A Nature Year at the Boston Nature Center

Immerse yourself in a full year of local natural history. With a skilled Mass Audubon naturalist as your guide, experience the cycle of the seasons at Boston Nature Center and gain extensive natural history knowledge-all while receiving the many benefits of spending time outdoors. Each month, you will focus on a special topic, natural community, or seasonal phenomenon. In autumn, learn about pond communities, autumn leaves, and seeds. As the temperatures drop, explore winter birding, winter tree identification, and wildlife tracking. During spring, we'll study signs of spring, wild edibles, and bird migration. Finally, spend the summer delving into pollinators, coastal exploration, and art and nature.

Make the most of your relationship with nature-join today.

12 sessions, 2 hours each

We will meet the 2nd Saturday of each month, September 2025-August 2026.

Usual time will be 10am-noon, there will be two bird walks with an earlier start time from 8am-10am (December and May)

Here is what we have planned. There might be an occasional change in timing or topic depending on what nature provides.

September 13, 10am-noon: Urban Orchard - Seeds and fruits

October 11, 10am-noon: Pond Exploration (Walk 15-20 minutes to Forest Hills Cemetery)

November 8, 10am-noon: Autumn Leaves

December 13, 8am-10am: Winter Birding (Squantum Point Park)

January 10, 10am-noon: Wildlife tracking

February 14, 10am-noon: Winter tree ID

March 14, 10am-noon: Signs of Spring

April 11, 10am-noon: Wild Edibles and Medicinal Plants

May 9, 8am-10am: Bird Migration

June 13, 10am-noon: Pollinators

July 11, 10am-noon: Coastal Exploration (Curley Community Center, South Boston)

August 8, 10am-noon: Art and Nature