Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

Great Barrington MA / Nature-Parks-Paddle-Hike

East Mountain State Forest

Cheshire MA / Bike Rides

Ashuwillticook Rail Trail – Lanesborough, Cheshire, Adams, No. Adams, Mass

Norfolk CT / Perform.Arts-Music-Theatre-Dance

Litchfield County Choral Union & LCCU Festival Orchestra

Falls Village CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Great Mountain Forest – Norfolk & Falls Village, Conn

Norfolk CT / Historic Societies

Norfolk Historical Society & Museum – Norfolk, Conn

Sharon CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Sharon Audubon Center & Miles Wildlife Sanctuary – Sharon, Conn

Kent CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Connecticut Antique Machinery Association – Kent, CT

Norfolk CT / Land Trusts & Protections

Campbell Falls State Park – Norfolk, Conn

Canaan CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, Conn

Monterey MA / Land Trusts & Protections

Beartown State Forest, MA – Monterey, Mass

Lee MA / Land Trusts & Protections

Goose Pond Reservation – Lee, Mass

Great Barrington MA / African American Heritage

Friends of Du Bois Homesite – Gt. Barrington, Mass

Ashley Falls MA / African American Heritage

African American Heritage Trail – Gt. Barrington, Mass

Great Barrington MA / African American Heritage

Housatonic River Walk National Recreation Trail – Gt. Barrington, MA

Sheffield MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Sheffield Historical Society & Dan Raymond House Museum – Sheffield, Mass

Great Barrington MA / African American Heritage

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center – Gt. Barrington, Mass

Lanesborough MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Mount Greylock State Reservation & Scenic Byway to Summit – Lanesborough,MA

Ashley Falls MA / Nature-Parks-Paddle-Hike

LAKES & PONDS – Free Public Boat Launches/Access

Stockbridge MA / Land Trusts & Protections

Stockbridge Land Trust – Stockbridge, Mass

Lenox MA / Gilded Age Mansions

Colonial Carriage and Driving Society – Orleton Farm – Lenox, Mass

Hancock MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Hancock Shaker Village – Hancock, Mass

Becket MA / Historic Houses & Landmarks

Jacob’s Ladder Scenic Byway — Route 20 in Becket & Lee, Mass

Cornwall Bridge CT / Educational Programs-Lectures

Housatonic Valley Association – Cornwall Bridge, CT & So.Lee, MA

Lenox MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum – Lenox, Mass

Pittsfield MA / Land Trusts & Protections

Pittsfield State Forest – Pittsfield, Mass

Stockbridge MA / Formal & Estate Gardens

Naumkeag Museum and Gardens – Stockbridge, Mass

Becket MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival – Becket, Mass

Lenox MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

The Mount – Edith Wharton’s Estate – Lenox, Mass

Stockbridge MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Berkshire Botanical Garden – Stockbridge, Mass

Pittsfield MA / Educational Programs-Lectures

Arrowhead, Home of Herman Melville – Pittsfield, Mass

Experience the rich history, culture and nature in the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area through hiking, biking, historic homes, river experiences and more.

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The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area includes nine towns in Connecticut and twenty in Massachusetts.

EVENTS

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Lanesborough/Adams, MA–Free Public Program: Oakes Smith, (music) @ Bascom Lodge-Atop Mount Greylock

May 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

THIS IS A “FREE” PUBLIC PROGRAMMING EVENT OFFERED OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. THIS FREE EVENT IS FOLLOWED AT 7 PM, BY AN OPTIONAL PRIX FIXE DINNER MENU that[...]

May

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Stockbridge, MA–There Are Things I Didn’t Tell You: by Mary Mott @ berkshire theatre group--unicorn theatre

May 26 @ 7:00 pm

Tickets: $40 Directed by Playwrights Horizons founder, Bob Moss (Fiorello!, A Class Act), Mary Mott (Butter to the Edges) shares her funny, personal and poignant thoughts about the things we tend not to talk about.[...]

May

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Gt. Barrington, MA–LitNet presents a Benefit Concert with Emanuel Ax @ The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

May 26 @ 7:30 pm

Please join the Literacy Network of South Berkshire for an incredible evening of classical music with world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax. This concert, featuring the works of Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, and Mozart, offers a unique opportunity[...]

May

Sat

Pittsfield, MA–“Typhoid Mary” stage play @ Barrington Stage--St. Germain Theater

May 26 @ 7:30 pm

also at 3 pm – may 27, june 2, 3, 7, 9,10, 14, 16 This is the story of Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, in her personal battle between religion and science. This[...]

May

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Lanesborough/Adams, MA–Free Public Program: Beekeeping Presentation @ Bascom Lodge-Atop Mount Greylock

May 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Family Fun, Beekeeping demo, live bees and honey. THIS IS A “FREE” PUBLIC PROGRAMMING EVENT OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. AT AN ELEVATION OF 3,491 FEET, BASCOM LODGE AT[...]

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Stockbridge, MA–Family Day! Never Abandon Imagination: An Afternoon with Tony DiTerlizzi @ Norman Rockwell Museum

May 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Meet the artist at this special closing event for Never Abandon Imagination: The Fantastical Art of Tony DiTerlizzi, which will feature drawing demonstrations, exhibition tours, readings, and a talk and book signing by the artist.[...]

May

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Stockbridge, MA–There Are Things I Didn’t Tell You: by Mary Mott @ berkshire theatre group--unicorn theatre

May 27 @ 2:00 pm

May

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Concert and Opening Celebration—A Silver Dagger: Exploring Women’s History Through Folksongs with Diane Taraz @ The Bidwell House Museum

May 27 @ 3:00 pm

A Colonial History Museum–a National Register of Historic Places An authentic experience in lifeways of the Berkshires in the 1750s Passed down for generations, folk songs show centuries of attitudes and beliefs that have fascinating[...]

May 2018 May 2018

Experience the Regions Rich and Varied Heritage.

Historic Estate Gardens and Town Districts

Canoe Trip on the Housatonic River

Bike Rides Along Scenic Country Roads

Nature Walks and Trail Hikes

Featured Tours & Walks

2018 – 17th ANNUAL “HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS”

Sept. 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 22 & 23, 29 & 30–Autumn Weekends Are Filled With Free, Guided Intrepretive Tours:

The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area (Housatonic Heritage) invites you to the annual Heritage Walks Weekends. 60+ free, guided tours are offered throughout Berkshire County (MA) and Litchfield County (CT).

Expert regional historians, naturalists, and environmentalists will lead participants on an exploration to learn about our region’s rich heritage. Historical and cultural venues will open their doors to the public for free behind-the-scenes and historic estate garden tours and town districts; natural resources organizations will provide access to the region’s most interesting outdoor recreational areas. Enjoy nature walks and trail hikes, and experience industrial-site ruins that were once thriving industries. Also included is a canoe trip on the Housatonic River, bike rides along scenic country roads, interpretive walks at the area’s oldest cemeteries, a Native American village walk and many other kinds of walks.

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