The Endicott College Office of Sustainability will be hosting a FREE yard sale on Friday, May 30th from 10am-1pm at the Bourque Arena. Items include twin XL bedding, rugs, storage carts, hangers, trash and recycling bins, shower caddies, cleaning supplies and more.
The address is 300 Hale St Beverly, MA. See you there!

In tribute to Mabel Cabot Sedgwick, we proudly present our new specialty series, ‘Garden Month by Month Tour,’ offering a focused exploration of different areas of the gardens throughout the seasons.

Step into a breathtaking display of history and horticulture with our Garden Month by Month Tour: Tree Peonies, showcasing a remarkable collection that began with Marjorie Sedgwick’s passion for these exquisite blooms. The first tree peony was planted in 1941, still blooming beautifully today, and over the years, many more have been carefully added, creating a stunning garden oasis. This guided tour, lead by Senior Horticulturist Dan Bouchard, offers a rare glimpse into a legacy of botanical beauty and the dedication behind its growth.

Please dress appropriately for the weather. Sturdy, comfortable shoes are recommended.

Pre-registration is required. Refunds for this event must be requested 7 days prior to scheduled date. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified via the email address you used to register and refunded in full within 14 business days. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Membership: To locate information about your Membership, including Member ID, expiration date, and more please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/membership.

Tickets: To look up your tickets or re-send an email confirmation, please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/orders

Cost
Member: $24;
Nonmember: $30;

Nourishing the North Shore’s annual Pay-What-You-Can Seedling sale will offer a variety of plants to kick start your home garden. All of our seedlings are grown locally using Vermont Compost organic soil. Each seedling purchased at our plant sale will support NNS and our food access programs. Click below to view our 2024 complete catalog of seedling varieties. The 2025 seedling catalog will be updated asap!

We host regular Q&As on our Drive Green program. Join our Electric Vehicle Coach on a Zoom call to learn more, ask burning questions, and see if an EV or plug-in hybrid might work for you!

Next Q&A: EV Virtual Office Hours

Date/Time: Tuesday, May 20th, 12-1pm, pop in any time on ZOOM during the hour to ask questions!
Please go go the Drive Green page, https://www.greenbeverly.org/drive-green
to find the link for the ZOOM meeting.

Join us for a star party with the North Shore Astronomy Club. Club members will bring telescopes and expertise to help us explore and view the dark sky from the Crane Beach parking lot. Bring your binoculars, scopes, starfinding apps, and curiosity. You may also want to bring: red light/head lamp, bug spray, water bottle, chair or blanket to sit on. This event is all ages, so bring the family!

Please arrive between 8-8:30pm – night sky viewing will begin at 8:30pm.

Here are some of the exciting things we may be able to see through the telescopes:

- Double star systems
- Quadruple and larger star systems
- Open clusters (collections of 100 to 1000 stars in our galaxy)
- Globular clusters (collections of 100’s of thousands of stars that orbit our galaxy)
- Nebula (exploded stars as well as star forming regions)
Learn more about our co-hosts, the North Shore Astronomy Club, here: https://nsaac.org/

Parking and meeting location for events will be emailed to registrants approximately 24 hours before the event start at the address provided upon registration. Please note that registration closes 24 hours before the start of the event and we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins or on-site sales. Thank you for understanding.

Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is required. This event is suited for all ages.

Event Cost: $10

Green Beverly and @beantrustcoffeebar are co-hosting monthly meet ups all year long, every 3rd Sunday from 1 - 3pm. It's among Green Beverly's new Office Hours Series, so whether you have sustainability questions or ideas, seek friendly conversation, or just like coffee... welcome! Enjoy free drip coffee on us while supplies last, or purchase your favorite espresso drink. Find us inside or on the back patio (which is outdoors, so dress for the weather!). We encourage you to walk or bike over as you are able! Special thanks to Erik Modhal @beantrust.community.

