Events
January 2024
Tuesday 16th January : 7pm
Virtual: See Town Webpage for Zoom Link and more information.
Carlisle’s Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program allows Carlisle to secure an electric supplier of its own choosing on behalf of the community. Eversource still delivers the electricity, maintains the wires, and bills customers. Massachusetts is one of a handful of states that permit its municipalities to adopt CCA programs. Carlisle voters authorized the adoption of a CCA program at its 2016 Town Meeting, and Carlisle’s CCA program started in July 2018. While future savings are not guaranteed, between July 2018 and June 2023, Carlisle CCA participants saved $2.6 million while increasing the renewable energy content of their electric supply.
Carlisle’s third CCA contract will take effect in early January 2024.
Carlisle will hold an informational forum on January 16, 2024, at 7 PM in the Clark Room of Town Hall to provide more information about Carlisle’s CCA program.
Virtual: See Town Webpage for Zoom Link and more information.
Carlisle’s Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program allows Carlisle to secure an electric supplier of its own choosing on behalf of the community. Eversource still delivers the electricity, maintains the wires, and bills customers. Massachusetts is one of a handful of states that permit its municipalities to adopt CCA programs. Carlisle voters authorized the adoption of a CCA program at its 2016 Town Meeting, and Carlisle’s CCA program started in July 2018. While future savings are not guaranteed, between July 2018 and June 2023, Carlisle CCA participants saved $2.6 million while increasing the renewable energy content of their electric supply.
Carlisle’s third CCA contract will take effect in early January 2024.
Carlisle will hold an informational forum on January 16, 2024, at 7 PM in the Clark Room of Town Hall to provide more information about Carlisle’s CCA program.
December 2023
Wednesday 6th December 7-8.30pm
Location: Gleason Public Library.
Come to learn about cooking on an induction stove top at this joint Gleason Public Library and Environmental Sustainability Committee Event.
To register: https://tinyurl.com/37u73spb
Questions? Contact the library at [email protected] or call 978-369-4898 for additional information.
Location: Gleason Public Library.
Come to learn about cooking on an induction stove top at this joint Gleason Public Library and Environmental Sustainability Committee Event.
To register: https://tinyurl.com/37u73spb
Questions? Contact the library at [email protected] or call 978-369-4898 for additional information.
September 2023
Events listed in Green are Environmental Sustainability Committee Events, are sponsored by the ESC, or committee members are participating in these events
For more information on the Specialized Code see the Decarbonize Carlisle Webpage.
Thursday, September 28 6:30-7:45pm
Reed Room, Bedford Town Hall + Zoom
Bedford Community Forum on Climate Impact of Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere
RSVP HERE for both zoom or in-person:
Discussion Panelists: Neil Rasmussen (President, Save Our Heritage), Emily Mitchell (Bedford Select Board), Bill McKibben (Author, Educator, Environmentalist, via zoom) ...
Sponsors: Mothers Out Front Bedford, Third Act of Bedford, and League of Women Voters of Bedford (members of SPJE.org). Co-sponsor: Energy & Sustainability Committee of Bedford.
Reed Room, Bedford Town Hall + Zoom
Bedford Community Forum on Climate Impact of Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere
RSVP HERE for both zoom or in-person:
Discussion Panelists: Neil Rasmussen (President, Save Our Heritage), Emily Mitchell (Bedford Select Board), Bill McKibben (Author, Educator, Environmentalist, via zoom) ...
Sponsors: Mothers Out Front Bedford, Third Act of Bedford, and League of Women Voters of Bedford (members of SPJE.org). Co-sponsor: Energy & Sustainability Committee of Bedford.
Thursday, September 28 6:30-8:00pm
Porcupines Don't Shoot Their Quills – Newhouse Wildlife Rescue
Location: Carlisle School Auditorium, Church Street
Presenter: Martha Jane Seeker - Founder, Newhouse Wildlife Rescue
Fee: Free (Donations to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue are Welcome)
Come join Martha Jane Seeker, founder of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue, as she shares interesting facts about our local wildlife. Learn how you can help injured and orphaned wild animals in an emergency.
