Archive of Past Events

Thoreau and the Miracle of Poetry

Thoreau and the Miracle of Poetry

Wednesday, 02/24/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
A poem is one undivided, unimpeded expression fallen ripe into literature,” Thoreau wrote in A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. Join the Walden Woods [...]
What About Chestnut Trees?

What About Chestnut Trees?

Monday, 02/22/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Our neighboring organization, Waltham Land Trust has an interesting Zoom webinar this month.  Hear about Chestnut trees from Waltham Land Trust member, Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis, [...]
A Roundtable Discussion on the Preservation and Use of Crystal Lake

A Roundtable Discussion on the Preservation and Use of Crystal Lake

Monday, 02/22/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join the League of Women Voters of Newton on Monday, February 22, 2021 from 7:00-8:00 pm for a virtual roundtable discussion on Crystal Lake.  [...]
Mars Landing - Outer Space Open Space

Mars Landing - Outer Space Open Space

Thursday, 02/18/2021    
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Special Event: Mars Rover Perseverance Landing TODAY, February 18 | 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Join Museum of Science educators LIVE as they watch NASA's coverage [...]
Hammond Pond Parkway Improvements Comment Deadline

Hammond Pond Parkway Improvements Comment Deadline

Thursday, 02/18/2021    
All Day
DCR has set Thursday, February 18 as the last day to comment on its proposed Hammond Pond Parkway Improvements. At an online public meeting on [...]
24th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

24th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

Friday, 02/12/2021 - 02/15/2021    
All Day
For four days, February 12th to 15th, all bird lovers are encouraged to do what they do best…watch birds and count every bird they see! [...]
Nature's Best Hope - Virtual Talk by Doug Tallamy

Nature's Best Hope - Virtual Talk by Doug Tallamy

Thursday, 01/28/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape [...]
Building Resilience Across the Charles River Watershed

Building Resilience Across the Charles River Watershed

Thursday, 01/28/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Adapting to the impacts of climate change is a daunting task but many local cities and towns are facing this challenge head on. Having the [...]
Pollinators: Understaffed, Underpaid, and Underappreciated

Pollinators: Understaffed, Underpaid, and Underappreciated

Thursday, 01/28/2021    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
NH Beekeepers present Dr. Samuel Ramsey!  They are excited to announce that Dr Samuel Ramsey will be doing 3  talks with the NH Beekeepers Association. [...]
DCR Public Meeting on Improvements to Hammond Pond Parkway

DCR Public Meeting on Improvements to Hammond Pond Parkway

Thursday, 01/21/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
At this meeting, DCR will present preliminary plans for a pedestrian- and bike-friendly redesign of Hammond Pond Parkway between Beacon Street and Route 9, and [...]