Owls Up Close
2026-05-23 13:00 - 14:15 (America/New_York) | Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA
Eyes on Owls presents this fun event!
Everyone loves owls! Come see them up close and enjoy a slide presentation and introduction to six live owls including hooting lessons. Learn about field marks, owl pellets, tips on how to protect owls, and the importance of owls and other birds of prey in the ecosystem. For adults, youth, and children ages 5 and up (accompanied by an adult). Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center and Rescue Franklin County Wildlife, a group of community volunteers committed to raising awareness about the harms of pesticides to birds of prey and encouraging the use of wildlife safe alternatives.
This event is free.
DATE: Saturday, May 23
TIME: 1:00pm – 2:15pm
LOCATION: Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376

Park Serve Day: Pick a Park, Give a Day, Make a Difference
2026-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA
The Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to the Great Falls Discovery Center to lend a hand during this day of volunteer service to our state parks. Bring your own water and snack. For registration visit mass.gov/info-details/dcr-park-serve-day. For ages 6 and up. Meet at the main entrance.
DATE: Saturday, May 9
TIME: 10:00am – 12:00pm
LOCATION: Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376

Kidleidoscope Story Hour - Fish
2026-05-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA
The Great Falls Discovery Center is hosting a fun event for children to learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult, siblings and friends are welcome. Meet in the Great Hall.
This program is free.
DATE: Friday, May 8
TIME: 10:30am – 11:30am
LOCATION: Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376

April Vacation Adventure Days
2026-04-22 09:00 - 2026-04-23 15:00 | Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States
Get outside, learn about nature, and make new friends during this time of spring renewal! Life is blooming across the sanctuary, and the vernal pools are ready to explore! Investigate different habitats, critters, and plants while we play and ramble through the trails.
Children’s Program—Children ages 6-9 yrs
Two days of programming. Registration covers one day.
Learn more and register at this link: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs?prg%5Bpid%5D%5B%5D=17537&prg%5Bdaterange%5D=04%2F01%2F2026+-+04%2F30%2F2026&prg%5Bquery%5D=%22april+vacation%22&prg%5Bsubmit%5D=&prg%5Bage_min%5D=&prg%5Bage_max%5D=
DATE: Wed. April 22, Thurs. April 23
TIME: 9:00am – 3:00pm
LOCATION: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 W Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA 01240

SWALLOWTAIL ADVENTURES — For gender-nonconforming youth ages 11–16
2022-06-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Flying Deer Nature Center, 122 Daley Rd., East Chatham, NY
March 12, April 9, May 7 (field trip), & June 18
»10:00 am–4:00 pm each day
This monthly Saturday program provides a safe and fun space for trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer youth to explore the natural world, gain wilderness skills, and build community with one another. Within this caring container, young people can learn, play, take on healthy challenges, step into their leadership, and just be themselves!
Click here to learn more about this program and register.

Homeschool Wilderness Skills Programs
2022-06-03 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-27 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-20 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-13 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-06 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-29 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-22 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-15 09:00 - 15:00 and 3 more dates | Conway, MA
Spring Sessions start March 25th — every Friday for ten weeks @ 9 am-3 pm
Location: Conway, MA
2 Groups:
HERON — ages 7+
SWIFT EAGLE — teens & mature preteens
With Earthwork Programs, hundreds of children have learned and practiced not only wilderness skills but mentoring and being part of a community, as well, for 23 years! During the Spring session, children learn shelter building, fire making, tracking & bird language, foraging for wild edibles, and more!

Early-Bird Tuition: $80/class for the 10-week Spring session. Visit earthworkprograms.com or call 413-340-1161

Path of the Otter
Spring Sessions start March 25th and continue weekly (10 weeks) on Fridays (9 am-12 pm)
Conway, MA
PATH OF THE OTTER — ages 5&6Join in on a playful journey through the season as we develop nature awareness through our senses. Deepen your heart connection with your child and help to nurture your child’s longing to connect with the outdoors. A parent is welcome to stay for first class.

Early-Bird Tuition: $45/class for the 10-week Spring session. Visit earthworkprograms.com or call 413-340-1161

Nature Scavenger Hunt
2022-05-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Mount Greylock State Reservation
Sundays, 10:00 AM — 3:00 PM (Ongoing through April)
Adventurous quests invite you to search for natural treasures along park trails at Mount Greylock State Reservation. Several “seek and find” scavenger hunts for different ages and skill levels.
The program is self-guided, free for all ages, and suitable for children and families.

Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
2022-02-27, 2022-02-26, 2022-02-25, 2022-02-24, 2022-02-23 | The Boulders, Dalton, MA
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield.
As you walk enjoy a story about a father that takes his child on an adventure to go owling for the first time on a cold winter night. Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for when you go owling you don’t need words. You don’t need anything but hope. Sometimes there isn’t an owl, but sometimes there is! While the audience of the book is 3-7-year-olds, the content is great for all ages- even adults!
This event is in partnership with the Berkshire Natural Resources Council and the Berkshire Environmental Action Team.
Click here to learn more.
Fo questions reach out to Mariah at mauman@bnrc.org

Luna de Búho, de Jane Yolen, estará exhibido para una aventura autoguiada desde el sábado 12 de febrero hasta el domingo 27 de febrero (desde el amanecer hasta el atardecer) en la reserva de The Boulders en Pittsfield.
Mientras camina, disfrute de la historia de un padre que lleva a su hijo a la aventura de ir en busca de búhos por primera vez en una fría noche de invierno. Los dos compañeros caminan sin palabras, pues cuando se encuentran en busca de búhos palabras no son necesarias. Solo se necesita tener esperanza. A veces no hay búhos alrededor, pero otras veces sí los hay. Si bien la audiencia del libro es para niños de 3 a 7 años, el contenido es ideal para todas las edades, ¡incluso para adultos!
Este evento se realiza en colaboración con el Consejo de Recursos Naturales de Berkshire y el Equipo de Acción Ambiental de Berkshire.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor, comuníquese con Mariah en mauman@bnrc.org.
Clic aquí para saber más.

Winter Survival Vacation Week Program
2022-02-25, 2022-02-24, 2022-02-23 | Conway, MA
During February School Vacation
Tuesday, 2/22 to Friday, 2/25 @ 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Experience the Wild in winter with Earthwork Programs in their beautiful forest and fields! Children will be tracking animals, building winter shelters, practicing winter fire-making skills, as well as learning about ice safety and hypothermia. All this during February School Vacation!

Costs: $320 Early-Bird Pricing (ends 1/18); $360 Regular Pricing
Where: Conway, MA
Intended Audience: Ages 8 and up

Click here to register online or call 413-340-1161 for details.
