Clothing textile recycling drive

Fisk Memorial Church 106 Walnut Street, Room parking lot, Natick

Quick drive-through! Bring your clothes and textiles not fit for reuse including bedding, towels and shoes. (think "pink bag" items). RAIN OR SHINE. Sponsored by Fisk Church-United Women in Faith - All of the income will go back into the community.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Natick Dept. of Public Works 75 West Street, Natick

This is for Natick Residents only and tickets must be purchased in advance from the Health Department. Please visit this webpage for more information or call the Health Department office at (508) 647-6460 if you have any questions.

Earth-Friendly Fair (Town Common)

Natick Town Common 13 Common Street, Natick

Our Theme: "MAKE A SHIFT, GIVE THE EARTH A GIFT!" SPECIAL EVENT - WARMING STRIPES BANNER (details here) visits Natick Town Common at 11:00am!Bring a noisemaker and join the parade! Explore the tables, 9:00am to 1:00pm.Pick up a PASSPORT at any table, and collect a sticker for your passport at each table you visit.Win a […]

Farmers Market

Common Street Spiritual Center 13 Common Street, Natick

Pick up some local produce and products at the Natick Farmers Market, organized by Natick Center Cultural District! Visit www.natickfarmersmarket.org for updates and a list of vendors. ACCESSIBILITY: No elevator for lower level. WEATHER: This event will take place rain or shine.

Book Hedgehog Kits

Celebrate Earth Day by recycling a book to make a super cute book hedgehog! The kit will come with a book and all supplies to personalize your hedgie!This is a Take N' Make project. Kits will be available to pick up at the first floor desk on Saturday, April 27th. Kits will be held at […]

Natick Community Organic Farm

Natick Community Organic Farm 117 Eliot Street, Natick

Take a self-guided tour of the Natick Community Organic Farm!  All ages are welcome to walk around and visit the animals and plants. ACCESSIBILITY: Uneven ground and walking paths. PARKING: There is plenty of parking on-site. Please follow signs for head-in versus parallel parking. WEATHER: Open rain or shine. Consider wearing sturdy shoes that can […]

EV Petting Zoo with Buyer’s Guide presentation

First Congregational Church parking lot 2 East Central Street, Natick

A Buyer's Guide to Environmentally Friendly Cars - Hybrid, Electric, and Plug-in HybridCome to the church entrance off the parking lot at the corner of Rts 27 & 135, handicapped accessible. Open to all, free.  Looking for an Environmentally Friendly Car? Join us for this 20-minute presentation followed by Q&A with various (EV, PHEV, Hybrid) […]

Lego Green Environments

Come build with us! Kids ages 4+ with a grown-up partner can drop by April 27th from 10:00-11:30 am and create with us to celebrate Earth Day! ACCESS & ACCESSIBILITY: This is an accessible event. WEATHER: The event will be held rain or shine.

Ask a Master Gardener

Bring your gardening questions to the "Ask A Master Gardener" Booth on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library. ACCESS & ACCESSIBILITY: There is some uneven ground. Parking is available on Mill Street WEATHER: This event will be held "rain or shine."

Seedlings & Seed Lending Library

Bacon Free Library grounds 58 Eliot Street, Natick

Bring your extra seedlings to swap with others! Did you grow or purchase 6 seedlings of a variety, but only really want 2? Bring the other 4 to swap! The Seed Lending Library will also be available if you would like to take home some seeds to grow. In addition, an Ask a Master Gardener […]

National DEA Drug Take Back

Natick Polce Department, rear drive through 20 East Central Street, Natick

Clean out your medicine cabinets and safely dispose of prescription drugs that have expired or that you no longer need. Drive up behind the Police Station.

Joyce’s Garden – Self-guided Tours

73 West Central Street, Natick 73 West Central Street, Natick

Stop by to tour a beautiful home garden in Natick Center - and perhaps get some ideas for your own garden! This will not be a guided tour. This home is in town center, and the activity will be open for visitors from 10 am - 5 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. ACCESS & […]

Contemplative Walk with Themes of Freedom

Hunnewell Town Forest, Oak Street Lot Hunnewell Town Forest, Oak Street Lot, Natick, Natick

Enjoy a leisurely Shabbat morning walk, an invitation to slow down and spend time outdoors connecting to the woods and meadows, streams and rivers, sky and birds. Join Rabbi Katy Allen on a springtime walk and take time to consider themes of freedom as we near the end of Passover. This event is welcoming for […]

Make Way for Ducks!

25 Morse Street, Natick 25 Morse Street, Natick

Come visit some pet ducks and learn about the care they need! This home is two blocks from town center, and the activity will be open for visitors from 11 am - 2 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. ACCESS & ACCESSIBILITY: Not accessible to wheelchairs WEATHER: The event will be held rain or shine.

Home Heat Pump Tour #1

4 Pauline Drive, Natick 4 Pauline Drive, Natick

Thinking about getting a heat pump?  Visit a home with two cold-climate ducted heat pumps, without backup heating. The home also has a 9.6 kW solar system. 

Kayak Outing at Dug Pond

Dug Pond Boat Launch West Street, Natick

Explore Dug Pond via Kayaks or Canoes; bring your own kayak/canoe and flotation equipment. Please register here to attend. ACCESSIBILITY: Not accessible to wheelchairs. WEATHER: This event will NOT take place if it is raining.

Repair Cafe

Natick Community Senior Center 117 East Central Street, Natick

The Fix is FREE! A Repair Café offers an opportunity for your to bring a whole host of different items in need of repair that volunteers, with skills in different disciplines, will do their best to fix for free! We invite you to bring in the following items in need of repair:  Lamps, electronics & […]

Meadow & Forest Trail Walk

Explore the woodlands and meadows along Natick’s newest trails in the new Graystone and Wayside developments, which connect Rockland and Cottage Streets. You will be guided by David Lodding, a Graystone resident and member of Natick’s Open Space Advisory Committee. The one-mile walk is easy, with a modest climb, but some trail surfaces are a […]

Home Heat Pump Tour #2

8 Carter Dr., Natick 8 Carter Dr., Natick

Are you considering heat pumps and wonder if heat pumps alone can adequately heat your home? Visit a home with two recently installed cold-climate ducted heat pumps and no backup heating source, plus check out a ductless mini-split heat pump. Hear how the installation of these heat pumps has transformed the winter comfort of this […]