Join us for a hike and climate café discussion on May 18th 12-3pm at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate. The event will start with a ~2-mile Cedar Point hike through the forest, marsh, dunes, and beach, to observe and discuss our changing coastlines. Then we will head back to the Casino at Castle Hill for a climate cafe discussion.

Climate cafés are community discussions about environmental issues. These teen-led discussions invite participants to discuss and learn more about the environment, how humans are impacting it, and how we can take action to be better citizens of the earth. Our teen leaders will share a few issues and questions, and then participants will discuss in small groups and then share out at the end. The goal of the session is to CLARIFY environmental issues impacting our community, CONNECT different members and groups of the community around a central issue that matters to everyone, and CREATE solutions that can be scaled up to help the environment.

This is a youth-led event and youth (or anyone) interested in environmental advocacy is encouraged to join us.

Learn more about climate cafés here: https://www.climate-cafe.org/

Accessibility: This hike has an moderate level of difficulty, and requires hiking 2-3 miles on unpaved and sandy trails, with moderate elevation gain for approximately 2 hours.

Come and join us for Beverly's third annual plant swap at Obear Park on Sunday 18 May. This event is aimed at both experienced gardeners and those who are just getting started. Its mission is to create a vibrant, connected community in Beverly with more (native) flowers, fruit, and vegetables in all of our backyards.

How the swap works:
1. Bring healthy, pest free plants to contribute - these can be seedlings, perennials that youve dug up and divided from your garden, house plants, and so on. Don't worry if you don't have anything. Come and start your garden adventure with us!
2. Label each plant. We find cut up yogurt pots work well as free lables.
3. Have fun! You don't need a plant to participate. Enjoy coffee from Beantrust, talk to gardening & sustainability experts (Green Beverly and Plant Magic), and hang with your Beverly neighbors!
Extra details:
- event starts at 9am. First 30 minutes are drop-off only so that we can organize the plants and give people time to connect over coffee
- event is rain or shine as the swap is held under the pavillion at Obear
- free coffee from the awesome Beantrust Coffee Bar will be served for those who want it; please consider bringing a reusable cup, though we will have compostable ones and a compost bag available

Planning to join? If you’re on Facebook, indicate your interest on our event page!

Join Greg Power, library volunteer and birding enthusiast, to get to know Beverly's open spaces through birding! This program is for adults and this month we will go to the Norwood Pond Trails.

Join us for a day of slow fashion during our first clothing swap of 2025! Schedule yourself and your friends for an hour of shopping, drop off a few items you’ve been looking to unload, and enjoy a drink!

Choose a time slot to drop off your clothes and swap them out! Each ticket is $10 for a one hour slot, and comes with a mocktail or beer. Be sure to bring a reusable tote bag to fill with all your newfound treasures!

Here’s what you can bring:

1 – 20 items total
clean clothes that are in good condition – that means no holes or stains!
accessories are always welcome! (scarves, jewelry, hats etc)
no shoes, undergarments, or lingerie

Volunteers will handle all donated items at the door, and then you’ll be able to enjoy an hour of shopping! At the end of the event, anything left over will be donated to Beverly Bootstraps. Each hour will have 15 spaces total, so if you want to come with friends be sure to get your tickets together!

Event Cost: $10

Do you need to fill your planters and garden beds with ready-to-plant seedlings? This Saturday, May 17th you can shop at Three Sisters Seedling Sale with us from 10A to noon! Three Sisters is generously opening the doors this Saturday for you, our Kinship Farm friends.

Come get your garden off to the best start with their locally grown hardy seedlings and this exclusive sale During your visit, you'll be able to shop for high-quality, locally grown vegetable seedlings while getting expert advice from Liz and her knowledgeable team. They'll help answer your gardening questions and guide your selection to suit your garden's needs.

The farm and barns are located at 10 Jeffreys Neck Rd in Ipswich. When planning your visit...there's plenty of parking for your vans of cars. Guests using walkers should be able to navigate around the seedling tables and through the greenhouse. Some areas may be difficult for wheelchairs. They accept SNAP, HIP, and most major credit cards.

