Upcoming Sustainability Events
Gardening & BioBlitz
Hear from our local green experts! Cheryl Rafuse of Plant Magic Gardens to learn about ecological gardening, Ani Sarkisian from Grow Native to learn about bioblitzes and their importance, and Green Beverly to learn about opportunities to volunteer.
Extra opportunity: Green Beverly is offering a free review of your electric and gas bill.
Let us try to help you lower your utility bills by bringing your bills to the event! Questions? Contact ggoss@noblenet.org
April Volunteer Meetup
Please join us on Friday, April 24th @6:30 pm at Kitchen Table for our April volunteer gathering! These monthly gatherings are a way for Green Beverly coaches, staff, volunteers, and friends to connect and meet each other. They’re always a fun time to catch up with old GB friends and to meet new ones- hope to see you there!
FixIt Clinic
A fun community event where people bring their broken items and work with coaches fix them: small appliances, lamps, computers, smart phones, bikes, damaged clothes, etc.
Beverly Earth Day Litter Cleanup
Join us to celebrate Earth Day at our first cleanup of the season. We are planning to clean up Story Ave and surrounding areas. More details coming soon, check back for updated info
Details:
Parking: best parking is along Colon St by the senior center, some parking will also be available along story Ave and Dearborn St. some spots on Story Ave belong to the housing residents, please avoid those if possible.
Meeting point: plan to meet at the intersection of Dearborn St and Story Ave. Rubber gloves, grabbers, and trash bags will be provided. Feel free to bring more durable gloves and a few rakes, in case the need is there.
Facilities: there are no bathrooms or water stations available, please bring your own reusable water bottle and plan ahead for bathroom needs
We plan to meet at noon, and work for at least 2 hours, come for all or drop in when you can! Any help is appreciated
Gnome Run and Pancake Breakfast
Join us for our annual Gnome 5K and Mushroom Mile trail race through Moraine Farm! This is an exclusive opportunity to run on this private property, thanks to our Moraine Farm partners at the Trustees of the Reservation and Project Adventure.
The race will start and end at Waldorf School at Moraine Farm. Prizes for the winners!
Race day registration opens at 8:00 AM. The 5K race through the woods kicks off at 8:30 AM and the 1 Mile at 8:45... so be ready to run (or walk).
Join us after the run for our Pancake Breakfast! Breakfast tickets are $9 per person. You don't need to be a runner to enjoy the pancakes!
Event Cost: $25
The Useful Plants Around Us—Plant Walk
Do you know how many weeds are actually amazing food and medicine? So many useful plants grow around us—cultivated, wild, native, introduced!
Come on a walk at Moraine Farm with local herbalist and foraging instructor Iris Weaver to meet the plants in our gardens and yards that have food, medicinal, or other uses. We’ll talk about how to recognize and use them, safe and sustainable foraging practices, and where to find resources. It’s a wonderful way to connect with the environment and feel kinship with the land. Bring a notebook, camera/phone, and a friend. A handout is included.
Nature in Your Neighborhood: All About Birds - Beverly
Mass Audubon is pleased to once again offer this series of free birdwatching walks made possible by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the local cultural councils of the participating towns, as noted below.
Participants will learn about bird migration, breeding behavior, and field identification. Observe birds in their colorful spring plumage and learn how to identify birds by their songs.
The walks are free, but registration is required since each walk is limited to 20 participants.
Beverly Plant Swap
Plant swap | coffee & snacks | garden experts | live band.
Come and join us for Beverly's fourth annual plant swap on Sat 16 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 you've 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 labels.
3. Have fun! You don't need a plant to participate. Enjoy coffee from Beantrust, talk to gardening & sustainability experts (Green Beverly & Plant Magic), and hang with your Beverly neighbors!
Extra details:
- event starts at 9am. First 30 mins are drop-off only so that we can organize the plants and give people time to connect over a coffee
- event is rain or shine as the plants don’t care..!
- please consider bringing a reusable cup for coffee, though we will have compostable ones and a compost bag available
SSCW Clean-up at Collins Cove, Salem
Part of the Keep Salem Beautiful's Great Salem Cleanup!
