222 Harrington Way,
Worcester, MA 01604, 508-929-2700
Sun: 12:00 PM-5:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Set in an urban oasis of woodlands and wetlands, EcoTarium is a unique indoor-outdoor museum that allows adults and children to discover firsthand the wonders of the natural world. Three floors of interactive environmental science exhibits, wildlife habitats, extensive grounds, and digital planetarium explore the earth, sea, and sky. Meet live animals, stroll interpretive trails, ride the train, or walk among the treetops 40 feet above ground. Seasonal outdoor café and Museum Store located on-site. Three levels of exhibit floors (available after 5pm for up to 250 guests) EcoTarium offers a year-round calendar of events and exhibits. Jazz at Sunset summer outdoor concert series, June-July. Parking is free.
Wednesdays, Jul 9 - Dec 31, Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays
Thursday, Mar 18, Savor The Flavors
Thursday, Apr 1, Budding Scientists - Program for Kids Ages 4-6
102 Prospect Hill Rd.,
Harvard, MA 01451, 978-456-3924
Discover American Heritage, Art and History. Explore three renowned galleries of Native American, Shaker and American art, and an original site of the Transcendentalist Movement. Stroll nature trails and enjoy Fruitlands' Museum's spectacular views of the breathtaking central Massachusetts landscape. Browse Fruitlands Museum Store, have a delicious lunch at the Tea Room Restaurant and enjoy a diverse schedule of special events, outdoor concerts and lectures, all intended to maximize your family's enjoyment. Become a member and receive tremendous benefits. Open daily through November 2010. Meet New England people as extraordinary as our views! Call for fees, tours, and facility rentals.
Through Monday, Nov 15, Sculptor Joseph Wheelwright's Tree Figures Exhibition
Sunday, Mar 14, SUNDAYS at ONE Series: Shaker Song Workshop
Wednesday, Mar 17, Fruitlands Museum St. Patricks Day Dinner with Micro-brewed Beer Pairings
414 Massasoit Avenue,
Worcester, MA 01604, 508-753-6087
Sun: 12:30 PM-4:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Broad Meadow Brook is the largest urban nature sanctuary in New England. With over 400 acres, featuring more than five miles of marked trails, we offer programs for people of all ages, a gift shop, book store, nature exhibits, and meeting space. We also serve as a visitor information center for the National Park Service's John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Wednesdays, Nov 18 - Dec 21, Volunteer Day at Broad Meadow Brook
Wednesdays, through May 26, Volunteer Day at Broad Meadow Brook
Thursdays, through May 27, Nature Adventures for 5's & 6's
1 North Drive,
Westborough, MA 01581, 508-389-6300
Worcester, MA 01602
A Non-Profit Advocacy Group for Worcester's Parks
11 French Drive,
Boylston, MA 01505, 508-869-6111
Sun: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
A living museum of plants, featuring a 3,000 square-foot Orangerie [greenhouse] filled with flowering subtropical plants, citrus and palm trees, seasonal displays, and special events. Distinctive gardens showcasing more than 350 varieties of trees and shrubs in the Lawn Garden alone, along with evergreens and fruiting plants, woodland trails, meadows, gift shop, library, café. Dozens of educational and artistic programs for adults and youths, some eligible for college credit. Open Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm and holiday Mondays. Twigs Cafe serves lunch 11am-3pm. Library is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Guided Tour every Sunday at 2pm. Horticultural Hotline operates on Wednesday afternoons from 2-4pm for gardening questions. Call the telephone number or sign on to the website for details and directions; group rates available.
Sundays, Oct 2 - Dec 31, Guided Garden Tour
Saturday, Mar 20, Trail Blazing
Saturday, Mar 20, Whoooo's in that box?
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EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604, 508-929-2700
Sun: 12:00 PM-5:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Set in an urban oasis of woodlands and wetlands, EcoTarium is a unique indoor-outdoor museum that allows adults and children to discover firsthand the wonders of the natural world. Three floors of interactive environmental science exhibits, wildlife habitats, extensive grounds, and digital planetarium explore the earth, sea, and sky. Meet live animals, stroll interpretive trails, ride the train, or walk among the treetops 40 feet above ground. Seasonal outdoor café and Museum Store located on-site. Three levels of exhibit floors (available after 5pm for up to 250 guests) EcoTarium offers a year-round calendar of events and exhibits. Jazz at Sunset summer outdoor concert series, June-July. Parking is free.
Wednesdays, Jul 9 - Dec 31, Preschool and Toddler Wednesdays
Thursday, Mar 18, Savor The Flavors
Thursday, Apr 1, Budding Scientists - Program for Kids Ages 4-6
Fruitlands Museum
102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA 01451, 978-456-3924
Discover American Heritage, Art and History. Explore three renowned galleries of Native American, Shaker and American art, and an original site of the Transcendentalist Movement. Stroll nature trails and enjoy Fruitlands' Museum's spectacular views of the breathtaking central Massachusetts landscape. Browse Fruitlands Museum Store, have a delicious lunch at the Tea Room Restaurant and enjoy a diverse schedule of special events, outdoor concerts and lectures, all intended to maximize your family's enjoyment. Become a member and receive tremendous benefits. Open daily through November 2010. Meet New England people as extraordinary as our views! Call for fees, tours, and facility rentals.
Through Monday, Nov 15, Sculptor Joseph Wheelwright's Tree Figures Exhibition
Sunday, Mar 14, SUNDAYS at ONE Series: Shaker Song Workshop
Wednesday, Mar 17, Fruitlands Museum St. Patricks Day Dinner with Micro-brewed Beer Pairings
Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
414 Massasoit Avenue, Worcester, MA 01604, 508-753-6087
Sun: 12:30 PM-4:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Broad Meadow Brook is the largest urban nature sanctuary in New England. With over 400 acres, featuring more than five miles of marked trails, we offer programs for people of all ages, a gift shop, book store, nature exhibits, and meeting space. We also serve as a visitor information center for the National Park Service's John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Wednesdays, Nov 18 - Dec 21, Volunteer Day at Broad Meadow Brook
Wednesdays, through May 26, Volunteer Day at Broad Meadow Brook
Thursdays, through May 27, Nature Adventures for 5's & 6's
Mass. Wildlife Headquarters
1 North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581, 508-389-6300
Park Spirit of Worcester
Worcester, MA 01602
A Non-Profit Advocacy Group for Worcester's Parks
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505, 508-869-6111
Sun: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
A living museum of plants, featuring a 3,000 square-foot Orangerie [greenhouse] filled with flowering subtropical plants, citrus and palm trees, seasonal displays, and special events. Distinctive gardens showcasing more than 350 varieties of trees and shrubs in the Lawn Garden alone, along with evergreens and fruiting plants, woodland trails, meadows, gift shop, library, café. Dozens of educational and artistic programs for adults and youths, some eligible for college credit. Open Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm and holiday Mondays. Twigs Cafe serves lunch 11am-3pm. Library is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Guided Tour every Sunday at 2pm. Horticultural Hotline operates on Wednesday afternoons from 2-4pm for gardening questions. Call the telephone number or sign on to the website for details and directions; group rates available.
Sundays, Oct 2 - Dec 31, Guided Garden Tour
Saturday, Mar 20, Trail Blazing
Saturday, Mar 20, Whoooo's in that box?
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