Dr. Marge Bruchac discusses research on Native medicinal plants and practitioners, the approaches she uses to make these histories visible, as part of our Food, Farms, and Factories project, in collaboration with the Nolumbeka Project. In 19th century New England,…
Check out the annual draining of the Turners Falls canal, take a stroll along the Canalside Rail Trail, and absorb local history with Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center staff and DCR staff. Meet at the entrance of the Center…
https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Mill-Village-Tour-Color.pdf Learn the rich history of the Mill Villages of West Pittsfield and the Southwest Branch of the Housatonic River. Mills date back to 1768 and provided virtually all of the social and economic growth of the area in the…
https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Mill-Village-Tour-Color.pdf Learn the rich history of the Mill Villages of West Pittsfield and the Southwest Branch of the Housatonic River. Mills date back to 1768 and provided virtually all of the social and economic growth of the area in the…
Free for all ages. Celebrate and explore the story of the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) on Mount Greylock. A narrated PowerPoint slide show reveals images and places where the hard work of enrollees that helped make the mountain the…
Ages 12 and older. Celebrate the historic 1844 ascent of Mount Greylock by the renown American naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau; a prelude to his Walden Pond experience. A guided enlightening stroll around easy mountain summit paths retraces Thoreau’s…
Join Williamstown Rural Lands for a moderately strenuous, 4.5-mile hike across the Three Hills in Williamstown. Hike leader Dusty Griffin will guide participants up and over Tenney Hill, Bee Hill, and Foxcroft Hill in the Taconic Trail State Park which…
Enjoy a hike around the grounds of Arrowhead, with an introduction to the site from the Berkshire County Historical Society. Learn about Melville’s sleigh rides, and see how Mt. Greylock looks in the winter – does it really look like…
The Connecticut River used to be navigable. Come learn about the original canal connecting Montague City to what is now Turners Falls and why it was important for moving molasses! Meet in the Great Hall. DATE: Saturday, January 27 TIME:…
Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history highlights along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring…