Nahanton Park offers one of the best birding spots in Newton for fall migrants and resident species. On Sunday, October 12, from 8AM to 10:30AM, lifelong birder Haynes Miller will lead new and experienced birders on a search for fall sparrows—timed for their peak migration—and other avians in this gently…
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Join Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (791 Walnut Streer) on Sunday, October 19 at 10AM for a fall tour through the winding roads of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, led by staff arborists. Come see their new bare root tree plantings, thriving gardens, and hopefully a pop of fall color. The tour…
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:15PM-4PM, in the Druker Auditorium. If you have a broken household item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance, bring it to the clinic.…
The Newton Conservators will host an easy fall foliage ramble in Webster Woods on Saturday, October 25, from 10AM to 12 noon. Barbara Bates, a Newton Conservators director and retired Mass Audubon teacher/naturalist, will discuss the plants and natural histories of Webster Woods’s vernal pool, upland forest and other habitats.…
On Sunday, October 26, from 2PM to 4:30PM, Henry Finch, a Newton Conservators director and avid hiker, will lead a four-mile trek through Newton’s sections of the Sudbury and Cochituate aqueducts. Sponsored by the Newton Conservators, the walk is steady but not fast. Participants should be in sufficiently good shape…
Green Newton is running an Online Auction as part of it’s 35th anniversary celebration. This is a chance to bid on exciting items while supporting local climate action. Every bid you place helps cut greenhouse gas emissions and build a healthier future for Newton. The auction runs until 10PM on…
Green your Halloween at the City of Newton’s 6th annual Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, November 1 from 1-4PM at the Newton City Hall War Memorial Circle (1000 Commonwealth Ave). Stop by to smash your pumpkin, touch-a-truck, donate unwanted candy or costumes, and grab a bite from a local food truck…
Monday evening, September 29, Caroline Weiss, Newton’s Climate Action Coordinator, gave an update at the Newton Library on the City’s draft Climate Action Plan 2026-2030. Following her presentation, a panel of representatives from various Newton climate action organizations discussed their priorities and answered questions. The event was organized by Ellie…
Thanks to Fig City News for the article, Impact of revisions to Newton’s Tree Preservation Ordinance (9/1/25). For the past year, Mothers Out Front Newton (MOFN) has studied the impact of Newton’s Tree Preservation Ordinance. MOFN knows that losing mature trees can reduce the quality of life, resilience, and livability of a whole…
On December 18, 2023, the Newton City Council updated the 1999 Tree Preservation Ordinance (TPO) with stricter requirements, effective March 1, 2024. The revised TPO requires property owners to have a permit to remove any tree that is six inches or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH), as measured…