Special Places | Fall 2019

FALL 2019 VOLUME 27 NO. 3

FOR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE TRUSTEES

Art and Nature, Nurtured Trustees welcomes deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

BE A TRUSTEES VOLUNTEER

NEWS FROM ACROSS THE STATE

Get involved!

By volunteering with us, you’ll be able to share your skills and develop new ones, surrounded by the beautiful land and culture of Massachusetts. Ongoing and short-term opportunities to volunteer with The Trustees this fall include:

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Boston Scientific volunteers at Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough.

Events & Program Assistants Flexible Schedules Various Properties volunteer@thetrustees.org

Coastal Volunteers Flexible Schedules Ipswich, Newbury, Martha’s Vineyard volunteer@thetrustees.org

Trail Volunteers Flexible Schedules Various Properties volunteer@thetrustees.org

Winterlights Volunteers Set-up (scenery builders, light hangers, etc.): Oct-Nov Event Support: Nov 21-Dec 31 See the lights before anyone else!

Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Naumkeag, Stockbridge volunteer@thetrustees.rog

These listings are among dozens and dozens of options for you to help out at a Trustees reservation near you. For more details, and a full list of all our volunteer opportunities,

visit thetrustees.org/volunteer.

Record Year for Plovers at Crane The last of this year’s piping plover chicks has fledged at Crane Beach in Ipswich, and Trustees is pleased to report that new records for plover protection were achieved this season. 49 pairs of plovers nested at Crane and fledged a remarkable 96 chicks.

The previous records were set in 2000 when 45 pairs nested, and in 1999 when 89 chicks fledged. Abundant habitat, fewer than usual storms, and proactive predator management contributed to the encouraging numbers.

The adjacent Parker River National Wildlife Refuge also had a good year, with one more pair than at Crane, but had fewer fledglings.

Crane Beach fledged more chicks than any other single site statewide. Based on preliminary data, Massachusetts saw 755 nesting plover pairs, which was a nearly 10% increase over the previous year. Trustees beaches accounted for 9.3% of the entire state population, highlighting the importance of

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Piping plover chicks at Crane Beach on the Crane Estate in Ipswich.

the organization’s ongoing efforts towards ensuring the survival of this threatened shorebird. Look for a report on the Trustees broader ecology and habitat protection programs for 2019 in an upcoming issue of Special Places.

Trustees Assembles CEO Roundtable to Benefit Boston’s Waterfront The Trustees’ One Waterfront Initiative team has assembled a task force of senior executives from Boston-based companies, across a wide spectrum of industries, in order to help shape the vision for the City’s vulnerable waterfront. “Interest among corporate leaders to support and influence the creation of accessible, welcoming open space and world-class waterfront parks in Boston is high,” said Trustees President & CEO Barbara Erickson.

“The One Waterfront CEO Roundtable will serve as a vehicle to coalesce ideas and spur action.” Roundtable members will act as strategic conveners between public, social, and private sectors to ensure that the One Waterfront Initiative rises to the challenge of our vulnerable harbor city—for current and future generations. The Roundtable is chaired by Ronald P. O’Hanley of State Street

Corporation and, as of press time, members include CEOs and senior executives of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, PricewaterhouseCoopers, National Grid, Converse, Putnam Investments, MassMutual, Ocean Spray, and Liberty Mutual. In the past three years, The Trustees has advanced its One Waterfront Initiative, gathering state and local support and establishing a visible leadership voice for a waterfront that is resilient, accessible to the public, and green. With strong community, government, nonprofit, and business support established and growing, and progress being made on priority sites, Trustees is well positioned for the next steps in this important initiative. For continuing updates and further information, subscribe to the Trustees’ Waterfront Views blog by visiting: thetrustees.org/onewaterfront.

20th Annual Rappaport Prize-Winning Artist Named Boston-based visual artist Daniela Rivera is the 2019 recipient of deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s annual Rappaport Prize.

The prestigious award, which is presented to a contemporary artist with strong connections to New England, celebrates the achievement and potential of an artist who has demonstrated significant creativity and vision. It was established in 2000 to help keep the work of contemporary artists in the public eye and is one of the most generous contemporary art awards of its kind. The Prize was endowed in perpetuity by the Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation, which has honored the 20th Anniversary of the Prize by increasing the annual award amount by $10,000 to $35,000. “I’m delighted for deCordova to award this year’s twentieth Rappaport Prize to Daniela Rivera,” says John B. Ravenal, The Trustees’ Vice President for Arts & Culture and Artistic Director at deCordova. “Her sophisticated site-specific installations embody a fascinating intersection of politics, history, and perception, and I can’t think of a more deserving

Artist Daniela Rivera.

Left, Daniela Rivera, Tilted Heritage [Patrimonio inclinado], 2015. Courtesy of artist.

recipient.” Rivera, a Chilean-born painter and installation artist, often works with immersive architectural forms on a monumental scale. Having grown up under the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile before moving to Boston in 2002, Rivera addresses the specific history of repression that she experienced firsthand. Each year’s Prize-winning artist presents a free talk; this year’s Rappaport Prize Lecture is Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30PM—visit thetrustees.org/ decordova for tickets.

New Little Women Movie Filmed at Five Trustees Locations Sony Pictures’ upcoming film adaptation release of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women hits theaters on December 25. The Greta Gerwig-directed film—which stars Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep— was shot in 2018 at various locations in Massachusetts, including five Trustees properties: Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, The Old Manse in Concord, Crane Beach (in photo, right) and Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich, and the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton. Alcott lived,

Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan, Eliza Scanlen in Columbia Pictures’ Little Women. Photo by Wilson Webb. ©2019 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

played, explored, and wrote at the Fruitlands Farmhouse in her childhood, and she penned the now classic semi-autobiographical novel 25 years later in 1868. Trustees will celebrate the movie’s locations and premiere beginning this fall. Little Women-based programs are available at Fruitlands Museum, including among others a book club and behind-the-scenes tours that include the farmhouse and the Shaker building, which served as Meg’s house for the movie. For updates and more information on Little Women-themed programs and events, visit thetrustees.org/littlewomen.

Plans Announced for Garden Expansions Work will begin soon on previously announced expansions at two of the Trustees’ most beloved garden properties, Long Hill and The Stevens-Coolidge Place. Working closely with Mikyoung Kim Design landscape architects and Maryann Thompson Architects to craft inspired visions for both reservations, Trustees is also collaborating with Members and local community supporters to advise and inform the design process. Visitors to The Stevens-Coolidge Place will be welcomed through a new entry on Chickering Road and will enjoy a series of innovative garden experiences through new pathways to the main house. Plans for a new parking lot and entry road have been submitted

recently to the Town of North Andover for permitting, and Trustees is anticipating that visitors will be able to enjoy these changes beginning in summer 2020. At Long Hill, the master plan fosters horticultural education and engaging visitor experiences across Long Hill’s meadows, orchard, gardens, and woodland trails. Extensive historical research on the history of the Sedgwick family and the house, landscape, and gardens has uncovered intriguing facts: Long Hill’s gardens originally included expansive views from its hilltop setting, among others.

Rediscovery of those views will be a focal point as more detailed planning work occurs this fall, as will the transformation of Long

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Long Hill in Beverly.

Hill’s orchard through the removal of invasive species and the reclamation of its lush meadow understory. The Trustees is grateful to members of the Sedgwick family and the North Shore Garden Club for their ongoing support of the organization’s vision for Long Hill and is excited to share news on progress at both locations as work continues.

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In July, Artist Doug Aitken’s NEW HORIZON balloon created remarkable impressions wherever it appeared, as part of The Trustees’ Art & the Landscape initiative. A few highlights included: 1. Reflecting the purple-hued sunset over the Crane Estate in Ipswich; 2. Drawing mesmerized gazes along the Great Allée at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate; 3. Instigating fascinating conversations, such as this one between Aitken and Lord Norman Foster at Long Point Wildlife Refuge on Martha’s Vineyard; 4. Inspiring incredible musical performances from artists like Bang on a Can at Naumkeag in Stockbridge; 5. Seeming to float delicately above the artfilled grounds of deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln; 6. Attracting anticipatory crowds at Holmes Reservation in Plymouth.

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New strategies for our coast.

Things to do this fall.

Inspiring a love of nature.

Shore Solutions

Autumn All Over

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School’s Out(side)!

Dear Members: Thank you for your continued support of The Trustees.

You allow us to protect the places we all love — from the beautiful Berkshires and hill towns of Western Massachusetts to our urban spaces and varied coastline. Our strategic vision for our current and future impact wouldn’t be possible without your help.

Our vision is to preserve more iconic spaces. We can officially say that the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln is now part of The Trustees portfolio. As part of your membership, we invite you to explore this magnificent gem and a powerful interaction between art and nature. Children are also welcome to run through the sculpture park, or to explore the interactive exhibits created just for them. We think they will have just as much fun as you will.

