Archive of Past Events

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 [...]
Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond

Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond

Wednesday, 04/06/2022    
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Join Russ Cohen, expert forager and author of Wild Plants I have Known... and Eaten, for a webinar featuring at least two dozen species of [...]
Kids - Vernal Pool Exploration

Kids - Vernal Pool Exploration

Saturday, 03/26/2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join Barbara Bates and Sam Corbin, Newton Conservators’ board members, to explore the vernal pool within Webster Woods and discover what critters call it home. [...]
Birding While Black

Birding While Black

Friday, 03/04/2022    
7:45 pm
Presenter: Dr. J. Drew Lanham - Conservation Ornithologist / Author Webinar Info: Birding while Black Free Online Webinar - Register HERE Sponsors: Peabody Essex Museum / Essex [...]
Newton - Reconstruction of Commonwealth Ave (Route 30) From East of Auburn Street to Ash Street

Newton - Reconstruction of Commonwealth Ave (Route 30) From East of Auburn Street to Ash Street

Thursday, 03/03/2022    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
A Live Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website  to present the design for the proposed Reconstruction of Commonwealth Ave (Route [...]
Newton Christmas Bird Count - 2021

Newton Christmas Bird Count - 2021

Sunday, 12/19/2021    
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
You are invited to join the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Newton.  This year’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in Newton takes place on Sunday, [...]
The Wolves of the Forest Floor: The Eastern Red-backed Salamander

The Wolves of the Forest Floor: The Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Wednesday, 11/10/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Eastern red-backed salamanders are important indicators of forest health. They are abundant, sensitive to environmental change, permanent forest residents, and play an important role in [...]
DCR Public Meeting #2 on Improvements to Hammond Pond Parkway

DCR Public Meeting #2 on Improvements to Hammond Pond Parkway

Wednesday, 11/10/2021    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
DCR is planning a pedestrian- and bike-friendly redesign of Hammond Pond Parkway between Beacon Street and Route 9. The Parkway runs through the middle of [...]
Annual Meeting of Newton Conservators - Our 60th Year

Annual Meeting of Newton Conservators - Our 60th Year

Wednesday, 10/27/2021    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  Please join us the Newton Conservators for our 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 to be held virtually on Zoom.   Unfortunately, [...]
Newton Aqueducts Hike

Newton Aqueducts Hike

Sunday, 10/24/2021    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join a five-mile hike through woods, meadows, and fields along the Newton sections of the Sudbury and Cochituate aqueducts.  This is a steady but not fast [...]