Come and Learn More about the Changes to Concord’s Curbside Collection Program for Solid Waste & Recycling In October 2024, the Town will be migrating to an automated curbside collection model and single stream recycling. Over the past two years Concord Public Works, with the assistance and support of the Public Works Commission, has carefully evaluated the […]
This webinar from Campaign to Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere (SPJE) will focus on what we’ve achieved & what’s next. It will start with Special Remarks by Susan Solomon, MIT professor, Nobel Prize recipient, and author of Solvable: How We Healed the Earth, and How We Can Do It Again. Susan Solomon […]
Join us in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library for a screening of "Flyways," from PBS Nature during Climate Prep Week. This film follows a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. After the film, local naturalist Peter Alden will lead a […]
Join us every Wednesday afternoon in The Workshop for an awesome craft, art project, or engineering puzzle! This week, we're celebrating Climate Prep Week and shorebirds with a special recycled book bird project! Recommended for kids ages 5-10 and their caregivers. If your child is ages 5-9, please be prepared to stay with your child […]
Drop by Fowler to craft, experiment, and create. For kids 12 and under. Join us each week for hands-on artistic exploration. This week, as part of Climate Prep Week and to prepare for the upcoming Nature Walk and screening of Flyways, we will craft birds!
Join Christina Martin, a Pollinator Inventory Research Scientist at the Minute Man National Historical Park, to learn about her work doing a Pollinator Inventory. She will explain why it is being done, how she conducts her surveys, and why they are tagging monarchs. She will also provide an overview of the diversity of bees they're […]
Join Assistant Fire Chief Latta as he shares his recent experiences as a Logistics Manager for Massachusetts Task Force One, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team. He will talk about his recent deployments including the Hawaii Wildfires, Vermont Flooding, and Hurricane Ian in Florida as a member of the Incident Support Team. We will […]
Our September Sustainability Studio: Storms, Blackouts & Shadow Puppets is organized in collaboration with the Concord Chapter of Mothers Out Front, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to ensure a livable climate and better future for all children. Join us to explore stories about how communities respond with resilience to storms and power outages. Big storms and […]
Join naturalist Peter Alden for a nature walk from Fowler Library to the Assabet River Bluff Sanctuary, with a focus on birds and plants. Learn about migration patterns and observe impacts of changing climate on our local land. **Please note the earlier time (1 pm), and be sure to wear your long sleeves and bug […]
Join us for a second screening of Flyways, from PBS Nature. This film follows a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. After the film, local naturalist Peter Alden will lead a discussion. Looking for a feet-on-the-ground nature experience? We hope you were able […]