Our vision is to elevate cultural and agricultural experiences. We are making progress on our plan to transform Long Hill in Beverly and The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover into flagships of horticultural beauty. Our team has put a lot of research into the original landscape architecture for authenticity. When it’s completed, the garden experiences and hilltop views will be more spectacular than they have been in a long time.

endangered species that we do everything in our power to keep safe. We are pushing for greater protection and planning with all of our coastal community partners to prepare for the impacts of changes in the climate. If this is something that interests you, please view our new site to keep you up-to-date: thetrustees.org/coast.

Our vision is to welcome the public. We haven’t “gone Hollywood” but Hollywood did come to us. If you’ve seen the trailer for Little Women, you may have seen some familiar locations, including Castle Hill, Crane Beach, Fruitlands Museum, Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, and The Old Manse. The movie opens on Christmas Day, but we’ll have some fun, period-appropriate events throughout the fall. We hope you’ll join us.

We understand that each of you may have different reasons for your deep MMIT ©A BOVE SU connection to The Trustees: waterfall wandering, beach lounging, Friday farm dinners, kids’ camps, or the simple serenity of our trails.

Whatever your reason, we encourage you to share that passion with someone new. We all need to cultivate The Trustees of the future to have a sustainable organization to protect the places we all love for everyone. Forever.

I look forward to seeing you at a property this fall for one of our events.

Warm Regards,

Our vision is to protect nature and land. As we respond to a changing climate, we are very mindful of the 120 miles of coastline that we protect. Within that are 48 threatened and

Barbara J. Erickson President & CEO

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Take a hike for good.

Fun family hiking spots.

Land conservation in the works.

Bob Murray, Employee of the Year.

All in the Family

Map of Reservations

Progress Report

Walk of Life

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NEW RESERVATION

Art and Nature Nurtured deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum secures a sustainable future as part of Trustees

BY MEREDITH CUTLER n a wooded mound overlooking a rolling green lawn, a preschool aged child and her mother approach a white marble sculpture depicting an elongated female face. “What’s it made out of? Can you make that face?” the mother asks.

The child contorts her expression, mimicking the exaggerated form of artist Jaume Plensa’s Humming. “Stone!” she answers proudly.

Some 20 miles from Boston, the grounds of the 28.4-acre deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln are dotted with visitors. From the museum’s rooftop Rappaport Terrace overlooking deCordova’s bucolic grounds abutting Flint’s Pond, families, seniors, students, and other visitors from all corners of the globe can be seen rambling among the park’s 60-plus modern and contemporary sculptures. Zooming out on the grounds from this lofty vantage point, the giants of the park become elemental—the neon pop of powder-coated steel in dialogue with the fluidity of an enormous horsehair curtain moving in the breeze. Some works are on permanent display; others rotate in periodically. “People who visit once or twice a year often say, ‘Everything looks different!

How is that possible?’” remarks Senior Curator Sarah Montross. “It’s because as we move in loans and commissions, the place looks different every time.”

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Nam June Paik, Requiem for the 20th Century, 1997, 1936 Chrysler Airstream, video, audio, monitors, speakers, 6 x 16 ½ x 6 feet, Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Island Fund of the New York Community Trust.

Since the museum officially opened to the public in 1950, visitors have flocked to deCordova—some 80,000 a year at last count—to experience art in an unparalleled setting. With a 3,500-piece permanent collection of modern and contemporary art that devotes special attention to New England artists, as well as rotating exhibitions featuring nationally and internationally recognized artists, it’s a perennially relevant and everchanging destination. This autumn, Andy Goldsworthy’s long-awaited Watershed installation joins the cast of sculptures

sprouting from rolling lawns and nestled in woodlands. And after officially integrating with The Trustees in July—becoming the newest addition to The Trustees’ portfolio of 118 properties and opening new frontiers for the organization’s mission—deCordova scribes a new chapter in a story that began over a century ago.

DE CORDOVA’S DREAM

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is set on the former estate of Julian and Elizabeth “Lizzie” de Cordova, the son of a Jamaican merchant and the daughter of a

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for regional artists in the Boston area, the original committee of incorporation sold off the estate’s eclectic collection, using the proceeds to create a museum of regional contemporary art with a strong educational mission. Renovations led by Lincoln-based modernist architect John Quincy Adams began in 1946, transforming the “castle” into a museum, which opened to the public in 1950. The park’s inaugural Outdoor Sculpture exhibition was held in 1966.

Over the subsequent half-century, deCordova has established a reputation for outstanding modern and contemporary art exhibitions in an unparalleled setting, amplified by stellar educational and interpretive programs for all ages. The original mandate’s special focus on New England artists carries through with the invitational deCordova New England Biennial—a coveted venue for regional artists—and with the Rappaport Prize, a $35,000 prize awarded each year to an artist with strong ties to New England. (See News from Across the State, page 1.)

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A portrait of Julian de Cordova and a view of the family’s original 22-room home, prior to its 1910 remodeling.

prominent Boston family. A self-educated man, Julian achieved prosperity as a tea broker, merchant, investor, and most notably, president of the Union Glass Company in Somerville. Meanwhile, the de Cordovas became passionate world travelers, returning from their adventures with exotic objects and art to fill their 22-room home in Lincoln. In 1910 the couple realized a longtime dream, remodeling the residence to resemble a European castle complete with turrets, and creating a sky-lit Picture Gallery (now the 6

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Museum’s Dewey Family Gallery). “Someday my castle will be opened as a museum and dedicated to the youth of the world,” Julian promised.

Heirless after the passing of Lizzie and adult son Dana, Julian gave his estate to the residents of the Town of Lincoln in 1930, with the stipulation that it become a public museum of art and park following his death. (Julian subsequently lived there until his passing in 1945.) Motivated by a dearth of modern art exhibitions and venues

With all that deCordova offers to the community today, it’s shocking to think how close it came to unraveling. When he became Executive Director of deCordova in early 2015, longtime curator of modern and contemporary art John Ravenal was thrilled.

“But,” Ravenal, now The Trustees’ new Vice President for Arts & Culture and Artistic Director for deCordova, adds, “[I] quickly realized that there were some financial challenges.” A disproportionately small endowment for a U.S. museum, compounded by a shrinking pool of leadership donors supporting deCordova at a disproportionately large level, made for an unsustainable model.

The future of the institution was at stake, and the stakeholders—including the board and the residents of the Town of Lincoln—were soon at attention. “We set about together trying to solve the problem,” says Ravenal.

When he met Trustees CEO Barbara Erickson, Ravenal quickly recognized a strong mission alignment between the two organizations, “but not direct duplication the way there is with [another] art museum.

That turned out to be the sweet spot. We share so many values, but we weren’t already

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De Cordova’s “castle” was transformed into a museum between 1946-50. The Museum’s galleries house new exhibits twice each year, such as the deCordova New England Biennial 2019​, above.

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DeCordova’s robust offerings of educational programs and camps provide compelling ways to connect children to both art and nature.

delivering the same experience. We could complement each other.” The boards of the two organizations agreed: through a partnership with The Trustees, deCordova would achieve fiscal stability without losing its intended purpose as a museum and sculpture park.

After lengthy negotiations with the Town of Lincoln, which retains ownership of the land and the building (“They are the ultimate

trustees of the original gift of deCordova,” Ravenal emphasizes), The Trustees and deCordova finalized plans for integration last March and officially integrated on July 1. In addition, the organizations combined staffs to form a new Arts & Culture division, tasked with developing exhibitions, collections management, and interpretive strategies across The Trustees’ entire portfolio of properties in the Commonwealth.

Today at deCordova, beyond its singular setting and compelling history, a robust calendar of programming offers new reasons to visit all year round, from yoga in the park in the warmer months to guided snowshoe tours in winter, lectures and workshops by exhibiting artists, summer concerts in the café courtyard, and camps for area children. (The private, not-for-profit Lincoln Nursery School also operates on the grounds—the first preschool to be embedded within a contemporary art museum.) “There is a huge range of things that the museum offers to bring people closer to art and nature,” says Julie Bernson, The Trustees’ Associate Director of Learning. “That’s what is beautiful about [deCordova]. There’s an audio tour as well as our mobile app for each sculpture. So, if visitors really want to know what the artist or curator has to say, there are all those ways in.”

And this fall, with the opening of internationally renowned land artist Andy Goldsworthy’s Watershed at deCordova, visitors are in for a profound, immersive experience. The permanent, site-specific installation reveals previously overlooked forces of nature by channeling groundwater runoff from the upper parking lot through a series of drains and pipe into a nine-bysixteen-foot granite shed set into the pond side hill. In wet weather, groundwater pours from a circular stonework outlet in the shed’s rear wall. When the skies clear, the mineral deposits and eventual moss that water leaves behind will mark the past and anticipate the future. Continuing that dialogue between seen and unseen, past and future, inside the museum, a trio of photography exhibitions that Montross describes as “revealing the poetic potential of nature” also opens this fall. [See the Things To Do calendar for details.]

It is a not-to-be-missed experience.

“It’s a sort of playfulness; ways in which there’s mystery involved in the natural world,” reflects Montross. It’s through that dialogue— that sweet spot where the interaction of art and landscape change the way each is seen— that deCordova continues its legacy, hand in hand with the Trustees’ vision.

