5th Annual Monarch Festival
Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 9:00 am - 11:30 am
at Wellington Park (Kilburn Rd, West Newton)
rain date September 14th if needed
Join us for this FREE festival to learn more about the Monarch butterfly.
*Butterfly kids activities and crafts
*Native milkweed seed & plant exchange
*Pollinator garden tours
*Live Monarchs at various stages from caterpillar to butterfly
*How to raise Monarchs
*Monarch demonstrations
*Butterfly releases
Co-Sponsored by Newton Conservators, Newton Parks Recreation & Culture, Friends of Wellington Park, Friends of Cold Spring Park, Green Newton and Mothers Out Front.
Register for this free event online to get an email reminder and day of information on the Newton Conservators Website at Monarch Festival
September 21st BioBlitz Event
Did you know that Newton Conservators conducts BioBlitz events during the year to document and raise awareness about the diversity of plants and animals in Newton's open spaces? Check out the information and register online for the September 21st event at Hammond Woods at Hammond Woods BioBlitz