If you are unable to attend this Saturday, they will be holding their public Seedling Sale two other weekends this month. Please see attached.

Let's come together at Three Sisters! Browse Three Sisters website to check out their list of goodies available at
https://threesistersgarden.org/2025-seedling-sale

Free kits to help you start your own native pollinator garden!

We’re giving away 200 pollinator garden kits — each with four native plants and a snazzy yard sign to show your support the Beverly Pollinator Project. Perfect for beginner gardeners or anyone with a spare sunny patch.

Any kits we have left will be distributed the following day (May 18) at the Beverly Plant Swap.

Planning to join? If you’re on Facebook, indicate your interest on our event page!

A vegan food and product market hosting 30+ vegan small businesses. There will be hot food, snacks, desserts, and vegan handmade products! A perfect day out for Mother’s Day weekend.

This Mother’s Day, give a gift from the sea! From seaweed pressings to shell collages, beach treasures make beautiful greetings and keepsakes. Join this workshop to make a gift for Mom, OR bring Mom along for a fun coastal art-making outing! This program will start with a beach walk to collect coastal treasures, and then we will head inside for crafting. Materials and inspiration provided.

You have the option to skip the beach walk – the crafting portion of the program is ADA-accessible.

CraneExplorer events are family-friendly educational programs and hikes for all ages. Not just a walk in the woods, these family-friendly experiences teach kids and delight adults by exploring the wonder of our coastal habitats and the rich history of the Crane Estate. Best suited for children ages 5+

Event Cost: $35

The annual Long Hill Plant Sale is back for it’s 33rd year! Join us on Saturday, May 10th for this fantastic local tradition. Look through a wide selection of plants, from old favorites to rare and unusual species grown here at Long Hill.

-At 9AM, the Plant Sale will open for a Members-only preview. The general public is welcome from 10AM to 1PM. Members, please bring your membership cards so that your membership status can be easily verified.
-Please note the silent auction has moved to Friday night during the Plant Sale Preview Party, and you can buy tickets for the Preview Party here.
-We recommend bringing your own wheelbarrows or wagons to transport plants to your vehicle, if possible.
-Coffee, tea, and a selection of pastries will be available for purchase.
-This is a rain or shine event.
-Be sure to visit the gardens at Long Hill to check out where your plants originated!
Registration is not necessary for this event.

Join us on Friday, May 9th, for an exclusive Preview Party ahead of Long Hill’s 33rd Annual Plant Sale! Be among the first to explore a curated selection of premium perennials while enjoying a delightful evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live jazz.

Take part in our exciting silent auction, featuring rare and unusual plants from Long Hill’s gardens, along with unique prizes perfect for any gardening enthusiast.

Attire: Casual cocktail.

Don’t miss this special celebration—kick off the Plant Sale in style!

Event Cost: $36

Take a virtual tour of Sandy Point State Reservation between the tides and into the tidal pools among the rocks to learn about the diverse species that reside in intertidal and subtidal zones. Join Lisa Hutchings of MassAudubon Joppa Flats who will share vibrant images and captivating, informative video clips to help you learn about the local marine biodiversity, native and non-native species, and seasonal changes along the shore. After the ~30 minute presentation, get hands-on with our tide pool touch tubs where you will get to observe, handle and ask questions about a variety of LIVE tidepool creatures, such as mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms and more!

About our speaker: Lisa Hutchings is the Lead Education Coordinator for MassAudubon at Joppa Flats. In this role, she has been supervising and training field teachers, interns, and volunteers as young as 14 for the last 20 years with Mass Audubon’s North Shore. She teaches PreK through 12, leads families on field trips, hosts public events, instructs adults in the field, and presents at workshops, conferences and symposiums. Lisa is passionate about marine biology, enjoys birding, biking and kayaking and loves taking people to share her newest obsession – mushroom hunting! Lisa lives with her husband, Mark in Amesbury and has two sons, Nate and Danny. Find out more about Joppa Flats Education Center and upcoming programs and events with our Online Program Catalog.

