Environment

Conservation, outdoor recreation, agricultural, ecological, and similar activities

WCMS at Winchester Farmers Market

Drop by our table at the Winchester Farmers Market to learn about our fall music offerings and events. We can answer any questions and help find the right fit for prospective students.
We'll also be providing live music for the market courtesy of our great students and faculty:

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Faculty Jazz Quintet
10:45 - 11:45 AM: Motown Band
12:00 - 12:30 PM: Steel Drum Ensemble
12:45 - 1:30 PM: Faculty & Friends Bluegrass Ensemble

See you there!

Wilson Science & Technology Forum with Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin, President of base-e, which focuses on commercialization strategies for emerging Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS), Distributed Energy and CleanTech will join us. Pete is a recognized leader in the turbomachinery industry and will speak on the outcomes of the recent international climate meeting, COP28, held each year by the United Nations.

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Winchester Aberjona Clean Up Day

The Winchester Conservation Commission is sponsoring its annual event to improve the habitat, environment and water quality along the Aberjona. We’re organizing it a little differently this year and we’d love to have you join us!

Pick up litter and/or cut back and remove invasives (bittersweet, knotweed, etc. )

4 locations between 9AM - 12PM

  1. Judkins Pond - Meet/join at Griffin Museum parking lot
  2. Behind Stop and Shop - Meet/join at parking lot on the east side of Stop and Shop
  3. Elliot Park - Meet/join at Elliot Park near Wedge Pond
  4. Train tracks near Winchester High School Playing Fields (Ciarcia

Winchester Farmers Market

Winchester's Farmers Market, a community gathering place since 2008, opens for the season on Saturday, June 13. The Market, which operates from the second Saturday in June until the last Saturday in October, is open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Town Common. Come and shop for fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, chicken, and meat from local farms, as well as fresh fish, and a tantalizing array of baked goods, prepared foods, and more.

Sign up to receive the weekly newsletter to learn which special vendors will be at the Market: www.winchesterfarmersmarket.org
What better way to

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Winchester Invasive Plant Clean-Up

Join in this annual event to improve town wetlands and wildlife habitats by cutting back and removing invasives such as bittersweet and knotweed. Activities, from 9 am to noon, will focus on two locations:

  • Davidson Park. Park/meet/join across from parking lot at 120 Cross St. (Winchester Community Park)
  • Borggaard Beach. Park/meet/join at the beach, off Palmer St. between the Palmer St. Housing Development and the Packer Tennis Courts.

We will cut back and remove invasive plants, as identified by the Conservation Commission. Bring pruners / loppers/ work gloves. We will have a few tools available

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Winchester Invasive Plant Clean-Up

Join in this annual event to improve town wetlands and wildlife habitats by cutting back and removing invasives such as bittersweet and knotweed. Activities focus on two areas:

  • Judkins Pond, starting at the Griffin Museum parking lot
  • Borgaard Beach, off Palmer Street between the housing development and the tennis courts

All are welcome. Wear clothing that covers your legs, feet, and arms. Bring your own pruners/loppers and work gloves (a few tools will be available at the site).

RSVP at https://bit.ly/3Y10Wax

Winchester Riverwalk Sculpture Park Opening Ceremony

Arts Winchester is excited to invite you to the opening of Winchester’s new Riverwalk Sculpture Park! Enjoy music by the Winchester High School Octets learn more about the park, its artworks, and its ecology. This event is free and open to the public.

The Griffin Museum next door will host arts events all day, including a cyanotype workshop and a Korean cultural night.

Winchester Sustainability Tour

Join us for a tour of Lynch Elementary School! The new Lynch Elementary School opened in September, 2025 and is Winchester's first all-electric, net zero energy school building. Join Principal Chrissy Capodanno and Ken Pruitt, Winchester Sustainability Director, for an Earth Month tour that will feature the building's all-electric heat pump heating and air conditioning system, smart building controls, parking canopy solar arrays, electric vehicle charging stations and more. Tour starts outside the front entrance at 3:00 p.m. Children of all ages welcome.

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Winchester Sustainability Tour: Lynch Elementary School

Join Us April 30 for a Tour of Lynch Elementary School | The new Lynch Elementary School opened in September, 2025 and is Winchester's first all-electric, net zero energy school building. Join Principal Chrissy Capodanno and me for an Earth Month tour that will feature the building's all-electric heat pump heating and air conditioning system, smart building controls, parking canopy solar arrays, electric vehicle charging stations and more. Tour starts outside the front entrance at 3:00 p.m. All ages welcome. No RSVP required - just show up.

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