Saturday, September 13, 9-11:30am (Rain date, September 14). Wellington Park, West Newton (entrances on Kilburn Rd. and Princess Rd.). Join Newton Conservators for the Fifth Annual Newton Monarch Festival where plenty of butterfly themed activities will engage kids and adults … Read More
Every late summer, Monarch butterflies set off on an epic migration from Massachusetts to their winter home in Mexico. Test your Monarch migration knowledge with this fun quiz from Mass Audubon — and see if you can keep up with … Read More
Wednesday, August 6, 5:30-7pm. Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St., Newton). Join clinical herbalist Mo Katz-Christy for a stroll through the farm and fields to learn the names of plants and discover their medicinal uses! We will explore weeds and … Read More
Thursday, September 4, 5:30-7:30pm. Waltham Fields Community Farm (240 Beaver St., Waltham). Come together for this farm-favorite, outdoor gathering exploring autumn season fields and woodlands with wild edibles expert Russ Cohen. Participants will walk the farm, locate and identify wild, … Read More
Saturday, June 28 10am-2pm. Newton Historic Boathouse (2401 Commonwealth Ave., Newton). Join Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Indigenous Peoples Day Newton for the Third Annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle, a relaxing midday paddle on one of the most beautiful stretches … Read More
Native Plant Pop-Up Plant Sale – Tuesday, June 17, 1:30-6pm. Cold Spring Park Farmers Market (1094 Beacon St., Newton). Pollinator Garden Tour – Saturday, June 21, 12-4pm. Various locations. National Pollinator Week (June 16-22) is an international celebration of our … Read More
Thursday, May 22, 7pm. Online. Located in a northern section of Newton, Cheesecake Brook exemplifies the challenges facing urban streams. Today, the brook drains a watershed that is over 40% impervious. Stormwater runs off roofs, sidewalks, and roads and enters … Read More
Sunday, May 4, 9am-12pm. Woodcock Meadow in Nahanton Park. Green Newton invites you to be part of our clean-up crew for NewtonSERVES, an annual community service event. Join us at Woodcock Meadow in Nahanton Park to help protect native plants … Read More
No Mow May encourages people to leave their lawn undisturbed through the month of May to help bees and other pollinators that lack abundant food sources this time of year. This is one way to help provide a habitat for … Read More
Thursday, April 3, 7pm. Online. Experts Jennifer Forman-Orth and Doug Bidlack will talk with us about mosquito biology, the real science about what you can do to avoid getting mosquito bites, and how state mosquito control helps prevent exposure to … Read More
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