Hemlock Gorge Annual Fall Cleanup

Saturday, October 28, meet between 9:30-10am. Hamilton Place. The Friends of Hemlock Gorge are looking for volunteers to help with their annual fall cleanup of the park. They will provide gloves, trash bags, and pick-up sticks. Dress appropriately for walking … Read More

Join the Hemlock Gorge Annual Fall Cleanup

Saturday, October 28, meet between 9:30-10am. Hamilton Place. The Friends of Hemlock Gorge are looking for volunteers to help with their annual fall cleanup of the park. They will provide gloves, trash bags, and pick-up sticks. Dress appropriately for walking … Read More

What’s Involved in Removing a Dam in “Dam Busters 101”

Begins Wednesday, November 1 from 12-1pm. Online. Join the “Dam Busters 101,” a series of 11 monthly lunchtime webinars on a variety of dam removal topics. Each webinar will feature an expert on a facet of dam removal and give participants time … Read More

‘Rodenticide in Birds of Prey’

Thursday, November 2 at 7 pm. Online. The Newton City Council passed and Mayor Fuller signed a home rule petition to enable the city to ban the use of anti-coagulant rodenticides in the city. That petition now is awaiting action from … Read More

NEWTON’S PUMPKIN SMASH 2023

Newton City Hall War Memorial Circle 1000 Commonwealth Ave. More details to follow. Here are a couple of highlights from last year’s Smash 7.5 tons of pumpkins, mostly jack-o-lanterns, composted Approximately 750 attendees. Over 250 people visited the information booths … Read More