Boston

Charles River Conservancy
Light Breakfast 8:30 am
Volunteer 9:00 – 2:00pm w/ break for lunch

SIS Leaders: Dan Dabbelt '75 - deroux@comcast.net; Sarah Strickler '01 - stricklerse@comcast.net

We’ll be working in Herter Park in Allston on the banks of the river removing invasive species False Indigo and Asiatic Bittersweet, painting benches and general site preparations. This is a beautiful stretch of the river and a great place to enjoy some Shakespeare on summer evenings at the Publick Theatre or use a plot at the community garden to grow your own food. Here are directions and some additional information you will need for Saturday.

Please park in the free Artesani Playground and Publick Theatre parking lot (see directions, below). Here you will see the white Conservancy dump truck parked signaling the start of the days work.

Clothing: Please dress accordingly. Clothes will get dirty and the fall forecast has potential for cool mornings and hot afternoons. I suggest long pants and closed toed shoes or boots because we will be working in areas directly along the river.

Lunch:  Please bring a lunch and plenty of water, as there is nowhere nearby to get something to eat. Bathroom Facilities are off site at either the Playground or Publick Theatre. Please take this into mind when planning ahead.

The Charles River Conservancy will provide work gloves, tools, and supervision.

DIRECTIONS:
FROM POINTS WEST (Massachusetts Turnpike, US 90): Take exit 18 Allston/Brighton. Remain on the right hand side of the off-ramp split until you come to a traffic intersection (Doubletree Suites on the right).  Take a left turn onto the access road for Storrow Drive/Soldier's Field Road Westbound (Do NOT cross the river). Once on Soldier's Field Road remain in the middle lane as the road curves around Harvard Athletic Fields.  The parking lot entrance will be 500 yards on the right after the athletic fields.

FROM BOSTON (US 93-Big Dig):  Take Storrow Drive Westbound.  Storrow Drive becomes Soldier's Field Road.  Follow remainder of above directions.

FROM CAMBRIDGE (US Route 2):  Follow signs toward Boston, Soldier's Field Road and Storrow Drive until you cross the Elliot Bridge over the Charles River.  Follow signs for Newton and Points west.  The entrance to the theatre parking lot will be 500 yards on your right.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Take the #86 out of Harvard Square (towards Cleveland Circle) which runs along Western Avenue in Brighton. Get off at the Everett street stop and walk one block towards the river and Soldiers Field Road. Carefully cross at the light or use the pedestrian overpass. The white Conservancy dump truck will be located in the parking lot ahead of you.