Walks

Walks

Save the date: May 27, 2025, 5:30pm
Annual Bob Sloane Walk
Charles River Basin near North Station

Starting location: Lovejoy Wharf (adjacent to the Zakim Bridge/North Station off Causeway Street). View the location on Google Streetview. Be on the lookout for a WalkMassachusetts sign.
Ending location: Lingo Cafe + Bar in MassDCR’s North Point Park.
RSVP: https://www.givesignup.org/TicketEvent/BobSloaneWalk2025

Each spring, we lead a free walk with a ~1-1.5 mile route that includes ~2-4 stops where we hear from a guest speaker. We start or end near public transit and usually end at a place where people can mingle or have a drink if they’d like to continue conversations. Since this is a point-to-point walk, we encourage you to use public transportation, walk, or bike to the start so that it is easy for you to head out afterwards.

On this walk, we’ll be looking at changes in/around the Charles River Basin near North Station and hearing from speakers at points along the route. There has been a lot happening in this pocket of the city since we last led a walk here back in 2017! We’ll hear about the soon to open Bill Russell Bridge (formerly known as the North Washington Street Bridge), the potential for a new “Draw One” bridge into North Station (that is missing a pedestrian connection at the moment), and the Charles River Conservancy’s new graffiti artist-in-residence at the Lynch Family Skatepark.

Get involved by joining our Events committee: contact the chair, Linda Sharpe.

This annual walk is named for Bob Sloane. Bob was a co-founder of WalkBoston (now WalkMassachusetts) and passed away in May 2021. He was a true pioneer in walking advocacy and a pillar of our organization, and we honor his legacy by hosting a walk each year in his name.

Past Walks