Peters Hill Tour

Sat · Oct 31·Departure will be from EDIC pier. · Boston

Park biologists and volunteer stewards remove invasive plants and restore native habitats on Cathleen Stone Island, departing from EDIC pier.

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 11 AM·Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary , Mattapan

Boston Birding with Family at Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary in Mattapan, open to all ages.

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 2 PM·Boston Harbor Islands State Park (DCR)

Stewardship Saturday on Cathleen Stone Island offers plant removal with park biologists and volunteer stewards.

Sat · Oct 31·12 PM – 3 PM·Hunnewell Lawn, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA

Sinister plants demonstrate spiky thorns, sticky latex, chemical defenses, explosive seed bursts, and black‑light glow on Hunnewell Lawn, with a storytime at 1 pm, all ages.

Sat · Oct 31·2 PM – 3 PM·Jamaica Pond Nature Center, 345 Jamaicaway, Boston, MA

Boston Park Rangers host an open house at Jamaica Pond Nature Center featuring owls, bats, a ranger’s horse, and a mounted‑operations presentation.

Sat · Oct 31·2 PM·Tropical Forest, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet the gorilla troop in the Tropical Forest exhibit and learn about Zoo New England’s conservation efforts for gorillas and rainforest habitats.

Sat · Oct 31·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Fri · Oct 23·3 PM – 7 PM·Hunnewell Visitor Center, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA

Sneak preview of Living Connections: The Arnold Arboretum and Korea exhibit at Hunnewell Visitor Center, members‑only, showcases images, collections, plant records, partnerships, with refreshments and experts, for adults.

Sat · Oct 24·9 AM – 11 AM·Flora Way Gate (Formerly Bussey St Gate), Bussey Street Gate, Boston, MA

Guided forest bathing walk in Arnold Arboretum invites adults to slow, sensory exploration on uneven terrain led by certified guide Tam Willey.