Environmental

Gardening Expo, including seedling sale pickup & local vendors; with gardening tips, barn tours, and views of the photo exhibit.

Gardening Expo, including seedling sale pickup & local vendors; with gardening tips, barn tours, and views of the photo exhibit.

Get involved and join a monthly meeting.

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

Questions? Email us at tre

Elementary School Kids and their families, join us at Wright-Locke Farm for a lesson on wildflowers! We'll learn which ones grow best here in New England, how they support our local ecosystem, and enjoy an easy guided walk around the farm property . Registration is required! We'll be meeting at the the All Seasons Barn at Wright-Locke Farm, located at 82 Ridge Street Winchester, Ma 01890.

Peter Baldwin, President of base-e, which focuses on commercialization strategies for emerging Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS), Distributed Energy and CleanTech will join us. Pete is a recognized leader in the turbomachinery industry and will speak on the outcomes of the recent international climate meeting, COP28, held each year by the United Nations.

The Winchester Conservation Commission is sponsoring its annual event to improve the habitat, environment and water quality along the Aberjona. We’re organizing it a little differently this year and we’d love to have you join us!

Pick up litter and/or cut back and remove invasives (bittersweet, knotweed, etc. )

4 locations between 9AM - 12PM

1. Judkins Pond - Meet/join at Griffin Museum parking lot
2. Behind Stop and Shop - Meet/join at parking lot on the east side of Stop and Shop
3. Elliot Park - Meet/join at Elliot Park near Wedge Pond
4. Train tracks near Winchester High School Playing Fields (Ciarcia

Join in this annual event to improve town wetlands and wildlife habitats by cutting back and removing invasives such as bittersweet and knotweed. Activities focus on two areas:

• Judkins Pond, starting at the Griffin Museum parking lot
• Borgaard Beach, off Palmer Street between the housing development and the tennis courts

All are welcome. Wear clothing that covers your legs, feet, and arms. Bring your own pruners/loppers and work gloves (a few tools will be available at the site).

RSVP at https://bit.ly/3Y10Wax

Arts Winchester is excited to invite you to the opening of Winchester’s new Riverwalk Sculpture Park! Enjoy music by the Winchester High School Octets learn more about the park, its artworks, and its ecology. This event is free and open to the public.

The Griffin Museum next door will host arts events all day, including a cyanotype workshop and a Korean cultural night.

The annual three-day show sponsored the the Massachusetts Orchid Society is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 8–10.  Show Admission is $10 per person. Purchase tickets online, in-person or become a member today. Free admission to current MOS members and children under 8 yrs.

Exhibits & Sales Area are open to public (with admission) on Friday 12:30–5:00 pm, Saturday 10 am–5 pm, and Sunday 10 am–4 pm.