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New Year’s Day Nature Walk at Greylock Glen

Greylock Glen

Wed. Jan. 1, Sessions from 10:00AM-3:00PM Bring in the New Year the healthy way with a family-friendly nature walk at Greylock Glen. This program will explore gentle, gravel-paved trails through meadows, forests, and wetlands at the foot of Mount Greylock,…

First Day Hike

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

First Day Hike Start off the New Year on the right foot. A leisurely, staff-guided 3-mile stroll on the Canalside Rail Trail. Dress in layers and wear winter walking boots. For ages 8 and up. Dogs are welcome on leash.…

Event Series Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek

Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek

The Hitchcock Center 845 West St., Amherst, MA

Owl Prowls with Dan Ziomek Have you been on an owl prowl? It is a very special treat in the heart of winter. Come seek out the Great-horned owl on a winter (hopefully snowy) night with expert birder Dan Ziomek.…

Event Series Family Friendly Winter Walk

Family Friendly Winter Walk

Mount Greylock State Reservation

Mountain Mindfulness Program Series: Family Friendly Winter Walk For all ages. A gentle guided forest walk to invite present moment awareness, reduce stress, and gain inspiration by incorporating elements of meditation and mindful breathing. Suitable for all skill levels. Dress…

Event Series Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek

Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek

The Hitchcock Center 845 West St., Amherst, MA

Owl Prowls with Dan Ziomek Have you been on an owl prowl? It is a very special treat in the heart of winter. Come seek out the Great-horned owl on a winter (hopefully snowy) night with expert birder Dan Ziomek.…

Tracking Workshop: Cats and Canines

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

Search for tracks, scat, and other signs of the elusive wild cats and dogs that roam the fields and forests at Canoe Meadows. Focusing on long-legged creatures, dig deep into how they stealthily walk, lope, and gallop across the landscape…

Winter Tree Identification with BNRC

The Boulders Dalton, MA

Enjoy a hike at The Boulders while getting to know some of the more common trees in the New England landscape. Identifying trees in the winter can be tough, but we will learn easy techniques for you to practice on…

Tracking Winter Wildlife at the Mount

The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United States

Join a Mass Audubon naturalist for an introduction to the world of wildlife tracking. We will walk through fields and forests searching for tracks, scat, and signs of the delicate but exciting interactions between predators and their prey. With any…

Tracking Workshop: Weasels and Rodents

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

Hoppers and bounders, such as squirrels and weasels, leave behind fascinating tracking mysteries that reveal their secretive habits and survival strategies. Explore the trails at Pleasant Valley in search of tracks, scat, chews, and other evidence of rabbits, squirrels, mink,…

Animal Tracking at the Bioreserve

The Bioreserve 38 Old Route 9W, Glenmont, NY

Come explore this beautiful and unique landscape just ourside of dowtown Albany. Learn how to read the signs that wildlife leave behind and interpret the stories they lie within them. You might be surprised who lives so close to the…

Event Series Family Friendly Winter Walk

Family Friendly Winter Walk

Mount Greylock State Reservation

Mountain Mindfulness Program Series: Family Friendly Winter Walk For all ages. A gentle guided forest walk to invite present moment awareness, reduce stress, and gain inspiration by incorporating elements of meditation and mindful breathing. Suitable for all skill levels. Dress…

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Join the Harris Center for Conservation Education's team of talented naturalists to explore some of the region’s most intriguing natural history mysteries, with topics ranging from bird behavior to puzzling plants and enigmatic scat. If you have questions you’d like…

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