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  • Guided Hike: Solstice Evening Hike Down the Shepherd’s Well Trail

    Petersburg Pass Parking Lot Top of Petersburg Pass/Rt. 2, Petersburg, NY

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands for a summer solstice hike! On this evening the sun will set at 8:36 pm. In the hour before sunset the light filters through the trees at a low angle intensifying colors. Clouds can turn subtle pink or orange. This hike passes through beautiful woods and offers some spectacular open views […]

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

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands for a 4 mile hike overtop Bee Hill and down Flora's Glen. We'll start at Sheep Hill in Williamstown with a climb up open fields to Bee Hill Road, then through mixed woodlands on the Fitch Trail to the high point of Bee Hill, passing some extraordinary old Sugar Maples along […]

  • 3rd Annual LGBTQ Pride Hike: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Refuge

    Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd., Lenox, MA, United States

    Naturalist-led easy hike for LGBTQ+ & families through a beautiful forest, streams, beaver wetlands & a trail for people with mobility challenges.

  • Guided Hike: Examine the Local Effects of Climate Change

    Petersburg Pass Parking Lot Top of Petersburg Pass/Rt. 2, Petersburg, NY

    Climate change is a global challenge with impacts right here in the Berkshires. Join Williamstown Rural Lands for a three-mile hike along the Taconic Crest & Shepherd's Well Trails while we discuss how the local climate has shifted through the history of Williamstown. From views across to Mt. Greylock and along the Taconics, we see […]

  • Find Your Authentic Voice in Plein Air

    Transform your plein air painting skills in this week-long outdoor workshop. Easily accessible from New York or Boston, the Berkshires have some of the most amazing scenery in the northeast, along with a wide variety of accommodations. My workshops help painters refine their personal technique in watercolor, pastel, oils, gouache, and acrylics. You will find […]

  • Wild Acres Pittsfield Group Hike

    Wild Acres 500 South Mountain Road, Pittsfield

    Western Mass Hilltown Hikers Group Hike Wild Acres Pittsfield August 23rd at 10:00 am Parking: 500 South Mountain Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Hike Rating: Fun! Easy 2 miles, several loops   Join us for a fun hike at Pittsfield’s hidden oasis, Wild Acres.  A large parking lot with pavilions for events makes this a great family […]

  • Writing For The Wild

    WRITING FOR THE WILD Sundays, September 7 & 14, 12:00 – 4:00 pm  Nature writing is not just a genre, it’s an ongoing conversation with Earth. A way of listening, remembering, and belonging. This immersive two-part workshop with Vanessa Chakour invites writers of all levels into deeper conversation with the wild within and around us. […]

  • Chester and Becket Railroad Tour, The Granite Line

    Chester and Becket Railroad Trailhead Hampden Street, Chester, MA, United States

    Western Mass Hilltown Hikers Group Tour Chester and Becket Railroad Tour, The Granite Line September 7th@1:00 pm Parking: On Hampden Street at the Chester and Becket Trailhead Chester 01011 Directions:  From junction of Rts 20 & 102 in Lee, take Rt. 20 east and drive 18 miles to the Chester/Becket town line, turn right on Hampden Street […]

  • Guided Hike: Field Farm in South Williamstown

    Field Farm 554 Sloan Rd., Williamstown

    This hike is a loop on Field Farm's North Trail that will include the Caves Trail. Expect flat terrain that is great for all skill levels and is family friendly. Field Farm is a nature preserve in South Williamstown owned and managed by the Trustees of Reservations. Williamstown Rural Lands holds a conservation restriction (CR) […]