Building Resilience in the Watershed
Check out this virtual webinar to learn how Charles River Watershed Association, Weston & Sampson, and 20 watershed communities are using the Charles River Flood [...]
Knotweed Pull at Dolan Pond
We will work to control knotweed along the path through the Conservators' conservation restriction area of this gem of a pocket park. Bring shovels and [...]
Newton’s Street Trees: Past, Present, and Future
Trees growing along the roadways of Newton have been a part of the fabric of the community for over 100 years. How did these trees [...]
Fern Walk at Saw Mill Brook
This conservation area runs along Saw Mill Brook. We will see woods and swamps and Roxbury puddingstone outcrops, and nearly a dozen ferns and a [...]
Quinobequin/Hemlock Gorge Invasives Pull
We will control garlic mustard, knotweed, and black swallow-wort infestations inside beautiful Hemlock Gorge, and the adjoining walking trail along the Charles River at Quinobequin [...]
Kids - Webster Woods Adventure
Join Barbara Bates and Sam Corbin, Newton Conservators’ Board members, in navigating the more common trails in Webster Woods while admiring rock piles, lichens, and [...]
Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull
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 [...]
Quinobequin/Hemlock Gorge Invasives Pull
We will control garlic mustard, knotweed, and black swallow-wort infestations inside beautiful Hemlock Gorge, and the adjoining walking trail along the Charles River at Quinobequin [...]
Invasives Pull at Sawmill Brook
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 [...]
Kids - Nature Ecology Games
Learn about the life strategies of baby animals at Riverside Park by playing games focusing on camouflage, population dynamics, nurseries, and more. Open to children [...]