Lincoln-Sudbury Adult & Community Education

Have you ever wondered if that “tweet” is from a cardinal or a chickadee? Join this class to learn the language spoken by our feathered friends. Our birding expert, Michele Grzenda, will start with a few basic bird songs as a reference, then add to your repertoire with repetition and practice. You’ll learn the types of sound birds make and why they make them, and explore common bird songs heard in MA. Each class will focus on approximately 10-15 different birds.

Gowing's Swamp is one of Thoreau's beloved landscapes, often referenced in his writings. Experience the subtle colors of bog plants in the Spring, the landscape sculpted by glaciers and interesting historical details on a walk with botanist Neela de Zoysa. Participants will meet at the Ripley Playscape, Concord.

Get outdoors and learn to identify 25 species commonly found in our neighborhoods, wetlands, and forests. Michele Grzenda, Naturalist, will point out various field identification techniques by sight and sound. This easy-to-moderate walk is designed for beginner and intermediate bird watchers. While we can never guarantee that you'll see a particular species, you'll enjoy getting outside and exploring a local area. No binoculars? No problem - Michele has a few pairs for students to borrow.

Get outdoors and learn to identify 25 species commonly found in our neighborhoods, wetlands, and forests. Michele Grzenda, Naturalist, will point out various field identification techniques by sight and sound. This easy-to-moderate walk is designed for beginner and intermediate bird watchers. While we can never guarantee that you'll see a particular species, you'll enjoy getting outside and exploring a local area. No binoculars? No problem - Michele has a few pairs for students to borrow.

Bees perform approximately 80% of all pollination worldwide and bee colonies have declined precipitously over the last few years. Maintaining a backyard beehive can help increase our local bee population which in turn will foster community pollination and support our local food supplies. Come learn about the importance of honeybees, gain a general knowledge of honey bee biology, and how to care for honey bees throughout the year. Students will be taught how to recognize common honey bee ailments and pests, as well as the methods for treating them.

Did you know that for nearly a hundred years, Maynard was the wealthiest town in the area? How did this come to be, and what has happened since then? Walk around downtown Maynard with your guide, Maynard Historical Commission member Ann Gibson, and learn about the history of Maynard from 1600-1950. The tour will cover 1.5 miles walking, including uneven surfaces. * Meeting location in Maynard will be sent to participants.

Join Jeff Adams, an avid outdoor enthusiast & naturalist, for these highly interactive nature walks. The focus will be on basic identification characteristics primarily looking at native species, including possibly locating a plant Native Americans used to supposedly cure mental illness, one they used to wash their hands, one they called “Green Stick”, a few best identified using your noses, several that are edible and medicinal along with some non-natives too. Discussion will include specifics on native vs. non-native along with some fun and interesting natural history. Participants on the walk will be provided a Glossary, Bibliography, and Plant List with common names, scientific names and family. All are welcome but please, no pets on this organized walk. Located at Mt. Misery, Conservation Land, Lincoln

Join Jeff Adams, an avid outdoor enthusiast & naturalist, for these highly interactive nature walks. The focus will be on basic identification characteristics primarily looking at native species, including possibly locating a plant Native Americans used to supposedly cure mental illness, one they used to wash their hands, one they called “Green Stick”, a few best identified using your noses, several that are edible and medicinal along with some non-natives too. Discussion will include specifics on native vs. non-native along with some fun and interesting natural history. Participants on the walk will be provided a Glossary, Bibliography, and Plant List with common names, scientific names and family. All are welcome but please, no pets on this organized walk. Located at Wolbach Farm, Sudbury Valley Trustees, Sudbury

Come take a guided nature walk with a local photography enthusiast, Christine Goddard, at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge. See the spring wildlife and nature come to life. If you like to take pictures, bring your camera for some tips on how to take better wildlife and landscape photos. No photography experience necessary. Any camera will do, including your smartphone. Rain date: 5/22/26

Explore Cow Common, conservation land owned by the Town of Wayland, with its extensive open meadows, lowland forests dominated by red maple, and stretches of floodplain habitats on the banks of the Sudbury River. Our walks will explore the flora and fauna of this scenic landscape as winter transitions to spring. No pets for this organized walk please.

Tippling Rock is a beautiful vista point located on Sudbury Valley Trustees property on the top of a small hill near the Nobscot Scout Reservation in Framingham and Sudbury. On the climb up to and along the ridge, we will look at early blooming wildflowers and many other signs of spring. No pets for this organized walk please.