upcoming events

Haunted Family Hike (Session 2)
Oct
29

Haunted Family Hike (Session 2)

AT CAPACITY

PLEASE NOTE: This is one of two sessions. This hike will take place from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm and the second from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. Please only sign up for one of these sessions to leave space for other families. Click here to register.

Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Berkshire Family Hikes for a Haunted Hike featuring tricks, treats, and a spooky storytime. Costumes are encouraged! The haunted hike is intended for smaller children; nothing about it is meant to be frightening.

Directions:

From the center of Dalton: take Route 8 south to the Hinsdale line. From the town line, continue 4/10 miles to a left on Old Dalton Road. The trailhead parking is the first, immediate left, across from the Hinsdale Trading Company. GPS: 42.4480, -73.1305 (trailhead parking)

Questions: For questions reach out to Taylor at berkshirefamilyhikes@gmail.com

Cancelation Policy:

There is limited space for this event. If you no longer plan on attending, please email chood@bnrc.org as soon as possible so that we can give your space to someone else.

We will let you know via email by 5:00 pm the day before an event if it is canceled.

Cancelation may occur if: Forecast for thunderstorms or steady rain

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Haunted Family Hike (Session 1)
Oct
29

Haunted Family Hike (Session 1)

AT CAPACITY

PLEASE NOTE: This is one of two sessions. This hike will take place from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm and the second from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. Please only sign up for one of these sessions to leave space for other families. Click here to register.

Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Berkshire Family Hikes for a Haunted Hike featuring tricks, treats, and a spooky storytime. Costumes are encouraged! The haunted hike is intended for smaller children; nothing about it is meant to be frightening.

Directions:

From the center of Dalton: take Route 8 south to the Hinsdale line. From the town line, continue 4/10 miles to a left on Old Dalton Road. The trailhead parking is the first, immediate left, across from the Hinsdale Trading Company. GPS: 42.4480, -73.1305 (trailhead parking)

Questions: For questions reach out to Taylor at berkshirefamilyhikes@gmail.com

Cancelation Policy:

There is limited space for this event. If you no longer plan on attending, please email chood@bnrc.org as soon as possible so that we can give your space to someone else.

We will let you know via email by 5:00 pm the day before an event if it is canceled.

Cancelation may occur if: Forecast for thunderstorms or steady rain

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Oct
20

Haunted Pittsfield for Kids! An Urban Hike

Taylor Staubach of Berkshire Family Hikes leads this family-friendly version of the classic ghost tour. Appropriate for all ages. Spooky fun with a dash of local history in this child-oriented walk. The tour takes place along Pittsfield downtown and run approximately 60 minutes, with six to eight stops along an ADA accessible route of city sidewalks/crosswalks. Participants should meet at the front entrance of the Pittsfield Library.

Inclement weather cancels. Tour groups are strictly limited by size, and advance registration is required. Tickets are $6 per person; children are $4 for the family friendly walk. Collected by Venmo, email taylor@berkshirefamilyhikes.com to sign up.

 

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Oct
1

Hike & Brunch

Start your Sunday off with a brisk and easy hike around Kennedy Park in Lenox! Then stop in to Antimony Brewing for an optional brunch! Participating hikers receive 10% off of their meal. Brunch attendance is NOT required to attend the hike.

Meet in the Antimony parking lot. Rain cancels.

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Family Fall Discovery Hike
Sep
30

Family Fall Discovery Hike

What trees turn red? How about yellow or orange? Autumn is the perfect time for an inquisitive walk through the woods. Join Berkshire Family Hikes for a morning of exploration along the Old Mill Trail in Dalton. The trail is considered easy – 1.4 miles roundtrip and a relatively flat surface. Kids will be able to choose a few leaves to preserve in beeswax for a fun fall leaf garland! Click here to register.

Directions

From the center of Dalton: take Route 8 south to the Hinsdale line. From the town line, continue 4/10 miles to a left on Old Dalton Road. The trailhead parking is the first, immediate left.

