Some rodenticides (rodent poisons) have the ability to bioaccumulate in the food chain and can potentially affect a predator or scavenger that ingests an animal that consumed the poison bait. In this talk, Dr. Murray [...]
Join Newton Conservators and the Newton Parks. Recreation, & Culture Department for a free “Introduction to Orienteering Clinic.” What is orienteering? It’s like a hike and scavenger hunt mixed into one. Participants use a detailed [...]
Join Newton Conservators and naturalist Jon Regosin for a free Vernal Pool BioBlitz at Nahanton Park on Sunday, April 14 from 3 to 4:30 pm. Vernal pools are small wetlands that are important habitats for [...]
Participants will meet near the turnaround at the end of the left side of the Beacon Street parking area. This is an easy walk on flat woodland trails. We will look for resident birds as [...]
Newton Conservators Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at American Legion Post 440, 295 California Street, Newton, will feature a presentation on “Seeds of Change: Promoting Plant Biodiversity in Our Community,” by Michael Piantedosi, [...]
Did you know that Newton Conservators offers grants to support conservation, stewardship and understanding of Newton’s open spaces and environmental education? Previously funded projects include pollinator habitat enhancements, scholarships for the Newton Environmental Science Program, [...]
When you raise a wild bird when it’s orphaned or help it when it’s hurt, you are taken into its confidence. Julie Zickefoose will talk about those experiences and about the unexpected mental and emotional [...]
Learn from experts Jennifer Forman-Orth and Doug Bidlack about mosquito biology, hear the real science about what you can do to avoid getting mosquito bites, and explore how state mosquito control helps prevent exposure to [...]
• Thursday May 8, 2025, social gathering 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm, followed by program & speakers. • At American Legion Post 440, 295 California St, Newton MA 02458. • Individual tickets $55. Register [...]