Stewardship Saturday at Cathleen Stone Island

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 · Nov 14·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 · Nov 14·11 AM – 1 PM·Codman Square, Dorchester · Boston

Create a junk journal using packaging, tickets, cereal boxes and supplied collage materials at Codman Square, Dorchester, for ages 18 and up.

Sat · Nov 14·1 PM·Bird's World swamp exhibit, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Swamp Chat at Bird's World swamp exhibit offers insights into winged creatures and ongoing conservation efforts.

Sat · Nov 14·1 PM – 2:30 PM·in front of the Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA

Docent‑led 90‑minute tour in front of the Hunnewell Building explores over a mile of the Arboretum’s 281‑acre landscape, highlighting woody plant collections and current blooms.

Sat · Nov 14·2:30 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 · Nov 13·3 PM – 4:30 PM·Brighton, Brighton · Boston

Charles River Conservancy presents a short talk on the CRC Floating Wetland followed by a stakeholder engagement game exploring community decision‑making, all ages welcome.

Fri · Nov 13·10 AM·Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Red pandas chat at Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, showcasing the cute ring‑tailed “firefox” and its unique traits.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 2 PM·Boston Harbor Islands State Park (DCR)

Park stewards and The Trustees guide volunteers in landscape and ecosystem management on World’s End’s drumlins.

Sat · Nov 14·10 AM – 2 PM·Boston Harbor Islands State Park (DCR)

Special cruise and excursion to Peddocks Island honors veterans and active service members, for ages 18 and up.