Storywalk®: Call Me Tree, Llámame Árbol
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners FallsSTORYWALK®: CALL ME TREE, LLÁMAME ÁRBOL Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Come to the Great Falls Discovery Center for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture book Call Me Tree, Llámame Árbol by Maya Christina Gonzalez for…
Sheep Hill Birding: Fall Migration
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, WilliamstownJoin Williamstown Rural Lands board member Tommy Richey for a leisurely birding experience at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown). This walk will start at the farmhouse looking for birds in the willows around Josiah's Pond and the wetlands…
2024 Housatonic Heritage Walks
Multiple LocationsExplore 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…
North Branch Hoosic River, Mass ECAN field trips
North Adams, MAVisit the Beaver Mills Dam in North Adams, and the former Briggsville Dam in Clarksburg, to learn about dam removal benefits, including flood mitigation, stream continuity, and fish passage. Explore how watershed-scale partnerships, community engagement, and the prioritization of climate…
Rediscovering the Lost Mill Villages of West Pittsfield: Stearnsville, Barkerville, and the Tillotson Osceola Mill
BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfieldhttps://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…
Scenic Summit Tours at Mount Greylock
Mount Greylock State ReservationAll ages. Short guided walk along easy paths. Explore the highest point in Massachusetts, its cultural landscape and unique ecology. Wheelchair accessible. 20—30 min. duration. Meet at the summit relief map. Parking fee may apply. DATE: Saturdays TIME: 1:00 PM…