Dug Pond Clean Up with Keep Natick Beautiful
2024-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Rose Donahue Boat Launch at 32 Windsor Ave, Natick, Rose Donahue Boat Launch at 32 Windsor Ave, Natick, MA, US
Meet at the Rose Donahue Boat Launch at 32 Windsor Ave, across from the driveway to Chase Ice Hockey Arena.
There will be both “dry land” and “on the water” clean-up efforts in canoes and kayaksHelp clean the shoreline and Blueberry IslandWear old clothes, sneakers, boots, water sandals, etc.There will be snacks and drinksCome join us. You’ll have fun and make new friends.
Sign-up at: https://www.keepnatickbeautiful.com/

Downtown Main St. Corridor Improvement meeting
2024-11-18 23:30 - 2024-11-19 01:00 | Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St., Room Lebowitz Room, Natick, Massachusetts, US
The Town of Natick is studying possible improvements for pedestrian and bicycle safety and mobility, as well as general wayfinding, lighting, and streetscape design along Main Street (Route 27) in Natick Center from Cottage Street to South Avenue.
Interested in providing input into this process? Join the project team for a public meeting on Monday, November 18th, 2024 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM!
At this meeting, you will hear about the results of the Main Street Improvement Survey conducted this past spring, and will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on potential design alternatives for the Main Street Corridor in Natick Center. This feedback will directly inform the selection of a final design alternative for future construction.
This meeting will be hybrid – attendees can join in person at the Lebowitz Room of the Morse Institute Library (14 E. Central Street) or on Zoom via this link (Meeting ID: 868 7279 2528, Passcode: [REDACTED] Dial-in Number: +1 309 205 3325). All are welcome!

Electrify Everything in the Home (webinar)
2024-12-05 00:00 - 01:30
MetroWest Climate Solutions and CFREE Lincoln are co-sponsoring a session with Ross Trethewey, Building Engineer for “This Old House” and “Ask This Old House.”
Ross Trethewey, P.E., M. Eng., is Principal of TE2 Engineering with extensive experience updating homes to create a more energy-efficient and sustainable environment. He has a pragmatic approach to the important topic of electrification and the removal of fossil fuels from the home. His presentation provides an excellent holistic view of the aspects you as a homeowner need to consider when looking at energy efficiency changes that also provide a better environment for healthier living.
This session is sponsored by CFREE, a subcommittee of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee, and the following co-sponsors: MetroWest Climate Solutions, Green Newton, MassEnergize, and Electrify Arlington.

Cochituate Rail Trail on New Year's Eve
2024-12-31 21:30 - 2025-01-01 00:30 | Cochituate Rail Trail, Chrysler Road, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Come enjoy the Cochituate Rail Trail on New Year’s Eve! Enjoy live performances, enchanting lighting, tasty treets, and fire pits hosted by nineteen community groups. This is a family-friendly, fun event sure to bring a smile to your face.
Get details at FriendsOfNatickTrails.org/crtnye. Fire pits will be located from Bacon Street to Chrysler Road.
This free event is supported with sponsorship from TJX, the assistance of Amvets Post 79, and the support of the Town of Natick Public Works, Fire, and Police.
Some parking is avaiable at the CRT Mechanic Street lot, but walking to the event is encouraged.

Pathways to Action: Climate Conversations at the Local Level
2025-01-23 22:30 - 2025-01-24 00:30 | Danforth Art Museum and School, 14 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA, US
Inspired by the current exhibition DM Witman: Ecologies of Restoration, Pathways to Action includes opportunities to hear from experts whose work focuses on the human potential to act in the face of our changing climate, and to learn how each of us can get involved with local climate-focused organizations. The evening will begin with lightning presentations by, and conversation among, artist DM Witman, Dr. Lawrence McKenna (FSU Department Chair, Environment, Society, & Sustainability), Dr. Vandana Singh (FSU Professor, Environment, Society, & Sustainability), and Uli Lorimer (Native Plant Trust Director of Horticulture). Join us after the presentation for continued conversations with climate advocates and community leaders to ask questions and hear about opportunities to get involved with building a more resilient climate, starting with your own community.
The intention of this program is to create an inclusive, welcoming space to explore practical ways to tackle climate change. Several local and national organizations will be present and ready to offer ways for you to get involved in taking action.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is FREE. Registration encouraged– https://danforthartmuseum.wildapricot.org/event-5979418

RECORDING: Solar Webinar 1/23
2025-01-24 00:00 - 01:00
Considering solar energy? plugIN into the possibilities with us!
Watch the recording of our solar webinar to explore this renewable energy option for powering your home and reducing your carbon footprint. The session was presented by Matt Honkonen from East Coast Solar.
Enroll for free here to access this recording and other valuable resources, or visit the link on YouTube.

