Nature & Outdoors
Spring Equinox Owl Hike, Westwood, Free
Today - Tue, March 19, 2024
This free family-friendly hike at Hale will explore Storrow Pond and Rock Shelter. Learn about Hale's resident owls, and (if we’re lucky) spot one as the sun sets.
Today - Tue, March 19, 2024
This free family-friendly hike at Hale will explore Storrow Pond and Rock Shelter. Learn about Hale's resident owls, and (if we’re lucky) spot one as the sun sets.
Work in the Spring Garden, Boylston, $$
Sat, March 23, 2024 - Sat, March 23, 2024
Learn about proper practices and timing for early season work in the garden. Topics include soil testing and amending, fertilization, pollinator/insect protection, transplanting and division, weeds, pruning, mulching, and irrigation.
Sat, March 23, 2024 - Sat, March 23, 2024
Learn about proper practices and timing for early season work in the garden. Topics include soil testing and amending, fertilization, pollinator/insect protection, transplanting and division, weeds, pruning, mulching, and irrigation.
Full Worm Moon Hike at Powisset Farm, Dover, $
Sat, March 23, 2024 - Sat, March 23, 2024
Join us for a special evening hike, illuminated by the Full Moon! At this unique hiking experience, we will open after hours for you to enjoy a tranquil evening walk!
Sat, March 23, 2024 - Sat, March 23, 2024
Join us for a special evening hike, illuminated by the Full Moon! At this unique hiking experience, we will open after hours for you to enjoy a tranquil evening walk!
Homeschool: Adventures in Birding (Ages 6-12), Boylston, $
Fri, March 29, 2024 - Fri, March 29, 2024
Together we will learn how to be planet protectors as we study climate change and learn how this affects plants and animals at the Garden.
Fri, March 29, 2024 - Fri, March 29, 2024
Together we will learn how to be planet protectors as we study climate change and learn how this affects plants and animals at the Garden.
Springtime Family Hike (Ages 4-8), Boylston, $$
Sat, March 30, 2024 - Sat, March 30, 2024
Learn about the signs of spring as we play games, sing, songs, and investigate the Garden. Craft your own colors of spring suncatcher to hang in your home and celebrate the season.
Sat, March 30, 2024 - Sat, March 30, 2024
Learn about the signs of spring as we play games, sing, songs, and investigate the Garden. Craft your own colors of spring suncatcher to hang in your home and celebrate the season.
Spring Garden Buds (Ages 3-5), Boylston, $
Wed, April 3, 2024 - Wed, April 24, 2024
Geared for preschoolers, this program practices classroom readiness skills such as taking turns, raising hands, sharing, and expressing ideas. Each week explores a different seasonally appropriate themes.
Wed, April 3, 2024 - Wed, April 24, 2024
Geared for preschoolers, this program practices classroom readiness skills such as taking turns, raising hands, sharing, and expressing ideas. Each week explores a different seasonally appropriate themes.
Trailside Explorers, Milton, $
Sat, April 6, 2024 - Sat, April 6, 2024
Investigate nature with your preschool-aged child at the Trailside Museum! Each session we'll explore a different seasonal topic with an interactive story, nature craft, and a hands-on activity.
Sat, April 6, 2024 - Sat, April 6, 2024
Investigate nature with your preschool-aged child at the Trailside Museum! Each session we'll explore a different seasonal topic with an interactive story, nature craft, and a hands-on activity.
View the Solar Eclipse at Discovery Museum, Acton
Mon, April 8, 2024
Enjoy the solar eclipse at Discovery Museum! We’ll provide eclipse glasses (while supplies last) and some sun and space-themed activities.
Mon, April 8, 2024
Enjoy the solar eclipse at Discovery Museum! We’ll provide eclipse glasses (while supplies last) and some sun and space-themed activities.
[Not Quite] Total Eclipse of the Park at Spectacle Island, Boston, $$
Mon, April 8, 2024
Venture to Spectacle Island for an afternoon of solar eclipse viewing from Boston Harbor! Featuring unobstructed views of Boston and its surroundings, Spectacle Island will offer a unique opportunity to experience the 2024 partial solar eclipse.
Mon, April 8, 2024
Venture to Spectacle Island for an afternoon of solar eclipse viewing from Boston Harbor! Featuring unobstructed views of Boston and its surroundings, Spectacle Island will offer a unique opportunity to experience the 2024 partial solar eclipse.
Preschool Nature Dertectives, Cambridge, Free
Thu, April 11, 2024 - Thu, April 11, 2024
Discover the hidden natural wonders of Magazine Beach Park. Explore using different senses to observe the wildlife and plants that call the park home! Register now!
Thu, April 11, 2024 - Thu, April 11, 2024
Discover the hidden natural wonders of Magazine Beach Park. Explore using different senses to observe the wildlife and plants that call the park home! Register now!
School Vacation Week: Secret Life of Bugs, Boylston, $$
Sat, April 13, 2024 - Fri, April 19, 2024
Celebrate April school vacation at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill with a week packed with family classes and workshops, nature walks, scavenger hunts, and a themed drop-in activities.
Sat, April 13, 2024 - Fri, April 19, 2024
Celebrate April school vacation at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill with a week packed with family classes and workshops, nature walks, scavenger hunts, and a themed drop-in activities.
Daffodil Days (Ages 3-8) at New England Botanic Garden, Boylston, $
Sat, April 13, 2024 - Sat, April 13, 2024
Join us on a guided springtime journey through our gardens as we tiptoe amongst the tulips, daffodils, and other spring flowers. Become a budding botanist as we learn about the lifecycle of daffodils and tulips.