Meredith Cutler is a freelance arts writer and communications consultant based in Boston’s MetroWest.

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COASTAL FOCUS

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Shore Solutions Putting new strategies to work for our coast

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happaquiddick Island, jutting off of the eastern face of Martha’s Vineyard, is a landscape that’s as vulnerable as it is beautiful.

The shifting, separating, and reconnecting of Chappaquiddick— literally “separated island,” from the Wampanoag word cheppiaquidne—is well-documented. A major storm cut through the three-mile barrier beach connecting the island to Martha’s Vineyard in 2007, and in 2012 when Superstorm Sandy hit, Wasque Reservation—on Chappaquiddick’s southeastern corner—lost significant portions of upland area. Exposed to the force of waves, coastal banks rapidly eroded into the sea, with damage affecting parking lots, trails, and trees.

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CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

For The Trustees, watching one of its landmark properties literally start to crumble into the sea was a turning point. “That was the first time we sat down and said, ‘We’re witnessing accelerated coastal change. How do we respond?’” explains President & CEO Barbara Erickson. “It required us to think about what was most significant about our coast, and how to be strategic—recognizing our strengths as a coastal landowner, and strengths as an organization to engage the public.” A Climate Vulnerability Assessment, conducted in partnership with Woods Hole Group, clarified what Trustees properties were facing: a “tipping point” of rapidly accelerating changes in the next 20 to 30 years.

A belief in the value of the coast and the desire to protect it from harm have been parts of the mission of The Trustees since its founding. In 1889, Trustees Founder Charles Eliot wrote of coastal development: “The real danger of the present situation is that this annual flood of humanity, with its permanent structures for shelter, may so completely overflow and occupy the limited stretch of coast which it invades, as to rob it of that flavor of wildness and remoteness.”

Eliot set an example for the future.

Now, the more than 120 miles of coastline The Trustees owns and protects face the challenge of a changing climate—a challenge to be confronted head-on. “We’re taking a hopeful and optimistic approach as opposed to feeling powerless,” says Trustees Director of Coast and Natural Resources Tom O’Shea, who is leading the coastal strategy. “We have always had the power of invention and innovation to change our world when we needed to. We’re not going to be able to respond everywhere, but we’re going to adapt where it makes sense.”

SHAPING THE FUTURE

With leadership in place and planning complete, a five-year plan is underway. For O’Shea, the clear path forward is something he calls a bridge solution to a truly daunting challenge of responding to a changing climate: working with the best available

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The fragile and ever-changing coastline at two of the Trustees’ 31 coastal reservations— Wasque on Chappaquiddick Island (above) and Long Point Wildlife Refuge in West Tisbury.

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science and continuing to innovate in order to protect the most vulnerable properties for as long as possible—so that the next generation can pick up the reins and continue to build upon our learnings.

Today, several projects are monitoring changes and testing innovative solutions. At Old Town Hill in Newbury and two other Trustees sites in Essex and Ipswich, a pilot project has begun to “heal” 300 acres of salt marsh damaged by historic ditching processes. Funding will also allow for new land acquisition, protecting pathways for future salt marsh migration. Nearby, the first phase of a project to raise Argilla Road—the key point of access to Castle Hill and Crane Beach—is complete, in a partnership with the Town of Ipswich, and state funding has recently been secured for the next phase. Offshore, the Town of Essex, Boston University, and The Trustees are measuring wave and sediment movement to model and plan for the future integrity of Crane Beach and Essex Bay.

Further south, The Trustees’ One Waterfront Initiative is working to build resilient and accessible open green space along Boston’s vulnerable harbor. Expansions of coastal volunteer and educational programs are underway, so that visitors of all ages can actively take part, whether as part of a beach cleanup, or participating in citizen research to conserve habitat and wildlife, or having fun while learning at a hands-on educational program at a coastal visitor center.

It’s a lot of activity, and it’s ramping up.

O’Shea is now leading the creation of a “State of the Coast” report, to be published annually for five years. Along with a new Trustees on the Coast microsite and podcast, The Trustees aims to engage with and inspire generations of coastal advocates and stewards, in hopes of informing, empowering, and enchanting.

“The coast is experiencing unprecedented change today unlike any other time since our founding,” says O’Shea. “Our next step is to focus on more areas. What kind of places along the coast can we protect that make sense, for coastal habitat, for resilience, for public access? This action is part of the DNA of The Trustees. This is how we can help live our mission.”

To learn more about The Trustees’ coastal work, vision, and how to get involved, visit our new Trustees on the Coast microsite at thetrustees.org/coast, and subscribe for email updates.

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Autumn ALL OVER Join in the family-friendly fun this fall

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he harvest season is when New England rediscovers its true nature: clusters of McIntoshes dangle from tree branches, closets rapidly fill with flannel, the breeze carries scents wafting from wood stoves and cider doughnuts, and the summer bustle slips into an unhurried rhythm. Throughout the fall, Trustees has a roster of events and programs devoted to these special, fleeting months. And no matter where you are in the Commonwealth, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to savor this wonder-filled time of year.

FALL FESTIVALS Our agricultural properties pay tribute to autumn’s opulence all across the eastern end of Massachusetts. Powisset Farm in Dover kicks things off with HarvestFest on Sunday, Oct 6, a celebration with all the hallmarks of the season: hayrides, live music, games,

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and much more. On Saturday, Oct 12, the Trustees’ Boston Community Gardens are co-sponsoring the Boston Agricultural Fair at the Dillaway Thomas House in Roxbury, which offers a slate of entertainment devoted to local food, community gardening, and backyard agriculture.

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Out on the Vineyard, The FARM Institute in Edgartown highlights its harvest-time delights with Fall on the Farm on Sunday, Oct 13. And back on the mainland, Fruitlands Museum in Harvard presents a variation on those same pumpkin-spiced themes at Autumn Fest.

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THINGS TO DO

October | November | December

October CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS Yoga on the Farm

Tuesdays | 6:45-7:45PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9; Nonmember $15

The Courage to Love: A Beginner’s Meditation Series Wednesdays, Oct 2-23 | 6-7PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Dumplings Around the World Wednesday, Oct 2 | 11AM-1PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Intro to Backyard Chickens

Wednesday, Oct 2 | 6:30-7:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $20; Nonmember $25

Sous Vide Cooking

Thursday, Oct 3 | 6:30-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays, Oct 3-Dec 26 6:45-7:15AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Art with a View: The Sculptors & Sculpture of Castle Hill

Thursday, Oct 3 | 6-7PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

From the Orchard: Cooking with Local Apples

Thursday, Oct 3 | 6-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

Truffle Making Workshop with Taza Chocolate (with Wine!)

Fridays, Oct 4, Nov 15 & Dec 6 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $55; Nonmember $69

Market Test KITCHEN: Demo + Tasting

Fridays, Oct 4 & 25, Nov 1 & 15, Dec 6 & 20 | 12Noon-1PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Poetry at the Manse

Fridays, Oct 4, Nov 1 & Dec 6 7-8PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Cook the Book: Adult Cookbook Club

Fridays, Oct 4, Nov 1 & Dec 6 5:30-7:30PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $32; Nonmember $40

FALL FESTIVALS Notch Traveling Biergarten at Appleton Farms Friday-Sunday, Oct 4-6 | 5-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Powisset Farm HarvestFest

Sunday, Oct 6 | 10AM-3PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9, Family $24; Nonmember $15, Family $30

Garden Workshops

Boston Agricultural Fair

Fridays, Oct 4-25 | 1-2PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member $20; Nonmember $25

Saturday, Oct 12 | 11AM-3PM The Dillaway Thomas House, Roxbury Member & Nonmember FREE

Nature & Outdoor Photography Workshops

Notch Traveling Biergarten at Weir River Farm

Saturdays, Oct 5-19 | 12Noon-2PM Mytoi, Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $20, Child $10; Nonmember Adult $25, Child $15

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Flavors of Sicily

Saturdays, Oct 5, Nov 30 & Dec 7 1-3PM Saturdays, Oct 5, Nov 30, Dec 7 & 14 | 5-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Herbal Remedies Series: Fall Saturday, Oct 5 | 1-3PM Notchview, Windsor Member $9; Nonmember $15

Garden Sculpture Workshop Saturdays, Oct 5 & 12 10AM-12:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member $85; Nonmember $95

Nature, Sculpture & Movement Meditation with Jamie Hunt

Saturday, Oct 5 | 10AM-12:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member $24; Nonmember $30

Gentle Yoga Flow

Saturday, Oct 5 | 8:30-10AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

Nightingale Pickle Potluck

Saturday, Oct 5 | 10:30AM-12Noon Nightingale Community Garden, Dorchester Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturday, Oct 12 & 13 | 2-7PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Fall on the Farm

Sunday, Oct 13 | 10AM-2PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Autumn Fest

Sunday, Oct 13 | 10AM-2PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with admission

Fall Foliage Celebration

Saturday, Oct 19 | 10AM-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, Ward Reservation, and Weir Hill Member Adult FREE, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $5, Child $10

Herbalism & Yoga for Immunity

Hands-On Raw Bar with Red’s Best

JP Pickle Potluck

Oktoberfest in the Kitchen with Saltbox Farm

Sunday, Oct 6 | 9:30-11AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $27; Nonmember $35 Sunday, Oct 6 | 10-11:30AM Leland Cooperative Herb Garden, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

Baking School: Essential Breads with Chef Cleo

Sundays, Oct 6, Oct 13, Nov 10, Nov 17, Dec 8, Dec 22 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Pasta Making Workshop with Law of Pasta

Sundays, Oct 6, 13 & 27, Nov 3, 10 & 17 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $56; Nonmember $70

Tuesday, Oct 8 | 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $55; Nonmember $69

Wednesday, Oct 9 | 6-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

Bath & Body Gifts from the Kitchen

Thursday, Oct 10 | 6-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

Instant Meals with the Instant Pot

Thursday, Oct 10 | 6:30-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Bird Walk Friday

Friday, Oct 11 | 5:30-6:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member FREE; Nonmember $5

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

FULL MOON HIKES

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.

