Mission Hill Green

Behind the Little League outfield fence is part of the McLaughlin woodlands that was once overgrown with Norway maples. Norways were part of the original landscaping when the field was constructed in the 1960‘s, and arched behind the outfield fence from center to right field. Old Norway maple was part original Little League field landscaping from the 1960's True to their invasive nature these trees had many hundreds of descendants . Some of them were thinned out to enable r

Several natural area parcels adjacent to the McLaughlin woodlands are owned by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) not the Boston Parks Dept. They are technically available for development. Efforts to have the parcels transferred to the Parks Dept have not prevailed as yet, despite strong neighborhood support. These parcels have not been built on in the past . Parts are exceptionally steep and unsuitable for building. There are more than 55 established nativ