Earth Day, Earth Week, and National Volunteer Week Projects in Massachusetts

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Earth Day, Earth Week, and National Volunteer Week Projects in Massachusetts

CMM Main Project:
Park Clean-Up in the Natick Area
Pegan Cove area (intersection of Washington Ave. & Cochituate Ave. in Natick, 01760)
Saturday, April 21st from 9am-12pm
For more information, contact Matt Carriker at ifyi@coopmet.org or 617-244-3650

Brandeis Earth Weekend
415 South St.
Waltham 02453
Friday 4/20- Sunday 4/22
Various projects
Andrew Nguyen
anguy@brandeis.edu

Charles River Watershed Association
Norfolk
Saturday 4/21 9AM-12PM
Cleanups all along the Charles River
Elise Ludock
cleanup@crwa.org

Charles River Watershed Association, City of Newton
Newton
4/21 9AM-12PM
Charles River Annual Clean Up

Community Day Center
34 Alder St.
Waltham 02453
Friday afternoon, April 20th
Community Garden
Marilyn Lee-Tom
director@communitydaycenter.org
http://communitydaycenter.org

Eliot Church of Newton
Newton
Sunday 4/22 10AM
Bulb to Bulb (Earth Day Worship Service and Bulb Planting)
Rev Karla Jean Miller

revkarla@gmail.com

Friends Meeting at Cambridge
5 Longfellow Pk.
Cambridge 02138
Sunday 4/22; 1- 5 PM
Barnraising/Training
Bob Lawson
bob.w.lawson@gmail.com
(617) 876-6883

Hebrew College
160 Herrick Rd.
Newtonville 02459
Sunday, April 22 (Earth Day) 12-8 PM
Boston Jewish Food Conference
Rabbi Or Rose
ORose@hebrewcollege.edu
Monday April 2
Sustainability & Religion: New Directions in Research and Practice (Panel Discussion)
Rev. Reebee Girash
rev.reebee@gmail.com

Newton Country Day School
785 Centre St.
Newton 02458
4/21 9AM-12PM
Charles River Cleanup
Anne Theriault
atheriault@newtoncountryday.org
617.244.4246
www.newtoncountryday.org

St John/St James
149 Roxbury St.
Roxbury 02119
Saturday, March 24th from 9 am to 1 pm.
HEET Energy Efficiency
Audrey Schulman
audreyschulman@gmail.com
Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa
jbntagengwa@hotmail.com

Trinitarian Congregational Church
54 Walden St.

Concord 01742
Sunday 4/22
Integrity of Creation presentation
John Lombard
revdrjcl@aol.com
www.triconchurch.org

Wellesley Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Wellsley College Botanical Gardens and Greenhouse
Wellesley
Monday 4/16 9AM-5PM
Edible Ecosystem Spring Planting Day

Wheaton College
Sunday 4/29

Possible Organizations/Sites

Better Future Project
First Church Congregational Cambridge
Life Together
Mystic River
Needham Interfaith Environment Network
Neponset River Watershed Assoc
UU Dorchester
Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety

Open Charles River Clean-Up Sites

Needham, Dedham, Westwood, Dover, Natick from Nahanton St, Newton, to Farm Road Bridge, Dover:
Elise Leduc, cleanup@crwa.org, 781-788-0007 x303

Upper watershed: Dover/Sherborn from Farm Road Bridge to Milford, Bellingham, Hopkinton:
Elise Leduc, cleanup@crwa.org, 781-788-0007 x303

Waltham from Newton/Waltham line (at Auburndale Park) to North St./Farwell St:
Susan Ekstrom, sekstrom@ttor.org, 508-785-0339

In addition, please consider these opportunities for learning and service!

Earth Day Recycling Fun
Saturday, Apr 21 1:00p to 4:00p
at Harvard University: Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Cambridge, MA

Join us at the Harvard Recycling and Surplus Center, 224 Western Avenue in Allston, for a special Earth Day recycling
program. Tour the warehouse (often compared to the one in "Raiders of the Lost Ark") where used computers get
refurbished; clothing is bagged; books are boxed; and items of all kinds are stored for donation to charities

Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration!
Saturday, Apr 14 10:00a
at Mass Audubon's Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Norfolk, MA
Who says we can't change the world!? Let's start right here in our own community! Come out to Stony Brook for a day
of timely demonstrations and information sharing, children's nature games and crafts. Throughout the day there will be
demonstrations in tree planting, pruning techniques and composting. Join a naturalist for a guided tour on the
renovated boardwalk. We hope you will join us on this very special day. Registration is not required. See
http://www.massaudubon.org/catalog/listing.php?program_code=101-SB12SP1 for more information or call (508) 528-
3140.

Earth Day Open House & Volunteer Work Day
Saturday, Apr 21 9:00a to 1:00p
at Mass Audubon's Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary, Attleboro, MA
Come celebrate Earth Day with an Open House and Volunteer Work Day at Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary. Bring your work
gloves and rake if you have one. Learn about the programs we have at our open house, enjoy a stroll on the trail and
help us prepare the grounds for spring.Instructions and Directions: Please bring gardening/work gloves and rake.

Free Film: Bag It
Wednesday, Apr 11 5:30p to 7:00p
at Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
What started as a documentary about plastic bags evolved into a wholesale investigation into plastics and their effect on
our waterways and bodies.
Limited seating. Reserve tickets at website. Sponsored by MyRWA, Somerville Climate Action, Rep. Denise Provost,
Preserve, Groundwork Somerville, Surfrider Foundation, Eagle Eye Institute, Herring Alliance, Ocean River Institute.

NewtonSERVES Environmental Projects!
Sunday April 29
9:00am - 4:00pm
Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton SERVES is a day of community service bringing together volunteers of all ages to complete tasks that benefit our
City. Over 1,000 volunteers typically participate and Green Decade is planning to sponsor severalimportant
environmental projects. Check back later for more details.
For more information, NewtonCommunityPride.org or contact marciacooper@greendecade.org or 617-964-8567

Party for the Planet
Sunday, Apr 22 10:00a to 3:00p
at Franklin Park: Franklin Park Zoo, Boston,MA
Raise awareness for the planet & all it has to offer! This year marks the 100th anniversary for Franklin Park Zoo & Girl
Scouts of USA, so the Zoo has teamed up with the Girl Scouts of Eastern MA for the 2nd year in a row to host a Party for
the Planet. Join to learn how you can contribute to a healthy planet & preserve the earth

2012 Haverhill Earth Day Cleanup
Saturday, Apr 21 8:30a
at Haverhill Citizen Center, Haverhill, MA
Join us for the Annual Haverhill Earth Day Cleanup: