The Native Plant Trust is the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants. They maintain a database of native plants that is searchable by different criteria. Search for plants by name … Read More
Wednesday May 24 from 5-9pm. Mount Ida Campus in Newton (100 Carlson Avenue, Newton). Registration is now open for Newton Conservators’ first-ever outdoor annual dinner meeting. Green Newton President Marcia Cooper will be honored as Environmentalist of the Year for … Read More
Newton is proposing to install artificial turf at Albemarle Field in Newtonville for $ 2.2 million dollars, and the city is shortcutting the process without input from residents or thorough investigation into its environmental impacts and alternatives that could be … Read More
No Mow May is a movement that encourages people to leave the weeds on their lawn during the month of May to help bees and other pollinators that lack abundant food sources this time of year. By refraining from mowing, … Read More
On April 27, Professor Richard Primack presented the results of a recent field survey of Newton’s pollinator community carried out by a team of Boston University undergraduate students under his direction. The Newton survey was designed to determine: what major … Read More
Sunday, May 21 at 10:30am. Newton Cemetary (791 Walnut Street, Newton Center). Take a springtime tour through the winding roads of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, led by Cemetery staff arborists. With over 30 species of flowering trees, shrubs, and perennials, … Read More
NewtonSERVES 2023 is scheduled for Sunday, May 7, and the focus of volunteer efforts this year is on cleaning and improving our parks, school grounds, open space areas, and conservation lands. Please help out at one of the natural spaces … Read More
Sunday, May 14 from 1-5pm. Kennard Park (246 Dudley Road, Newton Center). Friends of Kennard Park and Meadowscaping for Biodiversity will hold a native plant sale at Kennard Park. There will also be kids’ activities. You can also buy native … Read More
April 22 from 9am-12pm. Meet at the Hammond Pond kiosk across from the Tesla charging station at The Street Chestnut Hill shopping center. Join the Newton Conservators and The Street Chestnut Hill to clean up around Hammond Pond and the … Read More
Tuesday, April 4 at 6pm. Online. Ocean conservationist and environmental advocate Alexandra Cousteau will converse with Boston Public Library President David Leonard as part of our 2023 Lowell Lecture Series You are Here: Climate Change and What’s Next. Their 60-75 … Read More
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