Archive of Past Events

Shop at Newton Community Farm

Shop at Newton Community Farm

Saturday, 06/01/2019 - 09/30/2019    
All Day
Buy fresh produce at the Newton Community Farm stand. Check the farm website for dates and hours when the stand is open. Learn more about [...]
Japanese Knotweed Pull at Hammond Pond

Japanese Knotweed Pull at Hammond Pond

Sunday, 05/26/2019    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Japanese Knotweed is a bamboo-like invader from Asia that can create dense 8’ tall single-species stands. It is a tough adversary, not because it’s spiny [...]
Nahanton Park Invasives Pull

Nahanton Park Invasives Pull

Sunday, 05/19/2019    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Many native habitats, including the grassland Woodcock Meadow, home to threatened American Woodcock, and open woodland habitats, are threatened by invasive plants. They out-compete native [...]
Brookline Bird Club Walk at Hammond Pond

Brookline Bird Club Walk at Hammond Pond

Sunday, 05/19/2019    
7:30 am - 10:30 am
  We will bird the Hammond Pond Area and then proceed to the adjacent Webster Conservation area and Houghton Gardens. It can be muddy. More [...]
Newton Community Farm Seedling Sale

Newton Community Farm Seedling Sale

Saturday, 05/18/2019 - 05/19/2019    
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  Buy flower, herb, and vegetable seedlings at the Newton Community Farm Seedling Sale. Newton Conservators was instrumental in saving this land from development, and [...]
Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull

Saturday, 05/18/2019    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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 [...]
Wellesley Trails Committee Lower Falls Walk

Wellesley Trails Committee Lower Falls Walk

Saturday, 05/18/2019    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Join the Wellesley Trails Committee for a walk in Wellesley and Newton along the Lower Falls of the Charles.
Bird Walk along the Charles River Pathway

Bird Walk along the Charles River Pathway

Saturday, 05/18/2019    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
(Rain date: May 19) Please join Alison Leary for a neighborhood bird walk along the Charles River Path to enjoy the sights and sounds of [...]
Spring Bird Walk in Newton Cemetery

Spring Bird Walk in Newton Cemetery

Wednesday, 05/15/2019    
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Test your skills and pick up some new ones this spring with guides from Manomet’s Landbird Conservation program as they lead this year’s Newton Cemetery [...]
Invasives Pull at Blue Heron Bridge

Invasives Pull at Blue Heron Bridge

Sunday, 05/12/2019    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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, [...]