Student volunteers help protect BU’s backyard in Earth Day Esplanade cleanup

By Siena Griffin • April 22, 2024

Boston University students volunteered in the 25th annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup on Saturday to help clean campus' neighbor — the Esplanade.

Earth House community experiences post-pandemic identity shift

By Mandile Mpofu • April 28, 2023

Seven years and a global pandemic later, the Earth House living-learning community has deviated from its original framework.

East to West: Apr. 16, 2021

By Jackson Machesky • April 16, 2021

Happy (early) Patriots’ Day! Today on East to West, we cover BU requiring all students in the upcoming fall semester to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, prospective students being able to get virtual...

Dredging aimed to preserve Back Bay Fens’ Muddy River

By Samuele Petruccelli • April 15, 2021

The project could have lasting impacts on the watershed’s flow, quality and biodiversity.

Justine Mee Liff Park opens as part of restoration effort

By Abigail Freeman • April 26, 2017

Justine Mee Liff Park opened Friday afternoon as the first part of the Muddy River Restoration Project, which is an effort to address flood control and environmental issues through restoration work,...

Muddy River Restoration begins in Brookline

By Daily Free Press Admin • February 14, 2013

Construction on the Muddy River Restoration Project, a flood and erosion mitigation program, which aims to enhance aquatic habitats in the Muddy River and improve the water quality of the river, has...