The Newton Conservators will host a Tour of Beautiful Hemlock Gorge. Join nature enthusiast Katherine Howard of the Newton Conservators and Dr. John Mordes, President of the Friends of Hemlock Gorge, on a tour of this Newton “hidden” gem. Kathryn and John will visit historic Echo Bridge, designed by Charles Eliot. Walk…
Posts published in April 2025
The Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) will host their annual Herring Festival where participants can celebrate the annual migration of Alewife, Blueback Herring, and American Shad from the ocean into the Charles River. The event will feature food trucks, community art activities, tours of the Watertown Dam, and other activities…
The annual Newton South HS Pops Concert will take place on May 22 at 7:00PM in the Van Seasholes Auditorium at Newton South (140 Brandeis Rd). Admission is free. The concert will feature performances by all Newton South performing arts ensembles, including jazz, Symphonic Band, and String Orchestra ensembles, as…
Newton Conservators will host a webinar, Rediscovering and Revitalizing Cheesecake Brook, where participants can learn about Cheesecake Brook and how it exemplifies the challenges facing urban streams. They can also learn about how to reduce aquatic pollution, promote healthier flow patterns, and create an attractive shaded wetland corridor for the…
The Newton Conservators will host A Stroll Through Cold Spring Park. Participants can tour this woodland haven in the heart of Newton and explore some of its natural and unnatural wonders, mysteries, threats, and possibilities with Friends of Cold Spring Park founder and President Alan Nogee. The event will take place on…
The Carroll Center for the Blind‘s 13th annual Walk for Independence will take place on the Mt. Ida campus of UMass Amherst in Newton (100 Carlson Avenue, Oak Hill) on Saturday, May 31. Register as an individual or part of a team. The Walk kick-off is at 9:00 AM, with…
The Newton Conservators will host a Edmands Park Pollinator Bioblitz on Saturday, June 7, 10:30AM-12:30PM, to help people of all ages to explore the plants and wildlife of Edmands Park (63 Blake Street, Newtonville) and improve plant identification skills. Registration is free. Come explore the pollinators of Edmands Park and improve insect identi…