Help clear litter, broken glass and catbrier vine from areas near the playground and bordering paths in Dorchester Park. Volunteer should wear long pants, long sleeves, sturdy shoes and gloves. Tools are available, but bring along clippers, loppers and a pail if you have them. Meet at the Adams Street entrance at 9 a.m. on any or all of Saturdays June 11, July 30, Sept. 17, and Oct. 15.
For more information, visit http://dotpark.org. You can write to the Dorchester Park Association at PO Box 240081, Dorchester, MA 02124-0081. You may also inquire about the DPA by calling Cedar Grove Gardens at 1-800-322-8582.
Learn to prepare quick, healthy and affordable dishes using your own fresh picked herbs and produce. Phoebe Flemming, Registered Dietitian and community gardener, will demonstrate some fun and exciting ways to use your garden crops, reduce sodium and saturated fat in your diet and cook healthy and save money at the same time! Registration required. To register call 617-542-7696 or email 
Join Boston Natural Areas Network to learn how to keep your body limber, fit and ready to garden. This fun, interactive workshop will introduce you to basic yoga movements, body weight strength training and Zumba dancing designed to synchronize and prepare your body for the physical demands of gardening.
Bring food access to Dorchester! Come hear about the plans to get healthy, affordable food in Dorchester by building a Community Food Co-op. A training and educational workshop will take place Thursday, June 30 at the Codman Square Library (690 Washington Street, Dorchester) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Light dinner will be served. With question, or to RSVP, email 
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Join the MA Smart Growth Alliance for the "Placemaking in Action - Great Neighborhoods Summit," a gathering of leaders who are building vibrant, welcoming, healthy, and affordable neighborhoods. 
Hey families: Get Outdoors! Local residents and families are invited to explore Pope John Paul II Park on June 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The North Face, American Hiking Society, Leave No Trace and local partners are joining together with state parks to promote the importance of being active and getting outdoors with seven free events across the US. These events are meant to encourage the local community to get outdoors and truly explore the state parks close to home. There will be ranger led hikes and other activities, snacks, speakers, partner demos, as well as giveaways, including the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge information, Explore Your Parks activity guides, and free state park passes. For more information or to RSVP, please call 617-727-6034 or 
Join Boston Park Advocates (BPA) for their first annual meeting to celebrate the role of parks and open space in making Boston a healthy and vibrant city! Guest speaker Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Executive Director, Boston Public Health Commission, will give a talk entitled "
Games, interactive learning, tree surveys and saving the environmental - all at the same time! A free outdoor presentation for school-age kids on the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) will be given on Saturday, June 11 at 11:30 a.m. on the grounds of the Brookwood Community Farm near the Milton/Canton town line (11 Blue Hill River Rd., Canton). The presentation will be given by Ms. Stacy Kilb, Asian Beetle Outreach Coordinator for the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Ms. Kilb works on curriculum development regarding invasive forest pests, and is currently offering ALB workshops throughout the state. 
