Events

Free hands-on training session which will equip youth educators with the skills, tools, and confidence to teach map-based navigation and basic orienteering skills through interactive, movement-based activities. Register here! More information: Navigation Games, a Cambridge-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has received grant funding from the Massachusetts Office of Recreation (MOOR) Inclusive and Accessible Outdoor Recreation Events Program to […]

Boston Family Days is an extraordinary public-private partnership between the City, corporate and philanthropic partners, and 23 of our City’s leading cultural institutions to help Boston school-aged children feel at home in places that can expand their learning and show them the world. Through Boston Family Days, all students who live in Boston (grades K-12 […]

Fenway Civic Association is overjoyed to announce the return of the amazing Nature Man Mike as he helps us discover and uncover the hidden birders in us all. Thrill to the sign and sound of the array of birds in the Back Bay Fens each spring. All levels are welcome – bring binoculars and a friend! Meet […]

 Join the Franklin Park Zoo for a guided exploration of Franklin Park’s natural wonders! This nature walk invites outdoor enthusiasts, students, families, and curious minds to discover the diverse wildlife and ecological features that make the park so special.  Bring: Comfortable walking shoes and your curiosity! A phone with the iNaturalist app uploaded is an added plus, but […]

Experience the springtime bloom of our renowned lilac collection with Lilac Sunday, offering fun, free explorations for the entire family. The event features ongoing tours of the Arboretum’s lilacs as well as art, family activities, and picnicking on this day only. Visitors may also enjoy a host of self-guided tours, including a lilac tour, via […]

Join us for a crafting session at the Jamaica Pond hosted by the Community Committee of Friends of Jamaica Pond!  We welcome all crafters and their projects to stop by! For those that are looking to start something new, we will be teaching a small crochet project for those that are interested. We will also […]

Back on My Feet empowers people to break free from the cycles of poverty, homelessness, and/or addiction through the power of running/walking, community support, and employment resources. They run and […]

Join us at the Arboretum as we read and discover new things about the natural world. During this one-hour program for our youngest guests and their grownups, we will read a nature inspired story, do a craft/activity, and go for a nature walk to continue exploring the theme. Each week’s theme is inspired by what […]

10:00 | Coffee 10:30 | Special Guest Uli Lorimer of the Native Plant Trust 12:00 | Lunch 12:45 | Optional Tour of the Gardens at Elm Bank Uli Lorimer serves as the Director of Horticulture for the Native Plant Trust, a leading non-profit dedicated to preserving the native flora of the Northeastern United States. In […]

Boston Parks Fitness Series offers Bostonians and visitors FREE in-person workout classes. Open to all fitness levels. Yoga Flow & Restore: This is a joyful, energizing Vinyasa practice connecting breath with movement. Together, we will cultivate strength, balance and flexibility in the mind and body. We'll end our classes with some restorative poses which will […]