Newhouse Wildlife Rescue is located in Chelmsford, MA. Each year, we help numerous sick, injured and orphaned wild animals heal and grow until they can be released back into the wild. Bigger, stronger and free! Please pre-register online with the recreation department.
Porcupines Don't Shoot Their Quills – Newhouse Wildlife Rescue
Location: Carlisle School Auditorium, Church Street
Presenter: Martha Jane Seeker - Founder, Newhouse Wildlife Rescue
Fee: Free (Donations to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue are Welcome)
Come join Martha Jane Seeker, founder of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue, as she shares interesting facts about our local wildlife. Learn how you can help injured and orphaned wild animals in an emergency.
Newhouse Wildlife Rescue is located in Chelmsford, MA. Each year, we help numerous sick, injured and orphaned wild animals heal and grow until they can be released back into the wild. Bigger, stronger and free! Please pre-register online with the recreation department.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
APRIL 2023
22nd April 2023 10am-2pm. "Route to Sustainability Day"
Town center. Come join this town event which will include a myriad of displays on environmental sustainability issues, information on steps we can take to affect positive impact and various fun activities for the whole family. NEW! View the photographs of the event If you attended the event please fill in our survey. |
25th April, 6.00pm-7.00pm How MA can become a leader in Reducing Embodied Carbon in Buildings.
Massachusetts Climate Network: Virtual
https://www.massclimateaction.org/calendar
Massachusetts Climate Network: Virtual
https://www.massclimateaction.org/calendar
29th April: 10:30am-12:30pm: Vernal Pool Walk
Carlisle Trails Committee and Carlisle Conservation Foundation.
Conant Land, behind Town Hall
Bryan Windmiller, founder of the Headstart program for Blanding’s Turtles, will lead a vernal pool walk at the Conant Land on Saturday, April 29, starting at 10:30 A.M., hosted by the Carlisle Trails Committee and the Carlisle Conservation Foundation. Learn about some of the fascinating creatures, such as frogs, salamanders and aquatic bugs that make use of this habitat. Species identification on this walk will be part of the Boston Area City Nature Challenge, a fun competition with cities across the world, to document and identify the most species. The walk will last about two hours. Meet at the main parking lot behind Town Hall. The trip is free and all are welcome. Be prepared for wet conditions underfoot.
Carlisle Trails Committee and Carlisle Conservation Foundation.
Conant Land, behind Town Hall
Bryan Windmiller, founder of the Headstart program for Blanding’s Turtles, will lead a vernal pool walk at the Conant Land on Saturday, April 29, starting at 10:30 A.M., hosted by the Carlisle Trails Committee and the Carlisle Conservation Foundation. Learn about some of the fascinating creatures, such as frogs, salamanders and aquatic bugs that make use of this habitat. Species identification on this walk will be part of the Boston Area City Nature Challenge, a fun competition with cities across the world, to document and identify the most species. The walk will last about two hours. Meet at the main parking lot behind Town Hall. The trip is free and all are welcome. Be prepared for wet conditions underfoot.
MAY 2023
4th May: 7pm :" The Big Picture" seminar
Groton Center : Discussing Climate change locally, statewide and globally. Features Sue Thomas, Carlisle's Sustainability Coordinator.
Groton Center : Discussing Climate change locally, statewide and globally. Features Sue Thomas, Carlisle's Sustainability Coordinator.
7th May : 9.00-11.00am Nature Walk with Andrew Joslin
Carlisle Garden Club
Towle Land: Westford St, Carlisle
Come celebrate the wonders of nature on a walk lead by our Carlisle own expert Andrew Joslin.
Carlisle Garden Club
Towle Land: Westford St, Carlisle
Come celebrate the wonders of nature on a walk lead by our Carlisle own expert Andrew Joslin.
7th May: 1-4pm :Clark Farm Open Day
Clark Farm
Come by to say hi to your farmers and learn about Clark Farm! We will station ourselves around the farm and answer any questions you have about the techniques we use to produce the organic vegetables and meat we raise.
Clark Farm
Come by to say hi to your farmers and learn about Clark Farm! We will station ourselves around the farm and answer any questions you have about the techniques we use to produce the organic vegetables and meat we raise.
7th May: 2-4pm Biodiversity in Bloom
Codman Farm, Lincoln.