Climate activists working for a better future.
2025-02-01 16:00 - 19:00
What shall we do now, together, about our climate? Join the conversation (or just come and listen).
Come to an online meeting of advocates and activists and learn what we can do together.View more details here.Sign up here to receive invitations to upcoming meetings.

Community Preservation Act Info Session
2025-02-05 00:00 - 02:00 | Natick Community-Senior Center, 117 East Central Street, Unit null, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Do you have questions about how the Community Preservation Act (CPA) works?Want to know how the funds are being allocated?
Attend the CPA Public Info session and join the conversation!
Event will be recorded on Natick Pegasus.
For complete inforamtion about CPA in Natick, see See https://www.natickma.gov/2053/Community-Preservation-Act

Heat Pump Water Heater Webinar - hot showers and cool savings!
2025-02-13 00:00 - 01:00
Join Natick for an online heat pump water heater webinar on February 12, 7:00 – 8:00 pm co-sponsored by plugIN (a collaboration of 7 metrowest towns) and Resilient Swampscott. We’ll be joined by Bob Zogg, from the Heat Smart Alliance, hear from community members about their experiences, and provide time for questions! Discover how this efficient electric alternative can heat your water, save energy, and reduce your climate impact. Heat pump water heaters are three times more efficient than conventional electric water heaters.
Join us for an evening of information, learning, and community!
plugIN Metrowest is a collaboration of 7 towns & cities: Acton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Sudbury, Wayland, Westborough

Register here!
Can’t make it? Register anyway and we will send the meeting recording to all who register.

Cut Your Home’s Carbon Footprint to Zero
2025-03-18 23:00 - 2025-03-19 00:30
David Green is a physicist by training and has spent his career in business. On Tuesday, March 18 at 7pm, he will walk us through the process, step by step, on how to get your home’s carbon footprint to zero.
You can learn more about David and his process HERE.

More Than Just The Buzz with Dr. Robert Gegear
2025-03-25 23:00 - 2025-03-26 00:00 | Framingham Main Library, 49 Lexington St, Room Costin Room, Framingham, MA, US
In his talk, “More Than Just The Buzz: A practical Guide to Restoring Native Plant-Pollinator Diversity (and why it matters),” Dr. Robert Gegear, Framingham resident and associate professor of Biology at UMass Dartmouth, shares how we can help restore native plant and pollinator diversity in our own gardens. Join him to learn about his extensive research in the areas of the conservation of native pollination systems, floral diversity, and bumblebee ecology.

Rte. 135 Pre-Marathon Cleanup
2025-04-12 13:00 - 15:00 | 150 W Central St, Natick, 150 W Central St, Natick, MA, US
Join Keep Natick Beautiful to clean up litter along Rte. 135 and make sure it looks its best for runners and spectators on Marathon Day. We will be working from the Framingham town line to Eddie’s Dog Park at Middlesex Path.
Where: Meet at Roche Bros. plaza parking area (Northwest corner)What to bring: Gloves, water bottle, hat, old clothes, sneakers/boots. We have extra gloves, pickers, bags and safety vests and there will be snacks!

Sign up for a Community Garden
2025-04-15 15:00 - 2025-04-21 16:00
The Town of Natick operates four organic community gardens for residents. These welcoming green spaces are cared for by Natick residents and volunteer groups, and build community through the shared work of growing fresh, healthy food. All Natick residents are welcome to participate in the community gardens program. Applications for new and returning gardeners opens on April 15, 2025 at 11:00am.

The Truth About Mosquito Sprays: Investigating their Impact on Pollinators
2025-04-17 17:00 - 18:00
Insecticides sprayed to kill adult mosquitoes are often used in home yards, as mosquitoes can be a nuisance and health risk. But, the insecticides used in these sprays are broadly toxic to insects, and the risks they pose to pollinators isn’t well known. In the summer of 2023, Xerces performed a study comparing insecticide residues and quantifying risk to pollinators in yards sprayed by private mosquito spray services, in yards near a neighbor who sprayed, and yards sprayed by vector control districts. Join Aaron Anderson, Xerces Society Pesticide Program Specialist and Towns and Cities Lead, to hear the results of the study and discover practical, non-chemical mosquito management strategies for use at home.

Movie Night at the Natick Community Organic Farm
2025-04-24 21:00 - 23:00
Bring your own camp chairs, comfy blankets and snacks (We’ll have hot tea, coffee, and hot chocolate available). Rated: PG.
This event is free to attend but space is limited; please add one ticket for each person in your party.

