Opportunities Organized by Region
Blue
Hills Reservation:
DCR
Events:
Events organized by the
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation -
South Region, including interpretive walks, snow-shoeing,
nature-watching, and more.
FBH
Events: Events organized by the nonprofit organization
Friends of Blue Hills, including walks, trail work, exotic,
invasive plant management, and more.
Boston:
Arnold
Arboretum:
Jamaica Plain. Participate
in a variety of workshops and events at this peaceful and
well-maintained parkland in Boston. Free, guided walking tours
available on various days & times in October. View upcoming environmental
events,
or call 617-524-1718, X 100.
BNAN
Events:
Boston. The Boston Natural Areas Network
hosts a variety of events in the
Boston area, year-round.
MassAudubon
Boston
Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary Programs:
Mattapan. Enjoy
nature trails, a Nature Center, year-round activities and urban
gardens.
Dept.
of Environmental, Earth & Ocean Sciences,
UMass-Boston:
Attend
expert-led seminars on a variety of environmental subjects.
Dorchester
Environmental Health Coalition
DotBike:
Dorchester. Dotbike is a community of local cyclists who promote
increased awareness, opportunity, and safe cycling in Dorchester
through advocacy and bicycling events.
Family
Movie Series:
Dorchester. Enjoy
a free movie series at sunset in July and August. Location: Pope John Paul II Park, Gallivan Blvd.,
Dorchester. Sponsored by DCR and BNAN. For more info., call
617-542-7696.
Franklin
Park Zoo:
The
Zoo offers 1/2-price admission from 10:00AM-Noon on the first
Saturday of every month.
New
England Aquarium
lecture series.
Canton:
MassAudubon Society's Visual Arts Center:
Art
exhibits, events, a nature center and trails....
See
Brookwood Farm
listed under Milton, below.
Milton:
Brookwood
Farm: Enjoy
walks through this old farm property, guided tours, maple sugaring
and more! AND, buy fresh produce
from the community-supported farm.
Quincy:
Monthly
Nature Walks & Events:
Join
the Environmental Treasures Program of the Quincy Parks Department
for local nature walks.
Sharon:
Borderland
State Park:
Hiking,
site-seeing, stone mansion on this park by the Easton Boundary.
Sharon
Friends of Conservation:
Hikes
galore along wooded trails....
MassAudubon's
Moose Hill Sanctuary:
Activities
and hikes through this natural area.
Regional
or Outside the Neponset River Watershed:
Metro
Boston: Green
World Blog: Learn
about environmental and outdoor happenings around Boston.
The
Landscape Institute Spring/Summer Classes. Learn more at 617.495.8632
phone, 617.495.8631 fax, or
www.landscape.arboretum.harvard.ed
Regional:
Massachusetts
Riverways Program
New
England: University
of Massachusetts Amherst publishes the on-line "Town
Board," advertising conservation learning
opportunities.
Cambridge:
Harvard
University Center for the Environment: Lecture
& Event Series.
Harvard University's
Museum of Natural History:
Lectures
& Events
Somerville:
Tufts
University Global Development & Environment Institute:
Lectures
& Events
Framingham:
Garden in the Woods/New England Wild Flower Society: Come
explore trails in a woodland garden with 1500 native plant
species and cultivars, including 200 rare and endangered
species, pick up some native plants at the nursery, take
classes, or volunteer! Tours are available on weekdays at 10AM and on
weekends at 2PM, and are included with admission (no
reservations necessary). Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors and
students with ID, $4 children 3-18. Free for members and
children under 3. Hours: 9AM-7PM. All proceeds support plant
conservation. Location: New England Wild Flower Society, 180
Hemenway Rd., Framingham, MA. Learn more at: www.newenglandwild.org.
Norfolk:
MassAudubon
Society's Stony Brook Sanctuary:
Activities
& hiking over a beautiful expanse of land, with a lake.
Providence,
RI: Brown
University Center for Environmental Studies:
Lectures
& Events