SSCW is hosting the Collins Cove Cleanup and will provide gloves, tools, and supplies
Bring a reusable water bottle and dress for the weather
Please register at the KSB website given above
Saturday Strolls -monthly nature walks
The Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church and North Shore Nature Programs present "Saturday Strolls", a free, monthly nature walk guided by a naturalist from North Shore Nature Programs along marked trails. The theme for May is "Bird Adventure".
Walkers meet at the Choate Farm parking lot. All ages are welcome. To avoid scaring away wildlife, please do not bring pets. To receive weather updates, register by visiting the NSUU Home page and clicking on the RSVP for "Saturday Strolls".
SSCW Cleanup: Forest River Park
Meet at the Forest River parking lot
SSCW will provide gloves, tools, and supplies
Bring a reusable water bottle and dress for the weather
Please RSVP to susan.marsh@salemsound.org or call 978/741-7900 in case the event needs to be rescheduled
SSCW Run for the Beach 5K
Run (or walk) for a good cause this summer and register for our annual family-friendly 5K run. We'll have a life-size inflatable whale, an interactive touch tank, and a photo booth to capture the fun. Check-in is at 8 am; the race starts promptly at 9 am. Create a fundraising team to make an even greater impact! Prizes and shell medals will be awarded in various categories. Many volunteers are also needed!
Event Cost: $40
Resilient Coasts: Using Local Phenomena to Understand Climate Solutions
Recurring series: 7/28/26, 7/29/26, 7/30/26
3-Day Summer Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators
Join us for a place-based professional learning experience that integrates coastal science and conservation at Crane Beach. This multi-day summer program invites you and peer educators to explore active restoration and conservation projects through hands-on field experiences and direct collaboration with scientists. Participating educators will engage with real datasets, discuss ongoing research, and examine how ecosystems respond to human impact over time. From the beach to the salt marsh, educators will experience how authentic fieldwork and community science can deepen student understanding of environmental change. Designed with the Science and Engineering Practices in mind, this program equips teachers with meaningful examples, data, and pedagogical approach to connect local science to broader standards-aligned concepts and inquiry.
Underwater in Salem Sound Lecture Series
Speaker: Capt. Peter Dickman, Beverly Harbormaster
Talk Description
Lobstering has shaped the North Shore for centuries, transforming lobster from “poor man’s food” into a valuable commercial fishery and a core part of the region’s maritime heritage. As fishing gear evolved from wood to long-lasting wire, new challenges emerged. Lost or abandoned lobster traps can persist on the seafloor for decades, continuing to capture marine life in a process called ghost fishing. This derelict gear harms habitat, affects fisheries, and is a growing concern in harbors worldwide.
Harbormaster Peter Dickman will explain how recent changes in maritime law have made it possible for coastal communities to address this issue and will present plans for the Beverly Harbor Derelict Trap Recovery Project. Funded through a Fishing Trap Removal Assessment and Prevention program grant from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the project will use scuba-based recovery operations over two winter periods to locate, remove, and document abandoned traps, improve marine habitat, and support sustainable reuse or recycling of recovered materials. Learn about this collaborative effort to protect marine life, support sustainable fishing, and honor the working waterfront tradition.
More details to come.
Plastic People - Earth Day Community Screening
Join us at the Cabot Theatre this Earth Day 2026 for a FREE screening of Plastic People! Green Beverly is proud to sponsor this special event.
Plastic People is an award-winning feature documentary that chronicles humanity’s fraught relationship with plastic and one woman’s mission to expose shocking new revelations about the impact of microplastics on human health.
Following the film there will be short presentations and Q&A with panelists:
Andrea Lacroix, Beyond Plastics
Andrew Brousseau, Black Earth Compost
Patrick Belmonte, Change is Simple
Dean Berg, Green Beverly
Sabrina Auclair, Unpacked Living
Register here: https://thecabot.org/event/plastic-people-free-screening/
Canceled —Green Beverly 101
Green Beverly 101 has been deferred until May in order to allow attendees to see Green Beverly’s 7:00 pm showing of Plastic People at the Cabot Theater.
The new date for GB 101 will be forthcoming. For more information contact volunteer@greenbeverly.org. We apologize for any inconvenience. Hope to see you at the Cabot.
