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 […]
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 & […]
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.
Discover signs of early spring at the Hunnewell Town Forest with Trails and Forest Stewardship (TaFS) Committee member Lisa Standley. We'll hike some of the trails, and look for birds, early plants, wood frogs, and other signs of early spring, as well as look at evidence of the Town Forest beavers. Binoculars might be handy! […]
Join your neighbors for a leisurely paced all-ages bicycle ride around West Natick! Young riders, kids in bike seats, and new riders encouraged. The ride will last approximately 30-45 minutes, will be almost entirely flat, and will wind through the quiet side streets of West Natick, starting and ending at Cole Center. We will practice […]
Shows at 10am, 11am, 12noon, and 1pm. Space is very limited and registration is required. Appropriate for ages 8+.RESERVATIONS : https://nescitech.org/earthday Visit New England Sci-Tech and watch "LOSING THE DARK," free for the public, a multimedia show followed by a live star show in our inflatable planetarium. Learn about constellations and the Milky Way. Examine […]
A walk to observe some of Natick's spactacular and unsung trees - with discussion and general appreciation for often unnoticed beauty in our midst. We will be crossing roads and may need to walk in the road where there may not be a sidewalk - but mostly on quiet side streets. We will be looking […]
Talk with multiple townhome owners who chose to install solar panels when the HOA allowed it in 2022. To reserve your spot, please text your first and last name to 781-883-0979. Look for text reply from Rick with specifics about your visit (no pets, children welcome if quiet and under supervision of parent at all […]
Aquaponics Lab Showcase: Join us at John F. Kennedy Middle School for an exciting showcase of our Aquaponics Lab! We will be showcasing our thriving symbiotic system of vegetation and fish on the 4th floor. Throughout the year, our 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students have been delving into the world of sustainable agriculture, experimenting with […]
Natick Climate Resilient Charles River Parks Improvements Project Self Guided Walking Tour, Vision, and Concept Dialogue This self-guided interactive site walk event for the Climate Resilient Charles River Parks Improvements Project will be an opportunity for the community to share their vision for the parks now and in the future, have a dialogue about park history, […]
Connect and serve with SPARK Kindness, Keep Natick Beautiful, Natick AMVETS Post 79, and the Natick Rotary Club at our community clean-up to improve the natural environment along the Cochituate Rail Trail in the area of AMVETS, from Rt. 9 to Rt. 30. Help with trail and shoreline clean-up! Connect with neighbors, enjoy nature, and […]
Water quality and water supply issues are frequently in the news locally, state-wide, and nationally. How much do you know about where Natick's water comes from? Join a local hydrogeologist for a 2.5-mile walk (round trip) along the Cochituate Rail Trail and learn about the aquifers that supply our water system, as well as ways we […]
Our home landscapes can be beautiful and also serve as valuable parts of the ecosystem, if we manage them with nature in mind. Native Plant Trust's new CEO, Tim Johnson, recently used the phrase "bio-productive gardens" to describe home landscapes managed in a way “so that everything that flows through them, from rainwater to birds, […]
Celebrate compassion for the Earth and each other through delicious food! Whether you’re a seasoned vegan chef or simply curious about plant-based cuisine, we invite you to be part of this wonderful event. Eating less meat is one of the MOST IMPACTFUL ways to reduce our contribution to the carbon emissions that are causing climate […]