Stewardship Saturday at Cathleen Stone Island

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 2 PM·Boston Harbor Islands State Park (DCR)

Stewardship Saturday on Cathleen Stone Island offers plant removal with park biologists and volunteer stewards.

Sat · Nov 14·Departure will be from EDIC pier. · Boston

Park biologists and volunteer stewards remove invasive plants and restore native habitats on Cathleen Stone Island, departing from EDIC pier.

Sat · Nov 14·11:30 AM·African Penguin Coast, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Learn about African penguin adaptations and conservation efforts at the African Penguin Coast exhibit, weather permitting.

Sat · Nov 14·1 PM·Bird's World swamp exhibit, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Swamp Chat at Bird's World swamp exhibit offers insights into winged creatures and ongoing conservation efforts.

Sat · Nov 14·1 PM – 2:30 PM·in front of the Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA

Docent‑led 90‑minute tour in front of the Hunnewell Building explores over a mile of the Arboretum’s 281‑acre landscape, highlighting woody plant collections and current blooms.

Sat · Nov 14·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Fri · Nov 13·2 PM·Tropical Forest, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet the gorilla troop in the Tropical Forest exhibit and learn about Zoo New England’s conservation efforts for gorillas and rainforest habitats.

Sun · Nov 15·12 PM – 2 PM·Flora Way Gate (Formerly Bussey St Gate), Bussey Street Gate, Boston, MA

Mushroom Hunt (Flora Way Gate, Boston) — Maria Pinto leads a search for edible and poisonous mushrooms on Arboretum trails, exploring habitats, for ages 18 and up.

Sat · Nov 7·10 AM – 2 PM·Boston Harbor Islands State Park (DCR)

Park stewards and The Trustees guide volunteers in landscape and ecosystem management on World’s End’s drumlins.

Sat · Nov 14·10 AM – 2 PM·Boston Harbor Islands State Park (DCR)

Special cruise and excursion to Peddocks Island honors veterans and active service members, for ages 18 and up.