Cancelled--Cold Spring Park Invasive Plant Educational Walk
Join horticulturalist Bruce Wenning for training in identifying the invasive species that are found in this park as well as in everybody’s yards! Learn the [...]
Cancelled--West Webster Woods Fern Walk
The Hammond Pond/Webster Woods complex is the largest conservation area in Newton, and one of the most biodiverse.We will visit the western portion, a little [...]
GROUP SESSION CANCELLED Japanese Knotweed Pull at Hammond Pond
Japanese Knotweed creates dense 8’ tall bamboo-like stands. It is a tough adversary because any small root fragments left behind spring back to life the [...]
GROUP SESSION CANCELLED Houghton Garden Invasives Pull
We will tackle garlic mustard and black swallow-wort near the entrance of Houghton Garden where it borders the T Track crossing to Webster Woods. Help [...]
GROUP SESSION CANCELLED Nahanton Park Invasives Pull
Much of Nahanton Park, including its grassland Woodcock Meadow (home to the threatened American Woodcock), is being invaded by non-native plants. They out-compete native plants, [...]
GROUP SESSION CANCELLED 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 [...]
CANCELLED--Bird Walk Along Charles River Pathway
Please join Alison Leary for a neighborhood bird walk along the Charles River Path to enjoy the sights and sounds of the river, including new [...]
GROUP SESSION CANCELLED--Invasives Pull at Blue Heron Bridge
We will work along the Charles River Greenway at this bridge site, and will do nature study as time allows. Wear long pants and sleeves, [...]
CANCELLED--Nahanton Park Mother's Day Bird Walk
Nahanton Park offers a mix of woodlands, wetlands, edge habitat and meadows along the Charles River, making it one of the best birding spots in Newton [...]
POSTPONED--2020 Annual Dinner Meeting--New Date: Wed. Oct 21, 2020
The 59th annual dinner meeting of the Newton Conservators that was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, has been postponed to [...]