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SUMMARY:Summer Saunter at Walden Pond
DESCRIPTION:Meets at Visitor Center. Join a Park Interpreter for a 1/2 mile walk to Thoreau’s original house site\, where you will look\, listen\, and make note of your observations in the natural world like Henry did. Come learn about Thoreau’s thoughts and feelings about the summer season. Wear good boots. Ages 10 and up. \nPrograms are free and open to the public. Regular parking fees apply. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations upon request. Call (978) 405-2082 or email walden.programs@mass.gov. No dogs/pets allowed on premises year-round. Park closes when visitor capacity is reached. DCR Closure Alerts: https://www.mass.gov/parkalerts
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/summer-saunter-at-walden-pond/2025-07-06/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Walden Pond State Reservation | DCR":MAILTO:Pond, Walden (DCR)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250703T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250703T143000
DTSTAMP:20250630T120153Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T120153Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Walden
DESCRIPTION:Meets at Visitor Center. Join a park interpreter and explore the sites that inspired naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau during his two-year stay at Walden. Wear good boots. Ages 10 and up. \nPrograms are free and open to the public. Regular parking fees apply. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations upon request. Call (978) 405-2082 or email walden.programs@mass.gov. No dogs/pets allowed on premises year-round. Park closes when visitor capacity is reached. DCR Closure Alerts: https://www.mass.gov/parkalerts
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/walking-walden/2025-07-03/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Walden Pond State Reservation | DCR":MAILTO:Pond, Walden (DCR)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250518T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250518T103000
DTSTAMP:20250416T185438Z
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SUMMARY:Birding in the Footsteps of Thoreau with Peter Alden & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join Concord’s native ornithologist\, author\, and naturalist on a bird walk at Walden Pond State Reservation with frequent collaborator Lillian Stokes & others. \nPeter Alden is the author of 16 wildlife books\, including National Audubon’s Field Guide to New England. He is also on staff at the Thoreau Society Shop at Walden. \nAll children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring binoculars and water. Walking shoes\, hat\, and insect repellent recommended. Meet on the deck of the Walden Pond Visitor Center. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond. \nQuestions? Contact: walden.programs@mass.gov \nDATE: Sunday\, May 11th & May 18th\nHeavy rain will cause rescheduling. \nTIME: 8:00 – 10:30 AM \nLOCATION: Walden Pond State Reservation Visitor Center\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA 01742 \nPARKING: This is program is free\, but parking fees apply ($8 MA plates\, $30 out-of-state). Lifetime senior (62+) passes available online only at https://yodelportal.com/massdcr/Senior-Passes \nACCESSIBILITY: This is not an accessible program. \nThis activity is offered by DCR Walden Pond and the Friends of Walden Pond as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/birding-in-the-footsteps-of-thoreau-with-peter-alden-friends/2025-05-18/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Walden Pond State Reservation | DCR":MAILTO:Pond, Walden (DCR)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250511T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250511T103000
DTSTAMP:20250418T154713Z
CREATED:20250416T185438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T154713Z
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SUMMARY:Birding in the Footsteps of Thoreau with Peter Alden & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join Concord’s native ornithologist\, author\, and naturalist on a bird walk at Walden Pond State Reservation with frequent collaborator Lillian Stokes & others. \nPeter Alden is the author of 16 wildlife books\, including National Audubon’s Field Guide to New England. He is also on staff at the Thoreau Society Shop at Walden. \nAll children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring binoculars and water. Walking shoes\, hat\, and insect repellent recommended. Meet on the deck of the Walden Pond Visitor Center. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond. \nQuestions? Contact: walden.programs@mass.gov \nDATE: Sunday\, May 11th & May 18th\nHeavy rain will cause rescheduling. \nTIME: 8:00 – 10:30 AM \nLOCATION: Walden Pond State Reservation Visitor Center\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA 01742 \nPARKING: This is program is free\, but parking fees apply ($8 MA plates\, $30 out-of-state). Lifetime senior (62+) passes available online only at https://yodelportal.com/massdcr/Senior-Passes \nACCESSIBILITY: This is not an accessible program. \nThis activity is offered by DCR Walden Pond and the Friends of Walden Pond as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/birding-in-the-footsteps-of-thoreau-with-peter-alden-friends/2025-05-11/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Walden Pond State Reservation | DCR":MAILTO:Pond, Walden (DCR)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250421T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250421T130000
DTSTAMP:20250416T155538Z
CREATED:20250402T132847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T155538Z
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SUMMARY:Concord’s Two Revolutions: Rebels\, Writers & Transcendentalists
DESCRIPTION:Join historian Richard Smith on Patriot’s Day 2025\, for an entertaining and educational look at Concord’s two revolutions: the Revolutionary War and the Revolution of early American writers: the spiritual\, literary and intellectual movement which became known as Transcendentalism. Richard will speak about Concord in the 18th and 19th centuries\, the two revolutions that started here\, and the repercussions from those events that are still felt today.  \nCo-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond and Concord 250. Regular parking fees apply. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations upon advanced request. Info: (978) 405-2082. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/concords-two-revolutions-rebels-writers-transcendentalists/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Walden Pond State Reservation | DCR":MAILTO:Pond, Walden (DCR)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250223T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250223T120000