GPS: 42.4480, -73.1305 (trailhead parking)

Questions

For questions reach out to Taylor at berkshirefamilyhikes@gmail.com

Cancelation Policy

There is limited space for this event. If you no longer plan on attending, please email chood@bnrc.org as soon as possible so that we can give your space to someone else.

We will let you know via email by 5:00 pm the day before an event if it is canceled.

Cancelation may occur if: Forecast for thunderstorms or steady rain

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Housatonic Heritage Family Hike at The Pines Community Forest
Sep
3

Housatonic Heritage Family Hike at The Pines Community Forest

Join Taylor Staubach of Berkshire Family Hikes  and the Dalton Open Space & Recreation Committee for a family-friendly hike around The Pines property in Dalton. Discover the history of the land and learn about the current work being done to create an accessible recreational trail for all. 1.5 hours, ~2-miles

To register, email – taylor@berkshirefamilyhikes.com

Meet and start from the Dalton Senior Center, 40 Field Street, Dalton GPS 42.4745,-73.1666

 

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Family Butterfly Hike & Seek, Wild Acres, Pittsfield (Rescheduled)
Aug
20

Family Butterfly Hike & Seek, Wild Acres, Pittsfield (Rescheduled)

Join BNRC and Berkshire Family Hikes for a Butterfly Hike & Seek around Wild Acres in Pittsfield. We’ll search for butterflies, both real and artificial, and learn a bit about these winged friends along the way. Dress for outside fun! Register HERE.

Directions

Wild Acres, S Mountain Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201

From Pittsfield: Take South Street. Turn right onto South Mountain Road. Look for trailhead on left in 1.3 miles.

Questions

For questions reach out to Taylor at berkshirefamilyhikes@gmail.com

Cancelation Policy

There is limited space for this event. If you no longer plan on attending, please email chood@bnrc.org as soon as possible so that we can give your space to someone else.

We will let you know via email by 5:00 pm the day before an event if it is canceled. Cancelation may occur if:

- Forecast for thunderstorms or steady rain

- Temperatures above 90 degrees

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Aug
15

Family Butterfly Hike & Seek, Wild Acres, Pittsfield

Join BNRC and Berkshire Family Hikes for a Butterfly Hike & Seek around Wild Acres in Pittsfield. We’ll search for butterflies, both real and artificial, and learn a bit about these winged friends along the way. Dress for outside fun! Register HERE.

Directions

Wild Acres, S Mountain Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201

From Pittsfield: Take South Street. Turn right onto South Mountain Road. Look for trailhead on left in 1.3 miles.

Questions

For questions reach out to Taylor at berkshirefamilyhikes@gmail.com

Cancelation Policy

There is limited space for this event. If you no longer plan on attending, please email chood@bnrc.org as soon as possible so that we can give your space to someone else.

We will let you know via email by 5:00 pm the day before an event if it is canceled. Cancelation may occur if:

- Forecast for thunderstorms or steady rain

- Temperatures above 90 degrees

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Jul
23

Family Summer Hike

Summertime hiking is an easy way to get the whole family outside and moving! Find out how to beat the heat of the summer on this early-morning hike around Housatonic Flats in Great Barrington. We’ll talk about sun safety, experiment with sunscreen, and share tips for hot-weather hiking with kids. Prepare for the heat! Bring water, sunscreen, and a hat!

Housatonic Flats, Great Barrington

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Jul
22

Lake Mansfield Family Adventure Program

Have you ever held a tiny turtle or gazed into the eyes of a charming milk snake? Have you explored a deeply shaded woodland and climbed a boulder placed there by ancient glaciers?

No? Fear not! Taylor Staubach and Tom Tyning are welcoming adventurous families to a hands-on, let's get moving program at Lake Mansfield this July so that families can get up close and personal with creatures that we usually only get to glimpse and then head out on a forest expedition of exploration.

The Conservation Forest at Lake Mansfield in Great Barrington is perfect for family adventures. Discover Lake Mansfield 

Saturday July 22nd / 9:30 am - 11:30 am / Meet up at the Lake Mansfield Beach Area / Registration Limitted - REGISTER HERE 

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