Belmont Conservation Volunteers
Monthly, on Saturdays , 9:30 AM–Noon
Help remove the evergreen Akebia (chocolate vine) that smothers young trees and displaces native ground cover in the South Pleasant Street area of Lone Tree Hill. For more information and upcoming dates: www.sustainablebelmont.net/belmont-conservation-volunteers/
Habitat Intergenerational Program Annual Plant Sale
Saturday, May 3, 9 AM–1 PM
Mass Audubon Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Juniper Road, Belmont
Herb and vegetable plants along with some native plants will be on offer. Parking is limited; carpooling is encouraged. For more information: habitat@massaudubon.org
Spring Naturalist Walk
Mass Audubon Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Juniper Road, Belmont
Saturday, May 10 I 10 AM–Noon
Take a walk with a Mass Audubon ecologist to observe and explore different habitats across the sanctuary, from wetlands to uplands. Look for amphibians, reptiles, mammals, flowering plants, trees, shrubs, lichens, fungi, insects, and birds, observing seasonal changes. Each walk will focus on one area or habitat. Members: $20. Nonmembers: $25.
For more information and to register, visit www.massaudubon.org/programs or email habitat@massaudubon.org
Fauna and Flora of Arlington’s Great Meadow
Citizens for Lexington Conservation
Saturday May 10, 1 PM–3 PM
Arlington’s Great Meadow features meadows, wetlands, and wood, 675 trees, plants, insects, mammals, and more documented on iNaturalist to date. Learn more about natural communities, with a focus on taking a closer look at
wildflowers and insects. Long pants, bug repellent recommended. Meet at the end of Emerson Gardens Rd. off Maple St. in Lexington. Light rain cancels. For more information, visit clclex.org/2025/03/april-2025-newsletter/ or andgold@comcast.net
May is Bay State Bike Month
MassBike
May 11 Charlie Proctor Memorial Ride (Medford, MA)
May 18 Kittie Knox Ride (Watertown, MA)
For more information: www.massbike.org
Monthly Work Days
Friends of Spy Pond
Saturday, May 17, 9-11 AM
Monthly Saturday Work Days start on May 17. Remove grass between cobblestones lining the path throughout the park, remove invasives and plant natives, pick up litter, and groom the tot lot. Meet by the boat ramp, 40 Pond Lane, Arlington. To volunteer, email fsppvolunteer@gmail.com or register at forms.gle/woMA5JXVxwmbNhRh6
29th Annual Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle
Mystic River Watershed Association
Sunday, May 18 , 9 AM Start
Run, walk, and/or paddle to help the Mystic and celebrate the return of the river herring.
For more information and to register: mysticriver.org/herring-run-paddle
Belmont Farmers’ Market
Opening Day, June 5, I 2–6:30 PM
Thursday afternoons June–October, Belmont Center parking lot
Celebrating 20 years!
For more information on vendors, special events, and more see www.belmontfarmersmarket.org
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