Birds! Exhibit Event: Guided Bird Walk with the Boxborough Birders at Fruitlands
2026-05-16 07:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Fivesparks
Saturday, May 16
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Join the Boxborough Birders Group and Brookline Bird Club for a guided bird walk on the Fruitlands grounds. We will look for resident species including Indigo Bunting, Savannah Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Veery, Blue-headed Vireo, Wild Turkey, American Kestrel, and a variety of warblers.
Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some steep sections. Prepare for ticks. We will bird at the meeting location for about 30 minutes so any latecomers can catch up.
Meeting place: Top parking lot at Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard.
Leaders: Sandy Oxley, Al Sgroi
How to join: Please contact Sandy Oxley (cassandra.oxley@gmail.com) to receive up-to-date communication for this event. You don’t need to be a member of Boxborough Birders to join, and the walk is free!
Directions
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The group will visit Fivesparks after the walk to view the art exhibit Birds!
The Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group.

Birds! Exhibit Event: Guided Bird Walk with the Boxborough Birders at Hermann Orchard Lands
2026-05-23 08:00 - 10:00
Saturday, May 23
8:00 AM
Hermann Orchard Conservation Lands
Join the Boxborough Birders Group for a guided bird walk on the Hermann Orchard Conservation Lands.
We will travers a moderately challenging 2.0-mile loop trail that takes an average of 49 min to complete.
This former hilltop (229ft elevation) orchard affords 270-degree views of the hills and mountains to the west and north.
Parking: On street, 2-4 cars near 51 Mill Rd (intersection of Ayer and Mill roads)
Leader: Sandy Oxley
How to join: Please contact Sandy Oxley (cassandra.oxley@gmail.com) to receive up-to-date communication for this event. You don’t need to be a member of Boxborough Birders to join, and the walk is free!
Hermann Orchard Conservation
The Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group.

Birds! Exhibit Event: Painted Perches
2026-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Fivesparks The Cove, 7 Fairbank St., Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Painted Perches is a family-friendly, hands-on program where participants design and paint their very own birdhouse together!
Each birdhouse is locally built and designed for native bird species, making it both a meaningful art project and a way to support local wildlife. Families will enjoy spending quality time exploring color, creativity, and personal expression while creating a functional home that can be proudly displayed outdoors. This engaging experience blends art, nature, and community into one memorable activity.
One birdhouse per family ($75). Additional birdhouses can be purchased by registering more than once.
Saturday, May 24th, 10:00am-11:00am.
Register HERE.
This workshop is directly followed by another kid-friendly Birds! Exhibit event: Tweet Treats. You can sign up for back-to-back fun!
The Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group.

Birds Exhibit Event: Tweet Treats
2026-05-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Fivesparks The Cove, 7 Fairbank St., Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Tweet Treats is a kid-friendly, hands-on program where participants will make their very own birdfeeder to take home and feed their resident feathered friends!
One birdhouse per child ($20). This workshop is appropriate for kiddos aged 4 years and up.
Saturday, May 24th, 11:00am-12:00pm.
Register HERE.
This workshop is proceeded by another kid-friendly Birds! Exhibit event: Painted Perches. You can sign up for back-to-back fun!
The Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group.

Birds! Exhibit Event: Night Owl Night - PJ Storytime Author Visit & Activity
2026-05-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Fivesparks
Children and caregivers, come to Fivesparks for a fun bird-themed PJ Storytime!
Children learn fun facts about owls and try out their owl voices before a reading by author Susan Edwards Richmond of her Mass Book Award Honor title, NIGHT OWL NIGHT.
In the story, Sova follows her dream of encountering a favorite animal in the wild and helping her scientist mother gather information to protect it.
Participants are invited to chat with Susan after the reading and create an owl mask or puppet to take home.
Friday, May 29, 6:30pm. $10/child or $20 for families with 3 or more children/family. This program is great for kiddos 3-8 years old, but older and younger siblings and caregivers are welcome, wearing your favorite PJs!
REGISTER HERE

This workshop is being offered as part of the Birds! exhibit on view at Fivesparks from April 18 – May 30, 2026.

Susan Edwards Richmond is the award-winning author of The Great Pollinator Count, selected as an NSTA-CBC best STEM Book of the Year. Her other picture books include Bioblitz! Counting Critters, Bird Count, and Night Owl Night, a Massachusetts Book Award Honor Title and a Bank Street college of Education Best Children’s Book selection. Bird Count won the International Literacy Association’s Primary Fiction Award and is a Mathical Honor Book. Susan is also the author of Science Play, an activity book for preschoolers in Storey Publishing’s Busy Little Hands series.

A passionate birder and naturalist, Susan has taught preschool on a farm and wildlife sanctuary in eastern Massachusetts for more than a decade. She is happies exploring natural habitats with her husband and two daughters, and learns the native wildlife wherever she travels.

The Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group.

Birds! Exhibit Event - Open Poetry Reading
2026-05-29 19:30 - 20:30 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
To start the closing of the Birds! exhibit, let’s gather and celebrate birds in written word! Listen to and read poems about birds (and flight, and feathers and nests and birdsong…anything bird-related!) while surrounded by amazing bird-themed artwork.
Join area professional/semi-professional poets and read your favorite poem at a welcoming and low-key open-mic-style event.
This event is free for readers and attendees, but please register HERE to allow for adequate planning. Please indicate if you will be reading, and the poem you plan to read.
The Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group.
Friday, May 29th, 7:30pm.

Birds! Exhibit Event: Live Bird Show!
2026-05-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Fivesparks
Don’t Miss This! Come to Fivesparks to see the Birds! exhibit one last time and be marveled by some REAL feathered friends!
Join Bethany Boucher of Amazing Animal Ambassadors to learn about a wide range of birds from parrots, birds of prey and more.
Some of the birds you might see include a macaw, cockatoo, kookaburra, green aracari, great horned owl, red tailed hawk and raven.

This is a special event to mark the end of our art exhibit Birds!
The event is $5 per person, all ages. Registration is required to ensure enough space for everyone.
The Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group.

Birds! Last day to view
2026-05-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks
Don’t miss the amazing celebration of Birds!
Last day to view is Saturday, May 30, 2026. 12:00-4:00pm.
