Week of Events
Storywalk®: Call Me Tree, Llámame Árbol
STORYWALK®: 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…
Protect Our Public Watershed Forests as Wildlands, Deep Dialogue with ECA and Sierra Club
Protect Our Public Watershed Forests as Wildlands, Deep Dialogue with ECA and Sierra Club
Protect Our Public Watershed Forests as Wildlands Now! Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3XoMOc8 The recent surge in interest and concern about Massachusetts forests focuses on their ability to mitigate the global climate and biodiversity crises. Incredibly, MA state agencies in charge of our…
Birding at the Mount
Birding at the Mount
Explore Edith Wharton's original estate, including its woods, wetlands, and meadows. Learn skills to bird by sight and sound as we look for numerous bird species, including bobolinks, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Walks depart from the main parking lot. For…
Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in June to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week discover new ground…
Williamstown Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-Up & Training
Williamstown Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-Up & Training
Help monitor the health of our Eastern Hemlocks! Eastern Hemlocks are a vital part of our landscape but are under threat from pests like Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Join Williamstown Rural Lands to survey Eastern Hemlock health at the Fitch Memorial…
“Our Future With Water,” the Why, What and How of Stormwater Management
“Our Future With Water,” the Why, What and How of Stormwater Management
Trevor Smith presenting “Our Future With Water” the Why, What and How of Storm Water Management. Water simultaneously manages to be the stuff of mystery and our daily routine. We use it to cook with, wash our dishes, and brush our teeth…
Yoga with Jacqui at Mount Greylock
Yoga with Jacqui at Mount Greylock
All ages. Join us for this free 75-minute yoga class, while enjoying the beautiful mountain views! Bring a mat, otherwise we have extras to offer. Class ends with a short, guided meditation. Space is limited. Register at (413) 499-4262. DATE:…
Invasive Species Workday: Oblong Road
Invasive Species Workday: Oblong Road
Feeling helpless in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss? Want to take a break from the computer and get outside? Roll up your sleeves and join Williamstown Rural Lands in our effort to restore the local landscape! Come…
Canal Drawdown History Stroll
Canal Drawdown History Stroll
Check out the annual draining of the Turners Falls canal, take a stroll along the Canalside Rail Trail, and absorb local history with Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center staff and DCR staff. Meet at the entrance of the Center…
Grassroots Advocacy for Climate and Nature with Mass Audubon
Grassroots Advocacy for Climate and Nature with Mass Audubon
Learn about Mass Audubon's grassroots advocacy program, Climate and Nature Champions, that mobilizes individuals across Massachusetts to speak with one voice on the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Whether you have been an advocate before or are new…
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
Discover Greylock Hikes
Discover Greylock Hikes
Ages 12 and older. Guided hike to exciting, hidden features of Mount Greylock. Be prepared for the weather. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water, snack, bug spray and sunscreen. Duration up to 3 hours. Rain cancels. Call for details. DATE: Friday,…
2024 Housatonic Heritage Walks
2024 Housatonic Heritage Walks
Explore 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…
Source to Sea Cleanup: Canalside Rail Trail
Source to Sea Cleanup: Canalside Rail Trail
Hard work, real fun, true impact: the annual fall trash cleanup of the Connecticut River and its tributaries. Join DCR staff to clean-up the Canalside Rail Trail. To register, visit SourcetoSeaCleanup.org/event/Canalside-rail-trail, or contact DCR staff at 413-863-3221 for more information.…
Scenic Summit Tours at Mount Greylock
Scenic Summit Tours at Mount Greylock
All 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…
How to Prepare your Garden for Winter – And Make it Pollinator Friendly
How to Prepare your Garden for Winter – And Make it Pollinator Friendly
Saturday, September 28, 2–3pm, How to Prepare Your Garden for the Winter at Wild Oats Market, with Master Gardener Diane van Kempen.…
2024 Housatonic Heritage Walks
2024 Housatonic Heritage Walks
Explore 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…
Local Geology and disappearing Streams
Local Geology and disappearing Streams
Local geology and disappearing streams, Field Farm Geology Hike 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…
Field & Forest Tai Chi at Hemlock Brook
Field & Forest Tai Chi at Hemlock Brook
Connect with nature through the mindful movement of Tai Chi. Join Williamstown Rural Lands and certified Tai Chi instructor Mary Hannah Parkman at Margaret Lindley Park/Hemlock Brook (1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown). This workshop is free (suggested donation $5 –…
Cider & Stories at April Hill
Cider & Stories at April Hill
Yummy donuts, crisp apples, warm cider AND storytelling in a beautiful barn, with stories curated and emceed by the incomparable Sheela Clary (writer, teacher, Moth StorySlam winner). Does it get better than that? Well, add in the autumnal beauty of April…
Sunday Evening Bird Walks with Ben Nickley
Sunday Evening Bird Walks with Ben Nickley
In collaboration with The Great Barrington Land Conservancy, Ben from the Berkshire Bird Observatory leads a weekly bird walk right in the town of Great Barrington. The Fall Bird Walk series will run from September through October. Group meets at the Berkshire…