Accessibility: The lecture location is wheelchair accessible. Please contact Val Perini for accessible parking/information: vperini@thetrustees.org

Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is required. This event is suited for all ages.

Event Cost: $25

Green Beverly's new Office Hours Series includes 1st Tuesdays at Backbeat Brewing Company from 12p-2p, as part of Backbeat and Value Creation Labs' free monthly "CoFlo meetups" from 8am-4pm (coworking) and 4pm-8pm (networking).

Schedule a mutually convenient meeting time with a Green Beverly staff person (info@greenbeverly.org), or just find us between 12 and 2. Whether you have a sustainability related question, or seek a friendly and unique working environment... join us at Backbeat! Coffee and snacks available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own.

Optional CoFlo registration: https://tally.so/r/w41zZ5

Let Green Beverly know you're coming: info@greenbeverly.org

Learn about Value Creation Labs: https://www.valuecreationlabs.co/

Learn about Backbeat Brewing Company: https://www.backbeatbrewing.com/

Volunteer to assist with Endicott College's annual College Cleanse program! Every May, the offices of Sustainability and Community Service collect unwanted clothing, décor, food, and books from students and redistribute them to the North Shore community. We recover upwards of $30,000 worth of items each year from entering the landfill. All volunteers get to take home whatever they want for FREE!
Please note that Non-Endicott community members are only eligible to volunteer for the "Donation Sorting" shifts at the Bourque Arena.

**This is a recurring event every weekday from 5/5 to 5/16. Sorting shifts are twice a day, 9-10:30am and 3-4pm.

Take in beautiful views of the Crane Wildlife Refuge while learning about estuary critters and how life survives in this ever changing environment at the Crane Boat Dock. Families will conduct measurements of water quality and weather, census native vs. Non-native crabs, collect and observe plankton using field microscopes, and observe the ever-shifting tides. Join this program to discover a lesser-known area of the Crane Estate, on the backside of Crane Beach along the picturesque Castle Neck River.

This program is part of the CoastalExplorers spring monthly series, highlighting different habitats around our coast at The Crane Estate. Other programs in this series include Sand Dune Safari (Sunday, 4/13) and Shoreline Shipwreck Scholars (Sunday 6/1). You can register for one, or get a 15% discount if you register for all three. To access this discount contact CraneOutdoors@thetrustees.org to get the coupon code before you sign up.

CraneExplorer events are family-friendly educational programs and hikes for all ages. Not just a walk in the woods, these family-friendly experiences teach kids and delight adults by exploring the wonder of our coastal habitats and the rich history of the Crane Estate. Best suited for children ages 5+

Event Cost: $25

Soil Culture is a creative project that scrutinizes soil degradation within the capitalist infrastructure of consumption and production, where soil is exploited without redress. The project traces remnants of these extractive cycles, which result in the accumulation of trash, polluted debris, and wasted materials in landfills. Utilizing art as a catalyst, Soil Culture aims to make visible what is often invisible, fostering embodied understandings of the environmental and social impacts of soil.

Located on a landfill in Essex County, Massachusetts, Soil Culture merges ecological thinking with first-hand immersive experiences to deepen understanding and inspire action towards an aesthetic view of soil. Through collaborative and non-hierarchical methods, Soil Culture is dedicated to fostering critical dialogue and empowering communities through the exploration of soil as a vital, dynamic entity intertwined with human culture and ecological systems.

​Soil Culture learns from the unceded ancestral land of the NaumKeag and Pawtucket bands of the Massachusett Tribe who have lived here for thousands of years. We recognize the interconnectedness of all beings and the deep loss that colonization and environmental degradation have caused. Soil Culture fosters a deep understanding and respect for soil and the land with its histories, to work towards a more livable future where all beings can thrive.

Celebrate nature at GUS with a variety of hands-on activities and nature-based projects led by GUS educators and partners from across the North Shore. This free, family-friendly event, is open to the public.

