Special Places | Summer 2016

SUMMER 2016 volume 24 no. 2

for members and supporters of the trusteeS

It’s Our Biggest Summer Ever

Join the Adventure!

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Help us start our next 125 years off with a bang!

News From Across The State

Work with Trustees staff, meet others who share your interests, and contribute to the value our special places bring to the community. Ongoing and short-term opportunities this summer include: KITCHEN Assistants, Cheese Ambassadors Flexible schedules Boston Public Market, Boston awolf@thetrustees.org

Historic Interpreters Flexible schedules The Old Manse, Concord awolf@thetrustees.org

Administrative Support, Field Assistants 3-4 hrs weekly, flexible days Powisset Farm, Dover esmall@thetrustees.org

Community Garden Assistants Fridays, 9AM-12PM Westport Town Farm, Westport esmall@thetrustees.org

Harvest Assistants Tues., Thurs., and Fri., 7:30-11:30AM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough awolf@thetrustees.org

Public Program Greeters/Assistants Flexible schedules, various properties Central MA, Pioneer Valley & Berkshires tbeasley@thetrustees.org

Public Outreach/ Communications Interns Flexible schedules Various locations, plus virtual options Central MA, Pioneer Valley & Berkshires tbeasley@thetrustees.org

Christmas at the Homestead Event Committee Chairs & Members Flexible schedules, through December William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington 413.532.1631 x3119

These listings are among scores of opportunities for you to help us out at our properties across the state.

For more details and the full list of all our volunteer opportunities, visit thetrustees.org/volunteer.

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Public Art Series Launches This Summer In July, the first of a series of public art installations at Trustees properties will open at The Old Manse in Concord. The inaugural Art & the Landscape exhibition is a site-specific, participatory work by conceptual artist Sam Durant entitled The Meeting House, which focuses on the Sam Durant African presence in colonial and post-revolutionary Concord. The installation includes a structure based on local homes of the first emancipated African men and women in Concord (artist’s rendering, above), which will

offer a unique way to address difficult issues such as slavery and segregation and their continuing impact on today’s society. A series of four events – designed in the tradition of 19th-century lyceums – will engage participants in dialogue about the issues in question.

The four-month installation is scheduled to open in early July, and admission is free. A second Art & the Landscape exhibit—A New End by artist Jeppe Hein—is planned for fall at World’s End in Hingham. For more information, visit thetrustees.org/art.

Volunteer with us in Our Anniversary Year

Serve 1-2-5 and win prizes!

Volunteer with The Trustees this year: Find 1 property - Give at least 2 hours - Repeat 5 times It’s that easy. When you complete a 1-2-5 cycle, you’ll receive a commemorative patch to celebrate your service, and for every cycle you complete you’ll be entered to win a year’s membership (fully transferable) in periodic drawings throughout our 125th Anniversary year.

Visit thetrustees.org/volunteer to sign up and you’ll be automatically entered.

Two New Books Honor Trustees 125th Anniversary Trustees is pleased to announce the release of two new publications in honor of its 125th Anniversary. Charley Eliot and the Knights of the Woods is a delightful children’s storybook, created in collaboration with Paul and Peter Reynolds and their team at FableVision.

Imaginatively

recounted, many of the elements of this fictional tale are based on the actual early years of Trustees founder Charles Eliot’s life. And The Trustees at 125: A Commemoration provides an in-depth look at the history of the organization from its founding in 1891 to the present, with an emphasis on the captivating stories of the families whose generosity and foresight led to the saving of so many special places for us all to enjoy. Both books are available for sale at Trustees gift shops across the state.

Stewarding a Boston Treasure As part of an initiative focused on the Boston waterfront, the Barr Foundation recently awarded The Trustees a $250,000 grant to advance planning, in collaboration with other like-minded entities, in shaping a roadmap for a shared vision to protect ©TRUSTESS

What’s Old is New Again at Crane After 60 years, the Crane Beach bathhouses have been reborn.

While the old bathhouses were a cherished part of the experience at Crane, the structures had become outdated and maintenance problematic. “We got a lot of feedback about wanting to keep the charm and timeless look,” says Peter Pinciaro, General Manager of the Crane Estate, so the fully accessible new bathhouses keep the exposed timber and natural pine paneling look of the old

bathhouses while introducing new elements such as composting toilets (which reduce water consumption by 90%), skylights, and increased capacity in the women’s bathhouse. And the updates at Crane don’t end at the bathhouse door: additional new amenities at the beach include a retail shop and expanded Snack Shack offerings. It’s impossible to improve on Crane Beach itself, but these updates go a long way in improving the Crane experience.

the public interest in Boston’s waterfront.

Trustees is one of three organizations to receive funding. Boston is well recognized for its historic and scenic waterfront and harbor; yet, this public treasure has been at the mercy of rapid, and often uncoordinated, parcel-by-parcel development. Barr’s goal is to enable and facilitate progress toward an ambitious, responsible, and actionable waterfront vision that considers the needs of all Boston residents, embraces a long-term view, addresses coastal resiliency, and ensures the protection and stewardship of one of Boston’s most treasured assets. We look forward to providing updates on this project here in Special Places as work advances.

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CONTENTS

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125 and counting ...

And we’re off! Our 125th Anniversary Year jolted forward on May 21 with a literal lunge down the tracks. On May 21, we were honored with a proclamation from Governor Charlie Baker, we welcomed more than 3,500 visitors to nine of our historic houses for special programs, and we ended the evening with a grand celebration with 520 friends at Appleton Farms—that was just the first day. This is just the beginning, as you will discover as you read on.

We also continue apace the work of our mission to save iconic places. In the last few months we have added two distinguished reservations to our portfolio—Fruitlands Museum in Harvard and The FARM Institute in Edgartown. While markedly distinct in their character, they both exemplify a spirit of place worthy of the Trustees placard. While it seems simple to write this news, it has been years and months of work, with many hands involved. We will feature both of these properties and their amazing natural and cultural resources as well as the work they each do to engage their constituencies in an upcoming issue. We welcome them into the Trustees family and invite you to explore them this summer as we begin the process.

I am very excited for the evening of August 6, when we welcome the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Tony Award Nominee Megan Hilty to Castle Hill for what will be the absolute highlight of our Anniversary celebration. This will be an unforgettable experience for you and your families—a wonderful concert with worldrenowned musicians in a magical setting. I hope to see you there.

Also, this summer, we will present for the first time two major public art installations at two of our most recognized sites. These works will inspire the public to see these places in new ways and to attract new visitors to our special places.

I also want to invite each of you to participate in Hike125, our challenge to get more people outdoors and moving. Whether you’re a novice or expert, it’s okay, just make it a priority to be in nature more this year.

Barbara J. Erickson President & CEO

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Late

Bloomers

Two iconic garden masterpieces are restored to their full glory

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It all began with a backhoe.

“We had to hoist it over the wall with a crane,” says Mark Wilson, Trustees Curator of Collections. The wall in question, a stout fieldstone-and-brick edifice, surrounds the Chinese Garden at Naumkeag, the Choate family estate in Stockbridge. The backhoe, needed to dig out the depleted soil inside, didn’t fit through the entry gates.

by Jane Roy Brown Wilson—who had already overseen the dismantling of the interior walls and water runnels in the stone Chinese temple, as well as the removal of nine 40-foot gingko trees, antique ornaments, and numerous tree peonies and other shrubs—drew the line at taking apart a structure that was perfectly sound.

Along with the backhoe, tons of new soil went over the wall after the worn-out dirt came out, plus dozens of new trees and shrubs to replace overgrown, ailing, or vanished plants. “We were able to match replacement plants to the originals, thanks to Fletcher Steele’s fastidious documentation,” Wilson says, referring to the landscape architect who worked with Naumkeag’s last individual owner, Mabel Choate, to design twelve gardens here from 1926 through 1956, when the Chinese Garden 4

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Surrounded by massive walls sheltering a hidden courtyard, a collection of authentic Chinese statuary, walking paths, and a stately temple structure, the newly restored Chinese Garden at Naumkeag awaits its first visitors. Perched on the highest point of the property, the temple provides an exceptional view of the surrounding Berkshire hills. Štrustees

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The Chinese Garden was created to house the Asian artifacts collected by Mabel Choate during her travels and to provide a spiritual oasis. In reflecting on his design, landscape architect Fletcher Steele said, “All of Naumkeag and the landscape beyond will be like the unfolding of a seashell whose nucleus is the Chinese Garden itself.”

was finished.

“This garden displays the cultural and horticultural influences of a 1935 trip Mabel Choate made to China,” Wilson says of the final garden to be restored as part of a $2.2 million landscape makeover at the National Historic Landmark. The investment here embodies the goals of Bringing Our Stories to Life, a five-year cultural resources campaign to build technical expertise, support transformative capital projects, and enhance visitors’ experiences by sharing compelling stories from Trustees properties. As described

by Cindy Brockway, Program Director for Cultural Resources, “The campaign addresses critical needs at our most significant properties, where, by restoring tangible evidence, we intend to ignite a deeper connection between visitors and the great stories at each property.”

