BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20010321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20010321T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T232815Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/the-birds-and-the-bees-the-flowe rs-and-the-trees/ SUMMARY:The Birds and the Bees\, the Flowers and the Trees DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Biodiversity in Newton\n\nPeter Alden\nRenowned nat uralist\, author\, and lecturer\n\nPeter Alden\, well known naturalist and author\, will be the inaugural speaker in a new series of lectures sponso red by the Newton Conservators\, the local open space advocacy organizatio n. Alden\, a renowned birder and entertaining and informative speaker\, ha s led over 250 ecotours to over a hundred countries on all seven continent s and lectured all over the world for travel and museum organizations. His talk entitled\, "The Birds and the Bees\, the Flowers and the Trees - Bio diversity in Newton"\, will take place on Wednesday evening\, March 21\, 2 001 (coincidentally the vernal equinox).\n\nAbout the Speaker \nMr. Alden is the author of over a dozen nature field guides including the groundbrea king "National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England" (Knopf\, 1998). This book is an easy to use field guide for identifying 1\,000 of our reg ion's wildflowers\, trees\, mushrooms\, mosses\, fishes\, amphibians\, rep tiles\, birds\, butterflies\, mammals and much more. Other regional field guides in the series cover California\, Florida\, the Mid-Atlantic States\ , the Pacific Northwest\, Rocky Mountain States\, and the Southwestern Sta tes. For younger naturalists\, along with Roger Tory Peterson\, he produce d the Peterson First Guide to Mammals of North America and coloring books for both birds and mammals. Other of his books include "The National Audub on Society Field Guide to African Wildlife" (1995) and "Finding Birds Arou nd the World" (1982).\n\nThe Boston Globe review (5/24/98) of his regional field guides says\, "The guide series will appeal to all ages. Concise wr iting\, liberal use of sharp\, colorful photographs\, drawings\, and maps\ , and logical inclusions of representative species\, weather\, and habitat s found in the region make the guides real horizon expanders … For some this might be the patch of woods behind their house. For others it might b e their first visit to the Everglades. These guides could very well expand the base of people who are interested in and knowledgeable about the natu ral world." Signed copies of his field guide will be available before and after the lecture.\n\nPeter Alden was also the organizer of the world's fi rst Biodiversity Day in Concord / Lincoln on July 4\, 1998 with a team of experts identifying over 1900 species in one day. Biodiversity is a term u sed by scientists to measure the variety of different kinds of organisms f ound in a certain place. Last June\, in his work for the Massachusetts Exe cutive Office of Environmental Affairs under Secretary Bob Durand\, he spe arheaded the first ever statewide Biodiversity Days\, in which citizen nat uralists in over 80 Massachusetts towns went out into the field to do a sp ecies census. This provided a valuable and interesting snapshot of common and unusual species present both here in Newton and across the state of Ma ssachusetts. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/alden.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20011129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20011129T210000 DTSTAMP:20190307T022925Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/from-cold-spring-park-to-planet- earth/ SUMMARY:From Cold Spring Park to Planet Earth DESCRIPTION:Human Impacts across the Landscape\nDan Perlman\nConservation B iologist\n\nThink you know Cold Spring Park? Concerned about the future of planet Earth? See them in a whole new light with biologist and photograph er Dan Perlman. Dan will discuss a wide range of human impacts at both the local and global levels. On the local level\, he will describe the histor y of the Cold Spring Park area since Newton was settled by Europeans. This part of the talk will be illustrated with maps\, aerial photos\, and phot ographs Dan has taken in the park for the past 18 months. During that peri od\, Dan has photographed the same scene twice every month\, creating a po werful teaching and learning tool he has shared with students in many of N ewton’s public schools.\n\nFor the discussion of global impacts\, Dan wi ll use materials from Conserving Earth’s Biodiversity\, a CD-ROM that he and Harvard biologist Professor E.O. Wilson co-developed. It is hailed by one by one scientist as "…a breakthrough in science teaching through in teractive multimedia. The combination of E.O. Wilson's on-screen narration \, and Dan Perlman's educational design and content make this production a must for science students and teachers." Signed copies of the CD (at a $1 0 discount) will be available for sale at the lecture to benefit the Newto n Conservators and the Newton Free Library. Dan has also graciously offere d copies the CD-ROM as a holiday gift to our members. This multimedia CD i s called Conserving Earth's Biodiversity and will make a perfect gift for anyone who on your holiday list who shares your interest in the environmen t and open space conservation. A portion of the proceeds from each CD sold will go into our treasury to cover expenses associated with open space pr eservation.\n\nAbout the Speaker\nDan taught conservation biology at Harva rd for nine years\, where he won the Phi Betta Kappa Excellence in Teachin g Award. He has joined the biology faculty at Brandeis University. Over th e past half dozen years\, Dan has also offered science programs in nearly all of the Newton Public Schools. For further info\, please contact Dan Pe rlman at (617) 969-3047. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/perlman.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20020508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20020508T210000 DTSTAMP:20190312T021309Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/the-roadside-geology-of-massachu setts/ SUMMARY:The Roadside Geology of Massachusetts DESCRIPTION:James W. Skehan\nGeologist\n\nWere you woken unexepectedly earl y on Saturday\, April 20\, by a strange shaking of your residence? It turn ed out to be an earthquake of maginitude 5.1 centered in upper New York St ate. Could we expect such an earthquake here in Newton? If you've sometime s wondered about earthquakes and local geologic formations\, come hear ren owned geologist James Skehan speak on his book Roadside Geology of Massach usetts on Wednesday\, May 8\, 2002\, at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street).\n\nAbout the Speaker \nLongtime teacher and researcher James W. Skehan is a professor emeritus in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Boston College and director emeritus of Weston Observatory\, a researc h center for the study of earthquakes\, the origin of mountain systems\, a nd the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates. He holds a doctorate in ge ology from Harvard University as well as a master's in theology from Westo n College. As a Jesuit priest and a geologist\, he actively promotes dialo gue on science and religion.\n\nHe is also the co-author of the classic lo cal guide The Geology of Newton which was published by the Newton Conserva tors. This publication covers such local geologic points of interest as Ha mmond Pond Reservation\, the Webster Conservation area\, Oak Hill\, the Na hanton Street outcrops\, Hemlock Gorge\, the Claflin school\, and Edmands Park. The geologic bedrock features of Newton were formed as part of a vol canic chain located on the margin of the Gondwanan Supercontinent (what is now the northern fringe of South America and Africa before they split apa rt). Autographed copies of Professor Skehan's books will be available befo re and after the lecture.\n\nIn reviewing the Roadside Geology series (11/ 16/01)\, New York Times writer James Gorman had this to say\, "Here are a few things to do on a highway trip: Play 20 Questions\, plug your kids int o some sort of electronic anodyne\, lose your mind. Here's another idea: L ook for gneisses and amphibolites\; seek out scarps\, klippes and fault sl ices. Head for the Silurian boundary. Instead of feeling miserable and con fined\, feel the bones of the earth as you ride past the exposed evidence of the planet's history... That's roadside geology\, road food for the min d and eye." After this lecture\, you will never drive down the Mass Pike t he same way again! CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20021119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20021119T210000 DTSTAMP:20190202T135142Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/stone-by-stone/ SUMMARY:Stone by Stone DESCRIPTION:The Magnificant History in New England's Stone Walls\nRobert Th orson\nGeologist\n\nAlthough there are old stone walls located across the United States\, onlyin New England do they rise to the status of landforms . Laid end-to-end\, these walls\, built mostly between 1750 and 1850\, wou ld have encircled the globe ten times and New England's landscape\, then a nd now\, would simply not be the same without them. According to Robert M. Thorson\, professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Connec ticut\, the stone wall is the key that links the natural history and the h uman history of New England. "Although most of these stone walls are crumb ling\, they connect a magnificent scientific and cultural story about the forces that formed their stones\, the movements that brought them to the s urface\, the glacial tide that broke them apart\, and about the humans tha t built them\," Thorson notes. "The archetypal stone walls of New England- -primitive\, mortar-free\, and 'tossed' rather than carefully laid--give u s a clock by which we can judge the passage of almost unimaginable time."\ n\nIn his new book\, STONE BY STONE: The Magnificent History in New Englan d's Stone Walls (Walker &\; Company\, 2002)\, Thorson begins with an ex ploration of rock formation and transportation and moves to cultural facto rs\, such as deforestation and farming\, that allowed for the harvesting o f heavy stones. Like Russian dolls\, Thorson notes\, stones layer time\, w ith their smallest elements reflecting the longest spans. "Each stone has its own story\," he says\, "that link geological history to the early Amer ican experience."