Groundwork Somerville

The Mystic River Watershed Association presents their 14th Annual run, walk or paddle for the fish!

Run or walk on a USATF certified course along the Mystic River.

Fore more info, check out www.mysticriver.org

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone and Ward 4 Alderman Walter Pero invite you to attend a community meeting to review and discuss Somerville’s projects under a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.

1) A Blueback Herring River Route pedestrian connection from Foss Park to Shore Drive

2) Accessibility and programming improvements to the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse grounds

In collaboration with the City of Somerville, Shape Up Somerville and residents, GWS will host 4 Walk to the River Days in 2010 and 2011.  Led by our Green Team, these days will highlight the accessibility between Foss Park at the Mystic River. More details to come!

Please join us as we plant dozens of trees in Everett’s Seven Acre Park! In collaboration with Bike to the Sea, Inc, the City of Everett and Energize Everett, GWS is pleased to involve youth, city officials and residents in this great community building event.

Join Groundwork Somerville on March 13^th at the Somerville Community Growing Center for the annual Somerville Maple Syrup Project Boil Down! Community members of all ages are invited to 22 Vinal Avenue between 10am and 4pm to watch and learn as sap from local sugar maple trees is boiled down into pure maple syrup over a warm fire. Attendees can expect to enjoy syrup-tasting, music, kids’ activities, and much more! Waffles, syrup, and Somerville Maple Syrup Project T-shirts will be on sale.  For more information, visit our website or contact Tai Dinnan at tai@groundworksomerville.org.  See you there!

Join GWS and the entire Somerville community in celebrating the beginning of summer with the Opening Day of the Union Square Farmers’ Market.

Groundwork Somerville will be hiring around 20 Somerville teens (ages 14-19) for our three summer Green Teams in 2010.  The teams will focus on URBAN AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING, and COMMUNITY COORIDOR PLANNING.  Applications will be available in our office, through various community partners, and on the Job Openings Page of our website.  Please check back for more information.

Groundwork Somerville will be hiring 6 part-time youth and adult staff to lead our three summer Green Teams in 2010.  The teams will focus on URBAN AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING, and COMMUNITY COORIDOR PLANNING.  Applications will be available in our office, through various community partners, and on the Job Openings Page of our website.  Please check back for more information.

Students from Somerville Elementary Schools will visit the GWS Maple Syrup Boil Down at the Somerville Community Growing Center.  Activities include taste tests, maple games, sappy songs or stories, boiling sap to syrup at the evaporator, learning to tap trees, and more.