HOLIDAY

THINGS TO DO Mixology Class with Short Path Distillery

Intro to Mozzarella with Wolf Meadow Farm

Fridays, Oct 11 & 25, Nov 8 & 22, Dec 20 | 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $47; Nonmember $59

Sundays,Oct 13 & 27, Nov 11 & Dec 8 | 10AM-12:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Katama Kombucha

Wampanoag Perspectives on the Land: Acknowledging Indigenous Space

Saturday, Oct 12 | 10-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $15; Nonmember $25

KITCHEN Master Class: Asian Street Food

Saturday, Oct 12, Sunday, Nov 3 & Saturday, Dec 21 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Wingmasters: New England Birds of Prey Live Animal Presentation Saturday, Oct 12 | 2-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $9, Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $10

Monday, Oct 14 | 2-3PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Autumn in New England Comfort Foods

Tuesdays, Oct 15-Nov 19 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Persian Cuisine

Wednesday, Oct 16 | 6-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Pierogies From Scratch Culinary Class

Thursday, Oct 17 | 6-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Chocolate Truffle Making Thursday, Oct 17 | 7-9PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Fall Transcendental Meditation

Thursday, Oct 17 | 7-8PM The Old Manse, Concord Member $10; Nonmember $15

Sushi Rolling Workshop with Red’s Best

Friday, Oct 18 & Saturday, Nov 9 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $68; Nonmember $85

Family Fall Foliage Hike

Saturday, Oct 12 | 1:30-3:30PM Farandnear, Shirley Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Family Hike

Mondays, Oct 14 & Nov 11 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Trek the Rock

Monday, Oct 14 | 10-11:30AM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Autumn Harvest Table: Culinary Class

Wednesday, Oct 23 | 6-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $72; Nonmember $90

The Aesthetics of Nature: Cyanotype Workshop with Kyle Browne

Saturday, Oct 19 | 3-5PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $48; Nonmember Child $60

Family Hike: Getting Ready for Winter

Saturday, Oct 12 | 10:30AM-12Noon Ward Reservation, Andover & North Andover Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Sunday, Oct 20 | 11AM-1PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Kids Pumpkinpalooza!

Saturdays, Oct 19 & 26, Nov 9 & 23, Dec 14 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $68; Nonmember $85

Pack up the kiddos and make your way to one of these great hikes designed for families of all ages and ability levels. Trustees Trekkers hikes are great ways to experience our reservations, get the family outside and active... and maybe meet some new like-minded friends along the path!

Family Hike: Hills & Bogs

Baking School: Sweet & Savory Pastries

Baking Desserts with Vegetables

Trustees Trekkers: Fall Hike on the Farm

Sunday, Oct 6 | 11AM-12Noon Notchview, Windsor Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Saturday, Oct 19 | 5-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

KITCHEN Master Class: Lobster Feast | Deluxe Class

TRUSTEES TREKKERS

Se promener! Woodland Walk & Picnic

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class with the Vegan Roadie

Saturday, Oct 19 | 1-2:30PM Moose Hill Farm, Sharon Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20 Sunday, Nov 10 | 1:30-3:30PM Farandnear, Shirley Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Trek the Rock

Monday, Nov 11 | 10-11:30AM Menemsha Hills, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Family Hike

Monday, Nov 11 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Trek the Rock

Monday, Dec 9 | 10-11:30AM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Family Moonlight Walk

Thursday, Dec 12 | 6-8PM Notchview, Windsor Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Family Hike: Celebrate Winter

Saturday, Dec 14 | 1:30-3PM Farandnear, Shirley Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Thursday, Oct 24 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Saturday, Oct 26 | 10AM-12:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member $20; Nonmember $30

Flavors of Spain, Peru & Hawaii: Ceviche & Poke Workshop with Red’s Best Saturday, Oct 26 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $64; Nonmember $80

Halloween Pumpkin Yoga!

Sunday, Oct 27 | 10-11:30AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Easy Seasonal Asian Fusion

Sundays, Oct 27 & Dec 15 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Ceramic Sculpture: Expressive Vessels, Forms & Environments Workshop Wednesdays, Oct 30-Dec 11 10AM-5PM Thursdays, Oct 31-Dec 12 10AM-5PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member $375; Nonmember $435

October FAMILY FUN Open Barnyard

Thursdays through Oct 24 | 1-4PM Saturdays through Oct 26 10AM-2PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

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Appleton’s Preschool Farm Explorers

Wednesdays, Oct 2-23 9:30-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult/Child Pair $64, Younger Sibling $36; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $80, Younger Sibling $45; Kids 1 & under FREE

Preschool Nature Explorers

PYO Bouquet from the Cutting Garden

Saturdays & Sundays through Oct 6 | 10AM-4PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Thursdays, Oct 3-24 9:30-10:30AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $64, Young Sibling $24; Nonmember Child $80, Younger Sibling $30

Creepy Crawly Live Animal Show

Thursday October Preschool Farm Explorers

Sunday, Oct 6 | 4-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Fall Barnyard Buddies

Saturdays through Oct 26 9:30-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult/Child Pair $12; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $20

StoryWalk at Powisset Farm Daily, Oct 1-31 | Dawn-Dusk Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

StoryWalk at Rocky Woods Daily, Oct 1-31 | Dawn-Dusk Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

StoryWalk at Chestnut Hill Farm

Daily, Oct 1-31 | Dawn-Dusk Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember FREE

Story Hour at Weir River Farm Wednesdays, Oct 2-23 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member FREE; Nonmember Adult FREE, Child $5

STEM on the Farm After School Program

Wednesdays, Oct 2 & Nov 6 2:30-4:30PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $20; Nonmember Child $25

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY Trustees cultural sites are open on the Monday, October 14 holiday and admission is FREE to residents of the counties they are located in.

See thetrustees.org for details, along with other activities happening throughout the state on this Monday holiday.

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich (Essex County) Fruitlands Museum, Harvard (Worcester County) The Mission House, Stockbridge (Berkshire County) The Old Manse, Concord (Middlesex County) William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington (Hampshire County)

Monarch Migration Celebration

Thursdays, Oct 3-24 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair $60, Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75, Additional Child $30

Saturday, Oct 5 | 10AM-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $3, Child $5, Family $18; Nonmember Adult $6, Child $10, Family $28

After School Nature Play

Kid’s Cook the Book

Thursdays, Oct 3-24 | 2:30-4PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $115; Nonmember Child $144 for full 4-week series (Single day rates available)

Friday October Preschool Farm Explorers

Fridays, Oct 4-25 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair $60, Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75, Additional Child $30

Nuts about Nature Play Group Fridays, Oct 4 & Nov 1 | 10-11AM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5; Adults FREE

Saturdays, Oct 5, Nov 2 & Dec 7 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult/Child Pair $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $30

Truffle Making Workshop w/ Taza Chocolate (Family-Friendly)

Saturdays, Oct 5, Nov 16 & Dec 7 10-11AM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $28; Nonmember $35

Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm

Saturdays, Oct 5-19 | 10AM-1PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Rocky Woods Nature Playgroup

Fridays, Oct 4, Nov 1 & Dec 6 10-11AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5; Adults FREE

Fall Barnyard Buddies

Saturdays, Oct 5-26 | 9:30-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult/Child Pair $12; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $20

Saturday Barnyard Meet & Greet

Saturdays, Oct 5 & 12 10AM-12:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Hayrides on the Farm

Saturdays, Oct 5-26 | 10AM-2PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $5; Nonmember $5

Wagon Rides at Appleton Farms

Saturdays & Sundays, Oct 5-26 11:30AM, 12:30PM & 1:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $5; Nonmember $10; Kids 2 and under FREE

Kids Make Fall Soups Saturday, Oct 5 | 3-5PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $48; Nonmember Child $60

Milking Time at Appleton Farms

Sundays, Oct 6-Nov 24 | 4-5PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

MEMBER PREVIEW DAY AT DECORDOVA deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Friday, Oct 11 | 10AM-5PM

Trustees Members are invited for an exclusive preview day of deCordova’s three fall photography exhibitions: All the Marvelous Surfaces: Photography Since Karl Blossfeldt, Peter Hutchinson: Landscapes of My Life, and Truthiness and the News. Get the first look in the galleries before they open to the public! At noon, deCordova’s curatorial team will lead a discussion and tour of the exhibitions.

