Guided Walks – Upcoming

A Conservators tour spots a yellow warbler

Each Spring and Fall, the Newton Conservators organizes a series of walks to local open space areas. These walks are led by knowledgeable leaders and are open to the public. They normally last for an hour or two. Some events are for bicycle or canoe. These walks are a great way to get to know open space areas in Newton.

Please note that walks meet at different times. Some trips are weather-dependent. Contact the trip leader if in doubt.

Other upcoming events, including sessions to remove invasive plants, are listed on this page.

The Many Facets of Cold Spring Park

The Many Facets of Cold Spring Park

Saturday, 09/20/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Tour Cold Spring Park, a woodland and wetland haven in the heart of Newton, and explore some of its natural wonders, mysteries, threats, and possibilities [...]
Hammond Woods Bioblitz – Fall Pollinators and More!

Hammond Woods Bioblitz – Fall Pollinators and More!

Sunday, 09/21/2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$0.00
Come explore the pollinators of late summer and fall at Hammond Woods, Newton’s largest conservation area and improve your insect and plant identification skills. Under [...]
Nature In Your Pocket – An Intergenerational Walk At Edmands Park

Nature In Your Pocket – An Intergenerational Walk At Edmands Park

Saturday, 10/04/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Join Linnea Dunn Rappaport, rising sophomore at Newton North High School and member of the Newton Enviro-Sci Program, and Barbara Bates, a retired Mass Audubon [...]
Up Close With Nature At Kennard Park #1

Up Close With Nature At Kennard Park #1

Sunday, 10/05/2025    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Outdoor enthusiast and naturalist Jeff Adams will lead a guided nature walk at Kennard Park. Participants will learn how to identify a selection of native [...]
Up Close With Nature At Kennard Park #2

Up Close With Nature At Kennard Park #2

Saturday, 10/11/2025    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Outdoor enthusiast and naturalist Jeff Adams will lead a guided nature walk at Kennard Park (this walk is mostly the same as the Kennard Park [...]
Fall Bird Walk With Haynes Miller

Fall Bird Walk With Haynes Miller

Sunday, 10/12/2025    
8:00 am - 10:30 am
$0.00
Nahanton Park offers a mix of woodlands, wetlands, edge habitat, and meadows along the Charles River, making it one of the best birding spots in [...]
Fall Ramble In Webster Woods

Fall Ramble In Webster Woods

Saturday, 10/25/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Join Barbara Bates, a Newton Conservators’ director and retired Mass Audubon teacher/naturalist, for an easy fall foliage ramble. Learn about the varied habitats of Webster [...]
Hike Newton’s Aqueducts

Hike Newton’s Aqueducts

Sunday, 10/26/2025    
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
$0.00
Join Henry Finch, a Newton Conservators’ director and avid hiker, on a four-mile trek through woods, meadows, and fields along the Newton sections of the [...]

 

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Looking for salamanders in Bare Pond on a vernal pool walk

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