Discover one of Boston’s most cherished urban green spaces on this guided walking tour of the Southwest Corridor Park. Stretching from Back Bay and the South End through Roxbury and into Jamaica Plain, the Corridor beautifully blends city and nature—featuring flowering trees, community gardens, vibrant murals, and the unique character of each neighborhood it connects.
Here are the details and what to expect:
Meet at 10:00 AM at the tennis courts in Titus Sparrow Park
Walk the full route or hop on the Orange Line at any point—the path runs parallel to the T
Total distance: approximately 4 miles
Tour concludes around 12:00 PM
Meet Your Guide: Irwin Levy
Irwin Levy is a committed Board Member of the Friends of Titus Sparrow Park, serving as our neighborhood liaison and leading history and walking tours that bring the South End’s stories to life. A resident of the St. Botolph section of Back Bay and East Hampton, LI, Irwin is passionate about local history and community engagement. In Boston, he organizes walking events for the Neighborhood Association of Back Bay, the Garden Club of Back Bay, and Temple Israel of Boston, and he recently joined the Board of Beacon Hill Seminars, a Boston-based adult education organization.
In East Hampton, Irwin serves as President of the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, sits on the Town of East Hampton’s Nature Preserve Committee, and shares his love of history as Producer and Co-Host of Our Hamptons Podcast (ourhamptonspodcast.com).
