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Family and Kid Friendly Outdoor Activities, Events and Things to Do in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, Berkshire County
CLARKSBURG – Clarksburg School will join schools from around the country to celebrate Bike to School Day this Friday, May 10. Students will be riding to school along with parents, teachers, school administration and community leaders including State Representative Gail Cariddi. Bicyclists will arrive together at the school at 8:10 a.m. and all ride their…
THE BERKSHIRES — Earth Day 2013 is set for Monday, April 22. According to earthday.org, “each year, Earth Day marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.” The movement went global in 1990 and has come to be known throughout the country and around the world as a…
By JOE DURWIN THE BERKSHIRES — This weekend, in advance of Earth Day, thousands of Massachusetts residents will don a pair of work gloves and swarm over parks, rivers and open spaces across the Commonwealth, hauling out the debris urban society has strewn across its open spaces over the winter months. In the Berkshires, major…
SAVOY — Families who enjoy the Berkshire outdoors, we’ve got an event for you. This Saturday, Feb. 16, naturalist and Director of Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center, Aimee Gelinas will lead a Berkshire Highland Snowshoe Trek along the trails of the Savoy State Forest. The hike will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run until…
Saturday, Feb. 16 Ashfield Rod and Gun Club Kid’s Derby, featuring fishing, prizes and spaghetti dinner for school-aged children and their families; followed by a birds of prey demonstration by Tom Ricardi , 8 a.m.-noon. $5 for adults; kids eat free. Ashfield Lake, Buckland Road (just off Route 112). 413-628-4400, 413-634-5585 or onotaboat.com. Sunday, Feb. 17…
RICHMOND — For family outdoor year-round adventures, Hilltop Orchards has you covered. From cross-country skiing clinics/lessons to evening bonfire treks, there is always something to keep family members of all ages busy and moving during any season in the Berkshires. Next up on the Hilltop schedule — Moonlight Hikes and Snowshoe Treks. Upcoming hikes…
RICHMOND — Berkshire-area outdoor enthusiasts are in for treat on Saturday, Jan 12, when Hilltop Orchards in Richmond host its annual Winter Trails Day. The daylong event features cross-country skiing and snowshoe clinics throughout the day with the first of the sessions beginning at 10 a.m., with the final clinic scheduled to kick off at…
POWNAL, Vt. — Quarry Hill Farm in Pownal, Vt., has scheduled its biweekly 2013 Winter Wilderness classes for homeschoolers beginning Jan. 18, with registration set for this week. Quarry Hill Farm is a working farm that specializes in creating living-arts enrichment programs for homeschoolers. With several barns, pastures and animals (including goats, sheep, chickens and…
THE BERKSHIRES — As 2013 approaches many families may begin to contemplate making a few changes to their lives in the upcoming year. Whether resolving to spend more time together, explore new experiences or become more active as a family, the eclectic array of family-friendly winter activities throughout the Berkshires and beyond will ensure that…
ADAMS — The Greylock Ramble is a Berkshire County Columbus Day tradition in which hundreds of families and friends of all ages hike the Cheshire Harbor Trail in Adams to the Mount Greylock Summit and this year the county will celebrate the 45th year of this fun-filled community event. At 3,491 feet, Mount Greylock is…
