Category: Nature & Outdoors
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Annual Plant Swap at Collard City Growers Garden, Troy, May 16
The Sanctuary for Independent Media hosts its annual Plant Swap at the Collard City Growers garden in Troy on Saturday, May 16, from noon to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to all.Community members are invited to bring extra plants they’ve divided or started from seed and take home new ones in exchange.…
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Learn Through Play: How a Garden Grows, May 9
The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, in collaboration with Child Care of the Berkshires, presents a free drop-in program for young children on Saturday, May 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the UNO Community Center in North Adams.The session features circle time and sensory activities themed around gardening and how plants grow. The program is…
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Spring Wildflower Walk at Berlin Road Reserve, May 17
Williamstown Rural Lands hosts a Spring Wildflower Walk on Sunday, May 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Berlin Road Reserve in Williamstown. Naturalists Leslie Reed-Evans and Jane Culnane will lead participants through the reserve to discover and discuss the season’s early wildflowers.Spring ephemerals bloom briefly, making this a prime time to revisit favorite…
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Plant Walk
Join Björn on a walk and talk with our local edible and medicinal plants. Meet and greet native, wild, and invasive plants that you can eat and drink.More information →
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RiverWebs
RiverWebs is Freshwaters Illustrated’s award-winning documentary film on river ecosystems and the science that explores them. A brief Q&A and Hoosic River update will take place after the film.More information →
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Spring Wildflower Walk
Spring Wildflower Walk Leaders: Jane Culnane and Leslie Reed Evans When: May 17, 2026 Time: 1pm-3pm Meet: Mt. Berlin Trailhead parking lot Spring ephemerals mark the beginning of flowers in New England, emerging before the full leafing of deciduous trees. Will we spy the deep maroon of trilliums, fanciful Dutchman’s breeches or yellow trout lily?…
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Earth Explorers (1st-4th grade)
Join the Williamstown Rural Lands staff for an exciting 5-day adventure in outdoor science! Each day, we'll explore a different field of nature, diving into topics like rocks, water, plants, and animals. Through hands-on activities, games, crafts, storytelling, and experiments, children will discover the wonders of the natural world. Who: Children who will be entering…
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Wild Water (1st-4th grade)
Similar to our explorers program, but with a heavy emphasis on water! Erosion and weather join perennial favorites like frogs and fish to make for a week of messy nature fun! Who: Children who will be entering 1st through 4th grades in fall 2026, or equivalent When: Monday, July 6, 2026 – Friday, July 10,…
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Nature Newbies (half day) (K-1st grade)
A special edition of camp just for our youngest nature lovers! With a focus on learning the basics and supervised, independent exploration, we want to share our passion for our earth right from the start. River exploration and animal discovery will join with crafts, storytelling, and map making! Who: Children who will be entering 1st…
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Survival Skills (3rd-6th grade)
This camp will focus on real world outdoors skills, including a heavy safety focus, whittling and knife usage, multiple methods of making a fire, structure building and staying warm, and back country navigation. It is designed for older kids who are excited to learn the skills for backpacking and camping. Who: Children who will be…