Archive of Past Events

Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Sunday, 05/01/2022    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A NewtonSERVES project Registration is recommended via the city's  NewtonSERVES site - register here.  However, registration liability forms will be available at the event itself. [...]
Newton Aqueduct Hike

Newton Aqueduct Hike

Sunday, 04/24/2022    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join Henry Finch for a five-mile hike through woods, meadows, and fields along the Newton sections of the Sudbury and Cochituate aqueducts. This is a [...]
Quinobequin Rd Invasives Pull

Quinobequin Rd Invasives Pull

Sunday, 04/24/2022    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
We will control garlic mustard on the walking trail along the Charles River at Quinobequin Rd in Waban.  Help keep the invaders out of this [...]
Newton Earth Day Festival - Pollinator Garden

Newton Earth Day Festival - Pollinator Garden

Sunday, 04/24/2022    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your friends and family to Newton’s own Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 24 from 1-4pm at the War Memorial Circle at Newton City Hall  for live music, [...]
Invasives Pull at Sawmill Brook

Invasives Pull at Sawmill Brook

Sunday, 04/24/2022    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sawmill Brook Conservation Area is a lovely, long, natural trail connecting Newton to West Roxbury. It has garlic mustard and black swallow-wort infestations at its [...]
Webster Woods Mini-Walks from The Shops at Chestnut Hill

Webster Woods Mini-Walks from The Shops at Chestnut Hill

Saturday, 04/23/2022    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
As part of Earth Day Weekend, come visit the Newton Conservators information table at the Shops at Chestnut Hill.   We will be located in the [...]
Kids - Discovering Seasonal Changes

Kids - Discovering Seasonal Changes

Saturday, 04/23/2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join Barbara Bates and Sam Corbin, Newton Conservators’ board members, as they explore what’s emerging now that spring is in the air at Dolan Pond. [...]
Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Saturday, 04/23/2022    
9:30 am - 12:00 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 [...]
Jumping Worms in Field and Forest

Jumping Worms in Field and Forest

Wednesday, 04/20/2022    
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Nearly all earthworms in New England are introduced from Europe and Asia.While some species of earthworms benefit some species of plants, invasive earthworms have caused [...]
April Foolery in Nature

April Foolery in Nature

Wednesday, 04/13/2022    
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Come learn fun facts about the nature of Newton, including its geology, botany, biology, and mycology. Learn about weird mammal teeth formations, who is really [...]