Have you ever held a tiny turtle or gazed into the eyes of a charming milk snake? No? Fear not! Tom Tyning is headed back to Lake Mansfield this summer so that families can get up close and personal with creatures that we usually just get to glimpse.

Join Great Barrington Land Conservancy and CHP Berkshires on July 25 at 10 AM (rain date is August 13th) at the Lake Mansfield Beach Area. Please bring blankets or towels to sit on.

DATE: Thursday, July 25

TIME: 10 AM to Noon

LOCATION: Lake Mansfield, Great Barrington, MA

COST: Free

Tom Tyning is a Professor of Environmental Science at Berkshire Community College, author of A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles, and an expert New England naturalist based in Berkshire County. His enthusiasm and excitement for the wiggliest and scaliest creatures is contagious! We can’t wait to be captivated again this summer by his terrific stories and by his friendly reptiles and amphibians.

Click here to learn more and see photos from last year’s event with Tom Tyning!