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Summer Quest!

Have you heard about Summer Quest?

Minute Man National Historical Park with our friends at The Umbrella Arts and Environment Program, Drumlin Farm-Mass Audubon, OARS, the Concord Land Conservation Trust, and some other area organizations, have created a ton of free summer activities for you to choose from! Complete those activities to collect badges and certificates of accomplishment. Earn enough badges and certificates and you’ll get a Summer Quest patch!

Explore the lands of the Concord watershed to learn about science, history, art and other topics this summer.

Learn more

Summer Quest combines the best of each site:

  • Minute Man’s history activities
  • The Land Trust’s botany explorations
  • OARS’ river adventures
  • The Umbrella’s eco-art projects
  • Drumlin Farm’s nature journaling

Subject activities are also being offered by The Old Manse, The Concord Free Public Library, The Concord Museum, Walden Woods Project, The Concord Division of Natural Resources, and Ninjas in Nature (Holy cow! That’s a lot of fun places to explore)

We know this summer is different, maybe you won’t be heading to camp, taking a vacation in a far away place, or even seeing your friends as often, but we hope Summer Quest can help make a summer at home a lot more fun. Right here in your own back yard, town, and community you can play outdoors, become an expert on local wildlife, explore history, and create fun art and nature projects.

What will you learn? What new places will you explore? What new skills will you develop? Gather your family, choose some activities and go find out!

If you have any questions about the program or how to complete the activities, please contact us.
SummerQuestProgram@gmail.com, Subject line: Summer Quest info request or call 978-371-0820 x 213

Gather your supplies, pack your bag, and get ready for adventure!

Events

River Music

OARS and Concord Land Conservation Trust invite you  – Free music along the banks of the Sudbury River!

In partnership with the Concord Land Conservation Trust, experience an afternoon of musical performances along the banks of the Sudbury River. Hear local artists by land or by boat in stunning outdoor locations throughout the day, free to all, then get your tickets to join us for a BBQ & Jam at Verrill Farm from 5:00-8:00pm (available to purchase below).

See the list of musicians and locations below. A detailed schedule and downloadable location map will be available soon. Find an interactive map of locations here and click each location pin for parking information if you are joining by land. (Please note: some locations are accessible by boat only)

 

Musicians:

Chris Walton

Concord Conservatory of Music

Concord Market Tarry Tones

Jeff Pyle

Montana Spark

The Participants

Sarah Whitney

Soul Jazz Syndicate

You, Me, Her, & That Guy

Locations:

CLCT’s Brooks-Hudson Meadow

South Bridge Boathouse

CLCT’s Bigelow Woods

Conantum residences

CLCT’s Wright Woods

CLCT’s Scout Island

 

BBQ & Jam tickets are now on sale below. $15 for OARS Members, $35 for general public. A ticket includes admission to the BBQ & Jam at Verrill Farm and a barbecue dinner. Music performances during the day along the river are free to attend.

This event is kindly supported by the SuAsCo River Stewardship Council and the Town of Concord 250 Executive Committee. Thank you to our community partners who make this event possible.

RiverMusic Jam Registration