Support Franklin Park and White Stadium Advocacy!

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(Updated April 2025)

On April 2, a Suffolk Superior Court judge ruled that the public parkland protections of the Massachusetts State Constitution do not apply to the proposed new, for-profit professional sports stadium and entertainment complex at White Stadium in Boston’s Franklin Park. While it is not the outcome we hoped for, we are not surprised to see public process ignored when big money is involved, and our advocacy continues.

We still believe that our community deserves an alternative to an oversized, for-profit complex in Franklin Park. Losing 145 trees, two acres of greenspace, two tennis courts, and full use of the field for several months each year is not the price our Boston Public School students should have to pay for working plumbing and high-quality athletic facilities.

While the Franklin Park Defenders consider next steps, the parks still need your help. A donation of any amount to support this advocacy goes a long way—if everyone gave a little, it could help a lot. And, if you have never made a donation to the Emerald Necklace before, your gift will be doubled, thanks to the Conservancy’s ongoing match!

The Franklin Park Defenders, a group of hundreds of individuals and over a dozen local organizations, continue to be out front in support of a public alternative and a truly community-driven process to protect the jewel of the Emerald Necklace. Support their work with a gift today.