Learn about the importance of urban forests and ways to improve green spaces at Boylston's New England Botanic Garden on February 2 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Tickets are $150 for adults and $125 for members. Breakfast and lunch are provided. There will be four symposiums by experts in various fields. While the symposiums are geared […]
Beautiful Saima Park in Fitchburg welcomes people to cross country ski, snowshoe, or hike their trails on February 3, 10, and 17 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Explore the beautiful trails that the Finnish Ski Club has been using for decades. Travel the same paths legendary Saima Park skier Eric Ahti crossed. Don't worry about any […]
Calling all young explorers! Come explore the Fruitlands Museum trails on this guided Night Hike, February 3, 5:00-6:30pm! This guided hike led by local naturalist and educator Laurie Nehring beneath the full moon will test your night vision, and teach you about the local nocturnal wildlife that calls the Fruitlands Museum grounds home. The hike […]
Spend an afternoon ice skating followed by a Christmas tree bonfire at the Fitchburg Sportsmens' Club in Ashburnham on February 11 from 1:00-6:00pm. Ice skating is dependent on the weather and condition of the ice. Refreshments will be available at the clubhouse. Ashburnham residents can drop off their Christmas trees at Landry Field; residents outside […]
During the New England Botanic Garden's annual orchid exhibition, take a tour of the flowers on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 10:00am. Take an early morning walk and talk through Patterns in Bloom: an Orchid Exhibition. Immerse yourself in the intricately arranged patterns of orchids and Molly Gambardella's imaginative sculpture work before the garden opens to […]
Keep the peace in your garden by learning what plants grow well next to others at the Ashburnham Stevens Memorial Library on February 15 at 6:30pm. Kate Donovan of Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will teach participants about what plants grow well together, and which ones don't get along. Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens hosts workshops to […]
Come for a Moonlight Winter Walk at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary on February 23 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Hiking by moonlight connects you to the landscape in an entirely different way than hiking during the day. We'll explore with our ears as much as our eyes, appreciating the peaceful hush of the winter woods, perhaps […]
Never be grossed out by compost again after this class at the Ashburnham Stevens Memorial Library on February 29 from 6:30-7:30pm. The Sustainable Sanctuary presents an informative class about compost. Learn what it means, what to toss in, how to speed up the process, and what to do with it. Troubleshoot your compost by learning […]