• Up the Creek – StoryWalk at Margaret Lindley Park

    Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United States

    Learn 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…

  • Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield

    Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield
    Lake Mansfield Great Barrington

    Lakeside yoga: there is no better way to start a summer day! Join the Great Barrington Land Conservancy (GBLC) for this donation-based 8 AM class for All Levels. (Suggested donation is $10 per class.) Participants should bring a yoga mat…

  • Birding at the Mount

    Birding at the Mount
    The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United States

    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
    Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

    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…

  • Mountain Mindfulness Program Series

    Mountain Mindfulness Program Series
    Mount Greylock State Reservation

    Free for ages 12 and older. Programs include Mindful Walks, Forest Bathing, Yoga, or Qi Gong and Tai Chi. Designed to help you de-stress and re-connect with and nature. No experience necessary. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.…

  • Beavers and Birds at Pleasant Valley

    Beavers and Birds at Pleasant Valley
    Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    The evening is a great time to search for wildlife at Pleasant Valley. In this naturalist-guided hike, learn about the sanctuary's resident beavers and how other animals benefit from the ponds that they create. We will also learn how to…

  • Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield

    Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield
    Lake Mansfield Great Barrington

    Lakeside yoga: there is no better way to start a summer day! Join the Great Barrington Land Conservancy (GBLC) for this donation-based 8 AM class for All Levels. (Suggested donation is $10 per class.) Participants should bring a yoga mat…

  • Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield

    Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield
    Lake Mansfield Great Barrington

    Lakeside yoga: there is no better way to start a summer day! Join the Great Barrington Land Conservancy (GBLC) for this donation-based 8 AM class for All Levels. (Suggested donation is $10 per class.) Participants should bring a yoga mat…

  • Junior Ranger Program at Mount Greylock

    Junior Ranger Program at Mount Greylock
    Mount Greylock 30 Rockwell Rd., Lanesborough, MA, United States

    For ages 8—12. Free. Junior Rangers is a fun way for children to get acquainted with the state parks and learn outdoor recreation skills. Discover the natural and cultural resources of the region. Seven weekly program sessions led by DCR…

  • MCAN Presents: Mary Wambui: Energy Affordability

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    Massachusetts Climate Action Network Presents: Leaders Speak Out: Paths to Climate Justice, a Speaker Series Mary Wambui: Energy Affordability  register What is a vision of a more equitable future, and do we have the tools to drive meaningful change? In 2024, the…

  • BBG Family Fridays: Tom Tyning

    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Join Berkshire Botanical Garden to inspire curiosity about the natural world and promote a deeper connection to our Berkshire landscape through workshops, demonstrations and hands-on experiences for the young and young at heart. On July 19, from 11 a.m. to…

  • Moonlight Canoe Trip

    Buckley Dunton Lake Becket, MA

    Twilight is an amazing time to listen and look for wildlife. Beavers, owls, loons, and other wildlife are all possible to spot at Buckley Dunton Lake in October Mountain State Forest. We’ll stealthily explore the coves and inlets of this…

  • Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield

    Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield
    Lake Mansfield Great Barrington

    Lakeside yoga: there is no better way to start a summer day! Join the Great Barrington Land Conservancy (GBLC) for this donation-based 8 AM class for All Levels. (Suggested donation is $10 per class.) Participants should bring a yoga mat…

  • Canoeing the Housatonic River

    Canoeing the Housatonic River
    Housatonic River-Decker Boat Launch 298 New Lenox Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    This leisurely paddle will take you through the ecologically rich Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area in Lenox. Watch for swallows, herons, kingfishers, muskrats, and signs of beavers along the scenic and meandering Housatonic River and learn about why the waterway…

  • Guided Hike: Bee Hill and Flora’s Glen via Fitch Trail

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands trails committee member Dusty Griffin on July 20 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. for a hike across open fields, through mixed woodlands to the high point of Bee Hill and back through Flora’s Glen. This…

  • Walking With Thoreau

    Bascom Lodge 3 Summit Rd., Adams, MA

    Ages 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…

  • Music Under the Trees: The Stray Dogs

    Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

    Join Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center for the kick-off of their summer concert series with The Stray Dogs, the capital region’s favorite rock and bluegrass band! Light snacks will be on hand. Bench seating or bring your own chair. There…

  • Observing Moths at Night: Lightsheeting Demo at Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area

    Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area Baker Street, West Stockbridge, MA, United States

    Every year, during the last week of July, National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, habitats, and importance of moths and helps spread awareness of these essential insects whose global populations are rapidly declining. People of all ages and…