Inside the Chinese Garden wall, for example, visitors will experience the space as it looked when new, entirely rebuilt and replanted. “It seems much larger now,” says Wilson.

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“You can explore it all and see a clear view from the temple to the western hills.” With only two hedges remaining to replant elsewhere, the restoration of Naumkeag’s unique gardens are now complete, and the focus

shifts to rebuilding the greenhouses and parts of the farm that supplied food for the estate.

At the other end of the state, Capital Project Manager Robert Murray has been overseeing the restoration of another walled garden, at another National Historic Landmark: Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, in Ipswich.

The Italian Garden, finished in 1913 by the Olmsted Brothers firm, is the landscape’s formal showpiece. Though the Olmsted imprint is enough to lend cultural significance to a designed landscape, newly discovered information adds to this garden’s value.

“From 1919 to 1934, the veteran horticulturist Robert Cameron shaped the contents of the Italian Garden,” says Brockway. Cameron, trained at Britain’s Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, ran the Harvard Botanic Gardens for 31 years before the Cranes enticed him to be their head gardener. “New research highlights these influential events,” Brockway says.

“We spent a lot of time studying the original planting designs,” Murray adds. “We have great documentation—photos, corre-

Originally referred to as the Formal Garden, Castle Hill’s Italian Garden — designed to complement the original Italian manor on the property — was the first garden space commissioned by the Crane family. Above, the garden’s pool and fountain during the renovations.

spondence, plant lists, and plans, which lets us grasp the design intent behind the plant choices.” Brockway also provided context by locating other Olmsted Brothers plans for contemporaneous Italian gardens.

Newly restored features of the Italian Garden that benefited from these documents included 120-foot-long double perennial beds, the garden’s pool and fountain, a new grass path, and rebuilt terraces—specifically, the bluestone risers supporting them—which had collapsed because of poor drainage. (The remedy, a crucial piece of the restoration, as it was at Naumkeag: new water pipes.) A timely addition to the staff is horticulturist Benjamin Carroll, part of a new Trustees horticultural specialist team, who will improve stewardship of the garden, deepen the values of the living collections, and develop new programs for the Italian Garden.

Building on the Bringing Our Stories to Life campaign’s restorations of Castle Hill’s Grand Allée (2010) and Casino Complex (2014), the Italian Garden’s return to glory will complete a $2.5 million overhaul of the estate’s primary landscape features. Murray takes the campaign’s theme to the next level when he suggests, “We’re bringing this whole property back to life!”

All photos ©trustees

Jane Roy Brown, a freelance writer and landscape historian, lives in the western Mass. hilltowns.

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get outside

Summer Surprises Try Something New Under the Sun

by Katharine Wroth

When you hear “summer,” do you think beaches and ice cream? Those traditional joys are unquestionably part of what makes this season worth the wait. But there’s much more to summer than that—and in this, our biggest summer ever, Trustees is unveiling a boatload of new ways to have fun.

hether you’re an avid hiker who hits the trails every weekend or a young family starting to figure out how to explore together, “we have something for everyone,” says Kristen Swanberg, who oversees public programming at our properties across the state.

For the past year, Swanberg has been working with programming staff and volunteers to expand the number and type of events Trustees offers. “We’re trying to take a different spin,” she says, in an effort to encourage more people to embrace nature and to meet growing demand: nearly 150,000 people took part in Trustees programs last year.

For full event listings, check out our Things To Do calendar section starting on the next page, or visit thetrustees.org/ things-to-do. continued on page 26

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THINGS TO DO

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July CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS Yoga with a View

Mondays | 9-10:30AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Beach Yoga

Open House and Formal Garden Tour

Wednesdays, July 6 & Aug 10 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5/Adult, $10/Family Nonmember $10/Adult; $15/family

Rebels of the Hilltowns Lecture Series

Mondays, July 11, 18 & 25 5:30-7PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $12; Nonmember Adult $20

Thursday, July 7 & Friday, Aug 26 | 7-9PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Flow at the Farm with Yoga Tuesdays | 6-7PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Friday, July 8 | 10AM-12Noon Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

The Art of Cut Flowers

Meet the Bee Keeper

Hypertufa: Part II

Wednesdays | 10-11AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Sunday, July 10 | 12Noon-1:30PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

Yoga in the Park

Site-Specific Dance: Choreography Workshop

Wednesdays, July 6, 13 & 20 6:15-7:30PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays | 7-7:30AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Sunday Morning Yoga in the Garden

Sundays | 10-11AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Sundays, July 10 | 1-3PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $9; Nonmember $15

The Choates Return to Naumkeag - Geoffrey Platt and the House That Choate Built Sunday, July 10 | 2-3:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9, Nonmember $15

Meet Our Meat

Monday, July 11 | 3:30-5PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $5; Nonmember $10

Summer Garden Tour with Horticulturist, Kristin McCullin: Hostas, Fruit Trees & Vegetables

Tuesday, July 12 | 10AM-12Noon Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

Guided Tour of the Ames Estate

Tuesday, July 12 | 6-7PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member FREE; Nonmember $5

What’s In Your CSA?: Tips & Tricks for Utilizing All of Your Veggies

Saturday, July 2, Aug 6 & Sept 3 11AM-2PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

Art in the Garden with the New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!

Wednesdays, July 13, 20 & 27 10AM-12Noon Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

Paint Night in the Garden

Wednesdays, July 13, Aug 10, Aug 26 & Sept 7 | 6:30-9PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Ornamental Vines Talk and Walk-About

Thursday, July 14 6:30AM-8:30PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Garden Mixology

Thursday, July 14 | 6-8PM Symphony Road Community Garden, Boston Member $32; Nonmember $40

Culturing Dairy

Saturday, July 16 | 10AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Garden Fresh Pickles

Saturday, July 16 | 10AM-12PM Nightingale Community Garden, Dorchester Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Plein Air Painting at The Bullitt Reservation

Saturday, July 16 | 1-5PM Bullitt Reservation, Ashfield and Conway Member $68; Nonmember $85

Powisset Pesto

Saturday, July 23 | 10AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $36; Nonmember $45

The Stevens-Coolidge Place Open House Saturdays, July 23, Aug 27 & Sept 24 | 10AM-2PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10; Additional $5 per Nonmember for full house tour

Butterflies at the Bullitt Reservation

Sunday, July 24 10:30AM - 12:30PM Bullitt Reservation, Ashfield and Conway Member & Nonmember FREE

Plein Air in Abstract

Tuesday, July 26 | 10AM-3PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $60; Nonmember $75

Seasonal Secrets in the Kitchen Garden and Along the Rhododendron Walk

Thursday, July 28 | 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member FREE; Nonmember $10

The Trustees Gardener Series: Maintaining Your Veggies and Annuals

The Choates Return to Naumkeag - Nicholas Platt and Diplomacy in China

Thursday, July 28 | 6-7:30PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $28, Nonmember $35

Sunday Morning Yoga in the Garden

Friday, July 29 | 4-6PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Sunday, July 17 | 2-3:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9, Nonmember $15

Sundays through July 31 10-11AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Plein Air Watercolors

The Secret Life of Bats

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream Saturday, July 30 | 1-4PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $36; Nonmember $45

Tuesday, July 19 | 10AM-3PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $60; Nonmember $75

FAMILY FUN

Powisset Pesto

Little Sprouts

Tuesday, July 19 | 6:30-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $36; Nonmember $45

Cooking with Fire Culinary Workshop

Thursday, July 21 | 6-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $80; Nonmember $100

Tuesdays | 9:30-11AM Monument Mountain, Great Barrington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Carrot Club

Tuesdays and Thursdays | 2-4PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

REGISTER TODAY! thetrustees.org/things-to-do Use your member code (above your name on your member card) to qualify for member discounts.

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Program details subject to change. For up-to-date event information, or to search for events in your area, at a specific property, by type or by date, click on Things To Do at thetrustees.org.

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THINGS TO DO Story Hour at Weir River Farm Wednesdays | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Lil’ Goats Club

Flicks in the Field

Fridays, July 1, 15 & 29 | 7-10PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member FREE; Nonmember $5; Family $10

Wednesdays | 10-11AM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adult FREE

4th of July Movie Night

The Cat’s Meow

Reptile Round-Up

Wednesdays & Fridays 10:30-11:30AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $15; Child FREE

Story Hour at Powisset Farm Thursdays | 10-11AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Story Hour in the Garden Thursdays | 10-11AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adult FREE

The Beet Bunch

Thursdays | 1-3PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

Story Hour at Chestnut Hill Farm

Fridays | 10:30-11:30AM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adult FREE

Rise and Shine Little Farmers

Saturdays | 9-10AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Family $15; Nonmember Family $25

Investigate Nature, Close-up

Saturdays | 9:30-11:30AM Farandnear, Shirley Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Open Barnyard

Saturdays | 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $5/family; Nonmember $10/family

Fun in the Farmyard

Sundays | 10AM-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Fun Family First Hike

Friday, July 1, Monday, Aug 1 & Thursday, Sept 1 | 10AM-12Noon Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $5; Nonmember $10

Where would you like to explore?

