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  • Monarch and Seed Collection Program at Parker River NWR
    Monarch and Seed Collection Program at Parker River NWR
    Wed, Sep 27
    Newburyport
    Sep 27, 7:00 PM – Sep 28, 7:00 PM
    Newburyport, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA
    Parker River NWR has two FREE programs featuring Monarch Butterflies (2-3pm) and How to Collect Native Seeds (4-6pm) this Thursday. Register at Refuge website.
  • Town-wide Yard Sale
    Town-wide Yard Sale
    Sat, Oct 14
    Multiple Locations, West Newbury
    Oct 14, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Multiple Locations, West Newbury, West Newbury, MA, USA
    Fall is a great time to clean out your attic and closets. Join the Town-wide yard sale and Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Saturday, October 14, 9-1 pm. Sellers to register by October 2.
  • Discounted Rain Barrels
    Discounted Rain Barrels
    Sun, Jun 18
    https://www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com/com
    Jun 18, 7:00 PM
    https://www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com/com
    Order your Discounted Rain Barrels by June 18, through Newburyport Recycling and Sustainability Program. $84+tax. Select Newburyport.
  • Available Now: No Mow May Sign
    Available Now: No Mow May Sign
    Wed, May 31
    RSVP to reserve your sign
    May 31, 2:52 AM
    RSVP to reserve your sign
    Joining the No Mow May movement? Order this beautiful sign created by local artist Jenn Houle. Signs are $20.
  • Pollinators and Large Predators
    Pollinators and Large Predators
    Wed, May 24
    Zoom
    May 24, 7:00 PM – May 25, 8:30 PM
    Zoom
    Join Dominic Noce as he discusses his experience working to conserve large predators in US and Canada. Dominic was a member of the Gulf of Maine Institute and got his start in predator research while a student in High School.
  • West Newbury Garden Club Plant Sale
    West Newbury Garden Club Plant Sale
    Sat, May 20
    West Newbury
    May 20, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    West Newbury, Training Field Rd, West Newbury, MA 01985, USA
    ​Save the date for WNGC's most anticipated event of the year. After a long winter, it’s time to celebrate Spring’s arrival by making your garden sparkle with over 1,000 sun, shade, and native plants available for sale. Many native plants available.
  • Stargazing at Plum Island
    Stargazing at Plum Island
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, May 09
    Newbury
    May 09, 8:00 PM – 9:40 PM
    Newbury, Refuge Rd, Newbury, MA 01951, USA
    What better way to appreciate Dark Skies than stargazing at Plum Island. This is a joint program by Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, West Newbury Wild and Native, and North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club.
  • Composting and Mulching for Climate-Wise Gardening
    Composting and Mulching for Climate-Wise Gardening
    Wed, May 03
    Webinar
    May 03, 7:00 PM – May 04, 8:00 PM
    Webinar
    Learn how to recycle kitchen scraps and yard waste in compost and mulch with Ann McGovern. This event is past. Click on Details buttons to see recording.
  • Rainwater Harvesting: What I've Learned So Far
    Rainwater Harvesting: What I've Learned So Far
    Tue, Apr 11
    Zoom
    Apr 11, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Zoom
    This Event is Past. Click on details to see archived recording. Ray Cook to learn about valuable techniques to collect and use rainwater in your yard. Topics he'll cover include water collection, rain barrel sizes, flow rates, pumping systems, and drip irrigation.
  • Available Now: No Mow May Sign
    Available Now: No Mow May Sign
    Sun, Apr 09
    RSVP to reserve your sign
    Apr 09, 2:52 AM – 7:47 AM
    RSVP to reserve your sign
    Joining the No Mow May movement? Order this beautiful sign created by local artist Jenn Houle. Order by April 7 for discounted price of $15. Signs ordered after April 8 are $20.
  • Rethink Your Lawn with Dan Jaffee Wilder
    Rethink Your Lawn with Dan Jaffee Wilder
    Wed, Feb 01
    Zoom
    Feb 01, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Zoom
    This webinar is past. Watch the archived video here: https://youtu.be/Vq_6_kLuE1M
  • Paint, Plant, and Cross-Pollinate
    Paint, Plant, and Cross-Pollinate
    Wed, Jan 11
    Multiple locations in 6 Towns
    Jan 11, 4:00 PM – Feb 11, 1:00 PM
    Multiple locations in 6 Towns
    Come paint a public art installation, pot up some native seeds to take home, and meet fellow pollinator and native plant enthusiasts. Six events in January and February in 6 communities.
  • Cherry Hill Community Invasive Work Day
    Cherry Hill Community Invasive Work Day
    Sun, Nov 06
    Corner of Cherry and Moulton Street
    Nov 06, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Corner of Cherry and Moulton Street, 1 Cherry Hill St, West Newbury, MA 01985, USA
    Come help remove invasive plants and restore the Upper Cherry Hill Greens. Sunday, November 6, 1-3pm
  • Starving for Darkness
    Starving for Darkness
    Tue, Apr 26
    Online Event
    Apr 26, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Online Event
    Starving for Darkness - How Exterior Lighting Affects Wildlife. This Event is past. Recorded webinar until 5/27.
  • A Native Transformation
    A Native Transformation
    Thu, Apr 14
    Online event
    Apr 14, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Online event
    Join Katie Banks Hones of the Monarch Gardener as she tells the story of transforming a typical suburban property with non-native foundation plantings into a haven for wildlife with over 80 species of native plants. Archived Recording available.
  • Growing Native Medicinal Plants
    Growing Native Medicinal Plants
    Wed, Mar 23
    Online event
    Mar 23, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Online event
    Join local herbalist, Hannah Sparks, as she shares her knowledge about native New England medicinal plants. Archived Recording available.
  • Edible Walk with Russ Cohen
    Edible Walk with Russ Cohen
    Thu, Sep 30
    Mill Pond, Upper Parking Lot
    Sep 30, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Mill Pond, Upper Parking Lot, Mill Pond, West Newbury, MA 01985, USA
    Join Russ Cohen for a two-hour ramble through field and forest to encounter and learn about at least eighteen species of edible wild plants. Keys to the identification, along with info on edible portion(s), season(s) of availability and preparation methods of each species will be provided.
Medicial plants
Russ's talk
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