GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Learn about the story of the Nashua River and go for a walk along the River. We will read Lynne Cherry's A River Ran Wild picture book about the Nashua River, its natural beauty, industrial impact, and successful restoration efforts. Afterward, we will hike on the John Tinker Trail along the river and enjoy a […]
Shirley's School #8 was built in 1848 and housed classes into the early 20th century. Then it was used as a municipal building where community groups could meet. In 1976, the Shirley Historical Society began the project to return the building to its appearance as a schoolhouse. Visitors can now sit at an old fashioned […]
Celebrate National Trails Day on a 3-4 mile guided hike at Notown Reservoir with the Leominster Trail Stewards! Meet at the very end of Mount Elam Road on the Fitchburg/Leominster city line at 9 AM. Parking will be beyond the gate or along the side of the road. These trails are not on the City […]
On Saturday, June 4th at 2:00 pm, will unveil a new Storybook Trail at The Wayside Inn on part of our Innkeeper's Loop system. Sudbury Girl Scout Ambassador Elizabeth Huettig has written an original story based on the history of The Wayside Inn and, working in conjunction with The Wayside Inn Foundation, has created the […]
Visit Beaver Brook Association's Maple Hill Farm for a series of Master Gardener workshops offered by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. See Beaver Brook's program registration site and click the "View" button to the right of "Public Programs and Membership" for details. Series Schedule 6/9 — Gardening in a Changing Climate 6/16 — […]
Join DCR in taking some time during Pollinator month to discover the pollinator meadow and enjoy the views along the North Dike. Easy walk. About 2 miles. Meet at Wachusett Reservoir Gate 36 North Dike, Rt 110 Clinton. Parking at the intersection of South Meadow Road and Route 110. Dogs are not allowed on water […]
Join us for an in-person talk about the history of Rail Trails in the area, in preparation for this month's anticipated launch of the Twin Cities Rail Trail! Craig Della Penna is the Executive Director of Norwottuck Network. For twelve years, Craig worked for one of the country’s earliest short-line railroad companies marketing rail freight […]
After five years and with your continued help and support, we are finally here! We invite those passionate about this history and the legacy of abolition to join us to celebrate the complete of phase II and the start of phase III of Fitchburg Abolitionist's Park development. Please join us in community, for music, theatrical […]
Get your motor running at “GARAGE BAND” – the Arlington Porchfest “after party” featuring The Squeeze Box Stompers playing zydeco, Cajun and more that is sure to get you up and dancing! Free and family friendly! Saturday, June 18th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Arlington Service Station, 334 Mass Ave (next to Walgreens just past Arlington Center) (Rain date […]
Sudbury for Racial and Social Justice (S4RSJ) and Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) invite you to take a self-guided walk through Memorial Forest on June 19, in honor of Juneteenth. We have mapped a 2.5-mile route at the property in recognition of the two-and-a-half long years it took to notify enslaved people in Texas that they were free. Get […]
We are pleased to invite you to attend our city’s fifth annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration at Lincoln Commons from 11am-3pm on Sunday, June 19th! This event is organized by MaldenCORE, with funding from the City of Malden, Mystic Valley Branch of the NAACP, and the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by […]
Likely you know that Groton's George Boutwell was the twentieth Governor of Massachusetts. But did you know that while serving as Abraham Lincoln’s Commissioner of Internal Revenue, he was also the president’s close political ally and confidante? His, the voice that made Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation a reality by stating publicly (after the Battle of Antietam […]
