Daily Archives: May 11, 2015

Saturday, May 23, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Walking Tour of Metropolitan Waterworks Museum and Chestnut Hill Reservoir

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Those of you who missed The Garden Club of the Back Bay’s terrific tour of the Waterworks Museum in March will have a second chance on Saturday, May 23, this time with past GCBB speaker Marion Pressley, landscape architect and principal of Pressley Associates.  Pressley has expertise in cultural landscape and the preservation and restoration of public parks, institutions, and private historic properties.  Wear comfortable shoes!  The Museum is located at 2450 Beacon Street, and the program is free and open to the public.  Contact Eric Metzger at eric.metzger@waterworksmuseum.org, or call 617-277-0065. The tour will run from 11 – 12:30.

Sunday, May 17, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wachusett Mountain Spring Hike

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Join Amanda Weise and the New England Wild Flower Society on Sunday, May 17 from 10 – 2 on a spring hike to the summit of Mount Wachusett. The mountain rises more than 2,000 feet above the surrounding forest, and on a clear day, visitors to the summit can see Mount Monadnock to the north, the Berkshires to the west, and the Boston skyline to the east. We’ll explore the old-growth forest along the Semuhenna Trail ravine, a perched bog just south of the mountain’s summit, and rich mesic slopes along the Jack Frost Trail. The trails are fairly steep. Bring a bag lunch, water, and your favorite field guides. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/wachusett-mountain-state-reservation. $36 for NEWFS members, $44 for nonmembers.  Picture from www.newenglandtrailreview.com.