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SUMMARY:New England Ice Harvesting and Walden Pond
DESCRIPTION:Talk 11am-12pm; optional short-guided walk to pond 12pm-12:30pm both are at Visitor Center.\n\nJoin historian and expert ice harvester Dennis Picard at the Walden Pond Visitor Center for a program on the 19th-century ice industry. See antique tools of the trade\, like those used at Walden Pond to harvest 180 tons of ice during Thoreau’s stay in 1846. All ages.\nThe program is free however\, parking fees apply all year round. Use the pay and display machines in each lot to purchase ($8 MA license plates\, $15 out-of-state). Display voucher on dashboard or hang valid MA state park passes from rear-view mirror. Call ahead (978) 405-2082 or check Twitter @waldenpondstate for park information and hours before planning a trip. Program details at: mass.gov/dcr/calendar
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/new-england-ice-harvesting-and-walden-pond/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Walden Pond State Reservation | DCR":MAILTO:Pond, Walden (DCR)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250120T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250120T143000
DTSTAMP:20241223T140607Z
CREATED:20241223T140607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T140607Z
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SUMMARY:Special MLK Day Event: Civil Disobedience
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights legacy and Henry David Thoreau’s legacy at the Walden Pond Visitor Center. Join an interactive panel led by Concord historian Richard Smith and The Robbins House President Nikki Turpin to discuss the influence of Thoreau’s essay Civil Disobedience on activists King and Gandhi and current acts of civil unrest. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond\, The Thoreau Society\, and The Robbins House. \nThe program is free however\, parking fees apply all year round. Use the pay and display machines in each lot to purchase ($8 MA license plates\, $15 out-of-state). Display voucher on dashboard or hang valid MA state park passes from rear-view mirror. Call ahead (978) 405-2082 or check Twitter @waldenpondstate for park information and hours before planning a trip. Program details at: mass.gov/dcr/calendar
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/special-mlk-day-event-civil-disobedience/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Walden Pond State Reservation | DCR":MAILTO:Pond, Walden (DCR)
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTSTAMP:20240426T213235Z
CREATED:20240426T140425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T213235Z
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SUMMARY:Birds & Beyond: A Journey through Thoreau's Landscape with Barry Van Dusen
DESCRIPTION:From May 11th to July 24th\, visitors to Concord can explore Barry Van Dusen’s beautiful nature sketches displayed at both Thoreau Farm and Walden Pond State Reservation Visitor Center. Van Dusen is a Massachusetts-based artist and the author of Finding Sanctuary\, in which he describes and illustrates 61 of Mass Audubon’s wildlife sanctuaries\, nature centers\, and museums. He is known for working directly from life\, even when sketching difficult subjects like wild birds. \nAt Thoreau Farm (341 Virginia Rd)\, the exhibition focuses on the birds of Concord that are chronicled in Thoreau’s Journal and in the 2024 book\, A Year of Birds: Writings on Birds from the Journal of Henry David Thoreau edited by Geoff Wisner and illustrated by Van Dusen. Hours: Saturdays & Sundays\, 10am to 4pm; Mondays\, 10am to 2pm; and by appointment. \nAt Walden Pond (915 Walden St)\, the exhibition will expand to include a wide variety of nature subjects. The Visitor Center is open daily 10am-4pm. The exhibit is included in the parking fee: $8 for in-state plates; $30 for out-of-state plates. Parking may be limited. Check https://www.mass.gov/info-details/dcr-park-alerts or call 978-369-3254 for current conditions. \n  \nThis program is offered by Thoreau Farm\, Walden Pond State Reservation (DCR)\, and the Friends of Walden Pond as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/birds-beyond-a-journey-through-thoreaus-landscape-with-barry-van-dusen/
LOCATION:Thoreau Farm\, 341 Virginia Road\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Exhibits
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ORGANIZER;CN="Thoreau Farm":MAILTO:info@thoreaufarm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220925T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220925T120000
DTSTAMP:20220907T165250Z
CREATED:20220907T165250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T165250Z
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SUMMARY:Determined to Know Beans: A Biological & Historical Saunter of Thoreau’s Bean Field at Walden Pond
DESCRIPTION:In 1845 Henry David Thoreau moved to Walden Pond to begin his two-year experiment in simple living in a small\, one-room house that he built himself. Thoreau also planted and maintained a garden of “two acres and a half of light and sandy soil” in which he grew beans. Thoreau left the Pond in 1847 and died in 1862; throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century\, the exact location of his beanfield was either forgotten by local historians or the site was misidentified. It wasn’t until the 1990s that historian Bradley Dean identified the exact location of the beanfield. \nJoin us for an interpretive walk to Thoreau’s beanfield at Walden Pond with historian Richard Smith and biologist Dr. Amity Wilczek. The walk will cover Thoreau’s experiences at the field and the history of the beanfield both during and after Thoreau’s time. Then\, we will cover the biological and botanical history of the beanfield; how it looked when Thoreau was there and how it’s changed since then\, including the plants that Thoreau would and would not be familiar with\, including invasives.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/determined-to-know-beans-a-biological-historical-saunter-of-thoreaus-bean-field-at-walden-pond/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Thoreau Farm":MAILTO:info@thoreaufarm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220712T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220712T140000
DTSTAMP:20220808T170813Z
CREATED:20220701T131735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T170813Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Birthday\, Henry!
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/happy-birthday-henry/
LOCATION:Walden Pond State Reservation\, 915 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Living History,Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Walden Pond State Reservation | DCR":MAILTO:Pond, Walden (DCR)
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