Morton Elms
A shady grove of Morton elms mark the southernmost end of the Urban Arboretum, across from Rowe’s Wharf.
Image: JP Shadley, Shadley Associates
A Pleasure Garden Amid Tunnel Ramps
Perched between two tunnel entry ramps, the Urban Arboretum makes the most of a compressed space, transforming it into a pleasure garden walk through the use of subtle pavement and curbing gestures and deliberate, rigorous planting design.
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Green Space on top of Complex Infrastructure
Today, the Fort Point Channel Parks and the Urban Arboretum are an
inviting urban greensward featuring spaces framed and enriched by trees,
shrubs, and perennials carefully planted on top of one of the most
complex portions of highway below the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway.
Image: Tobias Wolf Landscape
Planted by Volunteers
In 2008, the Fort Point Channel Parks were planted by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society with help from many volunteers, including the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association.
Image: Benjamin Cheung Photography
A Verdant Counterpoint
The parks are lined with large residential and office towers. Planting in the Fort Point Channel Parks and Urban Arboretum provide a verdant counterpoint to the glass and stone towers.
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Classic New England Garden Landscape
The Fort Point Channel Parks, located between Oliver and Congress Streets along Atlantic Avenue, have been referred to as the "New American Gardens" for their use of a variety of trees and flowers that reflect the classic New England garden landscape.
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True Garden Refreshment
For a visitor looking to find a few moments of true garden refreshment in the midst of the city, the wonderful planting of the Fort Point Channel Parks and the Urban Arboretum are well worth seeking out.
Image: Benjamin Cheung Photography
A Joyful Infusion of Color
In a celebration of the New England’s summer, over 23,000 bulbs were planted in the Fort Point Channel Parks last fall, providing a joyful infusion of color.
Image: JP Shadley, Shadley Associates
Super Soils Spur Growth
Soils throughout the Greenway are fed with a liquid called "compost tea." The Conservancy obtains compost from Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum and enriches it by adding oats and worm castings, then brews it with substances that encourage microbial growth. Samples are checked in an on-site lab.
Image: Benjamin Cheung Photography