\n\nFirst and foremost\, Thorson notes\, walls were not f ences that separated neighbors nor were they a monument to thriftiness and hard work. "Stone walls were a necessary response to the environmental ch ange from forest to farm." The ecological catastrophe of colonial farming\ , he says\, caused frost-heaving on compacted soils\, brought stones to th e surface\, and created rain-washed refule that could not biodegrade. Thes e fieldstones were carted away by hand or with the assistance of oxen and draft horses\, and seldom further than necessary. Stacked upward\, the elo ngated piles of stones created permanent reminders and enduring symbols. T he walls\, Thorson says\, draw our attention to the edge of what the farme r really cared about--the fields we can no longer see. "By studying stone walls\, you'll see the unending struggle of Yankee farmers\," he says. "Yo u'll find signs of the melting and carving that have shaped the earth. You 'll see what underlies all life."\n\nA lively examination of stone wall ty pes\, their function and structure\, their construction\, and their collap se\, STONE BY STONE is nothing less than the story of how New England was formed and is a fascinating picture of the land the Pilgrims settled.\n\nA bout the Speaker \nRobert M. Thorson is a Professor of Geology and Geophys ics at the University of Connecticut\, where he holds a joint appointment in the Department of Anthropology. Dr. Thorson received a Ph. D. in Geolog y from the University of Washington in Seattle for his research on glaciat ion and earthquake hazards of the Pacific Northwest. He holds an M. S. deg ree in Geology from the University of Alaska\, granted for his work on Pal eolithic archaeological site in the Alaska Range. His B. S. degree is in E arth Science Teaching from Bemidji State College in Minnesota.\n\nDr. Thor son began his career as a field assistant with the U. S. Geological Survey \, where he participated in projects involving geologic hazards\, glaciolo gy\, and paleontology in Alaska. In the late 1970s and early 1980s\, he wo rked as a Research Associate for the archaeological projects funded by the National Geographic Society and the National Park Service. In 1984\, he d irected the first detailed excavation of a frozen mammoth in Alaska\, and has since dissected New England's largest sand dune\, built by ice-age win ds\, and most of the wetlands in the colonial town of Lebanon\, Connecticu t.\n\nAs a visiting faculty fellow in the Department of History at Yale Un iversity\, Thorson participated in an interdisciplinary environmental semi nar that helped forge the ideas in STONE BY STONE. Later\, he spent a year -long sabbatical leave at Dartmouth College where he had access to the arc hives of early New England agricultural history and to the U. S. Army's Co ld Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. During his leave\, he led an Earthwatch expedition to examine the walls of a pioneering homestead in New Hampshire and since then\, he has spent many years studying walls in the forests of New England and observing them from his kitchen window in C onnecticut. His latest sabbatical was to Chile\, where he worked on seismi c hazards mapping\, and when free\, explored stone walls. CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20030319T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20030319T210000 DTSTAMP:20190220T155930Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/focus-on-vernal-pools/ SUMMARY:Focus on Vernal Pools DESCRIPTION:Jon Regosin\nEnvironmental Consultant and Tufts University Ph.D . candidate in Biology\n\nDid you know that spotted salamanders\, spring p eepers\, and wood frogs make their homes in parts of Newton? Have you ever heard strange sounds on early spring nights\, and wondered what you were hearing? Many amphibian species still reside on Newton Conservation lands and other urban forest fragments. Vernal pools\, small ponds lacking fish\ , provide critical breeding habitat for Newton's remaining amphibian popul ations. On rainy nights during March and April\, many amphibians in our ar ea stage dramatic migrations to their breeding sites.\n\nAccording to A Fi eld Guide to the Animals of Vernal Pools (Leo Kenney and Matthew Burne)\, "Once thought to be just puddles in the forest\, vernal pools are now reco gnized as rich but temporary ecosystems. Vernal pools are ephemeral wetlan ds which fill annually from precipitation\, runoff\, and rising groundwate r. Most years they become completely dry\, losing water through evaporatio n and transpiration. The wet-dry cycle prevents fish from becoming establi shed\, yet presents a rich\, albeit temporary\, habitat for many species. Beneath the still waters of these woodland pools is a staggering array of life. In Massachusetts\, vernal pools are afforded some protection through local bylaws and regulations such as the Wetlands Protection Act." This p ublication of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Vernal Pool Association will be available at the lecture. This book serve s as a photographic guide to all of the amphibians\, reptiles\, and invert ebrates that utilize vernal pools for portions of their life (including al l the salamanders\, frogs\, toads\, turtles and snakes found in Massachuse tts). It includes species accounts\, key diagnostic features\, natural his tory notes\, and lists of vernal pool resources.\n\nAbout the Speaker \nJo n Regosin\, a Ph.D. candidate in Biology at Tufts University who studies v ernal pool amphibians\, will present a lecture and slide show on vernal po ols in Newton\, and on conservation issues affecting amphibians in eastern Massachusetts. The lecture will take place on Wednesday\, March 19\, 2003 \, at the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library. Jon\, a Newton res ident\, is an environmental consultant on wildlife and rare species issues with Hyla Ecological Services\, and was formerly a Conservation Planner f or The Nature Conservancy of Rhode Island. A board member of the Newton Co nservators\, he has led a number of programs as part of Newton Biodiversit y Days and the Conservators walk series. A vernal pool walk will be schedu led later this Spring in conjunction with the Newton Conservators to see f irst hand the wonders of vernal pools in Newton. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/salamander.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20031117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20031117T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T231626Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/land-protection-now-or-never-for ever/ SUMMARY:Land Protection: Now or Never ... Forever DESCRIPTION:Bob Wilbur\nDirector of Land Protection\, Mass Audubon\n\nAcros s the Commonwealth\, unprecedented rates of development are resulting in a ccelerated habitat loss and fragmentation. In much of the state\, the "win dow of opportunity" to make a meaningful difference in the conserved lands cape is only 10 -15 years. In order to meet this challenge and effectively advance its mission of Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts\, Mass Audu bon has recently completed a new Land Protection Strategy to guide its fut ure land protection efforts. The foundation of this plan is a new Geograph ic Information System data layer that will allow Mass Audubon to be focuse d\, selective and proactive in its land protection work.\n\nBob Wilber\, t he Director of Land Protection for Mass Audubon will present a lecture at 7 pm on Monday evening\, November 17 at the Druker Auditorium of the Newto n Free Library (330 Homer Street). Come learn more about how Mass Audubon\ , the largest conservation organization in New England\, is working to Pro tect the Nature of Massachusetts and how you can help. Bob began his caree r in 1983 with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management's Land Acquisition & Protection Program\, where he worked until 1996\, servi ng as director for the last seven years with that state agency. He served for three years in a similar capacity with the Massachusetts Chapter of th e Nature Conservancy\, prior to joining the Audubon staff in July of 2000. Bob is a lifelong Massachusetts resident\, and resides in Stow with his f amily\, where he is a current member of the town's Conservation Trust and Open Space and Community Preservation Committees. During his 20 year caree r in land conservation\, Bob has been directly involved in the permanent p rotection of more that 25\,000 acres in Massachusetts.\n\nThis free lectur e is co-sponsored by the Newton Free Library (617-796-1360) and the Newton Conservators\, Newton's own organization that promotes the protection and preservation of open space. Bob Wilber's lecture is the sixth in our twic e yearly\, Newton Conservators Lecture Series\, which features renowned ex perts in areas related to the open space mission of the Conservators. As p art of their educational outreach\, the programs are free and open to the public. Many thanks are due to Beth Purcell\, Publicity Director of the Ne wton Free Library\, for her assistance in cosponsoring and promoting the l ecture series over the past three years. Membership information for Mass A udubon and the Newton Conservators will be available at the lecture. Copie s of our new Walking Trails in Newton's Park and Conservation Lands will b e available for purchase as well\, a great holiday gift for your conservat ion minded friends! CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040520T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040520T210000 DTSTAMP:20190202T144858Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/newton-and-the-northeast-kingdom -natural-connections/ SUMMARY:Newton and the Northeast Kingdom - Natural Connections DESCRIPTION:Brendan Whittaker\nForester\, Pastor\, &\; Former Vermont Se cretary of Natural Resources\n\nDan Perlman\nBrandeis University (and Cold Spring Photographer)\n\nFormer Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources Bre ndan Whittaker will be the speaker at the Spring 2004 Newton Conservators Lecture. The event will take place at the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library on Thursday\, May 20 th at 7 pm . At first glance\, it may ap pear that the City of Newton\, an urban ring Boston suburb with a populati on density of 4643 persons per square mile (in Y2K) and the Northern Fores t areas of Vermont\, with only 20 persons per square mile\, may have littl e in common. Yet Newton native Brendan Whittaker will elucidate the linkag e between these seemingly disparate natural environments. He has lived in farthest northeastern Vermont for almost forty-five years. As a graduate p rofessional forester in a one-industry paper mill town\, he has found hims elf deeply involved in the vast land ownership changes taking place in nor thern New York and New England\, particularly over the last 15 years. He f eels a debt to his Garden City Newton upbringing for putting him on the ro ad to a life in conservation and has been a long time but far-away member of the Newton Conservators.