Friday, July 1 | 8-10PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9/person, $15/family; Nonmember $15/person, $25/family Saturday, July 2 | 10AM-12PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Meet the Farmer

Saturday, July 2 | 10AM-2PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember FREE

Children’s Tour of the Stevens-Coolidge House

Saturday, July 2 | 1-1:45PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Owl Prowl

Saturday, July 2 | 8-10PM Notchview, Windsor Member $5; Nonmember $10

Trustee Tour of the Skies

Sunday, July 3 | 7:30-9:30PM Notchview, Windsor Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Old Manse Children’s Tour

Tuesday - Sunday Reservations suggested Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

Explore the Night Sky and Campfire

Monday, July 4 | 8:30-10PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $24; Child $12; Nonmember Adult $30; Child $15

Hide and Seek with Dr. Seuss Scavenger Hunt Thursday, July 7 | 10AM-12Noon Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Children’s Tour of the Stevens-Coolidge House

Thursdays, July 7 & 21 | 3-3:45PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

JULY NIGHT & MOONLIGHT HIKES A Friday for Fireflies!

Kid’s Night Hike

Friday, July 15 | 8-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10

Kid’s Night Hike

Friday, July 22 | 8-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult: $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10

Evening Walks in the Woods Sundays | 5-7PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $5; Nonmember $10;

Full Moon & Folklore Hike Tuesday, July 19 | 8-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15 Children FREE

Great Goldfish Day

Friday, July 8 | 4:30-6PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember FREE

Butter in the Barnyard

Wee Farmers

Wednesday, July 13 | 9-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult/Child $40; Nonmember Adult/Child $50

Saturdays, July 9 & 23 10:30-11:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Family $15; Nonmember Family $25

The Water Telescope

FREE Family Concert

Lil’Eco-explorers (Pre-K) Club

Saturday, July 9 | 4-6PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member & Nonmember FREE

Happy Birthday Rocky Woods Sunday, July 10 | 10AM-12Noon Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

Teddy Bear Picnic

Sunday, July 10 | 12-2PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $12/basket (3 people); Nonmember $20/basket (3 people)

Summer Sundays Concerts

Sundays, July 10 & 24 | 1-3PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Wednesday, July 13 | 2-4PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20 Thursdays starting July 14 through Aug 4 | 10-11AM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15

Sunset Kayak & Campfire

Thursday, July 14 | 7:30-9:30PM Norton Point Beach, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $40; Child $16; Nonmember Adult $50; Child $20

Fairy Party in the Garden

Friday, July 15 | 1:30-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20; Accompanying Adults FREE

Landscape Painting for Families

Tuesday, July 12 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10

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July Story Hour and Nature Play – Farms, Fields and Flowers

Saturdays, July 16 & 30 | 10-11AM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member FREE; Nonmember $5/child

Bryant Day

Saturday, July 16 | 10:30 AM-4PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Picnic in the Orchard

Saturday, July 16 | 11AM-2PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Fairy Houses

Sunday, July 17 | 10-11:30AM Minton Stable Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

Summer Sundays: Shows

Sunday, July 17 and 31 | 1-3PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $5; Nonmember $10

Full Moon Hike “Thunder” Moon hike at Notchview

Tuesday, July 19 | 7-9PM Notchview, Windsor Member $5: Nonmember $10

Moonlight Kayak & Campfire Tuesday, July 19 | 7:30-9:30PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $44; Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $25

Wee Farmers

Wednesday, July 20 | 9-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult/Child $40; Nonmember Adult/Child $50

continued Meet the Machines and Summer Picnic

Sunday, July 24 | 4-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Family $24; Nonmember Family $30

Let’s Make A Field Guide!

What We Find At The Beach

Monday, July 25 | 9:30-11:30AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10

Explore the Night Sky

Monday, July 25 | 8:30-9:30PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $5; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $6

Marsh Madness!

Tuesday, July 26 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10

Wee Farmers

Weekly Wednesday Walks Wednesdays | 9:30-10:30AM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member & Nonmember FREE

Cawfee Tawk & Walk

Tuesdays | 8-9AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10

Stevens to Stevens Coffee Walk

Saturday, July 2 | 9-11AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Explore the Estate

Friday, July 15 | 9-10:30PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $32; Nonmember $40

Canoeing on Shovel Shop Pond

Saturday, July 16, Sunday, July 17, Saturday, Aug 13 & Sunday, Aug 14 | 11AM-4PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member FREE; Nonmember $5/half hour

125 Challenge: Hikers Club

Saturday, July 16 | 9AM-12Noon Rocky Woods, Medfield Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Paddling through Time

Sunday, July 17 | 2-3PM Old Manse, Concord Member $15; Nonmember $25

Discover Bird Park

Wake Up with Wildlife Walk

Flower Fields Cutting Garden

Yoga & Nature Connection

Pedal Power: Bike to the Best Ice Cream!

Friday, July 29 | 4-6PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE Friday, July 29 & Saturday July 30 | 10AM-5PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5 per 10 stems; Nonmember $10 per 10 stems

What’s the Moos? Cow Talk

Meet the Farmer

Saturday, July 23 | 12Noon-3PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $9; Nonmember $15

Full Moon Canoe Trip

Tuesdays | 9:30-10:30AM World’s End, Hingham Member FREE

Harmony with Music

Outdoors at the Movies!

Pop-up Water Park

Women’s Trail Running Club

Sundays, July 10 & 24 | 9AM-1PM Notchview, Windsor Member $15; Nonmember $25

Trail Running Clinic

Wednesday, July 20 | 3-4:30PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $10; Nonmember $20 Thursday, July 21, Saturday, Aug 13, Saturday, Sept 17 | 6-8PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Tour de Trustees Properties

Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 10AM-1PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member FREE; Nonmember $5/child

Wednesday, July 27 | 9-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult/Child $40; Nonmember Adult/Child $50

Saturday, July 30 | 10-11AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

The Great Caterpillar Hunt

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Saturdays, July 30, Aug 27 & Sept 24 | 11AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

Ice Cream Social

Saturday, July 30 | 1-4PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $1/ice cream; Nonmember $2/ice cream

Family Game Day

Saturday, July 30 | 2-6PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children FREE

Thursday, July 7, 14, 21 & 28 10AM-1PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member FREE; Nonmember $5/child Fridays, July 15, 22 & 29 12Noon-2PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15

Paddle the Housatonic: Guided Canoe Trips

Saturdays and Sundays | 1-3PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $32; Nonmember $40

Wellness Walks

Saturdays, July 16, 23 & 30 10AM-12Noon Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15

Heart Healthy Hikes

Sundays, July 17, 24 & 31 | 1-4PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15.

Thursday, July 21 | 8-10AM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15 Sunday, July 24 | 5-8AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Saturday, July 23 | 9AM-1PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $28; Nonmember $35.

Twilight in Mytoi

Thursday, July 28 | 7:30-8:30PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $9; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $5

Stargazing

Thursday, July 28 | 9-10PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Hanging in Hammock Camp Out

Saturday, July 30 - Sunday, July 31 4PM-10AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $24; Nonmember $30

Family Fishing Clinic

Sundays, July 10, 17, 24 & 31 10AM-12Noon Rocky Woods, Medfield Member FREE; Nonmember $5

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125TH ANNIVERSARY

HIKE 125

THINGS TO DO SPECIAL EVENTS Naumkeag at Night

Thursdays | 6-9PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $5; Nonmember $10

Emerson Chair Installation & Celebration Thursday, July 7 | 6-8PM Old Manse, Concord Member $15; Nonmember $25

Art Walk

Thursday, July 7 | 6-7:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Castle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts

Dancer’s Open Showing

Sunday, July 10 & Sunday, Aug 14 3:30-4:30PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10; FREE to Site Specific Dance Workshop participants

Haskell Art in the Park Opening

Friday, July 15 | 5-7PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Meals in the Meadow

Saturday, July 16 | 5-10PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard $225 per person

Thursdays | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $20/car; Nonmember $30/car; Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Walk-Ins: $10

Bastille Day Party in the French Garden

Mortified Camp Out

Sunday, July 17 | 9-10:30AM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturday, July 9 - Sunday, July 10 4PM-10AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $32; Nonmember $40 per site (up to two tents and five people)

Mortified! at Camp Rocky Woods

Saturday, July 9 | 6:30-9:30PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15; Nonmember $25

Sunday, July 17 | 3-6PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $9; Nonmember $15

JULY FARM DINNERS Appleton’s Friday Farm Dinner

Fridays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 5:30-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult $36; Child $12; Nonmember Adult $45; Child $15; Children Under 1 FREE

Friday Farm Dinner at Powisset Farm

Friday, July 29 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $36/Adult, $8/Child; Nonmember $45, $10/Child

Friday Farm Dinner at Weir River Farm

Friday, July 29 | 5-8PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $48/Adult, $15/Child; Nonmember$60/Adult, $20/Child

Art Walk

July Farm Store Open House

Monday, July 18 | 1-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Full Moon Dessert Picnic Potluck

Cocktails at the Castle: What’s All the Buzz About?

