32 Colorful Fireflies have arrived at Rivergreen Park!

Join us on September 12th from 4-6pm to celebrate the new installation. There will be fun music, and great free food! This is a great time to come out and meet your neighbors—see the wing art done by local students—and of course check out all the improvements at Rivergreen Park.

These firefly sculptures amplify our City’s commitment to a more balanced relationship between humans and the natural ecosystems of the Malden River. Fireflies are crucial to the ecology of New England’s native fields, meadows, forests, and wetlands – and they experience habitat loss as these areas become degraded or vanish due to development and poor land use management. Restoring biodiverse habitats such as Rivergreen Park will invite fireflies and other important pollinator species back to our community.

The sculptures are built of local recycled materials and aluminum wings, with original designs by young people from Everett. Solar-powered LED lights allow the fireflies to light up the night sky!

The project was funded by Everett Citizens Foundation in partnership with the City of Everett. The firefly sculptures celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Mystic River Watershed Association. Their mission to restore natural habitats – including here at Rivergreen Park – will ensure that local fireflies can take back their rightful place in magical summer evenings!

About the Art:

Local artist Carolyn Lewenberg @carolynlcreative designed, built and installed these 32 fireflies in collaboration with The City of Everett and Mystic River Watershed Association. The wings were fabricated by SRP Signs, and were decorated with unique designs by a collaboration between 8th grade and 1st grade students from the Madeline English School, led by Science Teacher Bruce Jaffe.