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Nature’s Playground at Dyken Pond Center

Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

Grafton – Visit your new outdoor play area at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center on Saturday, September 30 from 1pm – 3pm. Let your imagination run wild alongside fairy houses, an eagle’s nest, a tee-pee, a mud kitchen and…

Walk Through an Old Growth Forest at Ice Glen Ravine (Housatonic Heritage Walks)

Goodrich Memorial Park 2 Park Street, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Join this small excursion with Chelsey Simmons from Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) through one of the oldest forests in Massachusetts, where you'll walk among trees that are hundreds of years old and through a lush landscape of boulders thick…

Beaver Pond Storytime and Nature Walk

Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

Join author Becky Cushing Gop to celebrate the launch of her picture book, What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond? inspired by the beavers of Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary! Fun for all ages. In partnership with South Berkshire…

Pleasant Valley Fall Volunteer Day

Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

Mass Audubon's Berkshire Wildlife Sanctuaries Fall Volunteer Days Help maintain Pleasant Valley's hiking trails and native wildflower gardens. Dress for the weather and working outside. Bring your favorite work gloves, close-toed shows and water bottle/beverage/snacks. Inclement Weather Plan: Projects will…

Williamstown Geological History Walk at Field Farm

Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United States

Local geology and disappearing streams The Williamstown of today—its rocky mountain tops, deep valleys, and its layers of sediment and soil—are the result of geological processes acting over time periods from centuries to thousands of millions of years. Join Rónadh…

Canoe Meadows Fall Volunteer Day

Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MA

Mass Audubon's Berkshire Wildlife Sanctuaries Fall Volunteer Days Help restore sections of the boardwalk along Sacred Way while also trimming vegetation and removing invasive plant species along the trail. Dress for the weather and working outside. Bring your favorite work…

Canoe Meadows Community Garden Clean-Up

Canoe Meadows Community Garden 350 Williams Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

Mass Audubon's Berkshire Wildlife Sanctuaries Fall Volunteer Days Help close the Community Gardens for the winter season, by removing water lines, plot markers, and plant materials. Meet at Community Garden entrance at approx. 350 Williams Street. Tools for the tasks…

Meditation on Maples

Bullit Reservation 332 Bullitt Rd., Ashfield, MA

Get to know the marvelous maples at the Bullitt Reservation! Meditation on Maples is a program that invites participants to explore maple trees with all five senses. This includes taking in the tree as a whole, and exploring the texture…

Event Series Tree Walks with BEAT x TOURISTS

Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

Throughout winter, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading two tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS. These walks will take place on a Wednesday and Sunday, begin at noon, and are free with the option to donate…

Easy Walk – Great Falls Discovery Center

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

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…

Go Green on Black Friday

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

Forget shopping— connect with nature and local history! Join the Great Falls Discovery Center for a leisurely walk along the Canalside Rail Trail. The walk is about 3 miles-long, on a level paved surface. Makes for an easy stroll for…

Gorge après Gorge 5k and Fun Walk

Chesterfield Gorge 94V9+8V West Chesterfield, Chesterfield, MA

Gorge après Gorge 5k and Fun Walk Link: https://www.hilltownlandtrust.org/gorge-apres-gorge Join this year’s Gorge après Gorge 5k Trail Run and Free Family Fun Walk! This annual event is entering its 19th year, scheduled on the Sunday after Thanksgiving at the Chesterfield…

Yule Log Celebration

Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

Grafton –Celebrate the ancient tradition of the Yule Log. Hear the story of the Yule Log and why the days are getting shorter and the nights longer at this time of year. Search for a hidden Yule Log, which will…

Event Series Tree Walks with BEAT x TOURISTS

Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

Throughout winter, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading two tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS. These walks will take place on a Wednesday and Sunday, begin at noon, and are free with the option to donate…

Winter Solstice Walk

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

Celebrate the change in season with the Great Falls Discovery Center on an easy walk along the Canalside Rail Trail. The walk is about 3 miles long on a level, paved surface. For adults and children ages 8 and up.…

Event Series Tree Walks with BEAT x TOURISTS

Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

Throughout winter, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading two tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS. These walks will take place on a Wednesday and Sunday, begin at noon, and are free with the option to donate…

First Day Hike

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

Save the Date! First Day Hike with Great Falls Discovery Center Get the 2023 New Year started off on the right foot! Enjoy a leisurely staff-guided 3-mile stroll on the Canalside Rail Trail, a gentle, level route. Be prepared for…

Family Self-Guided StoryWalk/Paseo de los cuentos autoguiado

Housatonic Flats Great Barrington, MA

Walk 1 mile and learn about different animal tracks! Animals are all around us. While we may not often see them, we can see signs that they have been there. Some signs might be simple footprints in snow or mud…

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