\n\nDan Perlman\, Professor of Biology at Brand eis University and coauthor with E.O. Wilson of Conserving Earth’s Biodi versity\, will join Mr. Whittaker is exploring the many emerging linkages\ , physical\, biological\, environmental\, and even spiritual between the N ewton and the Northeast Kingdom\, a 20 million acre region some 30 times b igger than Rhode Island.\n\nBrendan Whittaker is a proud graduate of Newto n High Class of 1952 and went on to a degree in Forestry from the Universi ty of Massachusetts . He also holds a Master of Divinity from the Episcopa l Theological School in Cambridge \, Massachusetts . He began his career i n Vermont state government in 1959 as Essex County Forester. In 1967\, he served as First Chairman of the Act 250\, District I Environmental Commiss ion in Vermont . In 1977\, he was appointed as Director of the State Energ y Office\, and in 1978 he became Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natura l Resources. He was chosen to chair the international negotiations by envi ronmental representatives of the six New England Governors and five Easter n Canadian Premiers which resulted in the Unanimous Joint Agreement on Aci d Rain. In 1991\, he was appointed to the Northern Forest Lands Council\, and in 1992 he joined the Vermont Natural Resources Council as a Northern Forest Project Manager. In 1997 he became one of the founding members of t he nation-wide “Forest Stewards Guild.” He was just re-appointed in 20 04 as a Vermont member of the Connecticut River Joint Commission. He is a selectman in the town of Brunswick \, Vermont \, and a partner with his wi fe\, Dorothy\, in the market garden they operate from their farm.\n\nDan P erlman is an equally proud graduate of Newton South\, Class of 1973. He re ceived a Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard Univers ity. He has taught conservation biology for twelve years and has written t wo books on the subject.\n\nThis lecture is co-sponsored by the Newton Fre e Library (617-796-1360) and the Newton Conservators\, Newton 's own organ ization that promotes the protection and preservation of open space. Bren Whittaker's lecture is the seventh in the twice yearly\, Newton Conservato rs Lecture Series\, which features renowned experts in areas related to th e open space mission of the Conservators. As part of their educational out reach\, the programs are free and open to the public. Membership informati on about the Newton Conservators and the Friends of the Library will be av ailable at the lecture. Copies of the new Walking Trails in Newton's Park and Conservation Lands will be available for purchase\, as well as Conserv ing Earth's Biodiversity. For further information on this event\, please c ontact the Conservators coordinator for this event\, Ted Kuklinski. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/whittaker.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040922T210000 DTSTAMP:20190202T135841Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/celebrating-the-charles-river-a- slideshow-and-interactive-evening/ SUMMARY:Celebrating the Charles River - A Slideshow and Interactive Evening DESCRIPTION:Carole Smith Berney\nNaturalist\n\nWatch the lecture online\n\n Please join us for a "virtual walk" along the Charles River Upper Greenway Path in Newton and Watertown-a slide presentation focusing on the surpris ing diversity of the urban landscape presented by Watertown naturalist Car ole Smith Berney. Ms. Berney's colorful and entertaining slide show featur es images of birds\, waterfowl\, cormorants\, cottontail rabbits\, great b lue herons\, turtles\, seasonal riverscapes and sunsets\, and the people w ho walk\, run\, skate\, bike\, fish and birdwatch along the path. She will also discuss efforts over the last decade to restore the river banks as v iable habitat for wildlife and to create a path that enables human enjoyme nt with minimal impact on the flora and fauna there.\n\nCarole Smith Berne y\, M.A. is a Watertown naturalist\, wildlife photographer\, nature educat or and member of the Newton Camera Club. Inspired by her many walks on the MDC Charles River Upper Greenway Path in Watertown and Newton\, she has d ocumented life along the river in all seasons and weather over several yea rs. Her "portraits" of animals-great blue herons\, snapping turtles\, cott ontail rabbits\, wood ducks-help to enhance the community's appreciation o f the biodiversity and natural beauty found close to urban settings. She c ontinues to exhibit her work locally\, and to present slideshows for diver se audiences: libraries\, community groups\, assisted living facilities\, senior centers\, and public and private schools from kindergarten through high school.\n\nHer publications include "Clever Critters\," featuring pho tographs of animal behavior\, in a forthcoming issue of Highlights for Chi ldren\, and Wildflowers Along the Upper Greenway Path\, partially funded b y the Watertown Cultural Council and the Department of Parks and Recreatio n (formerly MDC). The Massachusetts Cultural Council has designated the la tter publication as an exemplary\, "gold star" project for its significanc e in wedding the arts with community involvement. Her image\, "Glowing Mal lards\," was chosen by the Massachusetts Audubon Society for inclusion in its Important Bird Areas exhibit. Her various slideshows and exhibits have entertained and enlightened many a nature-lover\, birder\, and wildflower enthusiast.\n\nThis lecture is co-sponsored by the Newton Free Library (6 17-796-1360) and the Newton Conservators\, Newton's own organization that promotes the protection and preservation of open space. Carole Smith Berne y's lecture is the eighth in the twice yearly Newton Conservators Lecture Series\, which features renowned experts in areas related to the open spac e mission of the Conservators. As part of their educational outreach\, the programs are free and open to the public. Some of Carole's photo prints a nd cards will be available for purchase as well as the Conservators public ation Walking Trails in Newton's Park and Conservation Lands. For further information on this event\, please contact the Conservators coordinator fo r this event\, Ted Kuklinski (617-969-6222). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/lectfall04_clip_image002.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20051115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20051115T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T231045Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/living-with-wildlife-in-newton/ SUMMARY:Living with Wildlife in Newton DESCRIPTION:Colleen Olfenbuttel\nWildlife Biologist with MassWildlife\n\nNe wton may be a lot wilder than you imagine. Many creatures\, thought to be confined to more rural areas\, happily visit or make their home in the Gar den City. White-tailed deer\, coyote\, and fox have joined the squirrels\, muskrats\, rabbits\, raccoons and skunks that we may be more familiar wit h. A wild turkey harassing a postal worker worker in Newtonville\, a wild moose chase in Newton Corner\, a fisher stalking squirrels at a local cons ervation area\, a bald eagle feasting on freshly caught Charles River fish at Albemarle field\, and an otter cavorting in a swimming pool in West Ne wton\, are just a few indicators that we share the city with some very div erse and unusual wildlife.\n\nThe lecture will include slides and material s related to wildlife species living in Newton backyards\, neighborhoods a nd open spaces. The proximity of such wildlife sometimes leads to unexpec ted conflict. Learn about their habits and ways to live with your wild ne ighbors. Also provided will be some natural history information and hint s about how to keep wild things and people at a respectful distance. Free fact sheets and other wildlife-related materials will be available. \n\nCo lleen Olfenbuttel joined the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildl ife (MassWildlife) in September 2005 as a wildlife biologist and furbearer project leader. She has her undergraduate degree in wildlife biology from Ohio University\, and her Master's degree in wildlife science from Virgin ia Tech\, where she studied black bears in southwestern Virginia for 6 yea rs. Besides black bears\, she has performed research on brown bears in Ala ska\, island foxes in California\, white-tailed deer in Minnesota\, raptor s in Michigan\, and wolves in Montana and Wyoming.\n\nWatch this lecture o n video: Part 1 Part 2 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/dfw_coyote.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20060420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20060420T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T230441Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/the-community-preservation-act-i n-newton-has-it-been-worth-it/ SUMMARY:The Community Preservation Act in Newton - Has It Been Worth It? DESCRIPTION:A Panel Discussion\n\nThe Community Preservation Act (CPA) was adopted by the City of Newton in 2001. Since then\, over 40 projects invol ving open space\, community housing\, historic preservation\, and recreati on have been approved. In Newton\, the CPA Fund comes from a 1% surcharge on the property tax which\, to date\, has received 100% matching from the state\, and whose projects have leveraged additional funding sources. As w e near the 5th year since its passage in Newton\, there has been increasin g debate on the value of the program. The Newton Conservators Spring Lectu re this year will be devoted to a review of the projects that have been im plemented with the aid of the CPA Fund. This presentation will provide a r eview the history of the CPA in Newton\, the process by which projects go from proposal to implementation\, and the distribution of by type\, area o f the city\, and funds allocated. \n\nMembers of the CPA Committee\, the P lanning Department\, members of aldermanic Committees with CPA oversight\, and project planners themselves will be provide their perspective on the program. There will be opportunities for questions on the CPA process and its future. The bulk of the program will be devoted to a pictorial overvie w of CPA projects that have been funded in the years since inception in Ne wton. In its first four years\, over 30 acres of open space have been pres erved including the last remaining farm in the city and a large tract that connects existing conservation areas. Over 80 units of community housing have been funded\, including a Newton Housing Authority apartment building in Waban and the land for the first Habitat for Humanity project in the w estern suburbs. Our city's three historic burying grounds are finally rece iving badly needed restoration work and long needed recreational improveme nts for many of our parks and facilities such as Gath Pool are underway. \ n\nThe free Newton Conservators Lecture Series \, now in its fifth year\, is cosponsored by the Newton Conservators and the Newton Free Library. \n\ n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/26.