The Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit

04/07/2026

As part of our silent auction at our April 30th Milestone Moment event, we are proud to offer 4 to 6 months of seasonal storage for one vehicle at The Car Barn, generously donated by its founder, George Wetterau.

The Car Barn, located in Walpole, MA, specializes in antique, collectible, and luxury vehicles, and caters to the discerning car collector. They not only offer storage for your vehicle in their secure and climate-controlled facility, but offer detailing and sales services as well. The Car Barn’s highly knowledgeable and attentive team will ensure your vehicle receives the care and attention it deserves.

Visit The Car Barn’s website here: https://thecarbarn.com

For more information about the event and auction, including other auction items, please visit our website: https://friendsofthebprmountedunit.org/events

04/05/2026

As part of our silent auction at our April 30th Milestone Moment event, we are proud to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play one of the most historic and exclusive golf courses in the United States: The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

This exclusive package includes a round of golf for three guests, hosted and guided by a top competitive golfer who knows every fairway and green. Her bona fides include being a 14-time Ladies’ Club Champion, the 2023 Senior women’s Club Champion, and tying for 3rd Low in the 2025 Massachusetts Women’s Four-Ball Championship.

The date of play will be at a mutually-agreed-upon time, with more details provided to the auction winner.

Visit The Country Club website to learn more about this historic club: https://www.tcc1882.org

For more information about the event and auction, including other auction items, please visit our website: https://friendsofthebprmountedunit.org/events

04/01/2026

Next up in our auction! Courtesy of Steplane.

A beautiful throw blanket woven in the Scottish Borders from 100% Lambswool in the official tartan of Nantucket courtesy of Steplane. The Nantucket Tartan™ holds the prestigious distinction of a District Tartan—a category within the Scottish Register of Tartans reserved for designs that represent specific geographical communities. This registration ensures that a tartan explicitly designed for the island is permanently preserved in the government archives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The throw pays homage to the heritage of the island and features Rich Brown for the “faraway land” derived from the Wampanoag language. Deep Blue for the maritime depths that built the island’s wealth. Soft Grey: For the "Little Grey Lady" evoking the fog, sea salt, and weathered shingles. Full-Bodied Red: For the island's historic brick architecture and the cranberry bogs that once sustained the Wampanoag community.

The throw measures 57” x 65” and includes complementary embroidery for the highest bidder.

03/28/2026

As part of our silent auction at our April 30th Milestone Moment event, we are proud to feature a package of Boston Symphony Orchestra tickets and a night's stay at a luxury hotel.

Since its inaugural concert in 1881, The Boston Symphony Orchestra has become an internationally-acclaimed institution, commissioning works from today's most important composers, winning awards, and building relationships with the local community through musical education outreach programs. Tickets will be first or second balcony seats, to be used for a show of your choosing in the upcoming season.

Visit the BSO's website here: https://www.bso.org/

This item will only be available to be bid on in person at our April 30th Fundraising Event at the Boston Athenaeum. For more information about the event and auction, including other auction items, please visit our website: https://friendsofthebprmountedunit.org/events

03/24/2026

We are excited to present a selection of items for a silent auction at our April 30th Milestone Moment! We will be sharing more about each auction item as we get closer to the event.

Our first auction item is a two-night stay at Greydon House, a charming boutique hotel nestled in Nantucket's downtown historic district. Greydon House is where classic style and modern sophistication meet the warmth and comfort of a village inn. You will enjoy staying in town just steps from the ferry, surrounded by fine dining, shopping, and everything else Nantucket has to offer you.

Visit Greydon House's website here: https://greydonhouse.com/

This item will only be available to be bid on in person at our April 30th Fundraising Event at the Boston Athenaeum. For more information about the event and auction, including other auction items, please visit our website: https://friendsofthebprmountedunit.org/events

03/13/2026

Our Milestone Moment on April 30th would not be possible without our amazing sponsors, and we are grateful to have Boston Common as our media sponsor for this year's event! Boston Common is Boston's premiere social publication and leading luxury lifestyle media brand, delivering cutting-edge fashion spreads, international travel features, revealing celebrity profiles, and the latest local know-how.

For more information about this important night, please visit our Events page on our website here:

https://friendsofthebprmountedunit.org/events

We look forward to welcoming you!

03/11/2026

Mark your calendars!

We cordially invite you to join us on April 30th at the Boston Athenaeum to celebrate a milestone moment in support of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit! We are about to begin making important improvements to the Park Rangers' facilities, and this transformation will be the most ambitious endeavor in our organization's history. With your generosity, together we can create lasting change.

This Milestone Event will run from 5:30 PM to 8 PM, and will include cocktails, hours d'oeuvres, and a silent auction. Members of the Park Rangers, and their mounts, will also be there to greet you at the start of the evening, for an opportunity to take photographs with the horses.

Please visit our Events page on our website at https://friendsofthebprmountedunit.org/events for more information about this special night. We look forward to welcoming you!

02/26/2026

02/26/2026

Highly pathogenic avian flu, or bird flu, has been confirmed in the Emerald Necklace. Risk of human infection is currently low.

As always, please do not feed, touch, or remove birds from Boston parks.

Report sick, injured, or dead birds to mass.gov/reportbirds or call 311.

02/26/2026

Thank you to all who came out to Franklin Park and joined us for Winter Festival! For more information on upcoming programming and for stable tours, please visit:

https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/boston-park-rangers