Editor’s Note: Listings in Trail Mix are free. Email: outdoor@recorder.com The deadline is Tuesday by 8 a.m. Questions? Call 413-772-0261, ext. 276. Weather may cancel or force the rescheduling of some of these events. Additionally, space is often limited. Please contact organizers to ensure you can attend. This is particularly important if registration is required.
Great Falls Discovery Center
Friday, March 4, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Porcupines.
Come learn about our neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River watershed. The program includes a story, interactive games and a craft to introduce you and your child to wildlife along the river. Meet in the Great Hall. For ages 3-6 with a parent or guardian.
Her Wild Roots
Nature-based programs for women who wish to cultivate a deeper connection to the natural world. Experiential programs include both wilderness and resiliency skills such as sensory and nature awareness; wild edibles and medicinals; food preservation skills; tracking and animal sign; cheese and bread making; camping and outdoor travel skills; birch-bark and pine-needle baskets and more. For information, visit: www.herwildroots.com
Snowshoeing for Seniors (60+)
Guided beginner and intermediate group snowshoeing. Hiking in the case of no snow. Equipment and instruction provided. No charge. Rotating locations in Pioneer Valley area. Wednesdays through March 16. For schedule and to sign up visit:
www.alloutadventures.org or call 413-584-2052 for more information.
Winter recreation for people with brain injuries
This includes stroke survivors who will be hiking, snowshoeing, doing seated cross-country skiing, kick sledding, indoor ice skating and sled skating. Equipment and instruction will be provided at no charge on Tuesday, Feb. 23, March 1, 8 and 22. For a schedule, more information, or to sign up, call 413-584-2052 or email:
info@alloutadventures.org Also visit: www.alloutadventures.org
Cabin Fever Sing-a-Long with Roger Tincknell: Northfield Mountain Recreation and Evnironmental Center, Saturday, March 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sing and dance the cabin fever away with Roger Tincknell. Young families will imitate animals, sing lively songs, learn interesting facts about local wildlife and even go “Waltzing with Bears,” while Roger plays Irish drum, Incan flute, Russian balalaika, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and harmonica. The program meets inside the cozy, pellet-stove heated yurt behind the Visitor Center. Snow date is Saturday, March 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For ages 4 and older. This is a free event. No registration is required.
Small-Scale Orcharding for the Homeowner: A seasonal workshop on tree fruit growing at Brook Farm Orchard in Ashfield. Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will include the following topics: variety selection, site selection, site preparation and hands-on pruning. to register, call Alan at 413-625-9615 or email him at: alansurprenant@hotmail.com
W is for Winter: On Sunday, March 6 from 1 to 3:30 p.m., join author Joan Duris for a creative and fun-filled afternoon for children and adults, who will design their own unique book. Explore, imagine, and discover the world of books and gain a better understanding of the writing process as you begin creating your own masterpiece. This family program will use the natural world as inspiration. After our outdoor exploration, led by Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center Naturalist Kim Noyes, we’ll return indoors to begin designing your own book. If we are open for skiing, snowshoes are required. Visit: www.joanduris.com
Participants will leave with the book they begin. The program meets inside the cozy, pellet-stove heated yurt behind the Visitor Center. For ages 7 and older. This is a free event. Please call to register at 1-800-859-2960.
Pioneer Valley Ecological Management and Research Symposium: Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road in Easthampton. Free for adult members and nonmembers. Join Mass Audubon and its conservation partners for presentations about research and ecological management occurring in the Pioneer Valley. Open to the public, but space is limited so register in advance by calling 413-584-3009.