Archive of Past Events

Joseph S. Elkinton Professor of Entomology, UMass Amherst With the winter moth now invading New England's trees, attention is being given to long-term monitoring of [...]

Julie Coop Manager of Plant Health, The Arnold Arboretum To a packed house of tree lovers in the Library's Druker Auditorium, the Arnold Arboretum's Julie [...]

Allen Young Land Protection Advocate Newton's pure water originates in the Quabbin Reservoir in central Massachusetts, yet the area around Quabbin is unfamiliar to most [...]

Russ Cohen Environmentalist and wild foods enthusiast Learn to eat your way through the woods with the help of professional environmentalist and wild foods enthusiast [...]

Nick and Valerie Wisniewski Directors, Walnut Hill Tracking and Nature Center Have you ever see paw prints in the snow or mud and wondered just [...]

Peter Alden Author, lecturer, and naturalist The City of Newton is under attack from alien invaders. They have come from far away and are taking [...]

A Panel Discussion The Community Preservation Act (CPA) was adopted by the City of Newton in 2001. Since then, over 40 projects involving open space, [...]

Colleen Olfenbuttel Wildlife Biologist with MassWildlife Newton may be a lot wilder than you imagine. Many creatures, thought to be confined to more rural areas, [...]

Carole Smith Berney Naturalist Watch the lecture online Please join us for a "virtual walk" along the Charles River Upper Greenway Path in Newton and [...]

Brendan Whittaker Forester, Pastor, & Former Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources Dan Perlman Brandeis University (and Cold Spring Photographer) Former Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources [...]