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    Category Archives: Featured Events

    Apr 18 2018
    Diane Cote
    Featured Events, Resources

    2021 HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOC. PADDLING TRIPS ON THE HOUSATONIC RIVER–In partnership with: THE HOUSATONIC HERITAGE AREA

    HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION’S–Free 2021 Guided Housatonic River Trips: Co-Sponsored by the Housatonic Heritage Area CALL 413-298-7024 TO REGISTER or EMAIL: PADDLE@HVATODAY.ORG All events are FREE!  Registration is required, as space is limited. Canoes and equipment provided, or registe...
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    May 26 2017
    Housatonic Admin
    Featured Events

    2021 HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS in the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

    2021 Heritage Walks–80 Interpretive Walks–Offered Every Saturday & Sunday in September   TO VIEW DETAILED LISTING OF EVENTS– CLICK ON THIS TAB: 2021 Heritage Walks–Events Featured each year are: short walks,  hikes, walking tours of towns and historical buildings, nature ...
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    10:00 am Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Winter ... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA
    Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Winter ... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA
    Feb 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Instructor: Zach Adams Member fee: $15     Nonmembers: $20 Beavers are some of our hardiest mammals, remaining active under the ice all winter long. We will search for the signs of what these thick-furred creatures[...]
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    7:00 pm Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Starlig... @ Post Farm Marsh, Lenox, MA
    Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Starlig... @ Post Farm Marsh, Lenox, MA
    Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
    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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    7:00 pm Sheffield, MA–Mass Audubon – Sky... @ Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Sheffield
    Sheffield, MA–Mass Audubon – Sky... @ Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Sheffield
    Mar 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    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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    7:00 pm Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Sky Dan... @ Post Farm Marsh, Lenox, MA
    Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Sky Dan... @ Post Farm Marsh, Lenox, MA
    Mar 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    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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    9:00 am Pittsfield, MA–Mass Audubon – Bi... @ Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
    Pittsfield, MA–Mass Audubon – Bi... @ Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
    Mar 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    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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    7:00 pm Pittsfield, MA–Mass Audubon – Sk... @ Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
    Pittsfield, MA–Mass Audubon – Sk... @ Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
    Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    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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    10:00 am Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Winter ... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
    Lenox, MA–Mass Audubon – Winter ... @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
    Mar 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    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[...]
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      Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, Conn

      The Beckley Blast Furnace was one of three blast furnaces in operation along Lower Road and the Blackberry River in East Canaan during the period 1832-1923. Knowledgeable guides — members of the Friends of Beckley Furnace — are onsite at the Furnace from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each Saturday in the summer.
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      Naumkeag Museum and Gardens – Stockbridge, Mass

      One of the Berkshires’ original gilded-age “cottages”, Naumkeag is famous for its eight acres of terraced gardens and landscaped grounds surrounded by forty acres of woodland, meadow, and pasture that stretch to the Housatonic River Valley. The gardens and landscaped grounds, first designed in the late 1880s by Nathan Barrett, were transformed and expanded between […]
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      Ashuwillticook Rail Trail – Lanesborough, Cheshire, Adams, No. Adams, Mass

      The  11-mile Ashuwillticook Rail Trail wends its’ way through the back woods history and natural beauty of 4 Berkshire County communities, tracing roughly the same travel route Native Americans and later early settlers used centuries ago.  It was an abandoned railway corridor that was then transformed into a paved trail for walkers, bikers, rollerbladers and […]
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      Berkshire Botanical Garden – Stockbridge, Mass

      Nestled in the scenic Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, the Berkshire Botanical Garden offers visitors a peaceful refuge of natural beauty, stunning display gardens and seasonal exhibits, exciting community events, and informative classes for all ages and levels of skill and knowledge.
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      Mount Greylock State Reservation & Scenic Byway to Summit – Lanesborough,MA

      At 3,491 feet in elevation, Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts and southern New England. Mount Greylock State Reservation became Massachusetts’ first wilderness state park in 1898, to preserve its natural environment for public enjoyment. It is wild and rugged, yet accessible to visitors for hiking, camping, and overnight meals & lodging at […]
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      Pittsfield State Forest – Pittsfield, Mass

      Streams, waterfalls and flowering shrubs abound in Pittsfield State Forest. 65 acres of wild azalea fields are a profusion of pink blossoms in June. The forest has two camping areas, and two picnic areas. Fishermen frequent scenic Berry Pond, one of the highest natural water bodies in the state at 2,150 feet in elevation. The […]
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      Stockbridge Land Trust – Stockbridge, Mass

      Our purpose is to assist landowners in preserving the scenic countryside of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. We are also involved in facilitating the acquisition of land for affordable housing.
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      Beartown State Forest, MA – Monterey, Mass

      Beartown State Forest has two distinctly different worlds between the summer and winter. During the warm months the pristine 35-acre Benedict Pond attracts swimmers, boaters and fishermen. An extensive network of trails on over 12,000 acres offers visitors a chance to glimpse deer, bear, bobcat, fisher and other wildlife, including the park’s namesake, the Black […]
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      Campbell Falls State Park – Norfolk, Conn

      Campbell Falls State Park Reserve was a gift to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from the White Memorial Foundation of Litchfield Connecticut. The Whiting River, rising in Massachusetts, falls nearly 100 feet before entering Connecticut. The park was placed under protection of the two states in 1923 and special laws were […]
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