It’s already the last weekend in April – time flies when you’re having fun! Join us around the state to enjoy springtime programming. 

This weekend marks the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a free 4 day worldwide event where the public helps conservation science, by taking photos of wild organisms in their community and uploading them to iNaturalist – a website dedicated to identifying wildlife, for everyone! Join us at the following programs to take part: 

April 24: 

• Arbor Day at Rockie’s Urban Wild, East Boston, MA 

• Tree ID Walk at Haskell Public Gardens, New Beford, MA 

• Tree ID Walk on the Tattapanum Trail, Fall River, MA 

• Wildlife Trackers: A Nature Observation Program for Kids, East Boston, MA 

April 25 

• Shells, Snails and More! at Fort Taber Park, New Bedford, MA 

• Turtles, Tadpoles and More! on the Quequechan River Rail Trail, Fall River, MA 

• Wildlife Trackers: A Nature Observation Program for Kids, East Boston, MA 

April 26 

• Woodland Wildlife Walk in the Copicut Woods, Fall River, MA 

• Woodland Wildlife Walk on the Ross Mathieu Trail, New Bedford, MA 

This weekend, we also welcome folks to head to Leatherbee Woods in West Roxbury to join an exploration of this urban wild.  

The Explore! North Shore hiking series has an offering at Old Town Hill in Newbury, where visitors will be be guided through the woodland trails and spot birds & other wildlife, while learning about the rich Indigenous history of this area, land-use through time, and The Trustees current salt marsh restoration efforts in The Great Marsh. 

Fruitlands Museum in Harvard has a few unique offerings this weekend, including Tea and Talk: Exhibit Previews with Curator Tess Lukey, and Stargazing with Aldrich Astronomical Society. 

It’s flower season! Head to the Daffodil & Tulip Festival at Naumkeag in Stockbridge. 8 acres of gardens burst with colorful spring bulbs, vibrant container displays, and seasonal decorations, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Monument Mountain and the Berkshire Hills.