Take a self-guided tour through Green Homes in Hamilton and Wenham to learn more about Green Technologies such as heat pumps, mini-splits, geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels, EV chargers, electric appliances, weatherization, and more...

The Harbormaster Department and Green Beverly are joining up to clean up sea trash at Foster point. Join us as we pick up trash and help us beautify the area. Trash picking resources will be provided.

Sea of Life is a collaborative project among three of the North Shore’s most prominent arts organizations: Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M), The Orchestra on the Hill, and Rockport Music (Shalin Liu Performance Center). Connecting young aspiring visual artists with professional composers, the project will spur multifaceted community events celebrating the sea.

Event Cost: $10

Shake off the Monday work day with a walk through the heart of Beverly with a naturalist who will share myths and facts about the animals who live among us in the nooks and treetops of Beverly. What should you do when you see a coyote or fisher? Learn why snakes are cooler than you realized, and how to mitigate unwanted rodents without harming our pets, birds of prey, and waterways. Meet at the Beverly Common Gazebo at 5:30. Dogs welcome.
In partnership with Kestrel Adventures.

Join Green Newton for Newton’s Annual Earth Day Festival, a celebration of all things green for the whole family! Groove to live music and savor delicious food while discovering countless ways to make a positive impact. Explore booths hosted by local businesses and nonprofits, offering guidance on everything from going solar and choosing electric vehicles to home insulation and composting.

Earn a cookie by completing our Eco-Trivia Treat Trail, and discover hidden gems thrifting at our Conscious Closet Corner. Plus, equip yourself with sustainable tools and tips at the Green Tool Garage, featuring battery-powered lawn care and more. Little ones will love the petting zoo, face painting, and engaging nature-themed activities, making this Earth Day a memorable and educational experience for everyone.

This event is sponsored by Revision Energy, Lucid, Junkluggers, Lavallee, Forge, and Fulfilled Goods.

Join Salem Sound as part of the Great Salem Cleanup.

Celebrate Arbor Day with a frolic through the forest on this all-ages education program which explores the biological need for habitat & shelter in an educational and experiential setting. Participants will discuss examples of shelters and dwellings, why and how living things build shelters, and share gratitude with the earth for providing the materials for these shelters. After brainstorming some building strategies & designs, we will get active outside with a nature walk and then practice building shelters & fairy houses out of natural materials in the Pine Grove at Castle Hill. This program is a great way for young learners to spend time outdoors exploring creativity & gratitude for nature.

CraneExplorer events are family-friendly programs welcoming learners of all ages. Hikes cover less ground to accommodate smaller strides and have more frequent stops to look, listen, and learn from our CraneExplorer guides. Interactive education programs include hands-on activities to engage our curiosity. CraneExplorer Programs are best suited for ages 5+.

Please be aware that we may walk for up to two hours and cover approximately 1-2 miles. As such, adult discretion on your child’s ability to manage this activity is advised.

Event Cost: $25

Engage your curious budding gardener or adventurer in our new Little Sprouts in the Garden series, a monthly themed program to connect your child with the natural world around us.

Bugs come in all shapes and sizes! From a colorful butterfly to a buzzing bee and so much in between…there are so many places to find these friends of the garden! In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn about different kinds of bugs found in the garden, why they are important to our eco-system, and how we can attract them to our gardens by creating their very own bug hotel to take home with you. All supplies provided.

Recommended for ages 6-10 but all are welcome. This is not a drop off program. An adult must attend but there is no additional charge.

Pre-registration is required. Refunds for this event must be requested 7 days prior to workshop. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified via the email address you used to register and refunded in full within 14 business days. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Membership: To locate information about your Membership, including Member ID, expiration date, and more please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/membership.

Tickets: To look up your tickets or re-send an email confirmation, please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/orders

Member Adult: FREE;
Member Child: $15;
Nonmember Adult: FREE;
Nonmember Child: $25;