January Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter

First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain 633 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Everyone is warmly invited to participate in the January Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter, on Thursday, January 5, from 5:30-6:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist […]

Winter Wellness Walk

Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building 125 The Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Stay connected to nature and enjoy the health benefits of a winter walk at the Arnold Arboretum. Docents will cover seasonal interest, Arboretum history, and our plant collections. Please dress […]

Lecture: Bird Bills

Weld Hill Research Building 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Bird bills come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, from the needle-like bills of swallows for picking insects out of the air, to hummingbirds' long and curved bills for […]

Tree Mob: Sweet Birch

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

It looks like a cherry tree, it smells like root beer, but it is, in fact, the beautiful and aromatic sweet birch. Join Horticulturist Brendan Keegan to learn about this […]

Family Hike: Evergreens!

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Spruces and hemlocks and pines, oh my! Take a walk and use a hand lens to see the intricacies of evergreen needles and cones. You will be surprised at something you’ve never […]

Learn About Ice Harvesting on Jamaica Pond

Jamaica Plain Branch Library 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Back by popular demand, this talk will explore the history of ice harvesting on Jamaica Pond. Before the 19th century, ice was a commodity available only to the very rich […]

Open House: Arboretum Entrance Improvement Project

Weld Hill Research Building 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Open House: Arboretum Entrance Improvement Project Saturday, January 21, 12-3pm Location: Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 Please join the Arboretum and landscape design firm Michael […]

Book Talk: Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

In her New York Times bestseller Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities, Amy Stewart takes on Mother Nature’s most appalling creations. It’s an A […]

The Overstory: A Participatory Read Aloud

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join a participatory, in-person read-aloud of excerpts from Richard Powers’ tree-inspired novel The Overstory hosted by the Arnold Arboretum. The read-aloud will take place on Saturday, January 28, between 1pm and 4pm, within the exhibition […]

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