Earth Day Clean-Up at Hammond Pond Reservation
Spend this Earth Day with the Newton Conservators and The Street Chestnut Hill as we help to keep Hammond Pond Reservation a clean and enjoyable [...]
The Stories the Rocks Tell: An Introduction to the Geological History of Newton and Eastern Massachusetts
Newton’s rocks are like ancient scrolls for those who can interpret them, telling fascinating stories of continental collisions, high mountains forming, explosive volcanic eruptions, and [...]
Kids- Noticing Cold Spring Park
Join Barbara Bates and Sam Corbin, Newton Conservators Board members, to explore how early spring affects Cold Spring Park, we will let what catches participants’ [...]
Aqueduct Hike
Join a fve-mile hike through woods, meadows, and felds along the Newton sections of the Sudbury and Cochituate aqueducts. This is a steady but not [...]
The Importance of Bees - Native Bees & Honeybees
Join Lindsay Miller Barranco from the vanEnglesdorp Bee Lab at the University of Maryland for a talk on the importance of bees, native bees and [...]
Cold Spring Park Guided Winter Walk - WinterFEST 2023
Sunday, January 29 10:00 am-11:00 am Cold Spring Park, 1200 Beacon St, Newton, MA Join in a special FREE Guided Winter Walk with the Newton Conservators [...]
Reading the Stories Told by Animal Tracks and Signs
Many animals are secretive, avoiding people and finding food at night. Snow and mud provide a canvas for these animals' tracks and enable us to [...]
Join the Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Newton
This year’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in Newton takes place Sunday, December 18 starting around 8 am. After all, the early birder gets the [...]
What Is a Native Plant Ordinance and How Can You Get One?
Renée Scott and David Falk, both founders of Green & Open Somerville in 2014, will walk you through why native plants are important and how [...]
Kids- Discovering Natural Changes
Join Barbara Bates and Sam Corbin, Newton Conservators Board members, as they explore how Webster Woods is preparing for winter! Open to children 5 and [...]