The Rocks at Harbor Way
About
The Rocks at Harbor Way is a public green space in the Seaport and the first phase of the Harbor Way corridor. It takes its name from more than 250,000 pounds of locally sourced boulders, known as glacial erratics, placed in the heart of Harbor Way. The park is designed as a memorable open space experience for the whole city to enjoy, pairing the massive stones with trees and room to gather.
Its most unusual feature is the Singing Trees, an audio installation created with PlantWave. Electrodes carefully placed on the leaves of several sugar maples and a few sassafras trees measure electrical variations and translate that data into music, which can be heard through four distinct listening pockets around the park. The installation is also set up to host concerts sponsored by Delta Air Lines along with ongoing musical programming.
What to Know
- Live Singing Trees performances take place on Sunday afternoons.
- The Singing Trees have their own Spotify playlist.
- Picnicking is welcome.
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