The Birds of Rhode Island: A Lecture and Photographic Presentation
Brooks Mathewson Harvard University Master of Forest Science 2006 Rhode Island provides critical wintering, migratory, and breeding habitat for a great diversity of bird species [...]
Winter Moth: A New Invasion of New England
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 [...]
Tree Pests and Tree Health: Woody Plant Pests and Diseases
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 [...]
North of Quabbin - Lessons in Land Protection
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 [...]
Wild Edible Plants of New England
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 [...]
Tracking: The Art of Seeing
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 [...]
Invasive Alien Plant Update - A Newton Perspective
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 [...]
The Community Preservation Act in Newton - Has It Been Worth It?
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, [...]
Living with Wildlife in Newton
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, [...]
Celebrating the Charles River - A Slideshow and Interactive Evening
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 [...]