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20061130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20061130T210000 DTSTAMP:20190307T021825Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/invasive-alien-plant-update-a-ne wton-perspective/ SUMMARY:Invasive Alien Plant Update - A Newton Perspective DESCRIPTION:Peter Alden\nAuthor\, lecturer\, and naturalist\n\nThe City of Newton is under attack from alien invaders. They have come from far away a nd are taking over our back yards\, parks\, and conservation areas. Slowly and quietly they are creeping into our public open spaces\, disrupting th e natural balance of nature and crowding out our native plants Some of the m\, like purple loosestrife\, are quite pretty but take over our wetlands\ ; others like Japanese knotweed grow tall extremely fast while spreading f arther afield underground\; still others are even sold at garden stores to unsuspecting customers. Well known author\, lecturer and naturalist Peter Alden\, from Concord\, MA\, will present a lecture and slideshow with a s tunning display of the twenty worst invasive alien plants in the Newton ar ea. You will come away from the presentation with the knowledge of how to recognize these plants and what some of the control options are. You will find out what is happening at the state level and in the legislature in ho w to deal with severe menace to our city's biodiversity. The lecturer will also conduct an instant village by village poll of attendees to try to as sess where in Newton these invasives pose the most threat. He has in prepa ration a new "Field Guide to the Invasive Plants of New England and the No rtheast".\n\nPeter Alden was the inaugural speaker in the Conservators lec ture series (now celebrating its 5th anniversary). Alden\, a renowned bird er and entertaining and informative speaker\, has led over 250 ecotours to over a hundred countries on all seven continents and lectured all over th e world for travel and museum organizations. In his work for the Massachus etts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs\, he spearheaded the first ever statewide Biodiversity Days\, in which citizen naturalists in over 80 Massachusetts towns went out into the field to do a species census. This provided a valuable and interesting snapshot of common and unusual species present both here in Newton and across the state of Massachusetts. He is the author of over a dozen nature field guides including the groundbreakin g "National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England" (Knopf\, 1998). Th is book is an easy to use field guide for identifying 1\,000 of our region 's wildflowers\, trees\, mushrooms\, mosses\, fishes\, amphibians\, reptil es\, birds\, butterflies\, mammals and much more. Other regional field gui des in the series cover California\, Florida\, the Mid-Atlantic States\, t he Pacific Northwest\, Rocky Mountain States\, and the Southwestern States . For younger naturalists\, along with Roger Tory Peterson\, he produced t he Peterson First Guide to Mammals of North America and coloring books for both birds and mammals. Other of his books include "The National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife" (1995) and "Finding Birds Around the World" (1982). Signed copies of his field guide will be available befo re and after the lecture.\n\nWatch the lecture on video: Part 1 Part 2\n\n The free Newton Conservators Lecture Series \, now in its fifth year\, is cosponsored by the Newton Conservators and the Newton Free Library. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/bittersweet800.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20070312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20070312T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T230015Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/tracking-the-art-of-seeing/ SUMMARY:Tracking: The Art of Seeing DESCRIPTION:Nick and Valerie Wisniewski\nDirectors\, Walnut Hill Tracking a nd Nature Center\n\nHave you ever see paw prints in the snow or mud and wo ndered just what creatures formed these interesting patterns? Learn to kno w if you have been visited by a raccoon\, deer\, fox\, coyote\, or even a fisher recently. The Newton Conservators and the Newton Free Library host a presentation by Nick Wisniewski and Valerie Camp Wisniewski\, cofounders and directors of the Walnut Hill Tracking and Nature Center in Orange\, M A. They bring a lifetime of nature exploration and many years of animal tr acking experience to the public through their presentations and outdoor fi eld programs. Their passion for the wild world will transform your view of the forest and the life within.\n\nThis slide show and lecture will bring the viewer into the forest to experience the beauty and bounty of nature through the fascinating world of animal tracking. We will explore the envi ronments where animals live and introduce the viewer to tracking as a new way of seeing the wild world. The lost art of reading animal tracks and si gn is one of the best routes for nature exploration\, and can help us beco me aware of our relationship to the web of life around us. This program is suited for the general public\, nature enthusiasts\, or outdoor professio nals interested in wild animals and their habitats.\n\nNick and Valerie Wi sniewski are experts on animal tracks and sign. They were both long-term s tudents and apprentices of Paul Rezendes\, master tracker and author of th e seminal book\, Tracking and the Art of Seeing\, whose tracking school th ey have taken over after his retirement. \n\nNick's on-going tracking proj ects include animal surveys for wildlife sanctuaries\, and a multi-year ef fort to document mountain lion track and sign in southern New England. A l ife-long naturalist\, he became fascinated by tracking in 1984 after encou ntering fresh wolf scat and tracks while on an extended solo trip in the B oundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area in Minnesota. His passion is using an imal tracking as a unifying method for nature study and for exploration of issues surrounding human nature and the roots of conflict.\n\nValerie Cam p Wisniewski began her life-long study of nature accompanying her father i n the forests of Arkansas. She has taught outdoor skills to youth and adul ts for twenty-five years and keeps a link with her native heritage as a bo ard member and teacher at the Eastern American Indian Cultural Center. Val erie encourages the spirit of inquiry and exploration through her primitiv e\, experiential\, teaching method. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/walnuthilltracking.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20070920T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20070920T210000 DTSTAMP:20190202T144042Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/wild-edible-plants-of-new-englan d/ SUMMARY:Wild Edible Plants of New England DESCRIPTION:Russ Cohen \nEnvironmentalist and wild foods enthusiast\n\nLear n to eat your way through the woods with the help of professional environm entalist and wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen. Russ Cohen is the author of "Wild Plants I Have Known ... and Eaten" published by the Essex County Gr eenbelt Association. Russ provides a practical guide to foraging in the fo rest for wild edibles\, covering seasonal availability\, methods of prepar ation\, nutritional value\, and guidelines for ecologically responsible an d safe foraging. Learn how to put such well known invasive plants as Japan ese knotweed or garlic mustard to culinary use - strawberry-knotweed pie a nyone?\n\nWatch the lecture on video: Part 1 Part 2\n\nVisit Russ Cohen's website\n\nThe Newton Conservators Lecture Series has been cosponsored by the Newton Free Library (617-796-1360). The Conservators extend sincere ap preciation to former library public relations director Beth Purcell for he r assistance with the lecture series over the past five years\, and we wel come new director Ellen Meyers.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/4_plant_banner.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080319T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080319T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T225433Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/north-of-quabbin-lessons-in-land -protection/ SUMMARY:North of Quabbin - Lessons in Land Protection DESCRIPTION:Allen Young\nLand Protection Advocate\n\nNewton's pure water or iginates in the Quabbin Reservoir in central Massachusetts\, yet the area around Quabbin is unfamiliar to most residents except for perhaps birding and fishing enthusiasts. Allen Young\, land protection advocate and autho r of North of Quabbin Revisited: A Guide to Nine Towns North of the Quabbi n Reservoir\, will be the featured speaker for the Newton Conservators Spr ing Lecture. He will talk about the unique nine-town area known as the No rth Quabbin as well as the Quabbin Reservoir itself\, and about exciting a nd sometimes difficult land protection and recreational opportunities ther e. It has relevance for the people of Newton who may appreciate the conce pt of saving the rural parts of the Commonwealth that are under so much de velopment pressure.\n\nAllen Young\, journalist and author of 13 books\, h as lived for nearly 35 years in the North Quabbin Region\, one of the most rural areas of Massachusetts. He settled to the town of Royalston (popula tion about 1\,000) in 1973 as part of the "back-to-the-land" movement\, ta king a job as reporter for the Athol Daily News\, later working as the com munity relations director for the Athol Memorial Hospital. His most recen t book is a collection of articles entitled Make Hay While the Sun Shines: Farms\, Forests and People of the North Quabbin. Now retired\, he cultiv ates a large vegetable and flower garden\, and volunteers for the Mount Gr ace Land Conservation Trust\, dedicated to protecting farms and forests in a 23-town area. He holds a masters degree from the Columbia University G raduate School of Journalism and was even briefly a reporter for the Washi ngton Post. In 2004\, he received the Writing and Society Award from the University of Massachusetts English Department honoring a distinguished ca reer of commitment to the work of writing in the world\n\nWatch the lectur e on video\n\nThe Newton Conservators Lecture Series is cosponsored by the Newton Free Library (617-796-1360). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/young.