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Urban Wilds Council and Friends Groups

The Urban Wilds Council, organized in Spring 2009, brings together friends groups, city partners and concerned individuals from across Boston. By working as a citywide council, the group seeks to improve and increase capacity to protect, maintain and promote urban wilds. The Council is open to all those interested and holds meetings at the BNAN office in Downtown Boston. Please contact Stewardship Manager Karen Chaffee for more information.

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The protection of Boston's Urban Wilds has in large part been possible due to ongoing efforts of civic groups and their grassroots efforts. Through their hard work and organizing Boston's friends groups and neighborhood associations have worked to protect, steward and promote urban wilds.

Here are some existing groups:

Friends Groups

Site No: 01-03
Site Name: Belle Isle Marsh/Belle Isle Reservation
Stewardship Group: Friends of Belle Isle Marsh

Site No: 01-09
Site Name: Condor Street Beach/Condor Street Urban Wild
Stewardship Group: Chelsea Creek Action Group

Site No: 08-02
Site Name: Crittenton Hospital/Crittenton Women's Union
Stewardship Group: Crittenton Advisory Group

Site No: 08-04
Site Name: Cenacles/EF Language School
Stewardship Group: Friends of the Cenacles

Site No: 08-07
Site Name: Kennedy Rock
Stewardship Group: Allston-Brighton CDC

Site No: 08-09
Site Name: St. John's Seminary
Stewardship Group: Allston-Brighton CDC

Site No: 08-10
Site Name: Foster Street Hill
Stewardship Group: Allston-Brighton CDC

Site No: 08-12
Site Name: Foster Street Rock
Stewardship Group: Allston-Brighton CDC

Site No: 09-01
Site Name: Harvard Quarry/Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park
Stewardship Group: Friends of Puddingstone Park

Site No: 09-06
Site Name: Nira Avenue Rock
Stewardship Group: Friends of Nira Rock

Site No: 09-13
Site Name: Bussey Brook
Stewardship Group: Arboretum Park Conservancy

Site No: 09-14
Site Name: Parker Hilltop
Stewardship Group: Mission Hill Greens Urban Wilds

Site No: 10-07
Site Name: Puddingstone Garden
Stewardship Group: Pasadena, Supple, Columbia Road Neighborhood Association

Site No: 11-10
Site Name: Geneva Ave. Cliffs
Stewardship Group: Friends of Geneva Cliffs

Site No: 12-04
Site Name: Eldon Street/Roslindale Wetlands
Stewardship Group: Roslindale Wetlands Task Force

Site No: 14-02
Site Name: Sherrin Street/Charles F. Weider Playground
Stewardship Group: Soutwest Boston CDC

Site No: 14-06
Site Name: Dell Avenue Rock/Dell Rock
Stewardship Group: Friends of Dell Rock

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