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Grass in the Grove! magazinebeach.org/2023/05/04…

Grass in the Grove!

As you may know, the grass in the grove disappeared mysteriously last summer—reducing its picnic destination appeal.  This morning, thanks to DCR, the Charles River Conservancy, Zipcar and us,…

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New Fitness Area is Coming magazinebeach.org/2023/04/23…

New Fitness Area is Coming

Update: Just posted our 2022 Magazine Beach Partners Annual Report here! It’s towards the bottom. More improvements at the park: DCR is installing a TREKFIT outdoor fitness gym at the eastern…

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Spring is Springing At Magazine Beach! magazinebeach.org/2023/04/06…

Spring is Springing At Magazine Beach!

It’s still a little nippy outside, but spring is in the air. Mass Audubon will open their Urban Nature Center at the Powder Magazine for the season next Saturday, April 15, 4-7:30pm! From April 15-…

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Volunteers Work to Remove the Japanese Knotweed magazinebeach.org/2023/03/21…

Volunteers Work to Remove the Japanese Knotweed

Thank you to the Charles River Conservancy and to volunteers from BU, Northeastern and the community for their work Saturday morning at the park. They worked to get rid of the very invasive Japanes…

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2023 Programming at the Park: Upcoming Events & Ideas Solicited magazinebeach.org/2023/01/31…

2023 Programming at the Park: Upcoming Events & Ideas Solicited

Mass Audubon’s Urban Nature Center at the Powder Magazine won’t reopen until April 15, but Mass Audubon is still offering FREE programs at the park. Learn about them here. A few are listed be…

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A Refuge Along the River magazinebeach.org/2022/12/30…

A Refuge Along the River

Who would have thunk 10 years ago that Magazine Beach would be the beautiful park it is today, with walking paths along the river, places to gather under the big old shade trees and, now, the Mass …

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New Flowers & Fences magazinebeach.org/2022/11/28…

New Flowers & Fences

Partridge pea A few weeks ago, the Charles River Conservancy (CRC), Mass Audubon and Magazine Beach Partners, led by the CRC, sowed seeds along the river shoreline. DCR’s seed mixture, “a low growi…

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Fall Delights magazinebeach.org/2022/11/15…

Fall Delights

It’s been a spectacular fall at Magazine Beach with amazing color, the Head of the Charles, many Charles River Conservancy cleanups, much leaf raking (and playing with leaves), and so many great Ma…

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The Head of the Charles Regatta Returns! magazinebeach.org/2022/10/20…

The Head of the Charles Regatta Returns!

Update: Riverside Boat Club won 18 medals and finished second to Princeton in total team points! Catherine Widgery & Ann Cann, Women’s Veteran Double: Gold   ***COURSE RECORD*** John …

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It’s Happening! The Pool is Being Redone. magazinebeach.org/2022/09/29…

It’s Happening! The Pool is Being Redone.

Soon there will be new decks and a new Olympic-sized pool–that doesn’t leak! And DCR just had the path before the bathhouse redone so that it now drains properly. And dozens of Charles …

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What a Summer! magazinebeach.org/2022/09/23…

What a Summer!

Art, music, nature, dance, poetry and so much more graced Magazine Beach. Hearty thanks to Mass Audubon and to the neighborhood talent that brought new energy, excitement and community to the park.…

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West African Dancing, Kayaking & So Much More! magazinebeach.org/2022/09/15…

West African Dancing, Kayaking & So Much More!

This weekend, join us for MORE kayaking and West African dancing and music and bird watching and yoga and more dancing (with a DJ) at the park! Looks like a cooler, beautiful couple of days… For de…

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Eversource at Work magazinebeach.org/2022/08/30…

Eversource at Work

Proposed plans for the high voltage transmission line that will go under the playing fields at the park, linking the Kendall Sq. substation with one in Allston/Brighton Maybe you’re wondering…

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Open Flame Ban at All DCR Properties! magazinebeach.org/2022/08/23…

Open Flame Ban at All DCR Properties!

See previous post about the August 13 brush fire at Magazine Beach.

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Brush Fire at Magazine Beach Last Saturday magazinebeach.org/2022/08/17…

Brush Fire at Magazine Beach Last Saturday

There was a big brush fire at the park on Saturday. Thankfully, no trees were affected. Thanks to the Cambridge Fire Department for putting it out! See their Twitter post below. The park is so dry.…

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Music, Smore’s, Foodtrucks & Fun magazinebeach.org/2022/08/11…

Music, Smore’s, Foodtrucks & Fun

Two great events at the park this week so far: last night, a Hip Hop and R & B show featuring Bridgeside Cyphr, Terry Borderline and the Suns and the CCC’s Hip Hop Transformation. And ton…

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Thank Goodness for Magazine Beach! magazinebeach.org/2022/08/07…

Thank Goodness for Magazine Beach!

During this long heat wave, the park has been the place to cool off. The FREE Olympic-sized pool is open daily 11:15am-6:45pm and the spraydeck, 8am-8pm. Take a dip! And there’s a cool breeze. Many…

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This Friday, 7.29: @ 5pm: Cambridge Carnival Jamboree @ MB magazinebeach.org/2022/07/28…

This Friday, 7.29: @ 5pm: Cambridge Carnival Jamboree @ MB

Update: Tonight’s FREE YOGA is ON. Bring your mat and meet on the lawn, near the grove of trees, in front of the Powder Magazine. The rain is supposed to come later. Remember, there’s a…

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Pool & Spraydeck Hours Extended for Today & Tomorrow, July 20 & 21 magazinebeach.org/2022/07/20…

Pool & Spraydeck Hours Extended for Today & Tomorrow, July 20 & 21

Due to the heat wave, DCR will keep the pool open until 7:45pm tonight, Wednesday, 7.20 and tomorrow, Thursday, 7.21. (It opens at 11:15am.) Stop by the pool or splash in the the spraydeck; the lat…

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Plastic Tapestry Revealed magazinebeach.org/2022/07/15…

Plastic Tapestry Revealed

7.20.22 Update: Gov. Baker signed off on the $50k earmark for Magazine Beach! Hurray and thank you Rep. Connolly! At Mass Audubon’s Full Moon Celebration Wednesday, artist Michelle Lougee and Curat…

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