Boston nature events

Swan Boats

Friday, May 24 10:00a

It's time to feed your soul (but not the birds, please) with a 15-minute cruise around the Public Garden Lagoon...

Boston's Best Cruises Whale Watch

Friday, May 24 1:30p

Boston's Best Cruises Ferry Center, Boston

Everyone pays kid's prices for this Boston Whale Watching adventure! Step on board and see the life-sized humpback whales mural as you head out to Stellwagen Bank...

Birds of Prey

Saturday, May 25 10:30a

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Boston

Birds of prey are also known as raptors and they are hunting birds characterized by hooked beaks and powerful grabbing feet armed with sharp talons...

Howl Do You Do?

Sunday, Jun 2 2:00p

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Boston

Coyotes now live in every state in the U.S. except for Hawaii, and some are even living in large cities like Boston...

Memorial Day Bird Walk

Monday, May 27 8:00a

Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge

Begin this day of remembrance by experiencing the beauty of nature as the spring season unfolds. Our local nesting birds will be defending territories & feeding their young...

Summer Blooming Trees and Shrubs

Wednesday, Jul 17 7:00p

Mount Auburn Cemetery Entrance Gate, Cambridge

Enjoy an early evening walk with Mount Auburn President & CEO Dave Barnett to observe the ornamental trees and shrubs that show off their flowers in late July...

Pathways to Nature Preschool Family Play Date

Friday, Jun 14 10:00a

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Boston

Families are welcome to visit Pathways to Nature with their children to engage them in meeting other students and become familiar with the site, staff, and activities...

15 Shades of Gray

Saturday, May 25 10:00a

Mount Auburn Cemetery Entrance Gate, Cambridge

Neither boring, nor drab, explore the quiet beauty of gray plants with Visitor Services Assistant Jim Gorman...

Discover Mount Auburn: A Walking Tour

Saturday, Jul 6 1:00p

Mount Auburn Cemetery Entrance Gate, Cambridge

Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes...

Pathways to Nature Preschool Open House

Thursday, Jun 13 6:00p

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Boston

Parents and guardians are invited to visit Pathways to Nature to see the site, meet the staff, and preview the curriculum that engages students at all levels...

Early Risers Horticulture Club

Friday, May 24 7:00a

Mount Auburn Cemetery Entrance Gate, Cambridge

Join staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticulture interest...

Early Childhood Project Learning Tree

Saturday, Jun 1 9:00a

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Boston

Project Learning Tree's "Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood" is a nature-based exploration of art, literature, math, music, movement, and outdoor play just for early learners, aged 3-6...

New England Forests Gallery

Friday, May 24 9:00a

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge

A multi-media exhibition that explores the natural history and ecology of our regional forests, their responses to human activity, and their environmental significance...

Discover Mount Auburn: The Civil War

Saturday, Jul 20 1:00p

Mount Auburn Cemetery Entrance Gate, Cambridge

Join these special “Discover Mount Auburn” tours to explore the Cemetery through the lens of the Civil War...

MFA Outdoor Tour: Art, Architecture, And Gardens

Saturday, Jul 6 2:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

An hourlong walking tour of the Museum and its Fenway neighborhood. Learn about the architecture of the MFA and nearby buildings, outdoor works of art, the Japanese Garden, and the Back Bay Fens...

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