Upcoming this year

See upcoming events and projects by D.K. Berard, author of HerbSpeak. These are primarily run in the northeastern United States and may be in partnership with other organizations where listed and sign ups may take you to an external site. If you participate in an event that you first saw here, be sure to say hello!

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⚠️ No events are currently being scheduled for 2025 or 2026. Please check back towards the end of 2026 for the next schedule. ⚠️

2024 Events:

Events for 2024 are in full-time partnership with F.E.R.N., a non-profit ecological resource network for New England.
Please check their website for more information on these events at FernNetwork.org.

2023 Events:

September 30th, 2023 - Sudbury, MA

Fall Guided Walk: Exploring Historic Tippling Rock

At the highest vantage point on the Sudbury portion of Nobscot Hill, Tippling Rock offers a breathtaking view of surrounding Metrowest landmarks. Along the way, the trail provides a unique look into local habitats and plants, as well as Native American and Colonial history. Limit 12 people.

April 30th, 2023 - Framingham, MA

Sights and Sounds of the Early Spring Forest

Join Destynnie Berard on an afternoon stroll through part of the Baiting Brook-Welch trail, adjacent to Stearns Farm CSA, where we will explore the sights and sounds of early spring in the forest. The walk will highlight interesting plants we see along the way, as well as how the habitat changes with the changing seasons. Please leave dogs at home for group walks.

May 7th, 2023 - Sudbury, MA

Spring Guided Walk: Exploring Historic Tippling Rock

At the highest vantage point of the Sudbury portion of Nobscot Hill, Tippling Rock offers a breathtaking view of surrounding Metrowest landmarks. The trail provides a unique look into local Native American and Colonial history, as well as diverse modern habitats. Limit 12 people.

May 21st, 2023 - Marlborough, MA

Spring Guided Walk: Exploring Desert Natural Area

This is a peaceful hiking and walking destination with convenient parking on the east side of Marlborough. Surrounded by pitch pine forest, the mild and well-maintained trail will take us along a cold-water stream, showcasing a portion of the land burnt by the recent wildfire. Lastly, the trail opens to Cranberry Brook where we get a broad view into our local marsh ecosystem. Limit 12 people.