Newton’s 3rd Annual Pollinator Garden Tour will be held on June 21 (rain date, June 28), 12PM-4PM. Celebrate the solstice with a visit public and private native plant gardens all across Newton to have fun, enjoy beautiful gardens, celebrate the arrival of summer, and get ideas for your own yard.…
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The Newton Tree Conservancy will host a Fall Tree Planting for Newton residents with space on their berm. However, there’s a social twist. One person must step forward as the neighborhood leader, assembling a team of five or more neighbors within a few blocks to identify places between the sidewalk…
Mothers Out Front will lead a Heat Island Safari from the front steps of Newton City Hall on Saturday, July 5, starting at 1PM. Learn how trees keep the city cool. The group will use infrared thermometers to measure the temperature of different surfaces in the sun and in the…
Older Adult Services will host a 1.4-mile leisurely and informative walk through Cold Spring Park on Monday, July 7, 9:30AM-10:30AM. It will be a mindful and meditative nature stroll, attentive to nature with all senses, and deepen appreciation for Newton’s green spaces and for each other. Dr. Louise Aronson is…
The Charles River Watershed Association and the Newton Conservators will lead a guided walk along Cheesecake Brook on July 29, 4PM-6PM, starting from the Gath Memorial Pool in Newton (256 Albemarle Road). This fun, free, family-oriented event is part of the BioBlitz biological survey, where participants will assist in identifying…
The Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) will host a Rose Mallow Kayak Tour where Professor Richard Primack of Boston University will lead a stunning tour of rose mallow sites via kayak along the Charles. The rose mallow plant, or Hibiscus moscheutos, features spectacular displays of giant, dessert-plate-sized flowers in various shades…
On May 28, a joint meeting of the Zoning and Public Facilities committees discussed details for the updated 2026-2030 Climate Action Plan. Work on the update began in April, when City Department Heads conversed with Caroline Weiss, the City’s Climate Action Coordinator, on ways to mitigate and adapt to climate…
At the May 28 joint meeting of the Zoning & Planning and Public Facilities Committees, the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy (NCCE) initiated a discussion with City Councilors about the electrification of all homes. Newton needs to electrify all of its 25,000 homes in 25 years The State requires net-zero…
Join the Charles River Watershed Association’s Senior Stormwater Program Manager Max Rome and Luis Perez Demorizi, Newton’s Director of Parks & Open Space, on May 19, 10AM-12PM for Crystal Lake Restoration Walk — a guided tour of the recently completed bank restoration and public access improvements along Crystal Lake. Meet…
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…