Area residents are invited to bring their family and friends to Boxerwood on Saturday, December 13, between 1:00  and 5:00 p.m. for our annual Gifts of Nature program. In this hands-on, outdoor program, attendees will be able to craft decorations that feed the winter birds and spruce up their home, inside and out. “December is a time we especially turn our thoughts to loved ones,” said Boxerwood Early Education Coordinator, Jess Sullivan, program host. “And of course that als

For the second year in a row, the City of Lexington in partnership with Boxerwood will be distributing free native trees to City residents this month. “The Great Tree Give-Away” will take place on Saturday, December 6th at Richardson Park, 10 am – 2 pm, rain or shine. The give-away supports an existing City plan to increase the urban tree canopy. Co-sponsored by the Lexington Tree Board and the Public Works department, the initiative is an example of successful collaborations

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For the second year in a row, Boxerwood will host an outdoor community labyrinth walk on Saturday, May 3, at 1:00pm. The walk is in...

Registration is now open for local households ready to take Boxerwood’s annual Compost Challenge, a 10-week program in which participants...

Democracy in action is always inspiring, especially at its most grassroots. This month, two teens stood before members of the Buena Vista...

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‘Tis the season when families gather at Boxerwood to craft a holiday feast for the birds and wildlife that winter in their backyards....

In a community tradition, Boxerwood will once again host its outdoor Pumpkin Walk on Friday and Saturday evenings, Oct. 25 and 26 from...