While you’re here, stop into the Cafe and Store for a double discount!

Members will receive 20% off their entire purchase on this day only.

Not a member yet? Join today!

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

FULL MOON HIKES

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.

HOLIDAY

THINGS TO DO Tuesday Tots in the Kitchen

Tuesdays, Oct 8 & 22, Nov 5 & 19, Dec 3 & 17 | 10-11:30AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Homeschool Scientists: World’s End Homeschool Program Grades 1-5

Tuesdays, Oct 8 & 22, Nov 5 & 19 10AM-12Noon World’s End, Hingham Member Child $90; Nonmember Child $115 for entire series

Jr. Ranger for a Day

Wednesday, Oct 9 | 9AM-12Noon Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child $44; Nonmember Child $55

Get Outside: Early Release Day

Wednesday, Oct 9 | 2-4PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15

Family Full Hunter’s Moon Hike

Friday, Oct 11 | 5-7PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member Family $15; Nonmember Family $25

Family Pasta Making Workshop with Law of Pasta

Saturdays, Oct 12 & 19, Nov 23 & 30, Dec 21 & 28 | 10-11:30AM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $28; Nonmember $35

Stow Minutemen at the Old Manse

Saturday, Oct 12 | 11AM-4PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Kids Can Cook!

Saturdays, Oct 12, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 23 | 1-3PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Brew Moon Hike

Saturday, Oct 12 | 6-8PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $12, Family $24; Nonmember $20, Family $30 Family rate includes up to 2 adults and 3 children

Free Family Day

Monday, Oct 14 | 11AM-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member & Nonmember FREE

Story Time with Goats!

Tuesdays, Oct 15 & 29 | 10-11AM Notchview, Windsor Member Child $3; Nonmember Child $6; Adults FREE

Sundays on the Trails

Sundays, Oct 6-Nov 3 2:30-3:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Hike for Beer

A Is for Apples! Apple Cider & Donut Making for Kids

Brew Moon Hike

Scary Movie Night: Cabin of Horror in the Rocky Woods II

Saturday, Oct 19 | 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Family Clay Saturdays

Saturdays, Oct 19-Nov 9 10AM-12:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member Adult $140, Child $100; Nonmember Adult $180, Child $120 1 parent/guardian is required for every 3 children registered

ARTfull Explorations

Sundays, Oct 20, Nov 17 & Dec 8 1-3PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln FREE with admission

Book Bugs: Farm Fun for Little Ones

Tuesdays, Oct 22, Nov 12, Dec 10 10-11AM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Siblings under age 2 and accompanying adults FREE

ARTfull Play

Wednesdays, Oct 23, Nov 13 & Dec 4 | 10:30-11:30AM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln FREE with admission

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Castle Neck Boat Tour with Sunset Wine & Cheese

Friday, Oct 4 | 4:30-6:30PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member $32; Nonmember $40

Sunset Kayaking and Cheese Tasting in the Crane Wildlife Refuge

Friday, Oct 11 | 6-8PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15; Nonmember $25

Castle Neck Boat Tour

Saturday, Oct 12 | 10-11:30AM; 12Noon-1:30PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member $15; Nonmember $25

Autumn’s Magic: Fall Foliage Hike for All Ages!

Saturday, Oct 12 | 10AM-12Noon Notchview, Windsor Member Adult $9, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $10

Dunes by the Light of the Hunter’s Moon

Saturday, Oct 12 | 5:30-8PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member $15; Nonmember $25

Trees of the Northeast Walk & Talk

Sunday, Oct 13 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $32; Nonmember $40

Fridays, Oct 18 & 25 | 5-7PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

Friday, Oct 18 | 7-11PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Trustees Members $15; Coolidge Members $20; Nonmembers $25

Powisset Farm Trail Run

Saturday, Oct 19 | 9AM-12Noon Powisset Farm, Dover Registration fees range from $10-$50

Choate Island Hike with Crucible Showing

Saturday, Oct 19 | 3:30-8:30PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member $44; Nonmember $55

Castle Neck Dunes Hike

Sunday, Oct 20 | 10AM-3PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member $40; Nonmember $50

Neighbor Property Hike: Autumn in Ravenswood Saturday, Oct 26 | 2-5PM Ravenswood Park, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

LITTLE WOMEN The new Little Women movie was filmed at several Trustees properties, including Fruitlands Museum, the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Castle Hill, and Crane Beach. Join us as we host behindthe-scenes tours, readings, film screenings, and much more. Check thetrustees.org/littlewomen for updates and additions.

Behind the Scenes: Little Women Tour

Saturdays Oct 5-26 | 2-2:45PM Saturday, November 2 | 11-11:45AM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Tour: $5 (in addition to Museum Admission: FREE for Member, $15 Nonmember)

Little Women Book Club

Wednesdays, Oct 9 & 23 | 6:30-7:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member FREE; Nonmember $5

A Little Women Holiday Stroll

Saturday, Oct 5 | 3-6PM Saturday, Oct 19 | 2:30-5:30PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member $52; Nonmember $65

Saturday & Sunday, Dec 14 & 15 | 4:30-6PM & 6:30-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15; Children FREE

Choate Island Hike

Saturday, Dec 28 | 1-1:45PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Winter Admission

Sunday, Oct 6 | 2-5PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member $28; Nonmember $35

Little Women Story Time

October Nighttime Sounds Under the New Moon

HALLOWEEN FOR THE BIG KIDS

Sunday, Oct 27 | 5:30-7:30PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member $15; Nonmember $25

Homestead Haunted House

Fridays & Saturdays, Oct 18-26 | 6:30-9:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member Adult $7, Child $3; Nonmember Adult $12, Child $6

SPECIAL EVENTS

Boos & Brews: Adult Pumpkin Trail

Live Action Clue for Adults

Thursday Friday, Oct 24 & 25 | 6-9PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Friday, Oct 4 | 7-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $44; Nonmember $55

Spirits of the Manse

From Pasture to Table: Cheese & Wine Tasting Experience

Saturday, Oct 12 1st Session 3PM; 2nd Session 4PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $48; Nonmember $60

Live Action Clue

Friday Oct 18 & Saturday Oct 19 7-10PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $40; Nonmember $50

Friday & Saturday, Oct 25 & 26 | 5-8:30PM The Old Manse, Concord Member $15; Nonmember $25

13th Annual Tully Lake Triathlon

Saturday, Oct 19 | 10AM-2PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Individual $60; 2-Person team $55/ person; 3-Person team $52/person; 4-Person team $50/person; Includes t-shirt

HALLOWEEN FOR THE KIDDOS The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, Oct 3-27 | 4-8:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children under 12 FREE

Pumpkin Trail

Friday & Saturday, Oct 11 & 12 | 5:30-8PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children under 12 FREE

Halloween Family Night Hike

Friday, Oct 25| 6-7PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5, Child $10; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $15

Haunted Halloween Fairy Houses

Saturday, Oct 26 | 9-11AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm Saturday, Oct 26 | 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $5; Nonmember $10

continued Naumkeag Haunted House

Friday & Saturday, Oct 25 & 26 | 6:30-9PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $20; Nonmember $25

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: A Castle Hill Halloween Party Saturday, Oct 26 | 7-9PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $44; Nonmember $55

Adult Night! Halloween Owl Prowl

Thursday, Oct 31 | 7-10PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $12; Nonmember $20

Appleton Farm Formal

Saturday, Oct 19 | 5-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich $225/person

Fruitlands Cup of Cyclocross

Saturday, Oct 26 | 8:30AM-3:15PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember FREE

Hillside Halloween

Boo in the Barnyard

Halloween at Hutch

Halloween Tales at Weir River Farm

Saturday & Sunday, Oct 26 & 27 | 10AM-5PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission Saturday, Oct 26 | 4-6PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Barnyard Boo

Saturday, Oct 26 | 3:30-5:30PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Nocturnal Animal Pumpkin Trail

Saturday, Sunday & Monday Oct 26-28 4:30-8PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult FREE; Child $5; Nonmember Adult $5, Child $10

Pumpkins in the Park

Saturday, Oct 26 | 5:30-7:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Appleton Farms Pumpkin Trail & S’mores

Saturday & Sunday, Oct 26 & 27 | 5:306:30PM & 7-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Sunday, Oct 27 | 3-5PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $10; Nonmember Child $15 Wednesday, Oct 30 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult $5, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $10

Wee Halloween Costume Party

Thursday, Oct 31 | 10AM-12Noon Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Siblings under age 2 and accompanying adults FREE

Wee Halloween Costume Party

Thursday, Oct 31 | 10-11:30AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

All-Ages Trick or Treat at Naumkeag

Thursday, Oct 31 | 4-8:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children under 12 FREE; Stockbridge residents FREE

The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Oct 3-27 | 4-8:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children FREE

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

FULL MOON HIKES

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.

