Register on Zoom Join us for an inspiring evening exploring the entrepreneurial spirit of one of America’s most original minds: Henry David Thoreau.** Best known for his reflections on simple living and principled resistance, Thoreau is rarely recognized for something equally compelling—his sharp business instincts and inventive professional life. In this dynamic author talk, bestselling […]
Register to Attend Before 1910, the American chestnut was one of the most common—and cherished—trees in the eastern United States. Its rot-resistant wood framed barns and fences; its abundant nuts fed wildlife, livestock, and families. Then a blight fungus arrived, and within decades the species was functionally extinct across its native range—an ecological catastrophe and a cultural […]
Register to Attend in Person This program will also be available streaming online. Register to Attend Virtually Leading Thoreau scholars discuss the recent Henry David Thoreau documentary. In this lively conversation, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes introduced in the opening episode, discuss the historical context surrounding Henry […]
Join leading Thoreau scholars featured in the new documentary for a free public webinar exploring the documentary. In this lively conversation, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes of the film, the historical context surrounding Henry David Thoreau, and additional insights from the making of the documentary. This is an […]
Spring 2026 Series: Exploring Thoreau’s Essays Together One Thursday per month. One essay per meeting. May 28: A Walk to Wachusett Register Other Reading Group sessions: April 16: Night and Moonlight March 19: A Natural History of Massachusetts June 18: Slavery in Massachusetts At Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 6:00 pm - […]
Register to Attend in Person This program will also be available streaming online. Register to Attend Virtually Join leading Thoreau scholars featured in the new documentary for a free public webinar exploring the documentary. In this lively conversation, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on its themes, discuss the historical context […]
*Rescheduled from April 26 Register An all-levels presentation on wetlands ecology followed by a guided walk with OARS’ wetlands scientist, Ingeborg Hegemann, and Concord Land Conservation Trust’s Manager of Land Stewardship, Alexi Dart-Padover, at CLCT’s Elm Brook property. Presented in partnership by Concord Land Conservation Trust, The Thoreau Alliance, and OARS. Registration is free and is […]
Register Join leading Thoreau scholars featured in the new documentary for a free public webinar exploring the documentary. In this lively conversation, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes introduced in the opening episode, discuss the historical context surrounding Henry David Thoreau, and share additional insights from the making of […]
Register to Attend The Thoreau Alliance announces that Ross Gay is the winner of the 2026 Henry David Thoreau Prize for Literary Excellence in Nature Writing. On June 14, 2026, Gay will appear in Concord, Massachusetts, to accept the Thoreau Prize and deliver an address at the Trinitarian Congregational (TriCon) Church on Walden Street. […]
Spring 2026 Series: Exploring Thoreau’s Essays Together One Thursday per month. One essay per meeting. June 18: Slavery in Massachusetts Register Other Reading Group sessions: April 16: Night and Moonlight March 19: A Natural History of Massachusetts May 28: A Walk to Wachusett At Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 6:00 pm - […]
“Nature is but another name for health,” Thoreau wrote in “Huckleberries,” an essay he left unpublished at his death at age 44 from tuberculosis. Thoreau celebrated health even as he battled his final illness. He found ways to flourish in spite of a body, and a society, that was anything but well. In our own […]
Meet and socialize with over 20 authors of classic and current books on Thoreau and Transcendentalism. Members and friends sell and sign their books during this active social event as part of the Thoreau Society Annual Gathering. Meet conference presenters and attendees, catch up on recent Thoreau-related titles, and enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres […]