Parallel Visions: Photographs of Gardens in China and at Naumkeag

Movie Night: The Secret Garden

Tuesday, July 19 | 6:30-9PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Thursday, July 21 | 4-6PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Garden Party at Naumkeag

Saturday, July 23 | 4-7PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Friends of Naumkeag (under 40 years old) $75 per person; The Fletcher Steele $150 per person; The Mabel Choate $500 per person; The 125th Anniversary Level $1,250 per person

Midsummer Night Swing

Wednesday, July 27 | 6-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

Friday, July 29 | 7:30-10PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $9, Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $5

Roaring Twenties Lawn Party Sunday, July 31 | 3-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Tickets and parking passes are available only in advance.

Member or Student/Senior $32; Nonmember $40; Children 10 & Under FREE; Parking $10/car

Saturday, July 23 | 8-11PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $24, Nonmember $30

Bird’s Eye View of Bird Park Saturday, July 23 | 7-9 AM OR 5-7 PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $15; Nonmember $20

Where would you like to explore?

BERKSHIRES PIONEER VALLEY CENTRAL GREATER BOSTON NORTH SHORE SOUTH SHORE SOUTH COAST CAPE & ISLANDS

August CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS

Butterfly Walk

Yoga with a View

Bounty of the Fields: Tomatoes and Mozzerella

Mondays | 9-10:30AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Beach Yoga

Mondays | 5:30-7PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $12; Nonmember Adult $20

Flow at the Farm with Yoga Tuesdays | 6-7PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9; Nonmember $15

The Art of Cut Flowers

Wednesdays | 10-11AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wednesday, Aug 3 | 10AM-12Noon Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $9; Nonmember $15

Thursday, Aug 4 | 6:30-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $36; Nonmember $45

The Secret to a Delicious Week

Thursday, Aug 11 | 10AM-11PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Preserving the Harvest: Part 1 Saturday, Aug 13 | 10-12AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

Wilderness Skills for the Suburban Wanderer: Fire-building

Wilderness Skills for the Suburban Wanderer: Map Reading

Plein Air Painting at Bryant

Site-Specific Dance: Choreography Workshop

Saturday, Aug 6 | 1-4PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $15, Nonmember $25

Saturday, Aug 6 | 1-5PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $68; Nonmember $85

All the Tea in China

Saturday, Aug 6 | 2-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $15; Nonmember $25

Saturday, Aug 13 | 1-4PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $15; Nonmember $25

Sunday, Aug 14 | 1-3PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wild Edibles Walk with Jenny Hauf of Muddy River Herbalists

Wednesday, Aug 17 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

Thursday, Aug 18 | 2-3:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $15 or $24/Family; Nonmember Child $25 or $30/Family

Save Your Own Seeds

Thursday, Aug 18 | 6-7:30PM City Natives, Mattapan Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wilderness Skills for the Suburban Wanderer: Rope Making Saturday, Aug 20 | 1-4PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $15; Nonmember $25

Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays | 7-7:30AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Summer Garden Tour with Horticulturist, Kristin McCullin – Woodland Shade Garden

Tuesday, Aug 2 | 10AM-12Noon Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

Plein Air in Style

Tuesday, Aug 2 | 10AM-3PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $68; Nonmember $85

Open House and Formal Garden Tour

Wednesday, Aug 10 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Adult $5, $10/Family; Nonmember Adult $10; $15/Family

Paint Night in the Garden Wednesday, Aug 10 & Friday, Aug 26 | 6:30-9PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Mushrooms Stalking

Saturday, Aug 27 | 10AM-12PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Meet the Farmer

Saturdays, Aug 27 & Sept 24 11AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

The Stevens-Coolidge Place Open House

Saturdays, Aug 27 & Sept 24 10AM-2PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10; Additional $5 per Nonmember for full house tour

Cooking with Fire Culinary Workshop

Sunday, Aug 28 | 6-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $80; Nonmember $100

FAMILY FUN Little Sprouts

Tuesdays | 9:30-11AM Monument Mountain, Great Barrington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Canoe Tuesdays at Rocky Woods

Tuesdays | 10AM-2PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15; Nonmember $24/Two-Hour Rental

Carrot Club

Tuesdays and Thursdays | 2-4PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Old Manse Children’s Tour

Tea from the Garden

Tuesdays - Sundays Reservations suggested Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

The Trustees Gardener Series: Fall Prep and Turf Care

Story Hour at Weir River Farm

Saturday, Aug 20 | 2-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9, Nonmember $15

Thursday, Aug 25 | 6-7:30PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $28, Nonmember $35

Rebels of the Hilltowns Lecture Series

Friday, Aug 26 | 7-9PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Wednesdays | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Lil’ Goats Club

Wednesdays | 10-11AM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

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125TH ANNIVERSARY

HIKE 125

THINGS TO DO The Cat’s Meow

Wednesdays and Fridays 10:30-11:30AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $15; Child FREE

Fun Family First Hike

Monday, Aug 1 & Thursday, Sept 1 10AM-12Noon Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $5; Nonmember $10

Explore the Night Sky

Thursdays | 10-11AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Tuesday, Aug 2 | 8:30-9:30PM Norton Point Beach, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $5; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $6

Story Hour in the Garden

Lil’Eco-explorers (Pre-K) Club

Story Hour at Powisset Farm

Thursdays | 10-11AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

The Beet Bunch

Thursday | 1-3PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

Story Hour at Chestnut Hill Farm

Friday through Aug 26 | 10:3011:30AM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $5; Nonmember $10/child; Adults FREE

Back to (Wilderness) School

Thursdays through Aug 25 | 3-5PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Mohican Story Hour

Fridays through Aug 26 | 3-4PM Mission House, Stockbridge Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Flower Fields Cutting Garden Fridays and Saturdays 10AM-5PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5 per 10 stems; Nonmember $10 per 10 stems

Rise and Shine Little Farmers Saturdays | 9-10AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Family $15; Nonmember Family $25

Open Barnyard

Saturdays | 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $5/family Nonmember $10/family

Fun in the Farmyard

Sundays | 10AM-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Thursday, Aug 4 | 10-11AM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wee Farmers

Wednesday, Aug 3 | 9-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult/Child: $40 Nonmember Adult/Child: $50

Bradley Outdoor Summer Evening Concert

Wee Farmers

Wednesday, Aug 10 | 9-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult/Child $40; Nonmember Adult/Child: $50

Children’s Tour of the Stevens-Coolidge House

Friday, Aug 12 | 10-10:45AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Member Child FREE; Nonmember $10; Nonmember Child $5

FREE Fun Friday

Friday, Aug 12 | 10AM-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Flower Crown Making

Fridays, Aug 12 & Aug 26 | 2-4PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Friday, Aug 5 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $25; Nonmember $40

Astronomy Night & BYO Picnic

FREE Fun Friday

Viewing the Perseids Meteor Showers: A Family Night Hike

Friday, Aug 5 | 10AM-6PM Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Meet the Farmer

Saturday, Aug 6 | 10AM-2PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember FREE

Teddy Bear Picnic

Saturday, Aug 6 | 1-3PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Let’s Fly A Kite!

Saturday, Aug 6 | 1-3PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $5/Child; Nonmember $10/Child; Adults FREE

Family Fun Day

Saturday, Aug 6 | 3-6PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Shakespeare in the Park Saturday, Aug 6 & Sunday, Aug 7 | 5-7PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Friday, Aug 12 | 7-9PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Friday, Aug 12 | 10PM-12Midnight Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $9, Child $6, Family $36; Nonmember Adult $15, Child: $10, Family $45

Big Trees and Stories of the Land

Saturday, Aug 13 | 10AM-12PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10

Live Snakes of Ravenswood and the World!

Saturday, Aug 13 | 4-6PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15.

Outdoors at the Movies!

Saturday, Aug 13 & Saturday, Sept 17 | 6-8PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Movie Under the Stars

Saturday, Aug 13 | 7-9:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Wee Farmers

Wednesday, Aug 17 | 9-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult/Child $40; Nonmember Adult/Child $50

Clam-O-Rama! Wild Edibles from the Marsh Friday, Aug 19 | 6-8:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $21; Nonmember $35

Moonlight Kayak & Campfire

Thursday, Aug 18 | 7:30-9:30PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $44; Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $25

Tidepools & Wracklines

Tuesday, Aug 23 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult: $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult: $15; Child $10

Sunset Kayak & Campfire

Tuesday, Aug 23 | 7:30-9:30PM Norton Point Beach, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult: $40; Child $16; Nonmember Adult $50; Child $20

Trustees Treasures at the Cummington Fair

Friday - Sunday, Aug 26-28 | 1-9PM Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington Member & Nonmember FREE

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Saturday, Aug 27 | 2-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15; Child $5

Where would you like to explore?

BERKSHIRES PIONEER VALLEY CENTRAL GREATER BOSTON NORTH SHORE SOUTH SHORE SOUTH COAST CAPE & ISLANDS

August OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Stargazing

Cawfee Tawk & Walk

Shooting Star Campout

Tuesdays | 8-9AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10

Women’s Trail Running Club Tuesdays | 9:30-10:30AM Worlds End, Hingham Member FREE

Weekly Wednesday Walks Wednesdays, Aug 3 & 10 9:30-10:30AM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member & Nonmember FREE

Yoga & Nature Connection Fridays | 12Noon-2PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wellness Walks

Saturdays | 10AM-12Noon Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15.