Free Public Telescope Nights
2025-05-03 00:00 - 2025-05-04 01:30 | New England Sci-Tech, 16 Tech Circle, Natick, 01760, United States
Free Public Telescope Nights Friday and Saturday to observe the 1st quarter moon.
RSVP HERE: https://nescitech.org/telescope
WEATHER: If the weather is rainy or overcast, we will not open for telescope night, although you are welcome to call to see if we will have other astronomy opportunities that night. In case of questionable weather, call 508-720-4179 about one hour before the event for a final decision.
Parking proximity may challenge those with limited mobility.

Visit Broadmoor - Free for Natick residents!
2025-05-03 11:00 - 2025-05-04 23:00 | 280 Eliot Street, Natick, 280 Eliot Street, Natick, Massachusetts, US
First-timer or expert, nature-lovers of all ages are invited on a self-guided walk through varied habitats and landscapes in search of seasonal birds and other wildlife.
Admission to Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Sanctuary is free to Natick residents! Come explore this gem at your own pace, dawn to dusk.

Drawing at the Dam
2025-05-03 12:00 - 14:00 | South Natick Dam Park, 9 Pleasant St S, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Being present and observing nature by drawing pictures is a great way to relax, focus and learn about our shared habitat. This is a drop-in artmaking session led by Rob Dunlavey who has been observing nature and making pictures at the South Natick dam for the past fifteen years.
Bring your own materials! Suggested: any type of paper, sketchbook, any type of pencil, charcoal, pastels, crayons, ink + brushes/water.Not recommended: oil paints
Rob Dunlavey is an artist and award winning children’s book illustrator who lives in South Natick.
WEATHER: This event will not happen “rain or shine.”

Planned date: Saturday, May 3, 2025, 8:00 – 10:00 am
Rain date: Sunday, May 4, 202,5 noon – 2:00 pm

ACCESSIBILITY: There may be uneven ground or steep slope.

Visit Natick Community Organic Farm
2025-05-03 12:00 - 2025-05-04 22:00 | 117 Eliot St, Natick, 117 Eliot St, Natick, MA, US
A true gem of the Natick Community, the Farm is open for free to the public, every day of the year during daylight hours. Please stop by any time to see whats growing in the fields, wave hello to our animals, and enjoy the scenic beauty of the Natick Community Organic Farm!
As you walk through the Farm, if you have any questions about our practices, history, or the ecology of our land, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d love to hear from you.
info@natickfarm.org
508.655.2204

Board Of Health Household Hazardous Waste Collection
2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Natick Department of Public Works, 75 West St., Room Parking Lot, Natick, Massachusetts, US
The 39th annual Natick Board of Health Household Hazardous Waste drop off day is scheduled on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Natick Department of Public Works at 75 West Street.
Due to the limit of 300 cars, we must sell tickets in advance and you must have a ticket with you when you arrive. No tickets will be sold that day: vehicles without a ticket will be turned away.
The ticket price is $10.00 per car for Natick Residents only.
For ticket information, please visit https://www.natickma.gov/808/Household-Hazardous-Waste-Collection-Day or call the Natick Health Dept. at 508-647-6460.

FCC Yard Sale
2025-05-03 13:00 - 18:00 | First Congregational Church Natick, 2 East Central St., Natick, Massachusetts, US
Check out the yard sale at the First Congregational Church, across the street from the Town Common! The yard sale will be on the property of the First Congregational Church (front and side lawn if not raining, inside if raining).
Yard sales allows people to recycle items they no longer need and get them to people who may want the items, keeping the items out of the landfill.
WEATHER: This event will happen “rain or shine.”
ACCESSIBILITY: This is an accessible event.

Storyhour at Morse Inst. Library
2025-05-03 14:00 - 14:30 | Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St., Room Lebowitz Room, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Come enjoy a lively storytime all about the place we call home – Earth! This event is geared for preschool-aged children and their special grownups. It will start at 10:00am in the children’s department. No registration is required.
WEATHER: This event will happen “rain or shine.”
ACCESSIBILITY: This is an accessible event.

Kids' Earth Day Art Walk - NOW through May 4!
2025-05-03 16:00 - 2025-05-04 16:01 | Various locations around town, 8 Court Street, Natick, Massachusetts, US
What do you love or appreciate about our earth? Natick 2nd graders created art to share their answer to this question, and you can find their artwork posted in businesses throughout Natick. Take some time this weekend to stroll by business windows and be inspired by these young artists and their love for our planet.
Locations:Debsan 25 N MainBaylee Bee 19 N MainHeads Up 11 N MainCultural District 8 Court StreetUni-T 8 Court StreetTen Trees 22 N. Main (located inside The Hive)Le Belle 24 N MainDates & Olives 28 N MainD’Arcy Wellness 63 S MainDion’s Fine Wines 4 S. AvenuePlanted Collective 37 S. MainLolas 9 N MainFrame Shop 5 N MainPaper Fiesta 1 N MainButtercup 13 W CentralNatick Outdoor Store 38 North Ave.Charles River Coffee House 57 Eliot St.

