In-person Observation of the Night Sky
The open space of Newton is beautiful by day and by night! Join local amateur astronomer and dark-sky defender Kelly Beatty on a tour of the [...]
Newton Harvest Fair and GreenEXPO
The Newton Harvest Fair is a carnival with food trucks, live music, 100+ crafters/vendors, and free pumpkin decorating courtesy of Wegman's Chestnut Hill (while supplies [...]
Cold Spring Park Tour
Tour Cold Spring Park with Alan Nogee, President of Friends of Cold Spring Park. See the difference between healthy areas of the park with indigenous [...]
4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration
Join IPD Newton to celebrate & uplift Indigenous peoples & voices on Indigenous Peoples Day at Albemarle Field. This Ceremonial Celebration spotlights and celebrates the [...]
Webinar: Fall Color and Seed Dispersal – How Do They Do That?
In New England, we prize our trees’ fall color – the reds, yellows, oranges and purples. And starting in August, we notice how seedy our [...]
Birding at Nahanton Park
Enjoy a leisurely walk through Nahanton Park, Newton, looking especially for migrant warblers and sparrows. Binoculars and waterproof shoes are recommended. Canceled in case of [...]
MA State Spot Invasive Insects BioBlitz
Massachusetts residents - Join others in your community this October 1 through 15, 2024 for the Spot Invasive Insects BioBlitz! This year’s event will focus [...]
Newtonville Village Day
The Newtonville Area Council presents its annual village day celebration - a day full of family, fun, food, music, and art featuring our local talent [...]
A Visit to Houghton Garden
This wild garden, tucked into Chestnut Hill and abutting Webster Woods, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Its paths wind around a stream [...]
CANCELED due to rain - Nature Walk through Saw Mill Brook Conservation Area
This walk will be rescheduled. We’ll walk through upland woods and wetlands, and by old stone fences and dramatic puddingstone outcroppings. We will include the [...]