Elissa BrownRiver Ambassador for the SuAsCo Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council Water quality in the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers has changed wildly over time - from pristine pre-Colonial times to the days when sewerage and industrial waste spewed from the many water-power fueled mills along the rivers. Today's rivers have recovered significantly since […]
Volunteer for our First Repair Café! What do you do with a broken toaster? Or a bike with a flat tire? Toss it? No way! The Concord Free Public Library Green Team is organizing its first Repair Café the Workshop on August 16. Have Something In Need of Repair? Save your broken jewelry, clothing, […]
Concord Ag Day is a once a year farmers’ market celebrating local agriculture organized by the Concord Agriculture Committee to showcase Concord farms and local produce. This unique market showcases the bounty of Concord’s many farm businesses at the height of the growing season. Ag Day 2025 will feature your favorite Concord Farmers selling their bounty, as well as the […]
Join Ridwell founders for a special event to learn how to keep items out of the landfill that can't go in your regular recycling bin. SMALL ACTIONS, BIG IMPACT If every household in the US had access to recycle the tricky plastics that Ridwell members do, the future of plastic waste would look very different. We're […]
Rise Up for a Sun-Powered Planet! Join us for a fun, inspiring and free event as we celebrate Sun Day in Concord. Sun Day is a nation-wide day of action on September 21, 2025, celebrating solar and wind power, and the movement to leave fossil fuels behind. Here in Concord, Sun Day will celebrate our […]
ARE YOU PREPARED? Come celebrate National Preparedness Month on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM, the first day of Climate Preparedness Week. The Concord Free Public Library, Concord Health Department, Concord Fire Department and Central Middlesex Medical Reserve Corps (CMMRC) cordially invite you to join us in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library […]
Join the Concord Chapter of Mothers Out Front for a fun, family-friendly ride on the beautiful Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, starting in West Concord at the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Parking Lot, (50 Beharrell Street) and heading south to Sudbury. From there, we’ll hop onto a short stretch of the Mass Central Rail Trail, ending […]
Samiksha (Sami) Poudel, Environmental Engineer working for Concord Public Works, will talk about the new Stormwater Enterprise Fund.
Join us for a smashing good time at the 5th Annual Great Pumpkin Smash at Codman Community Farms! This family-friendly event is all about having fun while also making a positive impact on our planet. Why Smash Your Pumpkins? Did you know that composting your Halloween pumpkins can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? When pumpkins […]
Mass cycling – meaning lots of people riding for everyday transportation – is critical to public health, climate, safety, and livability goals. Hundreds of kids riding to the high school and middle school; hundreds of commuters riding to the train station; thousands more doing errands and going on recreational rides. Mass cycling can only be […]
Celebrate the launch of 40 Years, 3 Rivers with OARS on Giving “Back” Tuesday! WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 5–7 PM WHERE: Nashoba Brook Bakery, 152 Commonwealth Avenue #3, Concord, MA 01742 Instead of asking for donations on Giving Tuesday, OARS 3 Rivers is giving back. Join us for an evening of snacks, drinks, and community, and meet the OARS team! […]
As a new resident to Maynard and avid paddler Ozzy wanted to trace the path a drop of water takes from his home to the ocean. Join us as he talks about this 62 mile, 2 day journey from Maynard to the Ocean and what he learned about the rivers, the towns and cities along […]