Walk - "Where Does the Stormwater Go?"
2025-05-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Natick Center to Dug Pond and back, 1 South Main Street, Natick, Massachusetts, US
A roughly 2-mile walk associated with the Stormwater Treatment at Dug Pond grant project in partnership with Charles River Watershed Association. The walk will start at 1 South Main St, move down Rt 27 towards the high school, stop at a few locations to discuss features of the watershed, and then return to Natick Center via Pond Street.
REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE.
WEATHER: This event will happen “rain or shine.” We do expect to move forward with the event unless there is thunder/lightning, so please dress appropriately!
ACCESSIBILITY: This event has uneven ground or steep slope.

Henry Wilson Trail Historical Tour
2025-05-03 19:00 - 20:00
Join Open Space Advisory Committee member Terri Evans for a walk on the Henry Wilson Trail, which honors Wilson, who was Vice President under Ulysses Grant. The walk starts a short distance from his former home and follows a series of markers, ending near his grave in Old Dell Park Cemetery. Born Jeremiah Colbath, Wilson came to Natick as a young man and became a shoemaker. He would go on to serve in the state legislature. Nicknamed, “The Natick Cobbler”, he represented Massachusetts in the US Senate before becoming Vice President. The trail, which skirts DCR land, has views of Fisk Pond. On the walk, we’ll talk about the pond and Lake Cochituate, as well as the lake’s geological origins and its role in providing Boston’s water supply.
WEATHER: This event will happen “rain or shine.”
ACCESSIBILITY: This event has uneven ground or steep slope.

Trail Walk near Downtown
2025-05-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Coolidge Field (end of Sheridan St.), 22 Sheridan St., Natick, Massachusetts, US
Have you wanted to walk in Natick’s woods, but don’t know where to start? Join us as we explore two delightful open spaces that are surprisingly close to Natick Center – Coolidge Hill and the Eisenmenger Trail. This easy, one-hour walk is suited for everyone, but is designed specially for those who are not yet familiar with Natick’s trails. Sponsored by the Natick Open Space Advisory Committee.
WEATHER: This event will NOT happen “rain or shine.”
ACCESSIBILITY: This event has uneven ground or steep slope.

Tree for the Taking
2025-05-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Sanctuary neighborhood, sidewalk, 19 Whispering Lane, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Showcasing prototype electric guitars built in Natick using invasive tree of heaven, reclaimed wood, and other sustainable materials. Stop by to discuss sustainability in guitar manufacturing, and to hear guitars built without any deforestation.
Full build videos of guitars are available on the Tree for the Taking Youtube channel.
WEATHER: This event will NOT happen “rain or shine.”
ACCESSIBILITY: This is an accessible event. You might want to bring a chair if you plan to stick around to listen.

Rail Trail Clean Up
2025-05-04 17:00 - 19:00 | AmVets Post 79, 79 Superior Dr, Natick, Massachusetts, US
All ages are welcome! 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 help us take care of this special place for recreation, right in our own backyard.
RSVPs aren’t required but are encouraged to help us plan – RSVP here!
Meeting Location: Natick AMVETS Post 79, 79 Superior Drive, Natick (parking available for this special event in the AMVETS lot). Drive, bike, scoot, or walk to join us!
What to wear: Comfortable clothes for clean-up activities. Feel free to bring gloves. All other supplies will be provided.
Questions: Feel free to contact Elizabeth Greer at enolangreer@sparkkindness.org.
WEATHER: This event will happen “rain or shine.”
ACCESSIBILITY: There may be uneven ground or steep slope.

Charles River Park Improvement Project Site Walk
2025-05-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Old Town Park & Grove Park, Mill Lane, and 11 Pleasant Street, Natick, Massachusetts, US
The project team will host a site walk during EcoNatick’s Earth Day Around Natick weekend. Signs and perspectives will be placed throughout the site to show the public proposed features and changes for the park areas.
Town staff and Weston & Sampson staff will be available at the following locations to answer questions:

Old Town Park
Grove Park

Electric Vehicle Petting Zoo
2025-05-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Natick Community Senior Center, 117 East Central Street, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Come and check out some of the latest Electric Vehicle models and chat with their owners! We’ll have Chevy, Kia, BMW, and more!
While you’re here, bring something to be fixed at the Repair Cafe (inside the Community Senior Center)!
