Bascom Lodge
Walking With Thoreau
Bascom Lodge 3 Summit Rd., Adams, MAAges 12 and older. Celebrate the historic 1844 ascent of Mount Greylock by the renown American naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau; a prelude to his Walden Pond experience. A guided enlightening stroll around easy mountain summit paths retraces Thoreau’s…
Boreal Forest Ecology Slideshow and Summit Walk
Bascom Lodge 3 Summit Rd., Adams, MALearn about the ecology of high-elevation Boreal Spruce-Fir forests on a short and easy plant/tree ID summit walk and a narrated slideshow in Bascom Lodge with naturalist Aimee Gelinas, Director of the Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center. Stay for…
Where are the Wildlands? The Case for New National Parks
Bascom Lodge 3 Summit Rd., Adams, MAMichael Kellett, RESTORE: The North Woods, and Susan Masino, Trinity College will discuss where our wildlands are, and review two new publications: “Forest-clearing to create early-successional habitats: Questionable benefits, significant costs” “Wildlands in New England: Past, Present, and Future” Come…
The Building of Bascom Lodge
Bascom Lodge 3 Summit Rd., Adams, MASunday, August 7 6:00 PM – 7:00PM Join DCR for a fascinating presentation to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the construction of Bascom Lodge, built by the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) and designated as a state and national historic site.…
The Birds of Mount Greylock with Ed Neumuth
Bascom Lodge 3 Summit Rd., Adams, MASunday, June 5 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM An illustrated talk with Ed Neumuth about the Birds that visit Mount Greylock. FREE and Open to the Public. Where: Bascom Lodge Dinner is available at 7 PM after the event. Reservations are…