2010 Boston Regional Grounds Management Seminar & Site Visit a Success!

Grounds professionals from all over the country stormed Boston July 22-23! As part of PGMS's 2010 Seminar and Site Visitation Series, 60 professionals headed to Boston to enjoy interesting site tours and educational seminars. The beautiful summer weather provided for a great backdrop as attendees toured the grounds of Fenway Park, Mount Auburn Cemetery and Arnold Arboretum. Guest speakers Steve Schneider, Gavin Johnson, Mike Sardina, and Kevin O'Connor, MSW, MAOM inspired the crowd with their engaging seminars. New friends were made and ideas exchanged during the networking receptions. All in all PGMS is calling this event a true success. View photos from the event below!

Click here for a great recap article of the site visit that includes extra photos not shown below!

Fenway Park
	A look at Fenway Park from the press box.
	Attendees got a close-up view of the reconstruction of the field. (Read the recap above for more details.)
	A view from sitting on top of the "Green Monster."
	The grounds crew hard at work.
	Site Visit group shot!
Mount Auburn Cemetery
	A serene landscape view of one of the lakes at the Mount Auburn Cemetery.
	Attendees taking in the views of the cemetery.
	Another picturesque shot of the cemetery.
	The group taking a break under the tree shade at Mount Auburn.
	A new water feature on the grounds of the cemetery.
	Families can pay extra to get special flower and plant treatments around their loved ones tombstones (as shown on the left).
	Washington Tower at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
	A Bog Meadow that serves as home to over 400 speckled salamanders.
	Certain areas on the grounds require special maintenance, like the area shown in this photo.
	The Bigelow Chapel, a 1840s Gothic revival chapel.
	A sphinx monument surrounded by beautiful plantings.
	Another beautiful structure on the property.
Arnold Arboretum
	Steve Synder of Arnold Arboretum speaks to the group before leading them on a tour.
	The group listening intently to Synder's commentary.
	Synder pointing out unique features of the property.
	An example of how the trees are labeled at the Arboretum.
	Synder led the group deep into the woods to point out more unique elements.

 

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