Environmental

Conservation, outdoor recreation, agricultural, ecological, and similar activities

Fall Flora Walk

A Fall Plant ID Nature walk at the farm and on Whipple Hill. We’ll focus on basic identification characteristics primarily looking at native species, including a plant Native Americans used to supposedly cure “craziness” as well as one they used to wash their hands, a few best identified using our noses, several that are edible and medicinal along with a few non-natives. And we’ll discuss specifics on native vs. non-native. Cost: $25/$20/$15 (tiered).

First Public Meeting - Mystic Lakes Path Improvement Project

The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is inviting members of the public a Public
Meeting on the Mystic Lakes Path Improvements Project, to be held on Tuesday, February
13 from 6-7:30pm at the Medford Public Library, Bonsignore Hall.

The meeting will introduce plans to advance the development of a 2-mile shared use path
along the Mystic Lakes, enhancing its quality, use, and ecological value. The goals of the
project are to improve safety and accessibility, enhance recreational experiences, improve
the ecological health of the Mystic Lakes, and promote active transportation within the

Gardens for Good

Earth Day at McCue Garden Center

Come learn about how you can help alleviate food insecurity in your neighborhood while repotting and take home a tomato plant.

Be part of a network of gardeners who grow vegetables in your yard or help others grow in their yards. Then we'll collect and donate what we grow to the Council of Social Concern and the En Ka Food Pantry. If you can't garden you can still contribute by sharing some of your lawn to turn into a garden.

 

MA Poor People's Campaign Assembly

On Saturday, March 2, we are holding coordinated state house assemblies in over 30 states, including at the State House in Boston. Our goal is to bring attention to the poverty in our midst, as well as other interrelated injustices. We hope to mobilize voters to participate in our democracy to bring about change toward justice for all and for the environment.

Repair Cafe

June 8, 2024
9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Chidley Hall
REUSE/RECYCLE/REDUCE

Do you have a special pair of jeans or sweater that needs mending, a lamp in need of repair, a bicycle that needs attention or kitchen knives that could use sharpening? Come and be a part of the sustainability movement and community by repairing and restoring rather than adding to landfills……..while making new friends along the way! Sign up here to get your item(s) repaired

We’d love it if you could spread the word about the Repair Cafe.

So please tell your friends and colleagues about us!

Visit our website to sign up and to

Swim Winchester's Fall Splash

Put on your poolside best and dive into the Fall Splash, an evening of fun with friends to support building an indoor accessible pool in Winchester.

There will be drinks, a silent auction, and hopefully at least a couple guests who decide to go full-flipper-and-snorkel mode. Hope to see you there!

Troop 507 Christmas Tree Pickup

Cost: $22 per tree
Order Deadline: 11:59 PM, Jan. 1, 2025
Please Note:

  • Please give us a bare tree (remove plastic bags, ornaments, lights, trim, etc.)
  • Have your tree curbside by 7:00 AM.
  • Trees will be collected by 4:00 PM on Jan. 4th.
  • Pickups only available in Winchester
  • When ordering, please provide a cell phone number or email address where we can reach you if we cannot find your tree.
  • Or, mail a $20 check payable to "Friends of Winchester Scouting" along with your name, address, and telephone number to BSA Troop 507, c/o Eric Knudsen, 46 Salisbury St., Winchester, MA 01890

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