Events

Webinar: Phenology Shows the Biological Effects of Climate Change

Webinar: Phenology Shows the Biological Effects of Climate Change

Thursday, 10/09/2025    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The most sensitive biological indicator of climate change is phenology, the timing of events. As a results of a warming climate, plants and animals are [...]
Up Close With Nature At Kennard Park #2

Up Close With Nature At Kennard Park #2

Saturday, 10/11/2025    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Outdoor enthusiast and naturalist Jeff Adams will lead a guided nature walk at Kennard Park (this walk is mostly the same as the Kennard Park [...]
Fall Bird Walk With Haynes Miller

Fall Bird Walk With Haynes Miller

Sunday, 10/12/2025    
8:00 am - 10:30 am
$0.00
Nahanton Park offers a mix of woodlands, wetlands, edge habitat, and meadows along the Charles River, making it one of the best birding spots in [...]
Fall Ramble In Webster Woods

Fall Ramble In Webster Woods

Saturday, 10/25/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Join Barbara Bates, a Newton Conservators’ director and retired Mass Audubon teacher/naturalist, for an easy fall foliage ramble. Learn about the varied habitats of Webster [...]
Hike Newton’s Aqueducts

Hike Newton’s Aqueducts

Sunday, 10/26/2025    
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
$0.00
Join Henry Finch, a Newton Conservators’ director and avid hiker, on a four-mile trek through woods, meadows, and fields along the Newton sections of the [...]
Webinar: Fish, the Missing Link in Suburban/Urban Conservation

Webinar: Fish, the Missing Link in Suburban/Urban Conservation

Thursday, 11/13/2025    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Growing up in Newton Highlands in the 1960s and 70s, Bob Mallard was fascinated with the network of streams within striking distance of his home.  [...]
Webinar: Welcome to the Dark Side: Discovering Moths

Webinar: Welcome to the Dark Side: Discovering Moths

Thursday, 12/04/2025    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join naturalist Dave Small for an introduction to attracting and watching moths in your backyard. Discover the native plants you can introduce to your landscape to [...]
Webinar: Vernal Pools and Their Special Ecology

Webinar: Vernal Pools and Their Special Ecology

Thursday, 03/05/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Seasonal ponds, known as vernal pools, are full of life and can be found throughout our area.  Newton has several, including Bare Pond in Webster [...]

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