Paddle the Housatonic: Guided Canoe Trips

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Friday, Aug 12 | 9-10PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member FREE; Nonmember $5 Friday, Aug 12 - Saturday, Aug 13 7PM-9AM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member $12, Family $24; Nonmember $15, Family $30

Tour de Trustees

August 14 | 9AM-1PM Notchview, Windsor Members $15; Nonmembers $25

Kayak to Choate

Sunday, Aug 14 | 2-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

Ravenswood Trekker to Mt. Ann

Fridays, Aug 19 & Sept 16 9-10:30PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $32; Nonmember $40

125 Challenge: Hikers Club Saturdays, Aug 20 & Sept 17 9AM-12Noon Rocky Woods, Medfield Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Pedal Power!

Farm to Farm Bike Tour

Saturday, Aug 20 | 9AM-1PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $28; Nonmember $30.

Wake Up with Wildlife Walk Sunday, Aug 21 | 5-8AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member FREE; Nonmember $5 Greater Boston

Kayak to Choate Island, with Tour and Picnic Supper

Sunday, Aug 14 | 12Noon-4PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $40; Nonmember $50.

Sunday, Aug 21 | 3-7PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $48; Nonmember $60

Fish Prints for Kids!

Twilight in Mytoi

Saturdays and Sundays | 1-3PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $32; Nonmember $40

Tuesday, Aug 16 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult FREE; Child $24; Nonmember Adult FREE; Child $30

Family Fishing Clinic

Trail Running Clinic

Sundays | 10AM-12Noon Rocky Woods, Medfield Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Full Moon Canoe Trip

Tuesday, Aug 23 | 7:30-8:30PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult: $9; Member Child: $3; Nonmember Adult: $15; Nonmember Child:$5

Thursday, Aug 18 | 8-10AM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15

Heart Heathy Hikes

Sundays | 1-4PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15.

Through the Forest & Over the Dell: Frisbee

Wednesday, Aug 3 | 1-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member FREE; Nonmember $10

AUGUST NIGHT & MOONLIGHT HIKES

Stevens to Stevens Coffee Walk

Full Moon and Folklore Hike

Saturday, Aug 6 | 9-11AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Dog Days Mutt Strut

Saturday, Aug 6 | 8-10AM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $5; Nonmember $10

Thursday, Aug 18 | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

Full Moon Walk

Thursday, Aug 18 | 7:30-9PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult: $28; Child: $16; Nonmember Adult $35; Child $20

Living History Open House at the Lighthouse

Saturday, Aug 27 | 11AM-4PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $9; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15; NChild $5 (for Open House only – regular tour Prices for Oversand Tour)

Renaissance of Ravenswood 125th Celebration!

Sunday, Aug 28 | 10AM-12Noon Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member & Nonmember FREE

SPECIAL EVENTS Naumkeag at Night

Thursdays | 6-9PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $5; Nonmember $10

Castle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts Thursdays | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $20/car; Nonmember $30/car; Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Walk-Ins $10

Hard Hat Tour Art Installation Thursday, Aug 4 | 6-7:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra at Castle Hill with Special Guest Megan Hilty

Saturday, Aug 6 | 8-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member General Admission: $60; Nonmember General Admission: $75; VIP $500; Each adult ticket admits one child 12 or under for FREE; Each additional child is $25

Casino Member Soirée with Ryo Yanagitani

Wednesday, Aug 10 | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Only $20

The Rocky Woods Cornhole Festival Camp Out

Friday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 14 4PM-10AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $32; Nonmember $40 per site (up to two tents and five people)

Perseids & Pancakes Party Friday, Aug 12 | 5-7AM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $5; Nonmember $10

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125TH ANNIVERSARY

HIKE 125

THINGS TO DO The Comeback Kid

Saturday, Aug 13 | 7:30-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member (Trustees and Friends of MSCM) $20; Nonmember $30

Honey Festival

Saturday, Aug 13 | 10AM-2PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $15; Nonmember $25/Family or Group

The Rocky Woods Cornhole Festival

Saturday, Aug 13 - Sunday, Aug 14 10AM-3PM Rocky Woods, Medfield $20 and up per team

Long Point: 125th Celebration Tuesday, Aug 16 | 2-4PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $5; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $6

August Farm Store Open House

Thursday, Aug 18 | 1-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Art Blast: Blank Slate Art Opening

Thursday, Aug 18 | 7-10PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $24; Nonmember $30

Haskell Art in the Park Closing Event

Friday, Aug 19 | 2-4PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Jazz in the Garden Concert featuring Pat Braxton Friday, Aug 19 | 6-8PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $15; Nonmember $25

Tiki (Night) Disc Golf

Friday, Aug 19 | 4-10PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Disc Golf Camp Out

Friday, Aug 19 - Saturday, Aug 20 4PM-10AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $32; Nonmember $40 per site (up to two tents and five people)

Concert on the Lawn

Friday, Aug 19 | 7:30-9PM Old Manse, Concord Member $12; Nonmember $20

2016 Rocky Woods Open: Disc Golf Tournament Saturday, Aug 20 | 9AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Graze the North Shore Food Festival

Saturday, Aug 20 | 6-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $50; Nonmember $40

Night Owl

Saturday, Aug 20 | 7:30-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member (Trustees and Friends of MSCM) $20; Nonmember $30

Disc Golf Family Day

Sunday, Aug 21 | 10AM-2PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Art Blast: Blank Slate Art at the Ames Estate

Daily starting Sunday, Aug 21 to Sunday, Aug 28 | 12-8PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Movie Night: Casablanca

Wednesday, Aug 24 | 7:30-10PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $9, Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $5

Great Point Circle Beach Celebration

Thursday, Aug 25 | 5-7PM Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, Nantucket GPC members may receive up to two tickets to the Celebration at no additional cost.

Tickets: $100/Adult, $50/Child.

Guests ages 6 and under FREE

Sunrise, Coffee and Conversation on the Roof

Wednesday, Aug 31 | 5:45-6:45AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10

ART & THE LANDSCAPE The Meeting House Lyceum: The Picnic Saturday, Aug 13 | 12Noon-2PM Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Curator Walk with Pedro Alonzo Saturday, Aug 27 | 11:30AM & 2PM World’s End, Hingham Member $5 Nonmember $10

FARM DINNERS Friday Farm Dinner at Weir River

Friday, Aug 26 | 5-8PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult $48, /Adult $15/Child; Nonmember $60 Adult, $20 Child

Friday Farm Dinner at Powisset Farm

Friday, Aug 26 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $36, Child $8; Nonmember Adult $45, Child $10

Appleton’s Friday Farm Dinner

Fridays, Aug 5, 12, 19 & 26 | 5:30-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult $36; Child $12; Nonmember Adult $45; Child $15; Children Under 1 FREE

Sounds of Summer

Saturday, Aug 27 | 7:30-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member (Trustees and Friends of MSCM): $20; Nonmember $30

ENJOY FREE ADMISSION AND FUN ACTIVITIES!

Art Blast: Blank Slate Art Wrap Party

Sunday, Aug 28 | 7-9PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Cocktails at the Castle: Speakeasy

Wednesday, Aug 31 | 6-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

Friday, August 5 | 10AM-6PM Old Manse, Concord Friday, August 12 | 10AM-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge

Where would you like to explore?

BERKSHIRES PIONEER VALLEY CENTRAL GREATER BOSTON NORTH SHORE SOUTH SHORE SOUTH COAST CAPE & ISLANDS

September CLASSES

Beach Plum Picking & Jam Workshop

Mindfulness on the Farm Thursday through Sept 29 7-7:30AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Flow at the Farm with Yoga

Tuesday through Sept 27 | 6-7PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9; Nonmember $15

The Art of Cut Flowers

Wednesdays, through Sept 28 10-11AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Pasture to Plate: Cheese Making Tour

Sundays, Sept 4, 11, and 25 3:30-4:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

New England Farms & Food Fall Lecture Series and Open Houses

Tuesdays, Sept 6, 13 & 27 | 1-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Gene Bertrand’s Gardening Tips and Techniques Wednesdays, Sept 7 & Sept 14 10AM-12Noon Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wednesday, Sept 7 | 5-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Members $68; Nonmembers $85

Master Urban Gardener

Saturdays, Sept 10 - Nov 5 8:30AM-1PM Boston Public Market, Boston Sliding Scale pricing $50-$250

Pinetum Tour

Saturday, Sept 10 | 10-11AM Farandnear, Shirley Member & Nonmember FREE

Tonics on the Housatonic

Story Hour at Weir River Farm

From the Orchard: Apple Harvest

Outdoor Story Hour

Saturday, Sept 10 | 5-7PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $12; Nonmember $20

Sunday, Sept 11 | 3-6PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $75; Nonmember $90

Grow Greens for Sukkot and Beyond

Monday, Sept 12 | 5:30-7PM City Natives, Mattapan Member $9; Nonmember $15

Market to Creamery Excursion

Geocaching Basics

Hilltown Chautauqua

The Science of Cardboard Gardening

Hawk Watch

Trellis-Making with Woodland Plants

Lichens of the Cobble

From Nest to Table

Saturday, Sept 10 | 10AM-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member $120; Nonmember $144