This is an interactive and fun introduction to Green Beverly's history, mission and opportunities to get involved. It is offered six times annually.
5k Clean Up with RECK Fitness
Sign up to join our Earth Day 5K Clean-Up Run/Walk on April 22 at 5:30 PM! We’ll meet at our Beverly (135 Cabot St) and Danvers (199 Newbury St) RECK locations before heading out on a planned 5K route (run or walk) to help clean up local parks and beaches along the way.
T-shirts, gloves, and trash bags will be provided.
SSCW Earth Day Cleanup: Mary Jane Lee Park and Neighborhood
SSCW will provide gloves, tools, and supplies
Bring a reusable water bottle and dress for the weather
Please RSVP to Susan.marsh@salemsound.org or call 978/741-7900 in case the event needs to be rescheduled
Roots & Revelry: Spring Fundraiser for the Beverly Farmers Market
On Saturday, April 18, from 12–3 PM, Beverly Local Food Collaborative is hosting Roots & Revelry, the official spring fundraiser for the Beverly Farmers Market, at Backbeat Brewing. This event is a chance for the community to come together ahead of the market season—guests can purchase vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings, meet local farmers, and get a first look at our 2026 vendor lineup.
The Beverly Local Food Collaborative is committed to strengthening our regional food system—expanding equitable access to fresh, locally grown food, supporting small farms, and championing sustainable practices.
North of Boston Sketch Club
Join us for a relaxed spring sketching session at Bradley Palmer State Park. We’ll meet near the main parking area and wander to a comfortable spot together. Expect open fields, gentle trails, and lots of early-season color.
This is an outdoor event. Dress for the weather. Please check the calendar before attending. This event will change if plans change.
Bring your sketchbook, a drink, and whatever tools you like to draw with. Come and go as you like — all skill levels welcome.
We will meet in the main parking lot at the map kiosk at 11 am. If you miss the group or would rather sketch on your own, we will meet again at 1 pm to chat and view sketches.
Note: Parking is free until Memorial Day.
This is an informal, volunteer-led meetup. By participating, you’re responsible for your own safety, belongings, and transportation. The group does not provide supervision or assume liability.
Host: Linzy
Saturday Strolls -monthly nature walks
The Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church and North Shore Nature Programs present "Saturday Strolls", a free, monthly nature walk guided by a naturalist from North Shore Nature Programs along marked trails. The Theme for April is "Salamanders and Vernal Pools.
Walkers meet at the Choate Farm parking lot. All ages are welcome. To receive weather updates, register by visiting the NSUU Home page and clicking on the RSVP for "Saturday Strolls".
SSCW Bittersweet Battle Part 2
Meet inside the main entrance
SSCW will provide gloves, tools, and supplies
Bring a reusable water bottle and dress for the weather
Please RSVP susan.marsh@salemsound.org or call 978/741-7900 in case the event needs to be rescheduled
Crop Production Course - Online Live
Want to grow your own food, but need training to get started? This 9-week, online course is for you!
You Will Learn How To:
- Grow a wide range of vegetables and fruits for home or market
- Build and maintain healthy, fertile soil
- Develop a realistic, seasonal crop plan
- Manage seedlings and greenhouse systems
- Choose and maintain essential farm equipment
- Set up and operating irrigation systems
- Use cover crops and natural methods to control weeds
- Identify and manage pests and diseases
And more!
1/2 off scholarships are available.
Event Cost: $450
SSCW Cleanup: Salem Willows Park and Beaches
Meet at Dead Horse Beach
SSCW will provide gloves, tools, and supplies
Bring a reusable water bottle and dress for the weather
Please RSVP susan.marsh@salemsound.org or call 978/741-7900 in case the event needs to be rescheduled
Beverly Bootstraps: Best Chef
An Evening of Culinary Excellence, Giving Back, and Fun!
Green Beverly is partnering to be this event’s sustainability partner. We will be helping make the event more eco-friendly by providing sustainability tips, and will staff the waste station to ensure proper disposal of trash.
Join Best Chef 2026, the signature fundraiser for Beverly Bootstraps — an unforgettable night of flavor, competition, and community.
Event Highlights:
Best Chef Competition – Watch three top chefs create innovative dishes inspired by ingredients found in our Food Pantry.
