Saturday, June 2nd, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Edible Wild Plant Walk with John Root
at Simple Gifts Farm, 1089 N Pleasant St. Amherst
(a program of the North Amherst Community Farm)
Join us for a guided walk of the farm, exploring the many edible wild plants (some of them are weeds) that are common to our region. John Root will share his knowledge on how to identify, collect, and prepare wild plants of the region.
Sunday June 3
5th Annual Fort River Celebration Day, Groff Park, Amherst
http://www.fortrivercelebration.com/
11:00am – 1:30pm: Educational Activities & Displays
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Guided Canoe Ride
The Fort River Celebration Day is back in its fifth year to benefit the Fort River Stewardship Project. This free event begins at Groff Park, Amherst at 11am for educational displays and activities about local ecology and river science conservation. At 1pm the “Buck-a-Duck” race is back with prizes for all. A guided canoe ride will follow at 2pm as stream ecologists lead explorative canoers down the Fort River from Kiwanis Park to Groff Park. Interested canoers should sign up now on the event website www.fortrivercelebration.com. All proceeds benefit the Fort River Stewardship Project in order to provide community learning and research on this local water resource and tributary to the CT River.
Sunday June 10, 2:00-4:00 PM
Tour of the proposed Solar Landfill Site off Old Belchertown Road.
Discussion will focus on the proposal process, components of the selected design, benefits and challenges as well as constraints of the site. People attending this outing should wear appropriate footwear for walking along an unpaved road. We will meet at the entrance to the old landfill at 2:00 PM. Park along Old Belchertown Road. Led by Stephanie Ciccarello, Town of Amherst Sustainability Coordinator.
Sunday June 17, 1:00 PM
Hitchcock Center, 525 South Pleasant Street. http://www.hitchcockcenter.org
Join us for an exploratory nature walk on the trails at the Hitchcock Center at Larch Hill. We will ramble and observe and look more closely at the miracles of nature that can be found all around us! Bring binoculars and your curiosity. This will not be a strenuous walk. Ted Watt, Naturalist at the Hitchcock Center, will lead the walk. Ted is fascinated by all aspects of the natural world and enjoys wondering and thinking together with others about how it all fits together to support life.
Sunday July 8, 1:00 PM
Amherst College Sanctuary Trails. https://www.amherst.edu/museums/sanctuary/recreation
We’ll explore the woods, a small pond (where painted turtles, ducks, herons and muskrats are often sighted), a large meadow loop (full of birds), and the sweeping vista where the Amherst College ‘president’s house’ used to stand. Dress for the weather and bring your binoculars. Approximately 5 miles, but not strenuous. Meet at the trailhead at the intersection of College & Shumway Streets. Led by Dori Goldman.
Sunday July 22, 1:00 PM
Mid-summer Edible Mushroom Foraging
We will explore the mid-waters of the Amethyst and Buffam Brooks where we’ll be on the lookout for black trumpets and boletus mushrooms. Meet at the northern dead-end of Gates Rd (Meetinghouse Rd) in Pelham off of North Valley Rd. (as distinguished from the dead-end of this road on the southern end at Amherst Rd). Led by Wm Levine.
