Public Programs
My public nature programs are generally available through municipal recreation departments, or hosted by partner organizations.
All Rec programs are open to non-residents, no matter where they are hosted, but there is generally a non-resident fee added (usually $5-10).
summer 2026
Many of my summer programs are sponsored by host organizations and offered to the public at no cost!
orienteering for families
Friday, July 10, 3:30-5:00pm
At Sunset Hill Educational Institute. Ages 8+ recommended. Free!
Challenge yourself to read a map and compass, and complete SHEI’s orienteering course for a tasty prize. Register here!
orienteering for adults
Friday, July 10, 5:30-7:00pm
At Sunset Hill Educational Institute. Ages 18+. Free!
Bring a friend and have fun challenging yourself to read a map and compass, and complete SHEI’s adult orienteering course for a tasty prize. Register here!
ponding and picnic at hopkinton’s kimball pond
Tuesday, July 14, 10:30-11:30am
A Hopkinton Town Library summer reading program! Free, for all ages.
Join me at Kimball Pond off Rollins Rd in Hopkinton for a morning of net-fishing. Bring your own or borrow one of mine.
frogstraviganza
Tuesday, July 28, 4:30-5:30pm
At Sunset Hill Educational Institute. Free, for all ages!
Make friends with the many frogs that inhabit SHEI’s frog pond. Learn about amphibians and how to handle them safely. Register here!
late summer birding field trip to plum island
Saturday, August 29, 8:30am-12:00pm
Parker River NWR, Newbury MA. $25 per person or $45 for two
Enjoy the end of summer with a field trip to Plum Island in search of egrets, shorebirds and swallows. Register and more details here!