Member Only Events

As a Greenbelt member, you help support our land conservation efforts throughout the year. In thanks, we have several special member-only events you are invited to join!

If you are not a member, click here to join.   To renew your membership, click here.

Event registration opens one month prior to each event date. We'll send you an email with a registration link when it's time to sign up.  Click here to be sure we have your email address!

Discovering New England Stone Walls

Kevin Gardner
Saturday, April 1
10:30- 12:30
Salisbury Public Library

Enjoy an informative talk by Kevin Gardner, author of The Granite Kiss, touching on history, technique, stylistic development and aesthetics of New England’s unique stone walls. Kevin will explain how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls and will offer a Q&A after the presentation. Along the way, Kevin will demonstrate stone wall building techniques by assembling a miniature wall on a tabletop.

Marsh Boat Tour

Dave Rimmer
Tuesday, June 27th, 6-8 PM
AND
Wednesday, August 9th, 6-8 PM

Board the Essex River Queen II for a fascinating boat tour narrated by Greenbelt's Director of Stewardship, Dave Rimmer. We'll head out into the Great Marsh and learn about Osprey, their habits, homes, and history, plus a little ecology of the marsh. 

Nature Watercolor Class

Jess Yurwitz
Slow River Studios, Topsfield
Friday, Sept. 22nd, 6-8 PM
AND
Sunday, Sept. 24th 10- Noon

Enjoy a fun, no-pressure watercolor class with Jess Yurwitz at Slow River Studio in Topsfield.  Whether you're a beginner, seasoned art practitioner, or trying watercolor for the first time, all levels will enjoy this welcoming class as we explore subjects from nature. All materials provided.
Learn more about Jess and Slow River Studio at their website.

“Know Your Bark” Tree ID

Michael Wojtech
Wednesday, November 15, Online live Webinar 7-8 pm,
Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 am - noon, Tree Identification Walk
Beaver Pond Reservation, Merrimac

Online Webinar:
We all love being outside and enjoying the beautiful views of trees, whether the bright greens in spring or golden oranges of autumn. But how many of us can properly identify more than a handful (if any) of the tree species in our area? Or what if there are no leaves on the tree to help give us a clue?
Join us for an immensely helpful online program with Michael Wojtech, author ofBark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast, as he guides us through his “Know Your Bark” tree identification introductory course.

Tree Identification Walk:
Ready to put what you have learned from the “Know Your Bark” Tree Identification class into practice? Let’s hit the trails for an informative meander with Michael Wojtech at Greenbelt’s Beaver Pond Reservation in Merrimac!  With the majority of the leaves down at this time of year, Michael will review bark and other identification methods to help identify tree species.