Taste of the North Shore – Savor a delicious mix of over 15 returning favorites and exciting new restaurant tastings.
NEW this year: Complimentary beer and wine.
Live Auction – Bid on unique experiences in support of a vital cause.
Fund-A-Need Paddle Raise – Lift your paddle to make a direct impact for Beverly Bootstraps, helping provide food security, housing stability, and critical support to neighbors in need.
Community & Connection – Mingle with fellow food lovers, local leaders, and friends in a lively, inspiring atmosphere.
Learn more here
Second Friday: GB Office Hours at Backbeat
Green Beverly's Office Hours Series will take place on the 2nd Fridays of each month at Backbeat Brewing Company from 12pm-2pm, 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/
Community Science in Beverly with Salem Sound Coastwatch
Learn about and how to participate in Salem Sound Coastwatch’s community science programs, including their annual waterbird survey which was featured at our November 2025 Beverly Bird Walks program. That program launched the survey season at David S. Lynch Park with an observation and training in the morning. Rejoin Anna Cortes from Salem Sound Coastwatch to learn the results of the annual waterbird survey and other local community science projects to which you can contribute in and around Beverly
EarthSpring Kick-Off: Gentile Brewing Company
Join us for the kickoff of EarthSpring on April 3 from 4 to 8 PM at Gentile Brewing Company.
Enjoy an engaging evening with trivia, raffles, and interesting sustainability facts about the brewery. There will also be a special appearance from the Trash Fairy.
It is a great opportunity to connect with the community and celebrate climate action in a fun and welcoming setting.
See you there!
Sustainability for Life Sciences Conference 2026
The Second Annual North Shore Technology Council Sustainability for Life Science Conference will focus on how private companies and institutions are driving sustainability within their labs. With federal funding and investment capital at an all-time low, we will examine how Massachusetts and local biotech companies are not only maintaining their goals but making strides in operating sustainable labs.
Event Highlights:
Keynote speaker: Brooke Thomson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)
Networking and exhibitor expo
Panel discussion featuring speakers from Boston Children’s Hospital, Moderna, and New England Biolabs, moderated by My Green Lab
Case study presentations featuring Alnylam, Cell Signaling Technology, and Verve Therapeutics
Visit the webpage here.
This is a North Shore Technology Council event.
SSCW Cleanup: Sandy Beach and John George Park
Meet at the John George Park Parking Lot
SSCW will provide gloves, tools, and supplies
Bring a reusable water bottle and dress for the weather
Please RSVP susan.marsh@salemsound.org or call 978/741-7900 in case the event needs to be rescheduled
March Volunteer Meetup
Please join us on Friday, March 27th @6:30 pm at Fibber McGee's for our March volunteer gathering! These monthly gatherings are a way for Green Beverly coaches, staff, volunteers, and friends to connect and meet each other. They’re always a fun time to catch up with old GB friends and to meet new ones- hope to see you there!
Winter Island Bittersweet Battle
Meet inside the entrance to Winter Island Park
Salem Sound Coastwatch will bring tools, gloves, and supplies
Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather
Please RSVP to susan.marsh@salemsound.org or call 978/741-7900
Hopefully, the snow and ice will melt by then!
Meetup series @ Beantrust Coffeebar
Drop by for a friendly informal conversation and a free cup of coffee. Anne Sargent, Endicott's Sustainability Director, is this month's guest conversationalist. She will have information about Endicott's May cleanout and the opportunity to volunteer and/or grab some grab thrifted items.
☕ Mark your calendars, coffee lovers and sustainability enthusiasts!
This is part of Green Beverly's Office Hours Series, and here's the best part: everyone is welcome. Got burning sustainability questions? Brilliant green ideas? Just craving good conversation over great coffee? Pull up a chair. We'd love to see you!
What to expect:
Free drip coffee on us (while it lasts!)
Your favorite espresso drinks available for purchase
Cozy indoor seating or breezy back patio vibes (dress for the weather—it's open air!)
Genuine connections with neighbors who care about our community
Getting here: We'd love it if you could walk or bike over! Every small step counts.
Find us at beantrust coffeebar, and come as you are. Can't wait to share some coffee and conversation with you.
Huge thanks to Erik Modhal @beantrust.community for making this happen!
