Our Sponsors Support Projects such as: 
 

• Bathing the trellises in blue lights and illuminating 14 surrounding trees from the Monday before Thanksgiving through Patriots’ Day in April. The illuminated trellises have become an iconic image of Boston. Annual cost: $35,000.
   

• Maintaining the Rose Garden, which boasts more than 50 gorgeous rose bushes that include more than 20 varieties, including Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, and Grandifloras, making it the largest collection of roses on the Boston waterfront. Annual cost: $4,000.
   

• Purchasing plants and supplies for the Crescent Garden, and nurturing the wisteria to its full bloom. Annual cost: $2,500.
   

• Caring for more than 70 trees with the correct nutritional supplements and having them pruned to encourage growth and attractive shaping. We have purchased additional trees to complete the Master Plan we commissioned in 2008. Annual cost: $7,000.
   

• Creating Unique Art Projects. From temporary hopscotch boards on the walkways to poetry reading station to the dramatic “Changing Course” display to raise consciousness about the problem with plastic water bottles, FOCCP's art curator enlivens the park. Annual cost: $1,500.
   

• Hosting annual neighborhood events to foster a sense of community involvement, enjoyment, and park beautification. Over the course of the year thousands of people attend our events. These events are free and open to the public and include: Playground Clean Up Event • Independence Day Celebration • Sponsor Opera Performance • Summer Saturday Lawn Games • Sunday Night Movies • Columbus Park Fall Festival. Annual cost: $25,000.