Great Falls Discovery Center

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2 Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA Get Directions

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  • Source to Sea Cleanup: Canalside Rail Trail

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    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.…

  • Canal Drawdown History Stroll

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    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…

  • Storywalk®: Call Me Tree, Llámame Árbol

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    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…

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Salamanders

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. 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. Siblings and friends welcome. Meet in the Great…

  • Nice & Easy Walk at Great Falls Discovery Center

    Nice & Easy Walk
    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather, sturdy footwear, and bring water.…

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Frogs

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. 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. Siblings and friends welcome. Meet in the Great…

  • Nice & Easy Walk at Great Falls Discovery Center

    Nice & Easy Walk
    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather, sturdy footwear, and bring water.…

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – When Will it be Spring?

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. 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. Siblings and friends welcome. Meet in the Great…

  • Nice & Easy Walk at Great Falls Discovery Center

    Nice & Easy Walk
    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather, sturdy footwear, and bring water.…

  • Nice & Easy Walk at Great Falls Discovery Center

    Nice & Easy Walk
    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather, sturdy footwear, and bring water.…

  • Who’s Been Here? A Tracking Adventure

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    Join DCR staff for a tracking adventure. Find out who has been outside in the snow. Investigate the mysterious signs that wildlife leave behind. Bundle up! For ages 3–8 with a parent or guardian. Siblings and friends are welcome. Meet…

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Beavers

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    Learn more about the wildlife neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River Watershed. This program will be all about ducks and includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied…

  • Sweeten Up! A Maple Syrup Adventure

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    For children ages 6-10. Explore the amazing transformation of tree sap into maple syrup. Learn how the hard work of a winter harvest sweetens up your pancakes through crafts and activities. Meet in the Great Hall. DATE: Saturday, February 17…