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Lynn Woods Trails & Sails Walk

Join the Friends of the Lynn Woods on this Trails & Sails walk through to Dungeon Rock to Stone Tower. Lynn Woods Reservation is the second largest municipal park in the greater Boston area. Visitors will have the opportunity to see these sites while walking in a beautiful urban forest, great for first time visitors and others who want to enjoy this historic park. Walk is on wide paths with plenty of room for enjoyment and does not require any previous hiking experience, good for all ages including children.

When:

Sundays, September 18 & 25, 2022 11am-1pm

Location:

Lynn Woods Reservation

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Full Moon Hike at Bradley Palmer

Walk through the Bradley Palmer State Park with the DCR under the full moon.

Learn about the moon’s cycle and its importance to people over the centuries. This is a rare glimpse of the park at night. There will be a short walk that is fully accessible.

When:

Friday, September 9, 2022 6:30-8:30pm

Location:

Bradley Palmer State Park

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Notch Traveling Biergarten at Castle Hill

Come to the Notch Brewery Biergarten at the Trustees of Reservations' Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts

The Notch Traveling Biergarten is stopping by Castle Hill. Enjoy a tasty session beer while taking in the magnificent views from the Grand Allee. Bring a picnic lunch or grab a bite from onsite vendor Empanada Dada. A limited number of picnic tables will be available. Picnic blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. Interested? Simply make advance Castle Hill general admission reservations. No separate ticketing required.

When:

Sunday, June 26, 2022 Noon-4pm

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Ipswich

Trustees of Reservations

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Dogtown Trail Run

Run the trails of Dogtown in Rockport and Gloucester Massachusetts with the Cape Ann Trail Stewards

Join Cape Ann Trail Stewards for a 5 mile trail race through Dogtown. All participants will earn a one year membership to Cape Ann Trail Stewards, and all profits from this race will go back to trails on Cape Ann.This race will cross landscapes that are unique to Cape Ann only, providing runners with a technical, exciting course guaranteed to challenge even the most nimble runners.

When:

Saturday, May 21, 2022 9am-Noon

Location:

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Nature Tales: Busy Beavers

Join us as we look for elusive river mammals at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Photo: American Beaver ©Scott Santino

Join us as we share a children's nature story before we explore the woods, fields, and wetlands of the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Today: We'll read [amazon 0688175198 inline] by William T. George & Lindsay Barrett George, and then take a walk to Rockery Pond to see a beaver lodge, dam, beaver chews, and scent mounds. As a group, we will build our own lodge.

When:

Saturday, December 1, 2012 10-11:30 am

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Nature Tales: Wonderful Wetlands

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Join us as we share a children's nature story before we explore the woods, fields, and wetlands of the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary.Today: We'll read [amazon B000PJ7OCS inline] by Nancy Luenn. Then, using buckets and strainers, we will explore a pond and a wetland habitat and search for critters that swim, soar, and crawl.

When:

Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:00-11:30 am

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Sense of Wonder Walks: Evergreen Trees and Cones

Enjoy the spirit of the season and take home the fragrance of the forest at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Photo: ©Bill O'Connor

Enjoy the spirit of the season and take home the fragrance of the forest. We will read [amazon:978-0060281892:inline] by Margaret Wise Brown. Then we will visit the forest to identify a variety of evergreens by their shape, needles, cones, and fragrance.

When:

Sunday, December 6, 2015 1:30-3pm

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Sense of Wonder Walk: Red Fox and Friends

The red fox is a clever and attractive mammal that is active during winter, stalking rabbits, mice, meadow voles, and birds. We will read [amazon 0399214550 inline] by Keizabur Tejima. Then we will wander along the trails to look for tracks or signs left by foxes and other mammals. Perhaps we will be lucky enough to track the red fox back to its den.

When:

Sunday, February 12, 2017 1:30-3pm

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Free Community Day in the Gardens

Come to the free community day at the Trustees of Reservations'Stevens Coolidge Estate in North Andover

Join your friends and neighbors at the Stevens-Coolidge Place for a free day of outdoor enjoyment! This free mid-day event is the perfect low-key introduction to the Stevens-Coolidge gardens, including assorted lawn games, a variety of paths through the gardens to see what spring has sprung, and several tables set up for communal picnicking.

When:

Monday, April 16, 2018 11am-2pm

Location:

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

North Andover

Trustees of Reservations

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Notch Traveling Biergarten at Stevens-Coolidge

Come to the Notch Brewery Biergarten at the Trustees of Reservations' Stevens Coolidge Estate in North Andover

The Trustees and Notch Brewing are partnering to bring a series of family-friendly, outdoor ‘biergarten’ experiences to some of our parks, farms, and cultural sites this year.

When:

Thursday, September 12, 2018 4-9pm

Friday, September 13, 2018 4-9pm

Saturday, September 14, 2018 12-9pm

Sunday, September 15, 2018 12-6pm

Location:

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

North Andover

Trustees of Reservations

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