GB Q&A - Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Join our Green Beverly EV Coach online to ask your Electric Vehicles (EV) questions
SSCW Underwater in Salem Sound Lecture Series: Beverly's Ghost Gear Challenge: A Winter Recovery Mission
At this hybrid event, Beverly Harbormaster, Peter Dickman, will explain what Ghost Fishing is and how recent changes in maritime law make it possible for coastal communities to address this issue. He will present plans for the Beverly Harbor Derelict Trap Recovery Project.
Second Friday: GB Office Hours at Backbeat
Green Beverly's Office Hours Series will take place on the 2nd Fridays of each month at Backbeat Brewing Company from 12pm-2pm, 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/
Getting to Know Beverly's Open Spaces and Trails
Meet David Alden St. Pierre, the Chair of Beverly's Open Space and Recreation Committee, who loves all things that are trail related and wants more people to get outside and explore the natural world around us. Learn about Beverly's trails, their role in recreation and conservation, and the ongoing efforts to maintain and improve them. Find out where you can go for hiking, biking, running, or just wandering.
Women of Agriculture Hike at Appleton Farms
Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day at Appleton Farms! Women have shaped Appleton Farms for centuries: from Indigenous women who were the primary farmers and preservers of food, to Joan Appleton and her ancestors, to our current Trustees staff farmers. Learn about these women and the grit it takes to thrive as a woman in the male-dominated farm world. Get outside and moving on a winter day, exploring the dormant crop fields, forest trails, and sweeping pastures of Appleton.
Event Cost: $25
GB Q&A - Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Join our Green Beverly EV Coach online to ask your Electric Vehicles (EV) questions
Cabot Community Conversations: JOYRIDE! The Future of Transportation in Beverly
Join us for a fun and informative night about our sustainable transportation options. Warm up with delicious free food from Root and Kim’s Pure Pastry.
It’s the best place to spend a cold night in town.
Family Explorer: Winter Tracking in the Dunes at Crane Beach
An outdoor adventure for the whole family! We’ll take a dune walk, investigating the trail for footprints, scat, burrows, and other signs left behind by travelers that passed through before us, and piece together the evidence that will help us see who lives in this habitat. Bring your sharp senses and your skills of observation!
The Family Explorer hiking series will get you and your young explorers outside and moving at Trustees properties across the Northeast Region. These family-friendly hikes cover less ground to accommodate smaller strides and have more frequent stops to look, listen, and learn from our Outdoor Guides. Some hikes will start with a story, hands-on demonstration, or explorers’ challenge to spark curiosity before hitting the trail.
Sign up for one, or get a discount if you sign up for three or more in the series. Contact Craneoutdoors@thetrustees.org for discount code.
Event Cost: $25
Winter on the Lake at Moraine Farm
Hike along the shores of beautiful Wenham Lake on a glacial moraine and learn how this ridge formed thousands of years ago, as glaciers melted, scattering about rocks and sand to form the landscape we see today. Learn also about the importance of Wenham Lake as a water source, both today, and in years past when ice from the lake was shipped to England for Queen Victoria! This hike will start with an interactive timeline game, and then head out on the trails to observe how human and natural activities have shaped the landscape over time.
Series Description:
The Family Explorer hiking series will get you and your young explorers outside and moving at Trustees properties across the Northeast Region. These family-friendly hikes cover less ground to accommodate smaller strides and have more frequent stops to look, listen, and learn from our Outdoor Guides. Some hikes will start with a story, hands-on demonstration, or explorers' challenge to spark curiosity before hitting the trail.
Sign up for one, or get a discount if you sign up for three or more in the series. Contact Craneoutdoors@thetrustees.org for discount code.
Event Cost: $25
Why Vernal Pools Are So Cool
Join Dr. Dorothy Boorse from Gordon College to learn all about vernal pools. Dr. Boorse will talk about her love of aquatic communities found in vernal pools. In Beverly there are about 25 state certified vernal pools and almost 100 other wet spots that have potential to be certified. She will cover what is a vernal pool, what are the plant and animal indicators of one, and why they are so important ecologically and just so cool. There will also be a demonstration of how to use Mass Mapper to help you find local vernal pools and see them for yourself!