Saturday, Sept 10 | 11AM-7PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10 Saturday, Sept 10 | 12Noon-2PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $5; Nonmember $10 Saturday, Sept 10 | 3-5PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmembers $10

Wednesday, Sept 14 | 6-7PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Wednesdays | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Wednesdays | 10:30-11:30AM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member & Nonmember FREE

Outdoor Story Hour

Thursdays | 10:30-11:30AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Rise and Shine Little Farmers Saturdays | 9-10AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Family $15; Nonmember Family $25

Friday, Sept 16 | 4-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $5; Nonmember $10

Saturday, Sept 17 | 10AM-3PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $60; Nonmember $75 Saturday, Sept 17 | 10AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $15, Family $24; Nonmember Child $25, Family $40

Preparing Your Garden for the Winter

Tuesday, Sept 20 | 10AM-12Noon Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member $9; Nonmember $15

The Trustees Gardener Series: Putting Gardens to Bed and Bulb Planting 101 Thursday, Sept 22 | 5-6:30PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $28, Nonmember $35

Preserving the Harvest: Part 2 Saturday, Sept 24 | 10AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

FAMILY FUN Little Sprouts

Tuesdays | 9:30-11AM Monument Mountain, Great Barrington Members $5; Nonmember $10

Open Barnyard

Saturdays | 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $5/family; Nonmember $10/family

Paddle the Housatonic: Guided Canoe Trips

Saturdays and Sundays | 1-3PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $32; Nonmember $40

Fun in the Farmyard

Sundays | 10AM-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Old Manse Children’s Tour

Weekly, Tuesday - Sunday Reservations suggested Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

REGISTER TODAY! thetrustees.org/things-to-do Use your member code (above your name on your member card) to qualify for member discounts.

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THINGS TO DO Story Hour in the Garden

Thursdays | 10-11AM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Lil’ Goats Club

Wednesdays | 10-11AM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $5; Nonmember $10 per child, Adults FREE

Flower Fields Cutting Garden Fridays and Saturdays 10AM-5PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Members $5 per 10 stems; Nonmember $10 per 10 stems

Story Hour at Powisset Farm Thursday, Sept 1 | 10-11AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Starry Starry Night

Thursday, Sept 1 | 7-9PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Back to School Outdoor Movie Thursday, Sept 1 | 7:30-9:30PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $5/Adult; Nonmember $10/ Adult; All Kids: FREE

Explore the Night Sky

Thursday, Sept 1 | 8-9PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult: $5; Member Child: $3; Nonmember Adult: $10; Nonmember Child:$6

Labor Day Family Camp Out

Saturday, Sept 3 - Sunday, Sept 4 11-11AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $40, Child $24; Nonmember Adult $50, Child $30

Meet the Farmer

Saturday, Sept 3 | 10AM-2PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember FREE

Flower Crown Making

Saturdays, Sept 3 & Sept 17 | 1-3PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Labor Day Garden BBQ Potluck

Monday, Sept 5 | 12-2PM Nightingale Community Garden, Dorchester Member & Nonmember FREE

Sunset Kayak & Campfire

Monday, Sept 5 | 6:30-8:30PM Norton Point Beach, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $40; Child $16; Nonmember Adult $50; Child $20

Farm Fiddleheads Preschool Program

Wednesdays, Sept 7 - Sept 28 9:30-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult/Child $60; Nonmember Adult/Child $75; Additional Member Child $24; Additional Nonmember Child: $30 (4-week session)

Moonlight Kayak & Campfire Friday, Sept 16 | 6:30-8:30PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $44; Child: $20; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $25

Meet Ravenswood’s Hermit!

Family Fishing Clinic

Pipes on the Hill

Yoga & Nature Connection

Sunday, Sept 25 | 1-3PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $5; Nonmember $10.

Friday, Sept 30 | 7-9PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Hooves and Hills 125th Hike Friday, Sept 9 | 3:30-5PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Treasure Hunt

Saturday, Sept 10 | 11AM-1PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $5/child; Nonmember $10/child; All adults FREE

Women’s Trail Running Club

Pinnacle to Pinnacle Hiking Tour

Tuesdays | 8-9AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10 Tuesdays | 9:30-10:30AM Worlds End, Hingham Member FREE

Tuesday Tours

Tuesdays | 9:30-10:30AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Sundays, Sept 11 & Sept 25 10-11:30AM Appleton Farms Grass Rides, Hamilton Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Painting Choate

Thursday, Sept 15 | 10AM-2PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Members: $28; Nonmembers: $35

Sunday, Sept 18 | 11AM-5PM Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Friday, Sept 23 | 6-8PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member & Nonmember FREE

Friday, Sept 2 | 12Noon-2PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9; Nonmember $15

Cawfee Tawk & Walk

Boston Local Food Festival

Happy 125th Trustees at Ravenswood!

Sunday, Sept 4 | 10AM-12Noon Rocky Woods, Medfield Member FREE; Nonmember $5

SEPTEMBER NIGHT & MOONLIGHT HIKES Full Moon Foray

Sept 24 | 11AM-12PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

Friday, Sept 16 | 6:30-8:30PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $9, Child FREE; Nonmember $15, child $5.

Treasure Hunt

Full Moon Owl Prowl

Meet the Farmer

Saturday, Sept 24 | 11AM-1PM Gov. Oliver Ames Estate, Easton Member $5/child; Nonmember $10/child; All adults FREE

Saturday, Sept 24 | 7-9PM Farandnear, Shirley Member $5; Nonmember $10; All children FREE

Living History Open House at the Lighthouse

Wednesdays, Sept 7 & 21 | 7:30-8:30PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Saturday, Sept 24 | 11AM-4PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $9; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $5 (for Open House only - Regular Tour Prices for Oversand Tour)

Family Basketball Tournament

Saturday, Sept 24 | 2-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

After Dinner Hike: the 125 Challenge

Full Moon Hot Toddy Hike

Friday, Sept 16 | 8-10PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member $5; Nonmember $10

Full Moon Walk

Friday, Sept 16 | 6:30-8PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $28; Child $16; Nonmember Adult $35; Child: $20

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September View the Harvest Moon Rise!

Friday, Sept 16 | 6-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

Powisset Pig Roast

Monday, Sept 5 | 3-5PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $15, Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

Fire and Ice (cream) on the Farm

Monday, Sept 5 | 7-9PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $9; Nonmember $15 per family

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Choate Island Day

Saturday, Sept 10 | 10AM-3PM Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate, Essex Member Adult $12; Child/Senior $7; Nonmember Adult $20; Child/Senior $12

Flower Field Soirée

Friday, Sept 16 | 5-7PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $28; Nonmember $35

Friday, Sept 9 | 11AM-6PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Elizabeth Freeman Day

Writers on Writing: Emerson’s Quiet Fields of My Fathers

Family Farm Day

Friday, Sept 9 | 1PM, 3PM; and 6PM Old Manse, Concord Member $15; Nonmember $25

Saturday, Sept 17 | 1-4PM Ashley House, Sheffield Member & Nonmember FREE Sunday, Sept 18 | 10-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Car $24; Nonmember Car $30

Kayak to Choate

Saturday, Sept 17 & Sunday, Sept 18 | 2-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $32; Nonmember $40

Choate Island Tour

Saturday, Sept 24 & Sunday, Sept 25 | 2-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

SEPTEMBER FARM DINNERS Appleton’s Friday Farm Dinner

Saturday, Sept 24 | 9AM-1PM Ravenswood Park, Gloucester Member $28; Nonmember $35.

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Farm to Table – Dinner in the Field

Naumkeag at Night

Thursdays | 6-9PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $5; Nonmember $10

Castle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts

Thursday, Sept 1 | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $20/car; Nonmember $30/car; Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Walk-Ins $10

Summer Camp Movie Throwback

Friday, Sept 2 | 4-11PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $20; Nonmember $25

Thursday, Sept 22 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Live Action Clue

Friday, Sept 23, & Saturday, Sept 24 | 7-10PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $36; Nonmember $45

Rocky Woods Ramble 5K

Saturday, Sept 24 | 9AM-2PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15; Nonmember $25

Endless Summer Picnic Concert

Wednesday, Sept 28 | 5-7PM Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $9, Child $3, Nonmember Adult $15, Child $5

Sunrise, Coffee and Conversation on the Roof

Wednesday, Sept 28 | 6:15-7:15AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10

Fridays, Sept 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 5:30-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton and Ipswich Member Adult $36; Child $12; Nonmember Adult $45; Child $15; Children Under 1 FREE

Pedal Power! Bike Cape Ann

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Bradley!

Let’s Celebrate!

Haskell Fall Plant Sale

Friday, Sept 30 | 5-7PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturday, Sept 10 | 6-9PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member adult $36; Child $12; Nonmember Adult $42; Child $15

Friday Farm Dinner at Weir River

Friday, Sept 30 | 5-8PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult $48; Child $15; Nonmember Adult $60; Child $20

Friday Farm Dinner at Powisset Farm

Friday, Sept 30 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $36; Child $8; Nonmember Adult $45, Child $10

REGISTER TODAY! thetrustees.org/things-to-do Use your member code (above your name on your member card) to qualify for member discounts.

