Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

Great Barrington MA / Outdoor Recreation: Nature-Parks-Paddle-Hikes

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 / Outdoor Recreation: Nature-Parks-Paddle-Hikes

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 & Stockbridge, 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

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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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Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Starlight Owl and Wildlife Prowl @ Post Farm Marsh, Lenox, MA

Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

7:00 pm

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Instructor: Dale Abrams, Zach Adams Member fee: $10 Nonmembers: $12 Enjoy a starlit evening listening and watching for owls and other nocturnal wildlife. We’ll explore fields, forests, and wetlands, learning about animal adaptations[...]

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Sheffield, MA–Mass Audubon – Sky Dance of the American Woodcock @ Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Sheffield

Mar 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

7:00 pm

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Instructor: Zach Adams, Dale Abrams Member fee: $7 Nonmembers: $10 When the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a “runway” for[...]

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Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Sky Dance of the American Woodcock @ Post Farm Marsh, Lenox, MA

Mar 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

7:00 pm

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Instructor: Zach Adams, Dale Abrams Member fee: $7 Nonmembers: $10 When the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a “runway” for[...]

Mar

Sat

Pittsfield, MA–Mass Audubon – Birding Workshop: Winter Finches @ Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

Mar 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

9:00 am

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Instructor: Zach Adams Member fee: $22 Nonmembers: $28 Open your ears to the intricate and often tricky search for winter finches. The winter of 2021 may be the best opportunity to discover and[...]

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Pittsfield, MA–Mass Audubon – Sky Dance of the American Woodcock @ Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

7:00 pm

Tickets

Instructor: Dale Abrams, Zach Adams Member fee: $7 Nonmembers: $10 When the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a “runway” for their[...]

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Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Winter Ecology: Twigs, Buds, and Emerging Plants @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Mar 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

10:00 am

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Instructor: Dale Abrams Member fee: $15 Nonmembers: $20 No leaves? No problem! You can still learn to recognize oaks, maples, cherries, beech, birches, and other woodland trees in winter. We’ll look at tree samples, practice[...]