Sat, April 13, 2024 - Sat, April 13, 2024
Join us on a guided springtime journey through our gardens as we tiptoe amongst the tulips, daffodils, and other spring flowers. Become a budding botanist as we learn about the lifecycle of daffodils and tulips.
Spectacular Spiders (Ages 7-12) at New England Botanic Garden, Boylston, $
Sun, April 14, 2024 - Sun, April 14, 2024
Learn about their unique adaptations that make spiders one of nature’s greatest architects. Practice your web weaving skills as you use yarns and twigs to craft a web for a mini toy spider.
Sun, April 14, 2024 - Sun, April 14, 2024
Learn about their unique adaptations that make spiders one of nature’s greatest architects. Practice your web weaving skills as you use yarns and twigs to craft a web for a mini toy spider.
Pollinator Party! (Ages 6-10) at New England Botanic Garden, Boylston, $$
Mon, April 15, 2024 - Mon, April 15, 2024
Learn what plants need to survive, paint a 4-inch terracotta pot, plant pollinator friendly seeds. Start your own growing journal to track your garden’s growth back at home.
Mon, April 15, 2024 - Mon, April 15, 2024
Learn what plants need to survive, paint a 4-inch terracotta pot, plant pollinator friendly seeds. Start your own growing journal to track your garden’s growth back at home.
Field of Daffodils at New England Botanic Garden, Boylston, $$
Mon, April 15, 2024 - Wed, May 15, 2024
One of the most popular attractions at New England Botanic Garden (Tower Hill), the Field of Daffodils, is in full bloom. Book your admission ticket to visit this one-of-a-kind experience with 25,000+ daffodils swaying...
Mon, April 15, 2024 - Wed, May 15, 2024
One of the most popular attractions at New England Botanic Garden (Tower Hill), the Field of Daffodils, is in full bloom. Book your admission ticket to visit this one-of-a-kind experience with 25,000+ daffodils swaying...
Buzzing Beeswax Candles (Ages 6-12) at New England Botanic Garden, Boylston, $$
Thu, April 18, 2024 - Thu, April 18, 2024
Learn to identify the parts of a bee, explore a beekeeper’s tools, and investigate the process of pollination. Explore some of the things that bees can make and build.
Thu, April 18, 2024 - Thu, April 18, 2024
Learn to identify the parts of a bee, explore a beekeeper’s tools, and investigate the process of pollination. Explore some of the things that bees can make and build.
Easy Rose Care, Boylston, $$
Sat, April 20, 2024 - Sat, April 20, 2024
Learn about uncovering winter protected roses, pruning various types, planting, fertilizing and choosing hardy roses. Photos from Teresa’s locally revered Zone 5 garden in Methuen are presented.
Sat, April 20, 2024 - Sat, April 20, 2024
Learn about uncovering winter protected roses, pruning various types, planting, fertilizing and choosing hardy roses. Photos from Teresa’s locally revered Zone 5 garden in Methuen are presented.
Discovering Nature for Preschoolers, Worcester, $$$
Tue, April 23, 2024 - Tue, May 21, 2024
Join other children as we learn and play together, fostering a lifelong love of nature in a safe, caring environment. Designed for young children ages 4 - 5.
Tue, April 23, 2024 - Tue, May 21, 2024
Join other children as we learn and play together, fostering a lifelong love of nature in a safe, caring environment. Designed for young children ages 4 - 5.
Nantucket Annual Daffodil Festival, Nantucket
Thu, April 25, 2024 - Sun, April 28, 2024
Millions of blooming daffodils will transform Nantucket during the Annual Daffodil Festival. Lots of fun activities amidst the beautiful spring landscape.
Thu, April 25, 2024 - Sun, April 28, 2024
Millions of blooming daffodils will transform Nantucket during the Annual Daffodil Festival. Lots of fun activities amidst the beautiful spring landscape.
Annual Sheep Shearing Festival at Gore Place, Waltham, $
Sat, April 27, 2024
Don't miss this popular outdoor family event! Sheepshearing Festival is a tradition with many local families. Attractions include: demonstrations of sheep shearing, herding dogs, spinning and weaving and a crafts fair...
Sat, April 27, 2024
Don't miss this popular outdoor family event! Sheepshearing Festival is a tradition with many local families. Attractions include: demonstrations of sheep shearing, herding dogs, spinning and weaving and a crafts fair...
Seasonal Pruning Workshop: Early Spring, Boylston, $$
Sun, April 28, 2024 - Sun, April 28, 2024
The Pruning Workshops are performed in the garden and reflect the instructor’s five pruning windows during the year to accomplish specific tasks unique to the plants and time of year.
Sun, April 28, 2024 - Sun, April 28, 2024
The Pruning Workshops are performed in the garden and reflect the instructor’s five pruning windows during the year to accomplish specific tasks unique to the plants and time of year.
Colby Sunflower Farm (No Sunflowers for 2023), Newbury, $
Wed, September 4, 2024 - Tue, October 1, 2024
Come experience a sea of sunflowers at Colby Farm in Newbury! Sunflower field is open. The farm will be allowing a limited number of people at a time in the field. Masks are required at all times and 6' social...
Wed, September 4, 2024 - Tue, October 1, 2024
Come experience a sea of sunflowers at Colby Farm in Newbury! Sunflower field is open. The farm will be allowing a limited number of people at a time in the field. Masks are required at all times and 6' social...