Energize Franklin

Earth Day Clean Up with the Franklin Rec Department
2026-04-18 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Beaver Pond, 450 Beaver St, Franklin, MA, 02035, United States
Come help the planet and give back to your community with the Franklin Recreation Department’s annual Earth Day Clean-Up. Join them Saturday, April 18th from 9am to noon to help clean up parks, trails, and public spaces and keep Franklin beautiful. Check in is at 9am at Beaver Pond, with coffee and bagels available as you grab your cleaning supplies. Check out the event page from the Recreation Department for more information. https://franklinma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29880

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node
2026-04-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-19 19:00 - 21:00
Come learn about climate issues and advocacy with the 350 Mass Greater Franklin node! The group meets every first and third Thursday of the month. Meetings are currently held virtually via Zoom for the meeting on the third Thursday of the month. Click here for more details. You can sign up for an attendance link via the 350 Mass website.

Grow Native Massachusetts: How to Grow a Better Birdfeeder
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:30 | First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Rd, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States
Join Grow Native Massachusetts and Conseration biologist Desiree Narango for this combination virtual/in-person discussion of declining bird populations and habitat restoration for our yards and gardens. Learn about food webs, the importance of native plants in those systems, the key role of insects in bird conservation, and what you can do to help support bird habitats all year round.

GECA: Why Offshore Wind? Powering a Reliable, Affordable Future
2026-04-09 12:00 - 13:00
Join the Green Energy Consumers Alliance on April 9th for their lunchtime webinar on offshore wind. This webinar kicks off at noon and is an excellent opportunity to learn more about offshore wind and its energy potential for both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Discover more about this green energ technology as a tool for long-term energy price stability and economic growth. Check out their website to learn more about the event.

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meetings
2026-04-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-05 19:00 - 21:00
Come learn about climate issues and advocacy with the 350 Mass Greater Franklin node! The group meets every first and third Thursday of the month. First Thursday meetings are hybrid, with attendees welcome in person and over Zoom. A Zoom link is available for those on the mailing list. Click here for more details. You can sign up for an attendance link via the 350 Mass website. Those attending in person should meet at the FUSF Church.

Fairmount Fruit Farm Winter Farmer's Market
2026-03-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Fruit Farm, 885 Lincoln St, Franklin, Massachusetts, US
Want to shop local for produce and goods, even in the winter? The Fairmount Fruit Farm has you covered! Join them for their winter markets, where you can browse local vendors from the comfort of their heated greenhouses. The Winter Markets take place every other Saturday from November through March. Vendors change from market to market, so there’s a lot of variety. See the List below for exact dates:

February: 7th and 21st
March: 7th and 21st

You can find out more at their website here.

PlugIn MetroWest Induction Cooking: Cleaner Cooking for Your Home and Climate
2026-03-19 19:00 - 20:30
Join PlugIn MetroWest for their webinar about induction cooking. Hosted on March 19th at 7pm, this online webinar will cover how induction cooking works, tips for using an induction cooktops, and a discussion of available incentives.

Green Energy Consumer's Alliance: Smart Metering
2026-03-17 12:00 - 13:00
Join the Green Energy Consumer’s Alliance on Tuesday, March 17th at noon to learn about smart metering: what it is, how it works, the value to our electrical grid, and how it can help in the fight against climate change. Bring your lunch to this virtual webinar and learn something new to help the planet.

GECA: How to Save Money on an Electric Car in Massachusetts
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00
Join the Green Energy Consumers Alliance on Thursday, February 26th, for their presentation on how to save money on an electric car in Massachusetts. This virtual webinar runs from noon until 1pm and will cover the nuances of the MOR-EV rebate program. Register today and get ready to learn!

MCAN Presents: Insights from the MA 100-Home Embodied Carbon Study
2026-02-19 09:00 - 10:00
Join the Mass Climate Action Network on Thursday, February 19th from 9-10am as the discuss the results of the recent 100-home embodied carbon study, conducted here in Massachusetts. This study, presented to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center last November, analyzes the embodied and actual carbon impact from a variety of new residential construction projects. This is a virtual presentation. Sign up at the link below.