Easy tips for transitioning to a native meadow with this in-person tour with Eco-Gardener Diana Rice 2-4pm.
Codman Farm, Lincoln.
Easy tips for transitioning to a native meadow with this in-person tour with Eco-Gardener Diana Rice 2-4pm.
9th May: 3.15-4.15 pm Nature Connection Explorations
Center Park with the Gleason Public Library: ages 5 and up 🐥
https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/nature-connection-explorations-3/
Center Park with the Gleason Public Library: ages 5 and up 🐥
https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/nature-connection-explorations-3/
11th May: 7-8 pm
Bumble Bee Project Gathering: Virtual.
Sudbury Valley Trustees
Jean Milburn will be giving a presentation "From Seeds to Bumble Bee Snack Bar" where she shares how ecologically responsible gardeners are learning to grow native plants from seed through winter sows. Successful transplanting from the milk-jugs to larger pots, and then to the ground is essential to realize their full yield. Let’s make sure that we are all ready to transplant through a guided discussion of the techniques used to divide and transplant seedlings!
https://zoom.us/j/91287676251?pwd=ZmRRRjdQYjhXYmN5RjhsTHRqcGx4UT09
Bumble Bee Project Gathering: Virtual.
Sudbury Valley Trustees
Jean Milburn will be giving a presentation "From Seeds to Bumble Bee Snack Bar" where she shares how ecologically responsible gardeners are learning to grow native plants from seed through winter sows. Successful transplanting from the milk-jugs to larger pots, and then to the ground is essential to realize their full yield. Let’s make sure that we are all ready to transplant through a guided discussion of the techniques used to divide and transplant seedlings!
https://zoom.us/j/91287676251?pwd=ZmRRRjdQYjhXYmN5RjhsTHRqcGx4UT09
16th May : 7pm Carbon Countdown 2023
Sustainable Middlesex : Virtual: Keynote Speaker Melissa Hoffer. Free. The ESC sponsers this event. https://carboncountdown2023.eventbrite.com/ 17th May: 3.15-4.15 pm Nature Connection Explorations Center Park with the Gleason Public Library: ages 5 and up 🐥 https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/nature-connection-explorations-3/ 18th May : 2.00-3.00pm : Singing with the frogs at Mass Audubon Gleason Public Library: Virtual https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-singing-frogs-with-the-mass-audubon/ 18th May: 5.30pm-6.30pm : Native and Invasive Plant Walk Conant Land, Carlisle . Meet at Center Park. Maddie Kiszewski from Backyard Invasives for an informative walk about native and invasive plants. The walk will begin at Center Park with Maddie discussing ways we can include native, non-cultivar plants in our gardens, along with an explanation of why this is so important. The group will then enter the Conant Land behind the Police Station to identify invasive species growing on the forest edges and will explore a healthy understory with numerous native plants. Wearing long pants/sleeves and bringing water is recommended. Rain date will be either May 19 or May 25, weather dependent. https://backyardinvasives.weebly.com/invasive-plant-id.html 20th May: 9.30am Carbon Countdown 2023 Part 2 Sustainable Middlesex : Virtual: Keynote Speaker Senator Barrett. Break out workshops later. Free. The ESC sponsers this event. https://carboncountdown2023.eventbrite.com/ 24th May: 11 am : Make your own aromatic herb garden.
COA+HS: Venue TBD Come learn about the culinary properties of garden herbs and then plant your own! Topics include growing and drying herbs, using herbs for flavorful cooking, and herbs for medicinal uses. A review on how to preserve your herbs at the end of the season will also be discussed. Each participant leaves with a small biodegradable pot and their choice of seeds to help start an herb garden at home. Space limited. Carlisle 60+ residents have priority. Registration is required by Wed., May 17. |
24th May, 7pm-8.30pm. Heat pumps 101
Clark Room , Town Hall, Carlisle MA
Bob Zogg of the Environmental Sustainability Committee and founder of the HeatSmart Alliance will discuss what you need to know about the installation of Heat Pumps. Video link
Clark Room , Town Hall, Carlisle MA
Bob Zogg of the Environmental Sustainability Committee and founder of the HeatSmart Alliance will discuss what you need to know about the installation of Heat Pumps. Video link
June 2023
June 4th: 2-4pm. Insect Friendly Gardens
Codman Farm, Lincoln
In person tour with Eco-Gardener Robin Wilkerson.