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090518T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090518T210000 DTSTAMP:20190202T145711Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/tree-pests-and-tree-health-woody -plant-pests-and-diseases/ SUMMARY:Tree Pests and Tree Health: Woody Plant Pests and Diseases DESCRIPTION:Julie Coop \nManager of Plant Health\, The Arnold Arboretum\n\n To a packed house of tree lovers in the Library's Druker Auditorium\, the Arnold Arboretum's Julie Coop spoke about tree pests.\n\nJulie is the Mana ger of Plant Health for the Arnold Arboretum and is a certified arborist. She began her career with Harvard on the grounds crew at Case Estates in W eston. She was refreshingly "down to earth\," bringing many samples of tre e twigs and pests with her to pass around the audience. She seemed to real ly know and love all the trees and samples that she showed us.\n\nShe cove red the topics a homeowner would want to know about the pests that we deal with here\, how to identify them\, how they are managed at the Arboretum\ , and what a homeowner can do. Topics included the hemlock wooly adelgid a nd the winter moth. These are both introduced insects with no or few local predators. She discussed how to manage them and noted that the winter mot h\, like the gypsy moth\, will probably be seen in cycles. To protect your trees from repeated defoliation\, which can kill the tree\, you may want to have your trees professionally sprayed (timed in April/May just as the caterpillars are emerging\, as they must ingest the chemical). If a tree h as been defoliated it will quickly replace its leaves\, and you can nurtur e it in other ways such as with mulch (2-4" of low flat mulch not touching the trunk and NOT in "mulch volcanoes" around the trunk!) and water if th ere is a dry spell\, while you are considering what to do for next year.\n \nJulie reviewed many other pests\, some of which are not yet in this regi on and others that are more cosmetic than real threats to plant health. Em erald ash borers\, willow leaf beetle\, eastern tent caterpillar\, and ant hracnose\, the fungal disease often affecting dogwoods\, were discussed.\n \nJulie spent the longest and scariest part of the program presenting the Asian Long Horned Beetle\, which in August 2008 was found in Worcester and is now thought to have been there for seven to ten years. About 20\,000 t rees have been removed from the quarantine area of Worcester. She passed a round samples of the beetles\, their egg hole exit holes (when they emerge in mid summer)\, and their frass (the "sawdust" they drop from their bori ngs)\, all of which are large and very distinctive. The exit holes are per fectly round at a half inch diameter and are always horizontal. A pencil i nserted is horizontal\, or parallel to the ground. Unfortunately the beetl es are hard to spot\, even by professionals\, as their activity is often h igh up in the canopy of the tree.\n\nThe one good thing about Asian Long H orned Beetle - it does not fly! This explains its slow spread - the beetle s crawl from their tree when it becomes overpopulated to the next tree via touching leaves and branches. Also there are quite a few species the beet le does not like: oak\, all conifers\, lindens\, and beech.\n\nWe must all be on the lookout for ALHB. Another lesson is never to transport firewood - a prime way that insects are spread. Julie shared that the NASCAR route \, with its roving campsites\, is thought to be linked to the spread of in sect pests.\n\nThis event was sponsored by the Newton Tree Conservancy\, a new non-profit working to raise public awareness of the importance of New ton's urban forest and to promote the health of Newton's street trees and park trees. The event was co-sponsored by the Newton Conservators\, the Ar nold Arboretum\, and the Newton Free Library (617-796-1360).\n\n- Katherin e Howard ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/lecturespring09juliecoop.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100315T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T224833Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/winter-moth-a-new-invasion-of-ne w-england/ SUMMARY:Winter Moth: A New Invasion of New England DESCRIPTION:Joseph S. Elkinton\nProfessor of Entomology\, UMass Amherst\n\n With the winter moth now invading New England's trees\, attention is being given to long-term monitoring of its life stages and how to control the s pread of this leaf-feeding pest. The December 2009 counts suggest that thi s spring the larvae will be at the highest population on record. Now more than ever we need to focus on ways to eliminate this new pest that is inva ding New England's trees.\n\nJoin Dr. Joe Elkinton of the UMASS Amherst En tomology Department on Monday\, March 15 at 7:00 pm when he will give a pr ogram called Winter Moth: A New Invasion of New England. Dr Elkinton\, who has recruited Mother Nature in building a "dream team" to fight the winte r moth\, has been working on non-toxic control measures of this forest pes t since 2005 and will describe efforts underway to establish a highly spec ialized natural enemy that attacks only winter moth caterpillars. Dr. Elki nton will also describe ways to protect other ornamental trees.Dr. Elkinto n's research focuses on the population dynamics of forest insects and usin g natural predators to manage pests. Much of his work has focused on the s tudy of enemies of the gypsy moth. More recently Dr. Elkinton's research h as focused on enemies of the woolly adelgid which destroys hemlocks. Dr. E lkinton is the author of numerous articles and books on entomology and for est ecology.\n\nLecture handout 1\n\nLecture handout 2\n\nThis event is co -sponsored by the Newton Conservators\, the Newton Tree Conservancy\, Gree n Decade/Newton\, Newton Community Farm\, Friends of Hemlock Gorge\, and t he Newton Free Library. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/moth.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110614T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110614T213000 DTSTAMP:20190202T150148Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/the-birds-of-rhode-island-a-lect ure-and-photographic-presentation/ SUMMARY:The Birds of Rhode Island: A Lecture and Photographic Presentation DESCRIPTION:Brooks Mathewson\nHarvard University Master of Forest Science 2 006\n\nRhode Island provides critical wintering\, migratory\, and breeding habitat for a great diversity of bird species including ducks\, wading bi rds\, shorebirds\, raptors\, and songbirds. Over the past decade ecologist and nature photographer Brooks Mathewson has been photographing these bir ds on the mudflats\, barrier beaches\, upland forests\, rocky shores\, and ponds of the state's national wildlife refuges. During this lecture Brook s will present his photography of these birds while discussing their biolo gy as well as some of the best places in Rhode Island to observe them.\n\n Brooks Mathewson is a nature photographer and ecologist holding a Master's Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Biology and a Master's Deg ree in Forest Science from Harvard University. His research on the distrib ution and relative abundance of terrestrial salamanders has been published in the journals Northeastern Naturalist and Arnoldia. In addition\, Brook s' photography has appeared in magazines\, journals\, textbooks\, and fiel d guides\, and is sold at art galleries and museums in the Boston area inc luding Harvard's Museum of Natural History. Some of the venues at which Br ooks has given lectures include Harvard Forest\, Holy Cross\, Arnold Arbor etum\, Newton Free Library\, the Boston Nature Center\, Massachusetts Audu bon's Joppa Flats Education Center\, and Sachuest National Wildlife Refuge .\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the Newton Conservators and the Newton Free Library.\n\nTuesday\, June 14th\, 7:30pm\nNewton Free Library\n330 Ho mer Street\, Newton Centre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/MathewsonGreatEgret_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110627T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110627T210000 DTSTAMP:20190312T021224Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/darwin-lecture/ SUMMARY:Darwin Lecture DESCRIPTION:Ned Friedman\nDirector\, Arnold Arboretum\n\nProfessor Friedman will speak on Darwin and the origin of flowering plants. As he noted on t he Arnold Arboretum's Web site: "Charles Darwin spent a lifetime studying the big questions of evolutionary biology\, and he was baffled by the orig in of flowering plants. Recent advances in the fossil record offer clues t o understanding what these plants looked like\, where they lived\, and how they reproduced. We will explore what Darwin termed 'the abominable myste ry.'"\n\nNed Friedman is Arnold Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary B iology and Director of the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the Newton Conservators and the Newton Tree Cons ervancy. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/nedfriedman.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110714T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110714T213000 DTSTAMP:20190219T103827Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/my-green-manifesto/ SUMMARY:My Green Manifesto DESCRIPTION:David Gessner\n\nDavid Gessner will discuss his "call for a new environmentalism\, inspired by a canoe trip down the Charles River with D an Driscoll." David Gessner is a noted nature writer. This will also be a book signing for his new book\, My Green Manifesto. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/gessner.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120621T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T223826Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/spring-2012-lecture-birds-trees- and-their-ecological-interdependence/ SUMMARY:Spring 2012 Lecture: Birds\, Trees and their Ecological Interdepen dence DESCRIPTION:Brooks Mathewson\nHarvard University Master of Forest Science 2 006\n\nEcologist and fine art photographer Brooks Mathewson has been obser ving and photographing the forests\, beaver ponds\, salt marshes\, and bar rier beaches of New England for more than a decade. In his work Brooks see ks to capture the emotions these places evoke while conveying statements a bout their ecology and in the process create an inspirational artistic ima ge. In this presentation\, he will illustrate the connections between avia n and plant life\, particularly the way birds depend on trees.