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Sustainable Solutions: Documentary Photographers Explore the Climate Crisis

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

July 5 – through July 31 The Umbrella Arts & Environment and The Umbrella  Visual Arts programs, in partnership with the Concord, MA-based Social Documentary Network/ZEKE Magazine, present an exciting new exhibition of world-class documentary photography emphasizing long-term sustainable solutions to the climate crisis including the Indigenous People’s Burn Network in the western United States; Nemo’s Garden in Italy […]

Free

Happy Birthday, Henry!

Walden Pond State Reservation 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

Celebrate Henry David Thoreau’s 205th birthday! Meet “Henry David Thoreau,” portrayed by Richard Smith. Discuss his adventures and daily life at Walden Pond. At the Thoreau house replica, by the main parking lot.

Free

A Saunter with Peter Alden at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord Unit Monsen Road, Concord, MA, United States

Walk on easy trails near the Concord River and beside a wonderful freshwater marsh. Take Rte 62 north towards Bedford from Concord Center. Turn left on Monsen Road to refuge parking lot. Peter Alden is a Concord author and naturalist. For 55 years, he has led birders and travelers to over 100 countries on the […]

$25

A Walk in Thoreau’s Concord

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond. Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life? Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by […]

$15

“My vicinity affords many good walks”; A Saunter Exploring Thoreau Farm’s Biology & History

Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

Although Henry Thoreau spent only the first 8 months if his life living in his grandmother’s farmhouse, he would return to Virginia Road time and again throughout his life to visit the scenes of his early childhood. Join Biologist Amity Wilczek and Historian Richard Smith for a walk around the Thoreau Farm property as they […]

$25

Open House at Jones Tavern and Jones-Faulkner Homestead

Faulkner Homestead 5 High Street, Acton, MA, United States

The Iron Work Farm's two historic house museums will be open to the public. Jones Tavern, 128 Main Street, was the home of generations of the Samuel Jones family, and housed a 1750 tavern and store. At the Jones-Faulkner Homestead, 5 High Street, members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild will be on hand to […]

Free

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Adult Farm Tours with Jim Wilson

Wilson Farms 10 Pleasant Street, Lexington, MA, United States

Our Farm Tours are back! Join Jim Wilson on a walk through the fields while he explains not only what is growing but how it grows. Tours with Jim are FREE, but sign-up is required. Call 781-862-3900 to register!

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Corn & Tomato Festival

Verrill Farm 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA, United States

Join the folks at Verrill Farm for their annual Corn & Tomato Festival! Admission includes corn and tomato samples as well as a trip through our corn and tomato tasting tent, which features dishes made in our farm kitchen highlighting our delicious corn and tomatoes. Live Music by the Jay & Enrique Duo!

$10 – $15

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Feeding the Fire: The Mishoon Project

The Wayside Inn 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, MA, United States

Beginning on Sunday, September 4th, The Wayside Inn Foundation (TWIF) will oversee, in conjunction with Ockway Bay Wampum (OBW) and No Loose Braids (NLB), the building of a mishoon on the east side of the property, across from Josephine’s Pond. We anticipate that this will take approximately ten (10) days to make, from start to […]

Free
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Fall 2022 Noticing Walks

Multiple Locations

Join the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust as Noticing Walks return in Fall 2022! Since 2017, John Calabria has been leading walks on Lincoln conservation land to people of all ages who want to enjoy a gently paced, observation-focused exploration of nature. FREE. All are welcome. Registration is encouraged but not required. Registered participants will receive […]

Free

Art Ramble: “In the Balance”

Hapgood Wright Town Forest Walden St, Concord, United States

September 1 - November 13 Hapgood Wright Town Forest, Concord, MA Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset Artist Reception & Walkabout Saturday, September 17, 4:30-5:30PM Rain Date: Sunday, September 18, 4:30-5:30PM Free and open to the public “In the Balance” is an outdoor exhibition of dynamic artworks that express a striving to […]

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MHC Virtual Workshops for Local Communities

Virtual

MHC’s Local Government Programs Coordinator, Jenn Doherty, hosts a regular series of virtual workshops on topics important to local Historical and Historic District Commission members and municipal staff. See below for upcoming workshops; new workshops are posted every three to four months. Contact Jenn at Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us for more information. When registering for a workshop, attendees can choose […]

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