HOLIDAY

November CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS Yoga on the Farm

Tuesdays | 6:45-7:45PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays | 6:45-7:15AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Ceramic Sculpture: Expressive Vessels, Forms & Environments Workshop Wednesdays, Oct 30-Dec 11 10AM-5PM Thursdays, Oct 31-Dec 12 10AM-5PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member $375; Nonmember $435

Cook the Book: Adult Cookbook Club

Fridays, Nov 1 & Dec 6 5:30-7:30PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $32; Nonmember $40

Spirits-Infused Truffle Making Workshop: Taza Chocolate & Caledonia Spirits Friday, Nov 1 | 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Poetry at the Manse

Fridays, Nov 1 & Dec 6 | 7-8PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Urban Orcharding: Mulching & Winterizing

Saturday, Nov 2 | 10AM-12:30PM Southwest Corridor Community Farm, Jamaica Plain Member $12; Nonmember $20

Setting up a Seasonal Nature Journal

Saturday, Nov 2 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $40; Nonmember $50

Intro to Birding

Saturday, Nov 2 | 10AM-12Noon Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $15; Nonmember $25

Celebrating Fragrance in the Garden

Saturday, Nov 2 | 12-1PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Art & Journalism in the Era of Post-Truth Politics Saturday, Nov 2 | 1-4:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member & Nonmember FREE

Whisk(e)y Blind Tasting Challenge with Taylor & Taylor Whiskey

Saturday, Nov 2 | 6PM-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

KITCHEN Master Class: Asian Street Food

Sunday, Nov 3 & Saturday, Dec 21 1PM-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Amazing Ancient Grains

Wednesday, Nov 6 | 11AM-1PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Intro to Home Brewing with Agape Brewing

Wednesday, Nov 6 | 6-8PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

ATTENTION TEACHERS: We invite art and science teachers to join us this fall as we immerse ourselves in art and the natural world. The exhibitions and natural environments of the 30-acre deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will provide the inspiration for developing interdisciplinary, place-based, experiential learning strategies, lesson plans, and projects. This two-day workshop is designed for science and visual arts teachers in preK-12 grades.

Seeing Nature in Art, Seeing Art in Nature Friday/Saturday, November 1-2 deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln $230 Member; $280 Nonmember

Autumn Succulent Centerpiece Workshop

Saturday, Nov 9 | 6-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $52; Nonmember $65

Helen & Hand Lettering

Sunday, Nov 10 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $36; Nonmember $45

Ayurvedic Cooking for Fall

Knife Skills

Thursday, Nov 14 | 11AM-1PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Thanksgiving on the Farm: Culinary Class

Friday, Nov 15 | 6-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $80; Nonmember $100

Truffle Making Workshop with Taza Chocolate (with Wine!)

Sunday, Nov 10 | 2PM-4AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Fridays, Nov 15 & Dec 6 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $55; Nonmember $69

Cozy Flow & Restore with Sound Bowl Assists

Easy as Pie

Sweet & Savory Holiday Pies

Sunday, Nov 10 | 4-5:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $24; Nonmember $30

Sweet as Pie Culinary Class

The Art of the Dumpling: Nepali Momos with Shailini Sisodia

What’s Your Truth?

Glass & Collage Workshop

Sundays, Nov 10 & Dec 1 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Saturday, Nov 16 | 10AM-12:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member $40; Nonmember $45

Saturday, Nov 9 | 4-6PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $60; Nonmember $75

Fresh Fall Pasta Making

Kids Make the Sweets!

Cozy Flow & Restore with Sound Bowl Assists

Breadmaking on the Farm

Thursday, Nov 7 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Saturday, Nov 9 | 10AM-12Noon Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $68; Nonmember $85

Thanksgiving Tablescapes & Sides with Morrice Florist

Saturday, Nov 9 | 6-7:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

Sushi Rolling Workshop with Red’s Best

Saturday, Nov 9 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $68; Nonmember $85

Wednesday, Nov 13 | 11AM-1PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80 Wednesday, Nov 13 | 6-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Gallery Talk with Artist Lucy Kim

Wednesday, Nov 13 | 6:30-7:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturday, Nov 16 | 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $32; Nonmember $40

Saturday, Nov 16 | 11AM-1PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $48; Nonmember Child $60

Holiday Grand Wine Tasting 2019 Saturday, Nov 16 | 1-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $9; Nonmember $15

Tea in Helen’s Library

Saturday, Nov 16 | 2-4PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $12; Nonmember $20

October | November | December

FALL 2019

THINGS TO DO

Fall is the time when Trustees reservations are chock full of activities, for all interests and all ages. We’ve got beaches and historic houses, farms and public gardens, wildlife refuges, museums, campgrounds—all offering programs and events for your enjoyment. Here’s a glimpse at

just a few of the hundreds of

things to do at our special places across the state this season. Be sure to visit thetrustees.org/things-to-do for the latest updates. Head out and take it all in!

The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Oct 3-27 | 4-8:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15; Kids FREE

©T. COOK

Wander acres of Naumkeag’s gardens, tricked out with more than 1,000 pumpkins and gourds, 400-plus jack-o-lanterns, botanical arrangements, myriad lights and slightly spooky surprises.

Annual Fall Bulb & Plant Sale

Saturday, Oct 19 | 9AM-1PM Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, New Bedford Member & Nonmember FREE

Fall is a great time of year to get spring bulbs in the soil, get ahead on next year with perennials and shrubs, and of course, get your garlic in the ground! ©TRUSTEES

Foliage Bluegrass Cookout Sunday, Oct 27 | 5-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $32, Child $16; Nonmember Adult $40, Child $20

Celebrate the fall foliage season with a family friendly evening of burgers, brews, and live bluegrass. ©AKIYAMA

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

FULL MOON HIKES

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.

HOLIDAY

Steampunk Party

Saturday, Nov 16 | 7-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $44; Nonmember $55

In its heyday, Castle Hill featured technological marvels that made it the ideal summer home for Chicago industrialist Richard Teller Crane, Jr. to entertain guests and keep his business thriving. ©TRUSTEES

Winterlights

For dates and times, please see our website Naumkeag, The Stevens-Coolidge Place, and Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate Member $12; Nonmember $17; Children under 12 FREE Exclusive Member Previews Naumkeag & The Stevens-Coolidge Place: Thursday & Friday, Nov 21 & 22 | 5-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate: Friday, Nov 22 | 5-9PM

©A. BUELOW

Green Friday Friday, Nov 29 | Sunrise to sunset

Skip the malls and head to a Trustees property this Green Friday! ALL our outdoor properties are offering FREE admission and parking.

©K. MCMAHON

Winter’s Enchantment

Saturdays & Sundays, Dec 14-22 | 5-8PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children 12 and under FREE

Experience the magic of winter at the Homestead!

A new hilltown tradition. ©R. CHEEK

Trustees Trekkers

Guided family hikes at the following properties: Rocky Woods, Crane Estate, Farnandnear, Notchview, Ward Reservation, Menemsha Hills, Moose Hill Farm Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20 For dates and times, visit thetrustees.org/familyhikes ©TRUSTEES

November From the Forest: Holiday Wreath Making

Saturday, Nov 16 | 3-5PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Easy Hors d’Oeuvres for Holiday Entertaining

Saturday, Nov 16 | 3-5PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Wreath Decorating with the Copper Penny

Sunday, Nov 17 | 1-2PM The Old Manse, Concord Member $75; Nonmember $90

Teens in the Kitchen: Sides for the Holiday Table Sunday, Nov 17 | 2-4PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $48; Nonmember Child $60

Cast Iron Care & Cooking

Wednesday, Nov 20 | 6-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $40; Nonmember $50

Thanksgiving Centerpieces

Wednesday, Nov 20 | 6:30-8:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $60; Nonmember $75

Art & the Environment: A Local History

Thursday, Nov 21 | 6:30-8PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member & Nonmember FREE

Cranberry Discovery Hike & Demonstration Saturday, Nov 23 | 3-6PM Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $52; Nonmember $60; Mezzanine seating 40/50

KITCHEN Master Class: Lobster Feast | Deluxe Class Saturday, Nov 23 | 5-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $68; Nonmember $85

Baking School: Sweet & Savory Pastries

Sundays, Nov 24 & Dec 1 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Pasta Making Workshop with Law of Pasta

Sunday, Nov 24 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $56; Nonmember $70

From Bohea to Earl Grey: A Historical Tea Tasting Sunday, Nov 24 | 4-5:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $44; Nonmember $55

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Easy Seasonal Asian Fusion Tuesday, Nov 26 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Flavors of Sicily

Saturdays, Nov 30 & Dec 7 | 1-3PM Saturdays, Nov 30, Dec 7 & 14 5-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

FAMILY FUN Milking Time at Appleton Farms

Sundays | 4-5PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Family Clay Saturdays

Saturdays, Oct 19-Nov 9 10AM-12:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member Adult $140, Child $100; Nonmember Adult $180, Child $120 One parent/guardian is required for every 3 children registered

StoryWalk at Powisset Farm

Daily through Nov 30 | Dawn-Dusk Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

StoryWalk at Chestnut Hill Farm

Daily through Nov 30 | Dawn-Dusk Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember FREE

Nuts about Nature Play Group Fridays, Nov 1 & Dec 6 | 10-11AM Mytoi Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5

Rocky Woods Nature Playgroup

Fridays, Nov 1 & Dec 6 | 10-11AM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child: $5; Adults FREE

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VETERANS DAY Admission to ALL Trustees properties is FREE to veterans, active and retired military, and their families on Monday, November 11. Parking fees, where applicable, still apply. See thetrustees.org for details, along with other Veterans Day activities happening throughout the state.

Veterans Day Family & Friends Hike

Monday, Nov 11 | 12:30-1:30PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Adult $5, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $10; FREE for active/retired military member

Kid’s Cook the Book

Saturdays, Nov 2 & Dec 7 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult/Child Pair $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $30

Farm-to-KITCHEN Demo for Kids with Siena Farms & Chef Ana Sortun Saturday, Nov 2 | 3PM-4:30AM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Kids Make Breakfast

Saturday, Nov 2 | 9:30-11:30AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $48; Nonmember Child $60

The Great Pumpkin Chuck & Family Hike

Saturday, Nov 2 | 3-5PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $12, Family $24; Nonmember $20, Family $30 Family rate includes up to two adults and three children

Enchanted Forest Day

Sunday, Nov 3 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult Free, Child $5; Nonmember Adult Free, Child $10

Tuesday Tots in the Kitchen

Tuesdays, Nov 5 & 19, Dec 3 & 17 10-11:30AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

STEM on the Farm After School Program

Preschool Farm Explorers: Kids in the Kitchen

Wednesday, Nov 6-20 9:30-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult/Child Pair $64, Younger Siblings $36; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $80, Younger Siblings $45

Preschool Nature Explorers

Thursdays, Nov 7-21 9:30-10:30AM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member Child $48, Younger siblings $20; Nonmember Child $60, Younger siblings $25

After School Nature Play

Thursdays, Nov 7-21 | 2:30-4PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member Child $86; Nonmember Child $108 for full 3-week series (Single day rates available)

Family Full Beaver Moon Hike Saturday, Nov 9 | 3-5PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member Family $15; Nonmember Family $25

Duck Day!

Saturday, Nov 9 | 10AM-1PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult: FREE; Member Child $5; Nonmember Child: $10; Adults FREE

Autumn Leaf Hunt

Sunday, Nov 10 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $10

Wednesday, Nov 6 | 2:30-4:30PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $20; Nonmember Child $25

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

FULL MOON HIKES

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.

HOLIDAY

THINGS TO DO Harvest Moon Fest

GREEN FRIDAY

Post Turkey Play at the Park

Admission and parking to ALL Trustees outdoor properties is FREE on Friday, November 29.

Skip the malls and hit the trails to hike off that turkey dinner! Check thetrustees.org for details along with other fun things do to on this day throughout the state.

Green Dog Day at Turkey Hill

Friday, Nov 29 | 9AM-3PM Whitney and Thayer Woods, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Green Friday Dunes Hike

Friday, Nov 29 | 10AM-12Noon Crane Beach on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

Green Friday at the Old Manse

Friday, Nov 29 | 12Noon, 12:30PM, 1PM, 1:30PM, 2PM, 2:30PM, 3PM, 3:30PM The Old Manse, Concord Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5, Family $25, Student/Senior $9

Book Bugs: Farm Fun for Little Ones

Tuesdays, Nov 12 & Dec 10 10-11AM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Siblings under age 2 and accompanying adults FREE

ARTfull Play

Wednesdays, Nov 13 & Dec 4 10:30-11:30AM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln FREE with admission

Truffle Making Workshop w/ Taza Chocolate (Family-Friendly)

Saturdays, Nov 16 & Dec 7 10-11AM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $28; Nonmember $35

Geology Walk

Saturday, Nov 16 | 1-3PM World’s End, Hingham Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Family & Friends Brew Moon Hike

Saturday, Nov 16 | 6-8PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15, Family $24; Nonmember $25, Family $30

Friday, Nov 29 | 1-3PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Sunday, Nov 10 | 2-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

Green Friday Family Hike

Night & Moonlight: A Transcendental Night Hike

Green Friday Opt Outside Hike

Dunes by the Light of the Beaver Moon

Friday, Nov 29 | 1-2PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Adult $5, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $10 Friday, Nov 29 | 1-2:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Green Friday Brew Moon Hike

Friday, Nov 29 | 4-6PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $12, Family $24; Nonmember $20, Family $30; Family rate includes up to two adults and three children

Green Friday Brew Moon Hike Friday, Nov 29 | 6-8PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15; Nonmember $25

ARTfull Explorations

Sundays, Nov 17 & Dec 8 | 1-3PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln FREE with admission

Tally Ho! Amelia Peabody Memorial Hunt

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Neighbor Property Hike: Autumn at Agassiz Rock

Saturday, Nov 23 | 12:30-2:00PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturday, Nov 2 | 10AM-12:30PM Agassiz Rock, Manchester-by-the-Sea Member $9; Nonmember $15

Thanksgiving Treats & Tales

Hike for Beer

Saturday, Nov 23 | 4-6PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member Family $12; Nonmember Family $20

Saturday, Nov 2 | 2-4PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20; Kids FREE

Handmade Gifts from the Farm

Silent Meditation Hike

Saturdays, Nov 30 & Dec 14 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

Saturday, Nov 2 | 6-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $15; Nonmember $25

Sundays on the Trails

Sunday, Nov 3 | 2:30-3:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Hike for Beer

Sundays, Nov 3 & 17 3:30-5:25PM Saturday, Nov 30 | 3-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

Monday, Nov 11 | 6:30-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $9; Nonmember $15

Tuesday, Nov 12 | 5:30-8PM Crane Beach on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $15; Nonmember $25

Owl Prowl

Friday, Nov 15 | 4:30-6:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15 Children FREE;

SPECIAL EVENTS Crane Estate Art Show Soirée: Dynamic Motion

Friday, Nov 1 | 7-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $68; Nonmember $85

Crane Estate Art Show & Sale: Dynamic Motion

Saturday & Sunday, Nov 2 & 3 10AM-4PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

“Pastoral Present” Book Launch & Talk

Saturday, Nov 2 | 2-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Season Closing Celebration Saturday, Nov 2 | 3-5PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember FREE

Fruitlands Annual Bonfire Saturday, Nov 2 | 5-7PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember FREE

Wassail Weekend

Saturday & Sunday, Nov 9 & 10 10AM-3PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member Adult $9, Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $6

November Dinner in 1800s New England: Celebrating the Apple!

Saturday, Nov 9 | 5-7:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $76; Nonmember $95

26th Annual Holiday Artists’ Market

Daily, Nov 15-Dec 30 10AM–5:30PM (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln FREE with admission

Pre-Season Kick-off!

Friday, Nov 15 | 5:30-7PM Notchview, Windsor Member & Nonmember FREE

Yale Classic Whiffenpoofs in Concert Sunday, Nov 17 | 2-3PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member & Nonmember FREE

Appleton Farms Holiday Market

Friday, Nov 22 | 5-9PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

In Praise of Pie

Saturday, Nov 23 1PM, 1:30PM, 2PM, 2:30PM The Old Manse, Concord Member $15; Nonmember $25

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REINDEER QUESTS Take the Reindeer Quest! It’s a fun way to get the family outdoors searching for wooden reindeers hidden along the trails and in the parks.

Four Trustees properties are hosting the quest throughout December.

Reindeer Quest at Chestnut Hill Farm

Daily, Dec 1-Jan 1 | Sunrise-Sunset Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member & Nonmember FREE

Reindeer Quest at Bird Park

Daily, Dec 1-Jan 5 | Sunrise-Sunset Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Reindeer Quest at World’s End Daily, Dec 7-Jan 1 | Sunrise-Sunset World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Appleton Farms Grass Rides Reindeer Quest Daily, Dec 24-Jan 3 | Sunrise-Sunset Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

© T. KATES

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

FULL MOON HIKES

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.