Codman Farm, Lincoln
In person tour with Eco-Gardener Robin Wilkerson.
June 4th : Trail Building: 9am
Meet at Town hall .
The Carlisle Trails Committee is looking for volunteers to help with trail clearing and maintenance on Sunday, June 4. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes and bring work gloves, drinking water, and insect repellent. Bring tools such as loppers and bow saws, or borrow tools supplied by the committee. Meet at the Carlisle Town Hall at 9 a.m. and be prepared to work for about three hours. Register through http://carlisletrails.pbworks.com/w/page/15173794/Photos.
This is a good opportunity for students needing community service or for people working on their Carlisle Trekker awards.
Meet at Town hall .
The Carlisle Trails Committee is looking for volunteers to help with trail clearing and maintenance on Sunday, June 4. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes and bring work gloves, drinking water, and insect repellent. Bring tools such as loppers and bow saws, or borrow tools supplied by the committee. Meet at the Carlisle Town Hall at 9 a.m. and be prepared to work for about three hours. Register through http://carlisletrails.pbworks.com/w/page/15173794/Photos.
This is a good opportunity for students needing community service or for people working on their Carlisle Trekker awards.
June 5th : CCF Annual Meeting and Social.
Spencer Brook Reservation.
Join the Carlisle Conservation Foundation (CCF) for its annual meeting on Monday, June 5, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the field at Spencer Brook Reservation, at the corner of West and South Streets. All are welcome to join, and all CCF members are welcome to vote.There will be an informal social time with drinks and light refreshments, a short CCF member meeting with elections and related CCF business, and time to explore and learn about the new Spencer Brook Pollinator Garden. The Pollinator Garden is a demonstration garden where CCF is working with others to restore a habitat of native plants for insects, birds, and other creatures.Bring your own lawn chair. Parking is available in the south Spencer Brook field, off West Street. Alternate rain location is in the Hollis Room, Gleason Library. Questions? Email: [email protected].
Spencer Brook Reservation.
Join the Carlisle Conservation Foundation (CCF) for its annual meeting on Monday, June 5, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the field at Spencer Brook Reservation, at the corner of West and South Streets. All are welcome to join, and all CCF members are welcome to vote.There will be an informal social time with drinks and light refreshments, a short CCF member meeting with elections and related CCF business, and time to explore and learn about the new Spencer Brook Pollinator Garden. The Pollinator Garden is a demonstration garden where CCF is working with others to restore a habitat of native plants for insects, birds, and other creatures.Bring your own lawn chair. Parking is available in the south Spencer Brook field, off West Street. Alternate rain location is in the Hollis Room, Gleason Library. Questions? Email: [email protected].
June 6th 3.15-4.15 pm Nature Connection Explorations
Center Park with the Gleason Public Library: ages 5 and up 🐥
Register with the Library:
Center Park with the Gleason Public Library: ages 5 and up 🐥
Register with the Library:
June 9th and June 10th 2023: 10am-4.00pm : Garden Tour
Carlisle Garden Club "Country Gardens Tour"
Starts at Town Common.
Always an amazing tour of 6 gardens in Carlisle. This years theme is "Artistry in the Garden". Buy tickets only by June 5th for a reduced price.
Carlisle Garden Club "Country Gardens Tour"
Starts at Town Common.
Always an amazing tour of 6 gardens in Carlisle. This years theme is "Artistry in the Garden". Buy tickets only by June 5th for a reduced price.
June 10th at 10am: Dragonflies and Damselflies Walk.
Cranberry Bog organized by CCF.
Come look for dragonflies and damselflies at the Cranberry Bog on Saturday, June 10, at 10 a.m., on a walk hosted by the Carlisle Conservation Foundation (CCF). The walk is suitable for all ages and interests, and will also include looking for butterflies, birds, and anything else that interests the group. Bring binoculars if you have them.
Cranberry Bog organized by CCF.