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THINGS TO DO ART & THE LANDSCAPE The New End Art Opening with Artist Jeppe Hein

Sunday, Sept 18 | 12-3PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE with admission

Yoga with PopupAsana

Sunday, Sept 18 | 10:30-11:30AM World’s End, Hingham Member $12, Nonmember $20 Includes parking and admission

The Meeting House Lyceum: Poetry Saturday, Sept 24 | 2-4PM Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

REI Outdoor School classes and outings combine professional instruction with hands-on practice in the field. Now you can try a new outdoor skill or adventure and enjoy your favorite Trustees property.

Visit thetrustees.org/rei for a full class list.

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Attend Trustees events and programs throughout the year and receive BinGO 125 game stickers. Once you have 5 in a row, mail it back and you’ll be entered to win one of 125 prizes! Find your card in this issue of Special Places or at Trustees programs statewide. For more information, visit thetrustees.org/125.

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Ongoing Programs

TULLY LAKE CAMPGROUND, ROYALSTON

Cape Poge Lighthouse Tour Daily | 9.30AM, 12Noon & 2PM (1.5 Hours) Member Adult $20; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $12

Kayak Discovery Tour

Welcome Fire

Fridays through October 7 7-8:30PM Member & Nonmember FREE

Daily through September 15 | 10AM-12NOON & 1PM-3PM Member Adult $30; Nonmember Adult $40; Child $18

Fishing Clinic

Explore the Shore

Saturdays through October 8 3-4:30PM Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children under 12 FREE

Twilight Boat Rentals

Sunday-Thursday through September 8 | 4-7:30PM Member $15; Nonmember $20

Expedition Beaver

Saturdays through October 8 6-7:30PM Member $5; Nonmember $10

MARTHA’S VINEYARD CAPE POGE WILDLIFE REFUGE Poucha Pond Self-Guided Kayak, Canoe, Stand Up Paddleboard Tours Daily through September 15 9AM-3:30PM Single Kayak: $20/hr; Double Kayak/Canoe: $30/hr; Paddleboard: $20/hr

Tuesday-Saturday through Aug 31 | 10-11:30AM Member Adult $20; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $12

Explore the Salt Marsh

Wednesdays through Aug 31 2-3PM Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Adults FREE

NORTON POINT BEACH Kayak & Stand Up Paddleboard Rentals

Daily through Aug 31 | 10AM-3PM Single Kayak $20/hr; Double Kayak/Canoe $30/hr; Paddleboard $20/hr

Explore the Shore

Tuesday-Saturday through September 1 | 10-11:30AM Member Adult $20; Nonmember Adult $25; All Children $12

Beachside Fun

Tuesday-Saturday through September 1 | 1-2PM Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

LONG POINT WILDLIFE REFUGE Kayak & Stand Up Paddleboard Rentals

Daily through Aug 31 | 10AM-3PM Members: Single Kayak: $20/hr; Double Kayak/Canoe: $30/hr; Paddleboard: $20/hr.

Nonmembers: Single Kayak: $30/hr; Double Kayak/Canoe: $40/hr; Paddleboard: $25/hr.

Pondside Fun

Tuesday, Thursdays & Saturdays through Aug 31 | 1-2PM Member Child: $5; Nonmember Child: $10; Adults: FREE

MYTOI Touch Tank Discovery

Tuesdays & Thursdays through Aug 30 | 3-5PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5

NANTUCKET COSKATA-COATUE WILDLIFE REFUGE Natural History Tours

Daily, through Oct 10 | 9AM & 1PM Member Adult $40; Nonmember Adult $60; Child (12 and under) $20

Sunset Tours

Tuesdays-Fridays, July & Aug Departure times vary according to sunset.

Member Adult $40; Nonmember Adult $60;

Ecosystem Tour

Wednesdays, July 13, Aug 10 & September 14 | 9AM Member and Nonmember Adult $60;

HISTORIC HOUSE TOURS CASTLE HILL AT THE CRANE ESTATE, IPSWICH Guest of the Cranes

Tuesday – Sunday | 10AM-4PM (Tours on the hour) Member $5; Nonmember $15

A Cupola with a View

Saturdays & Sundays 11:30AM & 1:30PM Member $10. Nonmember $20

Hot & Cold

Wednesdays | 2-3PM Saturdays through October 29 10-11AM Member $10; Nonmember $15

Landscape for Leisure

Thursdays & Sundays | 3-4PM Member $10; Nonmember $15

A Curator’s Castle Hill

Thursdays, July 28, Aug 25, & September 29 | 2-3PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

Beyond the Great House

Friday – Sunday | 2-4PM Member $20; Nonmember $30

OLD MANSE, CONCORD Old Manse House Tours

Tuesday – Sunday | 12Noon-5PM Member FREE. Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

REGISTER TODAY! thetrustees.org/things-to-do Use your member code (above your name on your member card) to qualify for member discounts.

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Mini Manse Tour

Tuesday – Sunday | 12Noon-5PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5.

Old Manse Attic Tours

Tuesday – Sunday | 12Noon-5PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5.

Secret Spaces: A Private Tour with the Site Manager Tuesday – Sunday By appointment Members: $40; Nonmembers: $50

Ladies of the Manse

Tuesday – Sunday | Available by appointment Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25.

I Go Forth into My Garden– A Visit to the Thoreau Garden

Fridays and Saturdays | 2-2:30PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5

We’re Open Late!

The Gilded Age in the Berkshires

Wednesdays & Sundays, starting July 4 | 2:30PM Member & Nonmember $5

Family Friends

Fridays & Sundays, starting July 2 | 10:30-11:30AM Member & Nonmember $5

Open Tours of the House at Naumkeag Saturday & Sundays, July & Aug | 1-4PM Member & Nonmember $5

MISSION HOUSE, STOCKBRIDGE Colonial Collection Tour

Saturdays and Sundays, July 2 - Aug 28 | 1-2PM, 2-3PM, 3-4PM Member & Nonmember $5

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HOMESTEAD, CUMMINGTON

Fridays | 5-6:30PM Member FREE. Nonmember Adult $10; Senior/Student $9; Child (6–12) $5; Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) $25

Home for the Weekend

NAUMKEAG, STOCKBRIDGE

THE FOLLY AT FIELD FARM, WILLIAMSTOWN

The Three Lives of Naumkeag: General House Tour

Tour The Folly

Daily | 11AM-4PM (Tours on the hour) Member FREE, Nonmember $15 (includes admission to property)

Shaping a Landscape: the Gardens of Naumkeag Saturday & Sunday 1:30-2:30 PM | 3:30-4:30 PM Monday & Wednesday 1:30-2:30 PM Member & Nonmember $5

Outside In: the Architecture and Design of Naumkeag house and gardens Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10:30-11:30AM & 1:30-2:30PM Member & Nonmember $5

Behind the Velvet Curtain: Backstairs Tour

Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 2:30 – 3:30 PM Member & Nonmember $5

Saturdays and Sundays, July 3 through September 4 11-5AM Member $5; Nonmember $10

July 9 & 23; Aug 13 & 27; Sept 10 Noon & 1PM Member FREE Nonmember $5

FRUITLANDS MUSEUM Take part in one of these great events at our newest reservation, Fruitlands Museum. Located in Harvard, this inspired place is home to five collections on 210 majestic acres of meadows and woods.

Wild Edibles Walk with Russ Cohen Monday, July 11 | 6-8PM $15 per person

Free Fun Fridays

Friday, July 22 | 10AM-4PM FREE

Plein Air Pastel Workshop with Artist Joelle Feldman Saturday & Sunday, July 30 & 31 | 10AM-4PM $250 per person

Parent and Child Workshop: Fairy House & Garden in a Basket

Saturday, August 6 | 1-3PM $45 for two people, plus $34 materials fee (Best for children 10 years old & up)

Fern Identification and Ecology for Conservationists & Gardeners Saturday, August 13 | 1-5PM $40 Students; $55 Adults

Mushroom Foray with Boston Mycology Club Sunday, September 11 | 10AM-1PM $15 per person

Fruitlands Craft Fair

Saturday & Sunday, September 24 & 25 | 10AM-4PM $10 per person

All programs require registration. Register for these and other summer programs directly through Fruitlands Museum, at programming@fruitlands.org or 978.456.3924 x291. Visit fruitlands.org for more info.

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THE POPS PLAY

CASTLE FULL-PAGE HILL POPS AD SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016 CRANE ESTATE, IPSWICH

For the very first time, majestic Castle Hill will host the renowned Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, along with special guest and Tony Award nominee, Megan Hilty.

Join us for this truly unforgettable performance!

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From stargazing to sea kayaking to indulging your artistic side, here are a few examples of fun to be had this summer at Trustees properties around the state.

Wellness Walks

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It’s easy to escape from the heat of summer thanks to the sea breezes that waft through this forested park—and to escape from the routine of hitting the gym. “We’re really trying to help people get off the treadmill and get onto the trail,” says Ramona Latham, who manages programs at the park. Latham has concocted a line-up of fun that also includes family walks, yoga, and a 25-mile bike tour (with a slightly different “wellness” reward ice cream. Yum!)

