Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood was one of the first rural cemeteries in America. By the early 1860s, it had earned an international reputation for its magnificent beauty and became the prestigious place to be buried, attracting 500,000 visitors a year, second only to Niagara Falls as the nation’s greatest...
SOLD OUT! Registration is now closed as this event is entirely sold out. Habit to Habitat: Lawn to Diversity in Wellesley NOTE: The date has changed for this event. It...
Indian Ridge Habitat Restoration Walk Join ELA President Rie Macchiarolo for a tour of Mt. Auburn Cemetery's Indian Ridge Path and learn about this multi-year project designed to promote wildlife habitat and biological diversity while enhancing the site’s natural beauty. Between 2019-2024, Mount Auburn’s Horticulture staff removed many invasive and unwanted plants across the area...
Muddy Brook is a 1,400+-acre Wildlife Management Area owned and managed by the MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. The site supports one of the most important landscapes in inland Massachusetts for the conservation of rare and highly specialized elements of biodiversity. This tour will focus on the history, ecology and ongoing restoration of the...
Join Ted Elliman for a fall tour of Barber Reservation. The Barber Reservation is a 200-acre town conservation land in Sherborn, Massachusetts. Its acreage features a variety of habitats, including hardwood forests, pine forests, shrub thickets, extensive open meadows, and a large marsh. This mosaic of habitats is home to a remarkable diversity of plants. This walk...
