Fairhaven Conservation Department, Massachusetts

07/10/2026

Please join us on Wed 7/15 to finish mulching the new Sconticut Neck Native Plant Garden!
Bring your own shovel and/or heavy duty garden rake, no tools will be provided.
Come for any length of time from 9-11am at Macomber Pimental Park on Bernese St.
Any and all help is appreciated!
Rain date 7/22

06/30/2026

Come on down to Macomber Pimental Park and help get the job done! Great things are happening in your community!

Last week we had a great turnout of volunteers at the new Sconticut Neck Native Plant Garden! I'm hoping for one more group to finish the job of spreading the mulch!

Please bring your own shovel and/or heavy duty garden rake. A wheelbarrow is handy if you have one. No tools will be provided.

Mon 7/6
9-11am
Macomber Pimental Park
Bernese St

06/26/2026

https://fairhavenneighborhoodnews.com/macomber-park-gets-spruced-up/

Check out what's happening at the new Sconticut Neck Native Plant Garden at the Macomber & Pimental Park!!

Submitted The Sustainability Committee broke ground on 6/17/26 on the new Sconticut Neck Native Plant Garden in Macomber & Pimental Park on Sconticut Neck. Red & Black Chokeberry and Paper Birch were purchased at Tree Talk Natives in Rochester through a Keep Mass Beautiful grant. The Committee will....

06/17/2026

Sustainability Committee members commenced work today on the new Sconticut Neck Native Plant Garden located at the old BMX pump track at Macomber & Pimental Park. Paper Birch and Red & Black Chokeberry were purchased from Tree Talk Natives in Rochester through a Plant Something Beautiful grant program with Keep Mass Beautiful.
If you would like to get involved with Fairhaven's newest and largest native garden, the Committee is looking for volunteers Wednesday, June 24th (9am-11am drop in anytime) to help prep the soil with wood chips.
Bring a shovel and/or garden rake! Stay for 30 minutes or the whole 2 hours, ANY and ALL help is greatly appreciated!
Sconticut Neck Native Plant Garden in the Macomber & Pimental Park at 7 Bernese Street

06/10/2026

Curious about what it really takes to restore a salt marsh?

Join us on June 18 from 7:00–8:00 PM at the Stone Barn for Making the Path to Salt Marsh Restoration Less Muddy, presented by Senior Coastal Ecologist Sara Grady, Ph.D.

From selecting restoration sites to navigating the challenges of implementation, Sara will share how salt marsh restoration projects come together and highlight recent conservation efforts across Massachusetts, including work happening right here at Allens Pond.

✅ Free and open to the community
📅 June 18, 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 Stone Barn, Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
🎟 Registration required:

https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/allens-pond/103474-speaker-series-making-the-path-to-salt-marsh-restoration-less-muddy

Support for this Speaker Series is generously provided by our community sponsors, The Bayside Restaurant and Daniel J. Galli & Associates.

05/04/2026

Want to protect farmland in your community?

Are you a municipal representative, municipal staff, or involved in community land use decisions? Connect with SRPEDD, OCPC, and Wildlands Trust to help support farmland protection efforts in your community!

The Southeastern Regional Economic Development District (SRPEDD), Wildlands Trust (WT), and Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) are partnering to help protect valuable and vulnerable Chapter 61A farmlands in the SRPEDD and OCPC region of southeastern MA by working directly with municipalities to support the use of farmland protection tools.

Municipal representatives and staff can work directly with project partners to identify barriers to farmland protection, learn about farmland protection tools, and facilitate the use of farmland protection tools in their community.

Project offerings include:
• Webinars on Chapter 61A and Right of First Refusal
• Technical assistance on municipal preparedness for land acquisition
• Municipal training on Chapter 61A
• Education on zoning and planning tools that reduce farmland loss
• Using Community Preservation Act funds for Chapter 61A lands

Webinar dates and registration links will be posted through this platform, as well as announcements about opportunities for in-person municipal consulting and technical assistance.

Sign up to receive project offerings and updates! (https://ow.ly/eFJs50YQCBK)

04/22/2026

Stop by Town Hall for Sights and Sounds of Wetlands at 10! Weather looks good to explore after at the Little Bay Conservation area. The time is right to view amphibian eggs and learn about the importance of these temporary pools.

04/17/2026

Walk, bike, scoot or skip down to Cushman Park tomorrow to celebrate Earth Day! We will have demonstrations and hands-on activities! The Park is a great place to start or end an adventure on the bike path! So bring your pet, pack a picnic, or grab a frisbee and come out and play at the park!

04/14/2026

Take a break from yard work and come celebrate our wonderful Mother Earth this Saturday, April 18th from 10:00am-1:00pm.

We will have fun, creative crafts & activities for all ages!

04/09/2026