Summer is the busiest time at this coastal hot spot, but Engagement Site Manager Rebecca Uva says it’s easy to find peace and quiet with The Trustees at Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge and Norton Point. A new slate of events— including sunset kayak tours, moonlight walking tours, and family beach walks— all but guarantees that visitors will see the Vineyard in a whole new way.

If you prefer the artistic to the athletic, check out open studios at the Ames Estate (Easton), paint nights at the Stevens-Coolidge Place (North Andover), botanical drawing at Bartholomew’s Cobble (Sheffield), or plein-air painting at the Bryant Homestead (Cummington).

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Rocky Woods, Medfield

An evening of games, s’mores, and cringeworthy laughter is in store for this event, which features people reading real stories, letters, and journal entries from their days as young campers. After a visit from this national act, which has been hailed as a “cultural phenomenon,” summer camp will never be the same.

Clam-o-Rama Crane Beach, Ipswich

Dig in for a family adventure unlike any other as you harvest clams, gather wild edibles, and make a meal from what you’ve found. This treasure hunt is just one of many planned at Castle Hill and Crane Beach—from live-action Clue games at SummerQuest camp (sessions available for grades K-10) to a quiet kayak exploration of Fox Creek.

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Whatever your summer holds, be sure to plan plenty of time outside. It’s the perfect way, says Ramona Latham of Ravenswood Park, to “get connected with the earth—and with yourself.”

Katharine Wroth is a senior writer at Grist and former editor of AMC Outdoors.

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Hike 125: We Challenge You!

To help celebrate our 125th Anniversary, we invite you to log 125 miles (or more!) of hiking our trails through the end of the year. Either by participating in one of our guided hikes or venturing out on your own, Trustees has 350 miles of trails just waiting for your bootprints. It’s easy to join in the outdoor fun: sign up at thetrustees.org/hike125, and you’ll be able to log your miles, upload photos, share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter, monitor your progress and that of your fellow hikers, earn badges for your accomplishments, and of course, win prizes (not to mention bragging rights!) for your achievement.

Sign up—at thetrustees.org/hike125 —lace up, and hit the trails!

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While you may want to explore the Italianate gardens or hike some of the three miles of trails at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, your children may be fascinated by an inchworm or ladybug on a leaf. Indulge them!

Curiosity Unleashed Share your love of nature with the littles!

by Matt Heid It’s magical, powerful, and essential for the future of our cherished outdoor places. Alight a child’s face with wonder and curiosity about the natural world and you will have done more than you realize—not only for the child, but

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for the long-term care and stewardship of our environment as well.

It’s easy to introduce young children to the outdoors in a positive, engaging, and fun way—especially if you understand a few simple truths before getting started.

Enthusiasm Is Contagious If there’s only thing you do, it’s this. Get excited! Express your own love and passion and wonder for the natural world. No other single activity, or gadget, or weather, or piece of gear matters more.

“Children follow their parents’ lead,” explains Laurie Nehring, a naturalist at Farandnear in Shirley, who has spent decades introducing children to the outdoors. “If parents model enthusiasm, excitement, and a positive attitude and support kids’ natural curiosity, it’s proven to lead to young adults who care about the environment. There is so much research out there that backs that up.”

The Journey Is the Destination The outdoors is a place for kids to be free, to explore and discover, to find their own course through the natural world. Let them.

Don’t focus on having a fixed destination for your outings. Instead, remember that the journey itself is what matters for young children. Create space and time and opportunity for them to discover things as they go. An in-depth exploration of something five minutes from the parking lot is often more valuable than a predetermined march that provides little time for spontaneous discovery.

“Don’t feel like you have to overly control your child,” Nehring advises. “Don’t worry so much. Let them run. Let them explore. And don’t worry that you have to know everything.

Curiosity is more important than specifics, so take time to follow children’s leads and notice things with them. For example, look at colors and animal behaviors, or simply ask them to be quiet for 30 seconds and listen to the sounds around them.”

Empowerment Matters Young children generally like to feel empowered and in control, a sentiment that translates into comfort and confidence in exploring the natural world. Feed that feeling by providing them with a small backpack that contains a few simple things—food (a ‘snack

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pack’), a small water bottle, and an item or two for exploring such as a bug catcher, binoculars, or compass—and then let them decide when and how they want to use them.

Add Fun Activities As Needed A few small items in your pack can provide additional opportunities for fun. “Bring some yarn for kids to tie things they find to a stick,” Nehring suggests, “or make leaf rubbings—all you need is crayons, paper, and a hard surface like a clipboard. Put the leaf under the paper with the bumpy side up and then rub over it with the side of the crayon.”

At Farandnear in Shirley, our new visitor pavilion includes an interactive nature wall filled with hands-on activities to spark curiosity and inspire adventures for kids of all ages.

The Trustees also offers an array of activities and programs throughout the state for families and young children. “There’s so much variety,” Nehring concludes. “You could join one of the many outings with a naturalist or guide, or just head out to a Trustees reservation near you. When it comes to introducing kids to the outdoors, any property is a good one.”

Matt Heid is a freelance writer whose work appears regularly in AMC Outdoors. He is also the author of AMC’s Best Backpacking in New England.

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25 Ways To Get Started Pick up one of our new 25 Things To Do Before You’re 12.5 family fun booklets at our properties this summer. They’re filled with suggested activities, quests, and games for kids to try at any of our 116 inspired places statewide — a great way to help you get your kids outdoors, indulge their curiosity, and share your love of the world around us.

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125th Anniversary Gala More than 500 guests toasted The Trustees big birthday at the 125th Anniversary Gala at Appleton Farms on May 21.

Many arrived by vintage rail car from Boston to the specially reopened Appleton Farms Flag Stop.

The Commonwealth’s Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton brought greetings and a proclamation from the Governor, and messages of support were offered by the evening’s dignitaries, including 6th District Congressman Seth Moulton (above, being greeted by Trustees President & CEO Barbara Erickson).

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At our annual Home Sweet Home event on May 21, we opened nine of our historic houses for free for the day.

House tours were popular all day long, as this line at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton attests, as were the birthday cakes and party crowns like these at Naumkeag in Stockbridge.

Boston Public Library Exhibition 125th Anniversary Co-Chairs gathered at the opening of From the Sea to the Mountains: The Trustees 125th Anniversary exhibition at Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map Center in April.

The exhibit, which highlights 70 items from both the Trustees and the Map Center collections, is free and open through August 28 at the Central Library Branch in Copley Square.

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be on Saturday, Our biggest night of the year will s Esplanade Aug ust 6, when the Boston Pop ert on the conc Orchestra plays Castle Hill. The Nominee Megan Grand Allée will feature Tony Award Great American Hilt y sing ing standards from the Sma sh. “These show Songbook and her hit NBC-TV s are songs that ever yone know I that ents ngem and loves, and arra with adore,” says Hilt y. She has sung the Pops before, most recently for e the July 4th Charles River Esplanad an are concert in 2014 . “They American institution and one of the most famous symphony orchestras d in the world,” says Hilt y. “I had hear them before, of course, but getting to sing with them is quite a different

thing. It is such an honor.” of ways for you We’ve put together a multitude mer (and all to enjoy Trustees properties this sum Hike 125 miles year-round): take our challenge to ging events enga on our trails; come to our fun and a chance to win and bring your BinGO 125 card for our 25 Things prizes; inspire the young ones with fun booklets; ily To Do Before You’re 12.5 fam e days; or give take part in one of our TrusteesFre Serve 1-2-5 us a helping hand and be part of our iversary Ann h volunteer effor t. Check out our 125t

Visit thetrustees.org/125 and join

ils on these website— thetrustees.org/125—for deta e. stor and all the special events we have in platforms prov ide landscapes Trustees a series of for inspiration and meaning, and will inspire contemporar y art installations at several friends and new audiences alike s ertie iconic Trustees prop beginning in July. Our Art & the Landscape series opens at The Old Manse with The Meet ing Hou se, a new work by artist Sam Durant, by followed the installation of a new Jeppe Hein work at

World’s End in the fall.

Charles Eliot and The wanted founders Trustees these see nothing more than to landscapes and historical sites s enjoyed by ever yone. Now, 125 year and ons later, there are more reas more ways than ever to connect with the Trustees’ special places throughout state.

the adventure!

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Drawing a Community Together The KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market is a community learning space, programmed by The Trustees, for educating people about food.

This modern 3,200-square-foot teaching kitchen presents cooking classes, talks by food experts, and a welcoming place to bring your lunch and socialize.

A heaping portion of The KITCHEN’s aesthetic appeal comes from volunteer Sandy Ruffin’s creative contributions. A typical day onsite finds Sandy drawing chalkboard event signs and interacting with the public about class offerings. She also teaches “Impressively Easy,” a class designed to illustrate that cooking is not hard. “I love the people,” says Sandy, “and how it’s different here every day. There are food talks, demo classes, a hands-on station, and a story time when books about food are read to kids.”

Sandy appreciates that volunteering for The Trustees has given her an opportunity to both learn and gain experience while supporting the mission of connecting people back to farms and where their food comes from.

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