Spring’s in Swing: Walk Among Wildflowers & Shrubs
Take a nature walk to explore New England’s wildflowers and up to a dozen common native shrubs, including highbush blueberry, silky dogwood, and smooth sumac, along with a few non-natives. Learn to identify shrubs—woody plants smaller than trees, usually with multiple stems—while uncovering fascinating natural history. Discover which shrub makes a delicious vitamin C-rich drink and which the Chippewa once used as a remedy for “craziness.” Bring a hand lens if you have one.
Jeff Adams
Jeff is an avid outdoor enthusiast & naturalist who’s been enjoying the natural world for 50 years. He’s a member of the Friends of the Fells, The Trustees, Mass Audubon, Sudbury Valley Trustees, Acton Conservation Trust, Arlington Land Trust, Essex Greenbelt, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Tufts University, Newton Conservators, Friends of Fresh Pond and The Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Inc.
He currently leads Plant ID walks for the Town of Lincoln Conservation Department (TOLCD) and Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) / Rural Land Foundation, the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation, Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT), Acton Conservation Trust, Wright-Locke Farm, Newton Conservators, the DCR at Breakheart, Walden Pond and Halibut Point, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Tufts University, Lincoln-Sudbury Adult & Community Education, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm and Fresh Pond Reservation.
Spring’s in Swing
Instructors:
- Jeff Adams
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 23rd 2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Arlington's Great Meadows |