\n\nBrooks h olds a Master's Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Biology and a Master's Degree in Forest Science from Harvard University. Brooks' rese arch has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals\, and he has lectured on songbird migration\, breeding bird biology\, warbler ecology\, and forest ecology at Harvard Forest\, the Arnold Arboretum\, Holy Cross\ , the Boston Nature Center\, the Newton Free Library\, and Ninigret and Sa chuest National Wildlife Refuges. His photography has been published in ma gazines\, scientific journals\, textbooks\, and field guides\, and exhibit ed and sold at galleries\, museums\, Audubon Sanctuaries\, and National Wi ldlife Refuges throughout New England. Visit http://avianartimages.com/ to see examples of Brooks' avian photographic work\, particularly the new Bi rdwatcher's Calendar which we hope to make available soon.\n\nThis event i s co-sponsored by the Newton Conservators and the Newton Free Library.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/lectures_clip_image002.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140918T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140918T210000 DTSTAMP:20181108T223525Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/fall-2014-lecture-warblers-wader s-and-woodlands/ SUMMARY:Fall 2014 Lecture: Warblers\, Waders and Woodlands DESCRIPTION:Warblers\, Waders and Woodlands\nBrooks Mathewson\nHarvard Univ ersity Master of Forest Science 2006\n\nJoin ecologist\, photographer and natural history educator Brooks Mathewson as he presents his photography a nd shares the stories behind how he produced some of his favorite images\, while also relating the fascinating natural history of his subjects.\n\nB rooks holds a Master's Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Biol ogy and a Master's Degree in Forest Science from Harvard University. Brook s' research has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals\, and he has lectured on songbird migration\, breeding bird biology\, warbler ec ology\, and forest ecology at Harvard Forest\, the Arnold Arboretum\, Holy Cross\, the Boston Nature Center\, the Newton Free Library\, and Ninigret and Sachuest National Wildlife Refuges. His photography has been publishe d in magazines\, scientific journals\, textbooks\, and field guides\, and exhibited and sold at galleries\, museums\, Audubon Sanctuaries\, and Nati onal Wildlife Refuges throughout New England. Visit http://avianartimages. com/ to see examples of Brooks' avian photographic work.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the Newton Conservators\, Green Decade Newton\, and the Ne wton Free Library.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/09_18_Program_Brooks_Mathewson_birds.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T110000 DTSTAMP:20181011T173038Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/nahanton-bird-walk-with-haynes-m iller/ SUMMARY:Nahanton Bird Walk with Haynes Miller DESCRIPTION:Nahanton Park offers a mix of woodlands\, wetlands\, edge habit at\, and meadows along the Charles River\, making it one of the best birdi ng spots in Newton for fall migrants as well as resident species. Bring bi noculars if you have them. Beginners as well as experienced birders are we lcome. Walking shoes are recommended. Co-sponsored by Friends of Nahanton Park & Newton Conservators. Meet at the Nahanton Street entrance between t he JCC and the Charles. Parking is available inside the park. Cancelled if steady rain. If concerned about the weather\, please call.\n\nTrip Leader : Haynes Miller (617-413-2419) CATEGORIES:Guided Walks LOCATION:Nahanton Park - Nahanton Street entrance\, 471 Nahanton Street\, N ewton\, MA\, United States GEO:42.297331;-71.20713269999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=471 Nahanton Street\, Newto n\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nahanton Park - Nahanton Street entrance:geo:42.297331,-71.20713269999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181021T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181021T180000 DTSTAMP:20181011T173108Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/newton-aqueducts-hike/ SUMMARY:Newton Aqueducts Hike DESCRIPTION:Join a five-mile hike through woods\, meadows\, and fields alon g the Newton sections of the Sudbury and Cochituate aqueducts. This is a s teady but not fast hike. Participants should be in sufficiently good shape to keep up with the group (there are cutoffs for those who wish to shorte n the hike). Meet in front of the Starbucks coffee shop near the Waban MBT A station.\n\nTrip Leader: Henry Finch (617-964-4488) CATEGORIES:Guided Walks LOCATION:Waban MBTA\, 70 Wyman Street\, Waban\, MA\, United States GEO:42.325573;-71.2296202 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=70 Wyman Street\, Waban\, M A\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Waban MBTA:geo:42.325573,-71. 2296202 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181027T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181027T120000 DTSTAMP:20181007T164852Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/bedrock-geology-of-newton-and-en virons/ SUMMARY:Bedrock Geology of Newton and Environs DESCRIPTION:The geology of the Newton area tells a fascinating story of a t ime about 585 million years ago when Newton was part of the great southern continent of Gondwana and not far from the south pole. The rocks record a history of great volcanic eruptions and sedimentary basin deposits (the f amous puddingstone!) in areas between the volcanoes.\n\nJoin us and learn a bit about how the rocks tell us their story. This trip will not be one o f the usual Conservator “walks” since we will need to carpool to diffe rent sites in and around Newton to see the different rock types. If there is time and interest\, we may choose to go a bit beyond Newton to view roc ks within a volcanic caldera from that time.\n\nMeet in the parking lot at the entrance to the Hammond Pond MDC Reservation area-east\, at the west end of Hammond Pond off of Hammond Pond Parkway near Rt. 9. This is behind “The Street” complex near the movie theatre (see Newton Conservators ’ Walking Trail Guide\, pg. 35).We will visit rocks in the woods near he re\, then carpool to the other exposures.\n\nTrip will about 3 hours. If t here is moderate rain or worse\, the trip will be cancelled. You can call the leader the evening before if in doubt.\n\nTrip Leader: Chris Hepburn ( 617-964-1137) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/rocks.jpg CATEGORIES:Guided Walks LOCATION:Hammond Pond Reservation\, Hammond Pond Reservation\, Newton\, MA\ , United States GEO:42.322019;-71.172981 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hammond Pond Reservation\, Newton\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hammond Pond Reserv ation:geo:42.322019,-71.172981 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20181214 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20190106 DTSTAMP:20181113T162639Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/join-the-audubon-christmas-bird- count/ SUMMARY:Join the Audubon Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Audubon's 119th Christmas Bird Count will be conducted between the dates of Friday\, December 14\, 2018 through Saturday\, January 5\, 20 19. Please note that Sunday\, January 6\, 2019 is not included in the 119 th CBC period.\n\nSee the Audubon Website for details. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/Feb_13_NorthernShrike_PG.jpg CATEGORIES:Newton Nature Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190106T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190106T140000 DTSTAMP:20181113T163616Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/get-outside-at-winter-trails-day -at-weston-ski-track/ SUMMARY:Get outside at Winter Trails Day at Weston Ski Track DESCRIPTION:Experience the excitement of winter! Winter Trails Day is a nat ional event each January to introduce people to the great fun of getting o utside in the winter on cross-country skis or snowshoes. It's perfect for beginners!\n\nThis event was on January 6 in 2018. 2019 date will be updat ed when available.\n\nDetails at Weston Ski Track website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/skitracks800.jpg CATEGORIES:Newton Nature Calendar LOCATION:Weston Ski Track\, 190 Park Road\, Weston\, MA\, United States GEO:42.3354194;-71.26702130000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=190 Park Road\, Weston\, MA \, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Weston Ski Track:geo:42.335419 4,-71.26702130000001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190124T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190124T210000 DTSTAMP:20190225T021157Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/creating-new-greenways-along-the -charles-river/ SUMMARY:Creating New Greenways Along the Charles River DESCRIPTION:View Herb Nolan's slide show from the discussion\n\nView the en tire video ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/blueheronriverside.jpg CATEGORIES:Lectures LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit ed States GEO:42.3358776;-71.2080211 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=330 Homer Street\, Newton C entre\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Free Library: geo:42.3358776,-71.2080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20190215 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20190219 DTSTAMP:20181113T163817Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/join-the-great-backyard-bird-cou nt/ SUMMARY:Join the Great Backyard Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The next GBBC is February 15-18\, 2019\n\nBird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are.\n\nDet ails on the Great Backyard Bird Count website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/Crossbill_Gilmore300.jpg CATEGORIES:Newton Nature Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20190228 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20190301 DTSTAMP:20190121T134722Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/deadline-for-a-conservators-gran t/ SUMMARY:Deadline to Apply for a Conservators Grant DESCRIPTION:Apply for a Conservators Grant by February 28\, 2019.\n\nMore i nformation on the Conservators Grants Program page. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/IMG_0376_1.jpg CATEGORIES:Newton Nature Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:31@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190331T203000 DTSTAMP:20190305T123959Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/watch-the-american-woodcocks-mat ing-display-at-nahanton-park/ SUMMARY:Woodcock Mating Display DESCRIPTION:March is the time for Woodcock mating. The "Sky Dance" performe d by males is done under cover of darkness. The "Woodcock Meadow" in Nahan ton Park is a good location to look for this sign of spring.\n\nThe meadow is adjacent to the overflow parking lot located about 400 feet east of th e Charles River on Nahanton Street.  