BIPOC Forest Bathing Immersion
These are all BIPOC wilderness trips in the Green Mountains of Vermont, recurring throughout the summer and autumn. Spend 4 days learning the basics of backpacking and camping in a non-competitive space centered around rest and collective accountability. Together we…
Wild Earth Sisters Retreat
New Marlborough, MAJoin Tes Reed for this Wild Earth Sisters 2023 Retreat taking place over four Sundays + a Saturday-Sunday overnight in New Marlborough, MA. Leave your cell phone and your to-do list behind, and step into a nourishing day in the…
Housatonic Heritage Walks
Explore with knowledgeable & local historians, naturalists, and environmentalists at sites within the Housatonic River Valley: tours of historic buildings and town centers, hikes on the Appalachian Trail and other trails, walks through industrial heritage sites, a canoe paddling trip…
Boreal Spruce-Fir Forest Flower, Plant, Tree & Wild Edibles Hike
Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center 1515 & 1516 Savoy Hollow Rd., WindsorLearn about the unique fauna and flora of high-elevation forests and fields from Naturalist and Tamarack Hollow Director Aimee Gelinas. DATE: Sunday, September 10 TIME: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM LOCATION: Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center in Windsor, MA Registration is…
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, LanesboroughFor children and families. Adventurous quests invite you to search for natural treasures along park trails. We have several “seek and find” scavenger hunts for different ages and skill levels. This program is self-guided. Scavenger hunts are available at the Visitor Center. Free.…
Animals in Winter
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, LanesboroughFor all ages. Explore how animals and birds adapt to the changing seasons. Discover which animals hibernate, migrate, or change appearance. Chose a storybook, craft activity, or a take-home project. Designed as a self-guided activity or may be led by…
Tree Identification at Springside Park (Housatonic Heritage Walks)
Hebert Arboretum 874 North Street, PittsfieldTake a leisurely tree identification walk with Chelsey Simmons from Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) in Springside Park, Pittsfield’s largest park and home to the Hebert Arboretum and an American Chestnut Preserve. Participants will learn key characteristics of common trees…
Boreal Forest Ecology Slideshow and Summit Walk
Bascom Lodge 3 Summit Rd., AdamsLearn about the ecology of high-elevation Boreal Spruce-Fir forests on a short and easy plant/tree ID summit walk and a narrated slideshow in Bascom Lodge with naturalist Aimee Gelinas, Director of the Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center. Stay for…