Archive of Past Events

Hike Newton’s Sudbury and Cochituate Aqueducts

Hike Newton’s Sudbury and Cochituate Aqueducts

Sunday, 05/17/2026    
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Henry Finch, a Newton Conservators director and avid hiker, will lead a 4.9-mile trek through Newton’s sections of the Sudbury and Cochituate aqueducts. Henry plans [...]
Explore Cold Spring Park with Alan Nogee

Explore Cold Spring Park with Alan Nogee

Saturday, 05/16/2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tour Cold Spring Park, a woodland haven in the heart of Newton, with Alan Nogee, a Newton Conservators Director and president of Friends of Cold [...]
Webinar: Spotted Lanternfly: Impact, current status, and management options

Webinar: Spotted Lanternfly: Impact, current status, and management options

Thursday, 05/14/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect that feeds on over 100 plant species and is an agricultural and nuisance pest. In addition to killing grapes, [...]
Mother’s Day Birding at Nahanton Park

Mother’s Day Birding at Nahanton Park

Sunday, 05/10/2026    
8:00 am - 10:30 am
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 [...]
Come Bird in the Dolan Pond Conservation Area!

Come Bird in the Dolan Pond Conservation Area!

Saturday, 05/09/2026    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Come bird with longtime avian enthusiasts Ian Buzby, Michael Hanley, and Ted Kuklinski (a past president of Newton Conservators) at Dolan Pond and see migrating [...]
2026 Annual Dinner Meeting - registration closed

2026 Annual Dinner Meeting - registration closed

Thursday, 05/07/2026    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WHAT: Newton Conservators’ Annual Dinner Meeting WHEN: Thursday May 7, 2026.     6 pm Social gathering with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar 7 pm [...]
Stroll Hammond Woods with Noted Plant Ecologist

Stroll Hammond Woods with Noted Plant Ecologist

Sunday, 05/03/2026    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join Richard Primack, professor of plant ecology at Boston University and a lifelong Newton resident, to learn about various wildflowers, unusual trees, unique geological features, [...]
NewtonSERVES Invasive Pulls - 4 Locations!

NewtonSERVES Invasive Pulls - 4 Locations!

Sunday, 05/03/2026    
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Sunday, May 3 is NewtonSERVES,  Newton's annual day of service, administered by the Newton Parks & Recreation Department.  Volunteer efforts focus on cleaning and improving our [...]
Webinar: Bats 101

Webinar: Bats 101

Thursday, 04/30/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join Dr. Chris Richardson for his “Bats 101” presentation. After the basics on bats, Dr. Richardson will dive into his current research applying the study [...]
Newton's Spring Birding Migration

Newton's Spring Birding Migration

Monday, 04/27/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Late April and early May are exciting times for birding as spring migrants pass through Newton and resident birds return to nest here.  Come join [...]
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