It can also be reached by a trail fr om the Nature Center parking lot.\n\n[caption id="attachment_7495" align=" alignnone" width="233"] Nahanton Park Woodcock Meadow map[/caption]\n\nJoi n Judy Hepburn and the Brookline Bird Club to look for woodcocks on March 20th.\n\nThe Newton Conservators has led efforts to restore the Woodcock M eadow in the park.\n\nMore info:\nStar Tribune story on the Sky Dance\nThe American Woodcock in the Audubon Field Guide ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/2012March_AmericanWoodcock1.jpg CATEGORIES:Newton Nature Calendar LOCATION:Nahanton Park - Nahanton Street entrance\, 471 Nahanton Street\, N ewton\, MA\, United States GEO:42.297331;-71.20713269999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=471 Nahanton Street\, Newto n\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nahanton Park - Nahanton Street entrance:geo:42.297331,-71.20713269999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:41@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T202000 DTSTAMP:20190304T171846Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/brookline-bird-club-woodcock-wal k-in-nahanton-park/ SUMMARY:Brookline Bird Club Woodcock Walk in Nahanton Park DESCRIPTION:Judy Hepburn will be leading a Brookline Bird Club walk to see woodcocks in their mating dance.\n\n[caption id="attachment_5037" align="a lignnone" width="300"] Photo by George McLean Photog ©[/caption]\n\nThe N ewton Conservators has led efforts to restore the Woodcock Meadow in the p ark.\n\n[caption id="attachment_7495" align="alignleft" width="233"] Nahan ton Park Woodcock Meadow map[/caption] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2019/02/P1170102.jpg CATEGORIES:Guided Walks -- Other Organizations LOCATION:Nahanton Park - Nahanton Street entrance\, 471 Nahanton Street\, N ewton\, MA\, United States GEO:42.297331;-71.20713269999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=471 Nahanton Street\, Newto n\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nahanton Park - Nahanton Street entrance:geo:42.297331,-71.20713269999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:44@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T150000 DTSTAMP:20190304T171853Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/the-hidden-life-of-vernal-pools/ SUMMARY:The Hidden Life of Vernal Pools DESCRIPTION:Forest and Vernal Pool Exploration at Webster Woods\nJoin us in Webster Woods\, Newton’s largest conservation area\, as we walk the woo ds and explore the large vernal pool found there. Vernal pools\, because o f periods of drying\, do not support breeding populations of fish. Many or ganisms have evolved to use these temporary wetlands\, where they are not eaten by fish. Join us as we search for obligate vernal pool species\, inc luding fairy shrimp\, spotted salamanders\, and wood frogs. The amphibians are the stars of the show\, but you will also watch for mammal tracks and learn about trees and other forest plants. Sampling equipment will be pro vided\; bring hand lenses if you have them. We will walk even in the rain\ , so dress accordingly.\n\nTrip Leader: Eric Olson\, 617-872-9928 on April 6. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/P1150733_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Guided Walks LOCATION:Webster Conservation Area - Warren Street entrance\, 56 Warren Str eet\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States GEO:42.328386;-71.184978 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=56 Warren Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Webster Conservatio n Area - Warren Street entrance:geo:42.328386,-71.184978 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T150000 DTSTAMP:20190304T171901Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/the-hidden-life-of-vernal-pools- 2/ SUMMARY:The Hidden Life of Vernal Pools DESCRIPTION:Forest and Vernal Pool Exploration at Webster Woods\nJoin us in Webster Woods\, Newton’s largest conservation area\, as we walk the woo ds and explore the large vernal pool found there. Vernal pools\, because o f periods of drying\, do not support breeding populations of fish. Many or ganisms have evolved to use these temporary wetlands\, where they are not eaten by fish. Join us as we search for obligate vernal pool species\, inc luding fairy shrimp\, spotted salamanders\, and wood frogs. The amphibians are the stars of the show\, but you will also watch for mammal tracks and learn about trees and other forest plants. Sampling equipment will be pro vided\; bring hand lenses if you have them. We will walk even in the rain\ , so dress accordingly.\n\nTrip Leader: Jon Regosin\, 774-364-2443. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/P1150733_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Guided Walks LOCATION:Webster Conservation Area - Warren Street entrance\, 56 Warren Str eet\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States GEO:42.328386;-71.184978 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=56 Warren Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Webster Conservatio n Area - Warren Street entrance:geo:42.328386,-71.184978 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190421T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190421T120000 DTSTAMP:20190304T212355Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/buckthorn-demonstration-project- in-cold-spring-park/ SUMMARY:Buckthorn Demonstration Project DESCRIPTION:We will continue the work\, started two years ago in collaborat ion with horticulturalist Bruce Wenning and ecology professor Eric Olson\, to save the red maple swamp\, believed to be one of the oldest forested a reas in Newton. The maple and oak swamp is in danger of dying out due to i ts understory being shaded out by invasive nonnative buckthorn. We will ma intain and expand the buckthorn-free demonstration areas to allow the fore st to survive.\n\nLeaders are Bruce Wenning\, 617-962-0646\, Alan Nogee\, 617-564-1664 and Katherine Howard\, 617-721-2571. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2017/04/buckthorn_wenning.jpg CATEGORIES:Invasive Species Pulls LOCATION:Cold Spring Park Beacon Street trailhead\, 1200 Beacon Street\, Wa ban\, MA\, 02468\, United States GEO:42.331113;-71.213272 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1200 Beacon Street\, Waban\ , MA\, 02468\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cold Spring Park B eacon Street trailhead:geo:42.331113,-71.213272 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:35@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T120000 DTSTAMP:20190304T181731Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/charles-river-cleanup-day-2019/ SUMMARY:Charles River Cleanup Day DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nHelp clean up the Charles during the Charles River Watershed Association's 20th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/00004_s_10af7ny9k70004_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Cleanup and Trail Work END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T120000 DTSTAMP:20190304T164700Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/hemlock-gorge-spring-cleanup-201 9/ SUMMARY:Hemlock Gorge Spring Cleanup DESCRIPTION:Help clean up Hemlock Gorge during the Friends of Hemlock Gorge Annual Spring Cleanup. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/P1130530_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Cleanup and Trail Work LOCATION:Hemlock Gorge - Needham entrance\, Hamilton Place\, Needham\, MA\, United States GEO:42.312939;-71.22787519999997 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hamilton Place\, Needham\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hemlock Gorge - Needham entr ance:geo:42.312939,-71.22787519999997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190427T143000 DTSTAMP:20190816T152436Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/spring-tree-tour-of-newton-cemet ery/ SUMMARY:Spring Tree Tour of Newton Cemetery DESCRIPTION:Join Newton Cemetery arborist Robert Reardon for a tour highlig hting the unusual tree species found in Newton Cemetery.\n\nLearn more abo ut the cemetery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/trees-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Guided Walks -- Other Organizations LOCATION:Newton Cemetery\, 791 Walnut Street\, Newton\, MA\, United States GEO:42.333885;-71.2079645 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=791 Walnut Street\, Newton\ , MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Newton Cemetery:geo:42.333 885,-71.2079645 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:39@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T160000 DTSTAMP:20190330T105411Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/newtonserves-2019/ SUMMARY:NewtonSERVES DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nNewtonSERVES is a Day of Community Service that brin gs together over 1\,000 volunteers of all ages to complete more than 50 co mmunity projects for the benefit of numerous non-profit organizations and City of Newton departments.  Registration opens April 1 at the NewtonSERV ES website.\n\nThe Newton Conservators generally sponsors one or more even ts. Consult our event list for information about the four events we're spo nsoring in 2019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/P1000178_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Cleanup and Trail Work END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:55@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T120000 DTSTAMP:20190330T104757Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/cold-spring-park-invasives-pull/ SUMMARY:Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull DESCRIPTION:A NewtonSERVES project\n(registration opens April 1 at the Newt onSERVES website)\nCold Spring Park is being invaded by garlic mustard\, k notweed\, buckthorn\, and other species. We will keep the Cochituate Aqued uct walk under control after previous years’ pulls\, and work on the mea dow and Beacon Street parking lot areas. Wear long pants and garden gloves . The invasive plant material will be properly disposed of as trash\, not as yard waste.\n\nLeaders are Alan Nogee\, 617-564-1664 and Katherine Howa rd\, 617-721-2571. