Children's Programming
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Groundhogs
Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Groundhogs
Learn more about the wildlife neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River Watershed. This program will be all about ducks and includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied…
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Porcupines
Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Porcupines
Learn more about the wildlife neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River Watershed. This program will be all about ducks and includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied…
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Where are all the Animals Hiding?
Where are all the Animals Hiding?
For ages 3–6 and up with a parent or guardian. How do animals stay snug and warm for winter? Investigate hidden winter animal homes through stories, crafts, and activities. Meet in the Great Hall. Weather permitting, there may be outside…
Snowshoe Hike at Dyken Pond
Snowshoe Hike at Dyken Pond
Hike or snowshoe (depending on conditions) along the shoreline of Dyken Pond in search of animal tracks. All ages welcome that can hike 1 mile. Free snowshoe loans available for youth with accompanying adult. Adult rentals available for $5 per…
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Early Bird Spotting for Families
Early Bird Spotting for Families
Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Berkshire Family Hikes in searching for returning birds and other signs of the coming spring! Some binoculars will be provided and if there is enough snow, there will also be snowshoes available for adults and…
Who Do You Love? Valentines for Wildlife
Who Do You Love? Valentines for Wildlife
For all ages. Make Valentines to give to the ones you love, keep for yourself, or give to your favorite wildlife biologist— all in honor of your favorite animal. Meet at the Welcome Desk. DATE: Saturday, February 11 TIME: 10:00…
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Investigation Station: Amphibians and Reptiles in Winter
What are amphibians and reptiles up to during the winter? Join us at our investigation station by the Welcome Desk to find out. DATE: Saturday, February 17 - 25 LOCATION: Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA…
Sweeten Up! A Maple Syrup Adventure
Sweeten Up! A Maple Syrup Adventure
For children ages 6-10. Explore the amazing transformation of tree sap into maple syrup. Learn how the hard work of a winter harvest sweetens up your pancakes through crafts and activities. Meet in the Great Hall. DATE: Saturday, February 17…
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Winter Wonderland Activity Day
Winter Wonderland Activity Day
For all ages. Join the Mount Greylock State Reservation for a fun-packed time of winter activities. Winter crafts, scavenger hunts, board games, and sledding if snow permits. Designed as self-guided activities but also led by a Park Interpreter. Bring your…
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Winter Festival
Winter Festival
Join the City of Pittsfield, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), Mass Audubon, and Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for this free family winter fun day in the great outdoors! There will be sled racing, snowshoeing, wildlife tracking, and birdwatching activities…
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Winter Break Snowshoe Hike at Dyken Pond
Winter Break Snowshoe Hike at Dyken Pond
For all ages and skill levels. Snowshoe along the picturesque shoreline of Dyken Pond searching the forest for animal sign and other seasonal wonders. Free snowshoe loans available for youth with accompanying adult. Adult rentals - $5 per ½ day.…
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Beavers
Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Beavers
Learn more about the wildlife neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River Watershed. This program will be all about ducks and includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied…
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Who’s Been Here? A Tracking Adventure
Who’s Been Here? A Tracking Adventure
Join DCR staff for a tracking adventure. Find out who has been outside in the snow. Investigate the mysterious signs that wildlife leave behind. Bundle up! For ages 3–8 with a parent or guardian. Siblings and friends are welcome. Meet…
Family Friendly Outdoor Activities
Family Friendly Outdoor Activities
For all ages. Free. Come out and join the Mount Greylock State Reservation for an afternoon of winter activities, including snow tubing for the little ones (bring a soft-sided sled if you have one), a snowshoe demo by NeviTREK Handmade…
Full Moon Owl Prowl
Full Moon Owl Prowl
Celebrate your local nocturnal feathered friends during Williamstown Rural Lands’ Owl Prowl! Meet live owls and learn about the adaptations that make them such superb hunters of the night with Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, enjoy owl themed crafts and…
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First Child in the Woods Guided Hike for Children & Caregivers
First Child in the Woods Guided Hike for Children & Caregivers
Join Mass Audubon for the perfect introduction to nature. This one-hour hike will enable your child or children, birth to 5 years old, to gently discover the natural world around them and give you skills to confidently lead explorations of…