Mayor Walsh announces 2017 Love Your Block initiative

The spring cleaning program encourages residents to get involved in their neighborhoods.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the 2017 program for "Love Your Block," a high-impact spring cleaning program that encourages residents to improve their neighborhoods over the course of three weekends. Spring cleaning activities include community gardens, pocket parks, public schools and sidewalks. Love Your Block, previously known as Boston Shines, will now include year-round cleanups, applications for innovative beautification mini-grants and new uses for City-provided tool sheds.

"When residents take pride in their neighborhoods, Boston becomes a better City for all," said Mayor Walsh. "I encourage residents to participate in Love Your Block, and do their part to keep our City a beautiful, friendly and welcoming place for residents and visitors alike."

Starting on February 6, residents can sign up to volunteer at Boston.gov.

A full cleaning schedule for 2017 Love Your Block is below:

April 28-30

Downtown
Chinatown
Back Bay
North End
West End
Beacon Hill
Charlestown
East Boston

May 5-7

Hyde Park
Roslindale
West Roxbury
South End
Bay Village
Allston
Brighton

May 12-14

Dorchester
South Boston
Roxbury
Mattapan
Fenway
Mission Hill
Jamaica Plain

Learn more about Love Your Block