Archive of Past Events

Newton Family FunFest

Newton Family FunFest

Saturday, 05/13/2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Newton Family FunFEST is a celebration of art and entertainment for all ages including live musical performances, carnival, community art project, live public art event, [...]
Spring Birding at Dolan Pond

Spring Birding at Dolan Pond

Saturday, 05/13/2023    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
Explore Dolan Pond Conservation Area in West Newton at peak time for newly arrived colorful residents, as well as migrating warblers, thrushes, vireos and more. [...]
Count Birds on Global Big Day

Count Birds on Global Big Day

Saturday, 05/13/2023    
All Day
Join the Cornell Ornithology Lab's world-wide bird count, Global Big Day. Use your computer or a free cellphone app to record your bird sightings at [...]
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 [...]