We are the Friends of the Boston Schoolyards!

The Friends of the Boston Schoolyards is a volunteer organization advocating for and supporting outdoor teaching and learning in the Boston Public Schools (BPS). We collaborate closely with several departments in BPS and help to organize a coalition of like-minded partners.

Our Board Members:

• Sara Gardner, Co-Chair, Boston Public Schools (retired)

• Karen Worth, Co-Chair, Faculty Wheelock College (retired)

• Alicia Zipp, Co-Founder and Treasurer, Community Activist

• Mary Smoyer, Co-Founder, Boston Public Schools (retired)

• Julie Brandlen, Boston Regional Director, Mass Audubon (retired)

• Alma Wright, Boston Public Schools (retired)

• Joshua Reed, Speak for the Trees (active)

• Christopher Szkutak, Vice President, Mass Ag in the Classroom

• Suzanne Brown, Boston Public Schools (retired)

To stay up-to-date about what we’re up to in the Boston Public Schools’ schoolyards and Outdoor Classrooms, join our Facebook group!