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/0006.jpg CATEGORIES:Invasive Species Pulls LOCATION:Cold Spring Park Beacon Street trailhead\, 1200 Beacon Street\, Wa ban\, MA\, 02468\, United States GEO:42.331113;-71.213272 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1200 Beacon Street\, Waban\ , MA\, 02468\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cold Spring Park B eacon Street trailhead:geo:42.331113,-71.213272 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:56@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T120000 DTSTAMP:20190330T105036Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/invasives-pull-at-blue-heron-bri dge/ SUMMARY:Invasives Pull at Blue Heron Bridge DESCRIPTION:A NewtonSERVES project\n(registration opens April 1 at the Newt onSERVES website)\nWe will work along the Charles River Greenway at this b ridge site\, and will do nature study as time allows. Wear long pants and sleeves\, sturdy shoes and garden gloves.\n\nLeaders are Ron Joseph and An ndy Dannenberg\, 617-694-9674. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/23.jpg CATEGORIES:Invasive Species Pulls LOCATION:Blue Heron Bridge trailhead\, 40 Albemarle Road\, Newton\, MA\, 02 460\, United States GEO:42.3636688;-71.21365989999998 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=40 Albemarle Road\, Newton\ , MA\, 02460\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Blue Heron Bridge trailhead:geo:42.3636688,-71.21365989999998 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:54@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T120000 DTSTAMP:20190330T104913Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/garlic-mustard-pull-at-dolan-pon d/ SUMMARY:Garlic Mustard Pull at Dolan Pond DESCRIPTION:A NewtonSERVES project\n(registration opens April 1 at the Newt onSERVES website)\nCome help us eradicate this soil-damaging invasive garl ic mustard from this gem of a pocket park. We also continue to control the Japanese Knotweed\; every year it gets easier. We will also do some natur e study\, so bring binoculars for observing birds and other creatures that make this vernal pool area home. Wear long pants and garden gloves.\n\nLe ader is Ted Kuklinski\, 617-332-7753. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/GarlicMustardTK1000.jpg CATEGORIES:Invasive Species Pulls LOCATION:Dolan Pond\, 76 Webster Park\, Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States GEO:42.3503631;-71.23425689999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=76 Webster Park\, Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Dolan Pond:geo:42.35 03631,-71.23425689999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T130000 DTSTAMP:20190227T004427Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/run-of-the-charles-paddling-race / SUMMARY:Run of the Charles Paddling Race DESCRIPTION:Watch the races along the Charles from Commonwealth Avenue to W atertown Dam and beyond. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/canoe2_1000.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:78@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T153000 DTSTAMP:20190330T104329Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/houghton-garden-invasives-pull-2 / SUMMARY:Houghton Garden Invasives Pull DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_4293" align="alignnone" width="300"] ph oto by Ted Kuklinski[/caption]\nA NewtonSERVES project (registration opens April 1 at the NewtonSERVES website)\nHelp tackle the garlic mustard and black swallow-wort near the entrance of Houghton Garden where it borders t he T Track crossing to Webster Woods. Help keep these invaders out of beau tiful Houghton Garden! Wear long pants tucked into socks\, closed shoes\, and garden gloves. Trash bags will be provided\; the City will dispose pro perly as trash\, not as yard waste.\n\nLeaders are Sally Baker and Katheri ne Howard\, 617-721-2571. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/GarlicMustardTK1000.jpg CATEGORIES:Invasive Species Pulls LOCATION:Houghton Garden at MBTA tracks\, 210 Suffolk Road\, Chestnut Hill\ , MA\, 02467\, United States GEO:42.3294821;-71.17470889999998 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=210 Suffolk Road\, Chestnut Hill\, MA\, 02467\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Houghton Gar den at MBTA tracks:geo:42.3294821,-71.17470889999998 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:46@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T160000 DTSTAMP:20190302T115904Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/take-a-real-hike-discover-the-ne wton-aqueducts/ SUMMARY:Take a Real Hike: Discover the Newton Aqueducts DESCRIPTION:A 5-mile hike through woods\, meadows and fields along the Newt on sections of the Sudbury and Cochituate aqueducts. This is a steady but not fast hike. Participants should be in sufficiently good shape to keep u p with the group. (There are cutoffs for those who wish to shorten the hik e.)\n\nTrip Leader: Henry Finch\, 617-964-4488. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/P1000311_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Guided Walks LOCATION:Starbucks Waban\, 95 Wyman Street\, Waban\, MA\, 02468\, United St ates GEO:42.3263728;-71.23026829999998 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=95 Wyman Street\, Waban\, M A\, 02468\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Starbucks Waban:geo:4 2.3263728,-71.23026829999998 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:81@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20190504 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20190505 DTSTAMP:20190409T215806Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/cornell-bird-lab-ebird-global-bi g-day/ SUMMARY:Cornell Bird Lab eBird Global Big Day DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nJoin 30\,000 birders from around the world in report ing bird sightings on Global Big Day.\n\n[caption id="attachment_6529" ali gn="alignnone" width="300"] photo by Cris Criscitiello[/caption] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2019/02/coldspringbirds900.jpg CATEGORIES:Birding,Newton Nature Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:47@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190504T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190504T093000 DTSTAMP:20190424T214941Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/bird-walk-at-cold-spring-park/ SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Cold Spring Park DESCRIPTION:This 67-acre parcel has ample wooded areas\, open fields\, a br ook and wetlands. It is one of the places in Newton where you may hear the call of the Great Horned Owl and observe spectacular songbirds like the R ose Breasted Grosbeak and the Indigo Bunting. Also frequently found at the park are many favorite migrants such as the Red Eyed Vireo\, the Wood Thr ush\, and a variety of wood warblers.\n\nBring binoculars if you have them . Beginners as well as experienced birders are welcome.\n\nEnter the park at the Beacon Street entrance. Turn left\, and go to the far end of the pa rking lot to meet group.\n\nRain Date:  May 21\n\nTrip Leader: Pete Gilmo re\, 617-969-1513. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/P1160574_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Birding,Guided Walks LOCATION:Cold Spring Park Beacon Street trailhead\, 1200 Beacon Street\, Wa ban\, MA\, 02468\, United States GEO:42.331113;-71.213272 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1200 Beacon Street\, Waban\ , MA\, 02468\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cold Spring Park B eacon Street trailhead:geo:42.331113,-71.213272 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T120000 DTSTAMP:20190324T204108Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/invasives-pull-at-sawmill-brook- conservation-area/ SUMMARY:Invasives Pull at Sawmill Brook DESCRIPTION:Sawmill Brook Conservation Area is a lovely\, long\, natural tr ail connecting Newton to West Roxbury. It has garlic mustard and black swa llow-wort infestations at its entrances and along Lagrange St. and Wayne R oad borders. We will work at each entrance and along Lagrange and Wayne\, and patrol previously worked areas. Wear long pants and garden gloves. The invasive plant material will be properly disposed of as trash\, not as ya rd waste.\n\n Leaders are Francesco DiTullio and Katherine Howard\, 617-72 1-2571. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/11/wilkinson_swallowwort.jpg CATEGORIES:Invasive Species Pulls LOCATION:Sawmill Brook Conservation Area\, 93 Vine Street\, Chestnut Hill\, MA\, 02467\, United States GEO:42.3029622;-71.17202829999997 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=93 Vine Street\, Chestnut H ill\, MA\, 02467\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Sawmill Brook Conservation Area:geo:42.3029622,-71.17202829999997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T150000 DTSTAMP:20190227T005903Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/wellesley-trails-committee-hemlo ck-gorge-walk/ SUMMARY:Wellesley Trails Committee Hemlock Gorge Walk DESCRIPTION:Join the Wellesley Trails Committee for a walk in Hemlock Gorge and over Echo Bridge.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/10/P1010497_2.jpg CATEGORIES:Guided Walks -- Other Organizations LOCATION:Echo Bridge Office Park\, 381 Elliot Street\, Newton\, MA\, United States GEO:42.3135327;-71.2255174 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=381 Elliot Street\, Newton\ , MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Echo Bridge Office Park:ge o:42.3135327,-71.2255174 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190508T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190508T210000 DTSTAMP:20211101T200005Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/2019-annual-dinner-meeting/ SUMMARY:2019 Annual Dinner Meeting DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe 58th annual dinner meeting of the Newton Conserv ators will be held on Wednesday\, May 8\, 2019.\n\nThe featured speaker wi ll be John Maguranis\, animal control officer and Massachusetts representa tive of Project Coyote.\n\n\nView the dinner invitation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/12/Wilkinson_Fuller.jpg CATEGORIES:Meetings LOCATION:American Legion Post 440\, 295 California Street\, Newtonville\, M A\, United States GEO:42.3657489;-71.19952790000002 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=295 California Street\, New tonville\, MA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=American Legion P ost 440:geo:42.3657489,-71.19952790000002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:89@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T090000 DTSTAMP:20190428T175549Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/brookline-bird-club-walk-in-cold -spring-park/ SUMMARY:Brookline Bird Club Walk in Cold Spring Park DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nMore info ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newtonconservators.org/wp-content/upload s/2019/02/coldspringbirds900.jpg CATEGORIES:Birding,Guided Walks -- Other Organizations LOCATION:Cold Spring Park Beacon Street 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