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 […]
Join gardener Jess Myles to learn about seed saving in this hands-on workshop! Gain valuable skills that you can use in your own garden. You will also be able to contribute to the Concord Seed Lending Library here at the CFPL. This year, we will have a particular focus on native plants. Gardeners, plant lovers, […]
Arrive at 7:45 am to enjoy coffee, treats, and conversation A Presentation on Mothers Out FrontBetsy Olsen-Mackowski Since its founding in 2013 Mothers Out Front has grown into a nationwide grassroots organization focused on climate justice, community organizing, and environmental advocacy. Mothers Out Front is a great option for volunteering because of its local roots, focus […]
Join us at Daisy Hill Farm in Acton, MA to see a backyard garden compost system in action! We'll demonstrate how to build and turn the pile, sift "finished" compost, and apply it to your garden and yard. Learn to identify different stages of compost, handle challenges, and understand what should and should not be […]
Why Smash Your Pumpkins? Did you know that composting your Halloween pumpkins can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? When pumpkins end up in landfills, they break down and produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Don’t let your Halloween creations meet this grim fate! Give them the chance at a second life by recycling them into soil! […]
Raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators keep our ecosystems in balance. But rodent poisons—specifically second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)—harm thousands of these creatures in Massachusetts each year after they eat a poisoned rodents. SGARs can also harm children and pets who eat the poison itself. Come learn about this issue and what we can do in […]
Much of the research and policy conversation about the future of “sustainable aviation fuels” has been funded by the aviation industry. This webinar features independent researchers who receive no aviation industry support. Topics & Panelists: • The Science of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs): Types of SAFs, their stages of development, their promise and limitations – […]
Save the date for our third annual Winter Seed Sow Workshop hosted by Verrill Farm (11 Wheeler Road, Concord) and register for your spot! In this free workshop, led by Isabel Bailey of the Concord Pollinator Health Committee, we will learn how to sow seeds into milk jugs for easy, outdoor, over-wintering germination of native […]