Week of Events
Tree Identification Walk at Lower Bowker’s Woods (Housatonic Heritage Walk)
Tree Identification Walk at Lower Bowker’s Woods (Housatonic Heritage Walk)
Join Chelsey Simmons, BEAT's programs director, for a tree identification walk in Lower Bowker’s Woods to learn key characteristics of common trees in western Massachusetts and get tips to help identify them. The 1-mile trail meanders along the Housatonic River…
Fall Fest at Hopkins Memorial Forest
Fall Fest at Hopkins Memorial Forest
This event celebrates the changing of the seasons and the bounty of our wooded environments, and features traditional wood-working demonstrations, hikes, music, apple butter and cider production, music, refreshments, childrens’ activities, hands-on activities, such as a cross-cut saw competition, and…
Letterboxing/Geocaching 101
Letterboxing/Geocaching 101
All ages. Discover this treasure-hunting hobby. Guided hike to learn how to use clues and a GPS device, navigate trails and find "treasures boxes". Bring your own GPS devices; supplies are limited. Dress appropriately for weather. Bring bug spray, water,…