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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:29:34 -0500<br>
To: volunteers@charlesriverconservancy.org<br>
From: Britt Lundgren <bml@charlesriverconservancy.org><br>
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<font size=4><b>Conservancy Volunteers November Newsletter<br><br>
</b>Its tree pruning time! From now until March, the Conservancy
Volunteers will be pruning trees along the river. Come learn the
art of pruning. No experience is necessary.<br><br>
<b>Upcoming Events:<br>
Saturday, December 13,</b> from 10:00-2:00 We'll be working in
Watertown. Sign up early -this event is already filling up!<br>
<b>Saturday, January 10</b>, from 10:00-2:00. Location
TBA.</font><br>
<font size=4>To sign up for one of these events contact volunteer
coordinator Britt Lundgren at</font>
<a href="mail%20to:%20bml@charlesriverconservancy.org"><font size=4><u>bml@charlesriverconservancy.org</a></u>
or (617) 641-9131. You can also set up a service day for your company or community group.<br><br>
Many<b> thanks</b> to the groups that helped out during October and November: Americorps, Boston Hash House Harriers, City Year, Girl Scouts with Hosteling International, Harvard and Tufts Asian Students Associations, Newton Athletes Serving the Community, Northeastern University, Prospect Hill Academy, and Single Volunteers Boston.</font><br>
<font size=4><b>Save the Date! </b> The Boston Parks 2004 campaign is hosting the first annual<b> Plant Yourself in the Park Day on June 5, 2004.</b> Boston Parks 2004 can help your group identify, plan, and complete a project in your park, or help you join forces with other groups to plan and execute a project. The Charles River Conservancy will be hosting several events in the parks along the Charles as part of this day. Contact</font> <a href="mail%20to:%20bml@charlesriverconservancy.org"><font size=4>Britt</a> if you are interested in planning or helping with a particular project, or if you have a group that wants to participate. For more information about the Boston Parks 2004 campaign, visit their website at</font> <a href="http://www.bostonparks.org/"><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=4><u>http://www.bostonparks.org.</a></u></font> <br><br>
<b>Other CRC volunteer opportunities:</b><br>
<font size=4>The Charles River Conservancy's fundraising committee is looking for a few volunteers to help it expand and update its corporate listings, especially in the Kendall Square area. A willingness to do web research and some footwork around East Cambridge is necessary. Contact</font> <a href="mail%20to:%20bml@charlesriverconservancy.org"><font size=4>Britt</a> for more details.</font><br>
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</font><b>Charles River Conservancy in the news:</b><br>
"Along the lost half-mile, a process of rediscovery." <br>
On November 16th,<i> The Boston Sunday Globe City Weekly</i> featured an article by Chris Berdik about the New Basin Parklands and the skatepark.<br>
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"Let Charles be better than Seine" was the headline of a letter to the<i> Boston Globe</i> Editor by Renata von Tscharner, CRC president, in response to the article "A river runs through it" by Susan Diesenhouse.<br>
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Email <a href="mailto:crc@charlesriverconservancy.org">crc@charlesriverconservancy.org</a> if you would like to receive a copy of either article.<br>
<b> <br>
Program Spotlight:<br>
Skatepark: Designer Selected</b><br>
<a href="http://www.skateparks.com/index.htm">Wormhoudt Inc.,</a> designer of the world-famous Louisville Extreme Park in Kentucky, has been contracted to design the Charles River Skatepark. Wormhoudt Inc. has extensive design experience having completed over 50 skateparks. They have already begun coordinating their design with the Central Artery and the DCR (who will own and maintain the skatepark).<br>
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<b>Public Skatepark Meeting:<br>
</b>The next public meeting will be on Monday, December 15th at 6:30pm at the Boston Public Library. Representatives from Wormhoudt Inc. will present initial concepts and take questions and suggestions from the audience. Registration required at <a href="mailto:crc@charlesriverconservancy.org">crc@charlesriverconservancy.org</a>.<br>
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Advocacy: Graffiti vs. Art</b><br>
As we continue to work on graffiti removal and a long-term maintenance and prevention plan, we would like to hear from you. What do you think of murals painted on the bridge underpasses? Please take two minutes and give us your input by <a href="http://www.charlesriverconservancy.org/projects/graffiti/graffiti_survey.html">taking our survey</a>.<br>
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<b>Holiday Gift Idea:</b><br>
<i>The Boston Globe</i> bestseller,<i> Inventing the Charles River</i>, makes a great holiday gift. This 500 page book by Karl Haglund was published by MIT Press in collaboration with the CRC and includes over 450 images. <a href="https://www.charlesriverconservancy.org/projects/book_inventing.html">Learn more or order the book</a><br>
<b> <br>
Picture of the Month:</b><br>
The <a href="http://www.charlesriverconservancy.org/images/pix_of_month/2003_11_ZakimBridge.jpg">picture of the month</a> shows the area around the Zakim Bridge where the Charles River Skatepark will be located. The skatepark is sited under Cambridge's curving ramps accessing the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge.<br>
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<b>Annual Appeal</b>:<br>
Watch you mailbox for the Fall 2003 Annual Appeal. Your support is vital if the Charles River Conservancy is going to be able to continue the renewal and stewardship of the Charles River Parklands. You can give by check, credit card or <a href="https://www.charlesriverconservancy.org/membership/index.php">on line</a>.<br>
Our mailing address is:<br>
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The Charles River Conservancy<br>
104 Eldredge Street<br>
Newton, MA<br>
02458<br>
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The Charles River Conservancy takes as its mission the renewal and stewardship of the Charles River Parklands and their surroundings, particularly parks, parkways and bridges. The Conservancy engages in numerous Parklands restoration and improvement initiatives, including access and safety, education and outreach, and planning and maintenance programs, and relies heavily on individual contributions. To support the Charles River Conservancy, click <a href="https://www.charlesriverconservancy.org/membership/index.php">here</a>. Thank you!<br>
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</pre><font face="Courier New, Courier"></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Britt Lundgren<br>
Volunteer Coordinator</font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Charles River Conservancy<br>
104 Eldredge St.<br>
Newton, MA 02458</font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">617.641.9131</font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">fax 617.641.9304</font><br>
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