Join us for an informative talk by Alison Hardy, of Window Woman of New England, Inc., on the hows and whys of historic window restoration. This event is sponsored by the Boston Landmarks Commission.

After decades spent underground beneath a parking lot, a portion of the Muddy River has been "daylighted" once again. Hear the story of how river and parkland were reclaimed and how the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted’s is being restored for the 21^st century.

Meet at REI, Landmark Center, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA 02215
Free and open to the public.  

Bring a refillable water bottle and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Call 617-522-2700 for more information.
Tours are canceled for rain. Visit www.emeraldnecklace.org for late-breaking schedule updates.

How will increased real estate demand and density in Boston affect plans to preserve open space? How will climate change impact our priorities for preserving open space and how might it limit our options?

 The Mass. Historical Society and partners Trustees of Reservations, Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center present this programming.

Pre-talk reception at 5:30 p.m. Registration is required. Follow the link below for more details.

The annual Wake Up the Earth Festival (WUTE) takes place each year on the first Saturday in May and is currently attended by well over 10,000 individuals of all ages. The festival began as, and still is, a celebration of what can be accomplished when people of all traditions, cultures, ages, and beliefs come together. The event features four stages that include:

• music and dance performances
• popular theater
• the Youth Stage, and
• story telling for all ages.

In addition to performances, the festival features more than 50 craft, nonprofit, and food vendors. The festival is anchored by a massive parade (with branches that start in Jamaica Plain Center and Roxbury) with several thousand people marching. A great many individuals, local artists, community groups, and schools join forces every year to create this unique community collaboration.

Did you know pumpkins past their prime can be composted with your leaf and yard waste? Join us at our family-friendly event where you can safely smash and compost your pumpkin after Halloween. Learn more about how you can compost at home, see the composting process in action, and eat cider donuts at the Mattapan Ecovation Center!

Dilapidated sadface pumpkins welcomed and highly encouraged. 

If you can't make the event, you can put your pumpkin out with your leaf and yard waste. Check your schedule through the City's Trash Day app. Please remove all decorations from the pumpkin (paint is OK!) and place it with leaves in a large paper bag or barrel labeled YARD WASTE. Pumpkins placed curbside on days without leaf and yard waste collection will be picked up and trashed.

This event is a collaboration between the City's Departments of Public Works and Environment, the Mattapan Ecovation Center and City Soil, and the Boston Nature Center.

Attend our free heating and insulation workshop to help you prepare for the upcoming winter! You'll learn about:

• what you can get during a Mass Save home energy visit, and
• great rebates and incentives available for heating and insulation.

You'll also have the chance to speak with a representative from Mass Save and ABCD Weatherization Assistance Program. They'll be able to answer any of your questions.