Guided Walks – Upcoming

A Conservators tour spots a yellow warbler

Each Spring and Fall, the Newton Conservators organizes a series of walks to local open space areas. These walks are led by knowledgeable leaders and are open to the public. They normally last for an hour or two. Some events are for bicycle or canoe. These walks are a great way to get to know open space areas in Newton.

Please note that walks meet at different times. Some trips are weather-dependent. Contact the trip leader if in doubt.

Other upcoming events, including sessions to remove invasive plants, are listed on this page.

See What's New at Riverside Park

See What's New at Riverside Park

Sunday, 09/27/2026    
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
$0.00
Come tour the newly upgraded Riverside Park area and learn about the efforts to connect Newton’s walking areas and park lands!  Tod Cochran of the [...]
Explore Oak Hill's River Trails

Explore Oak Hill's River Trails

Saturday, 10/03/2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
One of the long walks in Newton Conservators’ newly revised Trail Guide includes the Charles River area in Oak Hill across from Cutler Park, which [...]
Enjoy the Fall Foliage and History of Houghton Garden

Enjoy the Fall Foliage and History of Houghton Garden

Sunday, 10/04/2026    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
$0.00
Created in 1906 by Martha and Clement Houghton on what was then 26 acres, Newton’s Houghton Garden was designed to take advantage of the natural [...]
Fabulous Fall Flora at Edmands Park

Fabulous Fall Flora at Edmands Park

Saturday, 10/10/2026    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Join naturalist Jeff Adams for a guided walk at Edmands Park to learn how to identify the plants that shape our local ecosystem and inform [...]
Noticing Nature & Poetry

Noticing Nature & Poetry

Saturday, 10/17/2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Join Barbara Bates, a Newton Conservators director and retired Mass Audubon teacher/naturalist, for an easy ramble around Cutler Park’s Kendrick Pond, with its waterfowl and [...]
What Are Those Knobby Rocks?

What Are Those Knobby Rocks?

Sunday, 10/25/2026    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
$0.00
Join Richard Primack, professor of plant ecology at Boston University, to learn about the notable rocks and geological features of Webster Woods, including the Cliffs, [...]
Learn about Invasive Trees and Other Plants at Cold Spring Park

Learn about Invasive Trees and Other Plants at Cold Spring Park

Sunday, 11/08/2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Rusty on what a non-native plant is? Curious about the plants you walk by when you stroll in the woods?  Come to a guided walk [...]

 

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Looking for salamanders in Bare Pond on a vernal pool walk

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