Archive of Past Events

Gardening With Native Plants: Why and How

Gardening With Native Plants: Why and How

Thursday, 05/11/2023    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
This Zoom meeting will focus on providing habitat for pollinators, birds and other essential wildlife! Amy Meltzer will focus on the current biodiversity crisis; the [...]
Rewilding our Communities for Climate Resilience

Rewilding our Communities for Climate Resilience

Wednesday, 05/10/2023    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
What holds some 500 species, sequesters 500 pounds of CO2/year, is 10°F cooler than its surroundings, soaks up lots of rainwater, and is created by [...]
Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Tuesday, 05/09/2023    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cold Spring Park is being invaded by garlic mustard, knotweed, buckthorn, and other species. We will keep the Cochituate Aqueduct walk under control after previous [...]
Houghton Garden Invasives Pull

Houghton Garden Invasives Pull

Sunday, 05/07/2023    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A NewtonSERVES project (registration opens March 15 at the NewtonSERVES website) To register with NewtonSERVES click here. Help tackle the garlic mustard and black swallow-wort [...]
NewtonServes Trail Work in Nahanton Park

NewtonServes Trail Work in Nahanton Park

Sunday, 05/07/2023    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
NewtonSERVES is a day of community service that brings together hundreds of volunteers of all ages to clean up and improve our parks, school grounds, [...]
Dolan Pond Invasives Pull

Dolan Pond Invasives Pull

Sunday, 05/07/2023    
9:00 am - 11:30 am
A NewtonSERVES project (registration opens March 15 at the NewtonSERVES website).  To register with NewtonSERVES click here. Come help us eradicate this soil-damaging invasive garlic [...]
Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Sunday, 05/07/2023    
9:00 am - 11:30 am
A NewtonSERVES project (registration opens March 15 at the NewtonSERVES website.) To register with NewtonSERVES click here. Cold Spring Park is being invaded by garlic [...]
Invasives Pull at Upper Falls Greenway

Invasives Pull at Upper Falls Greenway

Saturday, 05/06/2023    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Upper Falls Greenway is one of Newton's newer parks;  it is a conversion of a former rail line.  The Greenway is a delightfully green and [...]
Noticing Nature in Webster Woods: A Walk for All Ages

Noticing Nature in Webster Woods: A Walk for All Ages

Saturday, 05/06/2023    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
On this “noticing” walk, we encourage our senses — when we see, hear, smell, and touch — to guide our exploration of Webster Woods. It’s [...]
Quinobequin Rd. Invasives Pull

Quinobequin Rd. Invasives Pull

Sunday, 04/30/2023    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
We will control garlic mustard, knotweed, and black swallow-wort infestations on the Charles River's Quinobequin trail, which leads to beautiful Hemlock Gorge.. Help keep the [...]
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