Walks and talks that are guided by experts and dedicated to close observation and deep appreciation of the world.
Saunter with leading naturalists and learn directly from nature as you observe and reflect. Or, saunter alongside historians in the footsteps of Henry. Or, enjoy a “true sauntering of the eye” with lectures that take deep dives into topics of nature, society, and history.
SUMMER 2024
Sunday, August 4
11am
At Thoreau Farm
FREE. Suitable for all ages. Registration encouraged.
Join us at Thoreau Farm in Concord to get a closer look at some of our most iconic pollinators! Meet beekeeper Mel Gadd and learn why honeybees and other pollinators are important to our ecosystems, see live bees in an active hive, and learn some of the basics about keeping honeybees.
FALL 2024
Sunday, September 8
12 pm
$20/person. Registration Required.
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Have an idea for a saunter destination, topic, or leader? Email your suggestions to info@thoreaufarm.org
PAST THOREAU SAUNTERING SOCIETY PROGRAMS
Saturday, June 23, 2024 – A Family Birding Saunter with MYBC
Saturday, May 11, 2024 – A Birding Saunter with Peter Alden, part of A Day of Birds at Thoreau Farm
Saturday, May 4, 2024 – Thoreau Farm Garden Clean-up
Sunday, April 28, 2024 – Welcome Bees to Thoreau Farm
Sunday, February 11, 2024 – Super Cup Sunday Fungus Saunter with Lawrence Millman
Sunday, October 29, 2023 – “My vicinity afford many good walks”; A Saunter Exploring Thoreau Farm’s Biology & History
Sunday, May 21, 2023 – “My vicinity afford many good walks”; A Saunter Exploring Thoreau Farm’s Biology & History
Sunday, February 12, 2023 — Super Cup Sunday Mushroom Saunter
Sunday, October 23, 2022 — A Mushroom Saunter with mycologist Dr. Lawrence Millman
Sunday, October 16, 2022 — Autumnal Tints Saunter with Peter Alden and Ken Turkington
Sunday, September 25, 2022 — Determined to Know Beans: A Biological & Historical Saunter of Thoreau’s Bean Field at Walden Pond.
Sunday, September 11, 2022 — A Saunter with Peter Alden at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
**Saunters proceed rain or shine and fees are non-refundable. Should your plans change, your saunter fees can be applied to a future saunter.