Margaret Lindley Park
Field & Forest Tai Chi at Hemlock Brook
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesConnect 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 –…
Fungi Grow – Storywalk at Margaret Lindley Park
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesFollow this poetic and beautifully illustrated book to learn all about the mysterious lives of fungi. Discover where mushrooms live, what they look like, what they do in the ecosystem and how they can help (or hurt) humans. The walk…
Up the Creek – StoryWalk at Margaret Lindley Park
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesLearn the importance of working together as you take your own journey along Hemlock Brook. The walk is approximately 0.3 miles out-and-back. The audience for this book, Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland, are 3 - 7 year olds, but…
StoryWalk at Margaret Lindley Park: The Gruffalo
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesThere are many predators lurking in the forest but who is the scariest of them all? The Gruffalo, of course! Follow along with Mouse’s journey to trick Fox, Owl and Snake while you take a 0.3 mile out-and-back stroll under…
Field & Forest Tai Chi: Spring Wildflowers
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin Williamstown Rural Lands and certified Tai Chi instructor Mary Hannah Parkman to learn the art of mindful movement through Tai Chi. Mary Hannah will guide participants in slow-paced movements that encourage mindfulness and thereby deepen capacity for connection with…
Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up & Training
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin Williamstown Rural Lands to survey Eastern Hemlock health and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid populations on local public properties in Williamstown. Survey will be along the Harmon Pond Trail. The whole walk will be slow paced and ~1.5 miles. No experience…
Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesFirst meeting! Eastern hemlocks are a vital part of our landscape but are under threat from pests like hemlock woolly adelgid. Join Williamstown Rural Lands on as they begin a community science survey of hemlock health on local public properties.…
Family Sensory Nature Walk
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin Williamstown Rural Lands naturalist Dana Williams to celebrate New Year’s Eve and explore Hemlock Brook through touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell on this easy, slow-paced, 1-mile walk. All ages welcome – content geared towards families. For more information,…
Hemlocks & History Guided Hike
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin Williamstown Rural Lands naturalist, Dana Williams, at Margaret Lindley Park to learn about our hemlock forests, their human and natural history, and threats to their future on this easy, slow-paced 1.5 mile loop walk. We will keep an eye out for…