Come look for dragonflies and damselflies at the Cranberry Bog on Saturday, June 10, at 10 a.m., on a walk hosted by the Carlisle Conservation Foundation (CCF). The walk is suitable for all ages and interests, and will also include looking for butterflies, birds, and anything else that interests the group. Bring binoculars if you have them.
June 11th : 1-4pm : Meet the ESC at Race Amity Day.
Town Common: Ethnic Pot Luck, Poetry , Music and more.
Town Common: Ethnic Pot Luck, Poetry , Music and more.
June 13th 7pm -10pm ESC discussion at the Select Boards Meeting
Town Hall and Virtual. See Carlisle. gov webpage for sign in details
The ESC will be discussing the achievements of the first year of the ESC and what we would like to achieve from July 2023-June 2024.
Town Hall and Virtual. See Carlisle. gov webpage for sign in details
The ESC will be discussing the achievements of the first year of the ESC and what we would like to achieve from July 2023-June 2024.
June 24th : 10am-2pm : Meet the ESC and Homeworks Energy at Old Home Day Market Place
School Parking Lot.
Come over and learn more about what the ESC will be focusing on in 2023-2024, and sign up for an Home Energy Assessment.
School Parking Lot.
Come over and learn more about what the ESC will be focusing on in 2023-2024, and sign up for an Home Energy Assessment.
AUGUST 2023
August 5th: 8am-Noon. " Balancing Kitchen Gardening with outdoor pollinators"
Carlisle Farmers Market : Kimball's Parking Bedford Road.
From 8:00 AM until noon on August 5th, the Carlisle Farmer’s Market, located at 343 Bedford Rd, Carlisle, MA, will host an event, titled “Balancing Kitchen Gardening with Outdoor Pollinators.” The public is invited to attend.
Let’s come together as a community to develop a more sustainable town for ourselves and the pollinator insects. Join us to learn how to set-up a kitchen garden, and to grow food and herbs to support your health and the environment.
In addition to FREE packets of five varieties of herb seeds, attendees will also receive a lemon thyme seedling. Care instructions will be included. Kids will receive a Zucchini Seed Starting kit.
The event is funded by a grant from the Carlisle Cultural Council.
August 5th: 10am-Noon. " Wild Mushroom Walk"
Clark Farm : Concord Street
Registration is now open for our Wild Mushroom Walk with @fatmoonmushrooms! Join us on Saturday August 5th at 10 am to hike around Clark Farm while looking for mushrooms with fellow mycophiles. The focus will be on spotting mushrooms and identifying the parts of a mushroom that contribute to positive identification.
Bring any guide books you may own. We will not be foraging/collecting mushrooms to eat. Dress appropriately for a hike in New England. This includes appropriate footwear, bug spray, and water. Depending on the weather, we may encounter mud and mosquitos. Space is limited to 20 people; $25 per person. To register, email [email protected]
Carlisle Farmers Market : Kimball's Parking Bedford Road.
From 8:00 AM until noon on August 5th, the Carlisle Farmer’s Market, located at 343 Bedford Rd, Carlisle, MA, will host an event, titled “Balancing Kitchen Gardening with Outdoor Pollinators.” The public is invited to attend.
Let’s come together as a community to develop a more sustainable town for ourselves and the pollinator insects. Join us to learn how to set-up a kitchen garden, and to grow food and herbs to support your health and the environment.
In addition to FREE packets of five varieties of herb seeds, attendees will also receive a lemon thyme seedling. Care instructions will be included. Kids will receive a Zucchini Seed Starting kit.
The event is funded by a grant from the Carlisle Cultural Council.
August 5th: 10am-Noon. " Wild Mushroom Walk"
Clark Farm : Concord Street
Registration is now open for our Wild Mushroom Walk with @fatmoonmushrooms! Join us on Saturday August 5th at 10 am to hike around Clark Farm while looking for mushrooms with fellow mycophiles. The focus will be on spotting mushrooms and identifying the parts of a mushroom that contribute to positive identification.
Bring any guide books you may own. We will not be foraging/collecting mushrooms to eat. Dress appropriately for a hike in New England. This includes appropriate footwear, bug spray, and water. Depending on the weather, we may encounter mud and mosquitos. Space is limited to 20 people; $25 per person. To register, email [email protected]