HOLIDAY

December CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS Yoga on the Farm

Tuesdays through Dec 10 6:45-7:45PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Mindfulness on the Farm Thursdays through Dec 26 6:45-7:15AM Powisset Farm, Dover Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Baking School: Sweet & Savory Pastries

Sunday, Dec 1 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

The Art of the Dumpling: Nepali Momos with Shailini Sisodia

Sunday, Dec 1 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Autumn in New England Comfort Foods Tuesdays, Dec 3-17 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Wreaths of Christmas Legends

Wednesday, Dec 4 | 6:30-8:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $60; Nonmember $75

Saturday, Dec 7 | 4-6PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $40; Nonmember $50

Art Nouveau Mosaic Workshop

Pasta Making Workshop with Law of Pasta

Wednesdays, Dec 4 & 11 6:30-9PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member $75; Nonmember $90

Holiday Cookies

Thursday, Dec 5 | 6-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Holiday Ornament Clay Sculpture Workshop

Saturday, Dec 7 | 10AM-12:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln Member Adult $35, Child $25; Nonmember Adult $45, Child $30

Wreath Making Workshop at Weir River Farm Saturday, Dec 7 | 11AM-1PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member $60; Nonmember $75

Wreaths & Wine

Saturday, Dec 7 | 1-4PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $15; Nonmember $25

SOLSTICE CELEBRATIONS Winter Solstice Celebration

Wednesday, Dec 18 | 6-8:30PM Ward Reservation, Andover & North Andover Member Adult $9, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $10

Fruitlands Family Solstice Stroll

Thursday, Dec 19 | 4:30-6:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15; Children FREE

Fruitlands Solstice Stroll Thursday, Dec 19 | 7-9PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $9; Nonmember $15

Winter Solstice Walk

Friday, Dec 20 | 6-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $15

Eggnog & Wreath Making with Morrice Florist

Sundays, Dec 8, 22 & 29 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $75; Nonmember $60

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Easy Seasonal Asian Fusion Sunday, Dec 15 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Roasted Vegetables for the Holidays

Sunday, Dec 15 | 3-5PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $64; Nonmember $80

Hands-On Raw Bar with Red’s Best

Sunday, Dec 15 | 4-5:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $55; Nonmember $69

Wine 101: Wine Tasting & Pairing Workshop Saturday, Dec 21 | 5-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $48; Nonmember $60

Winter Solstice Farm Dinner

Friday, Dec 20 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $52, Child $16; Nonmember Adult $65, Child $20

Solstice Story Time Featuring Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter Saturday, Dec 21 | 9:30-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Winter Solstice Yoga Flow & Restore with Live Music Saturday, Dec 21 | 10AM-12Noon Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $32; Nonmember $40

Winter Solstice Celebration on the Farm

Saturday, Dec 21 | 3-5PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member $15, Family $28; Nonmember $25, Family $35; Family rate includes up to 2 adults and 3 children

FAMILY FUN Teens in the Kitchen: Tour of Italy Sunday, Dec 1 | 2-5PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $48; Nonmember Child $60

The Nisse: An Appleton Farms Holiday Tradition

Friday & Saturday, Dec 6 & 7 5-6:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Family $32; Nonmember Family$40

Nuts about Nature Play Group Friday, Dec 6 | 10-11AM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5; Adults FREE

Mytoi Illumination

Friday & Saturday, Dec 6 & 7 5-8PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard FREE with admission

Bird Park Tree Lighting

Friday, Dec 6 | 6:30-7:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Christmas Tree Sale

Saturday, Dec 7 | 10AM-3PM Notchview, Windsor Member $30; Nonmember $38

Winter Solstice Dunes to Roof Hike Saturday, Dec 21 | 3-6PM Crane Beach on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

Solstice Illumination Night

Saturday, Dec 21 | 4-6PM Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Member Family $20; Nonmember Family $25

Winter Solstice at Notchview

Saturday, Dec 21 | 5:30-7:30PM Notchview, Windsor Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Winter Solstice Celebration with Musketaquid Arts & Environment Saturday, Dec 21 | 6-7:30PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

December Weir River Farm’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale

Saturday & Sunday Dec 7 & 8 11AM-3PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Activities FREE Trees Member $75; Nonmember $90

Christmas at the Lighthouse Saturday & Sunday, Dec 7 & 8 12Noon-1:30PM & 2-3:30PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $30, Child $20; Nonmember Adult $40, Child $25

Gingerbread Barns!

Saturday, Dec 7 | 1-2:30PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $15; Nonmember Child $25

Annual Wreath Raising Festival at Weir River Farm

Saturday, Dec 7 | 2-3PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Hay Bale Christmas Tree Lighting

Saturday, Dec 7 | 6:30-8:00PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

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Kids Make the Latkes

Museum Store Sunday

Children’s Christmas Party at Castle Hill

An Old-Fashioned Christmas at Castle Hill

Saturday, Dec 14 | 11AM-1PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $48; Nonmember Child $60

Tuesday, Dec 17 | 4-5:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30; Accompanying adults FREE

Holiday Kiddos in the Kitchen Monday, Dec 23 | 9AM-12Noon Friday, Dec 27 | 9AM-12Noon Monday, Dec 30 | 9AM-12Noon Tuesday, Dec 31 | 9AM-12Noon Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $52; Nonmember Child $65

New Year’s Resolution Scavenger Hunt

Daily, Dec 30-Jan 10 | 9AM-5PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member & Nonmember FREE

Sunday, Dec 1 | 10AM-5:30PM deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln FREE with admission

Friday-Sunday, Dec 6-8 what times?

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $12, Child $8; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $10

Holiday Open House & Craft Fair

Saturday, Dec 7 | 12Noon-5PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member & Nonmember FREE

Roaring 20s Cocktail Party

Friday Night at the Castle

Fridays, Dec 13 & 20 | 5-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $12, Child $8; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $10

Candlelit Holiday Open House

Friday & Saturday, Dec 13 & 14 5:30-8PM The Old Manse, Concord Member Adult $12, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $8

Winter’s Enchantment

Saturdays & Sundays, Dec 14-22 5-8PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $9; Nonmember $15; Children 12 and under FREE

Saturday, Dec 7 | 6-10PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $76; Nonmember $95

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Snow Globe Making

Sunday, Dec 8 1-2PM, 2-3PM & 3-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $5; Nonmember $10 (per snow globe)

Holiday Farm Fairy Village & Tree Lighting

Sunday, Dec 8 | 1-3PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Family $24; Nonmember Family $30

Family Full Cold Moon Hike

Sunday, Dec 8 | 2:30-4:30PM The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex Member Family $15; Nonmember Family $25

Handmade Gifts from the Farm

Saturday, Dec 14 | 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

Gingerbread Farmer Decorating & Story Hour

Saturday, Dec 14 10-11AM & 1-2PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $15; Nonmember Child $25

Owl Prowl

Friday, Dec 6 | 6:30-8:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15; Children FREE

Dunes by the Light of the Cold Moon

Friday, Dec 13 | 5:30-7PM Crane Beach on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $15; Nonmember $25

Ugly Sweater Holiday Brew Moon Hike

Saturday, Dec 14 | 6-8:30PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15; Nonmember $25

SPECIAL EVENTS 26th Annual Holiday Artists’ Market

Daily through Dec 30 10AM–5:30PM (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln FREE with Admission

© TRUSTEES

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

FULL MOON HIKES

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.

HOLIDAY

Ongoing MARTHA’S VINEYARD

MUSEUMS

CAPE POGE WILDLIFE REFUGE

DECORDOVA SCULPTURE PARK AND MUSEUM, LINCOLN

Cape Poge Lighthouse Tour

Daily through Oct 14 | 10-11:30AM, 12Noon-1:30PM, 2-3:30PM Member Adult $24, Child $12; Nonmember Adult $35, Child $18

Christmas at the Lighthouse Saturday & Sunday, Dec 7 & 8 12Noon-1:30PM & 2-3:30PM Member Adult $30, Child $20; Nonmember Adult $40, Child $25

NANTUCKET COSKATA-COATUE WILDLIFE REFUGE Natural History Tour

Mondays, Wednesdays-Saturdays through Oct 14, Mondays & Fridays Oct 18 - Nov 1 9AM-12Noon & 1-4PM Member Adult $50, Child $30; Nonmember Adult $70, Child $40 Additional $5/ticket added for town departures Register online at thetrustees.org

Private Tours

Available year-round upon request. Email Nantucket@thetrustees.org to schedule $350 (accommodates up to 8 people)

CAMPGROUNDS TULLY LAKE CAMPGROUND, ROYALSTON 2019 Camping Season: May 3–October 20 Visit thetrustees.org/tully for availability.

Summer Hours: Daily, through October 14 10AM-5PM Winter Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri, Oct 15-May 24 10AM-4PM Oct 15 is a Tuesday.

Sat & Sun 15-May 24 | 10AM-5PM Special Holiday Openings: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day

Sculpture Park Tours Saturdays & Sundays, Oct 5-Dec 1 | 1-2PM FREE with admission

Museum Tours

Sundays & Thursdays, Oct 24-Dec 29 | 2-3PM FREE with admission

FRUITLANDS MUSEUM, HARVARD Fruitlands Museum in Harvard is open for its Main Season through November 3 Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays | 10AM–4PM Saturdays, Sundays & Monday Holidays | 10AM–5PM Closed Tuesdays Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $15 Seniors (65+) and Students with valid student ID $12 Children 6-14 $6, under age 6 FREE Trails/Grounds Only: Adults $6, Children $3 Winter Season, Nov 9–March 22 Saturdays & Sundays, 12Noon-5PM Closed Monday-Friday Member FREE; Nonmember $5 CURRENT EXHIBITIONS: Visions of Design: Parallels in MidCentury Modern and Shaker Furniture -Through March 22, 2020 A New England State of Mind: The Pioneering Collector, Clara Sears -Through March 22, 2020 Wilhelm Neusser: Pastoral Present -Through November 3, 2019 Esther Solondz: Floating Between Two Worlds -Through November 3, 2019 A New View: Landscapes from the Permanent Collection -Through November 4, 2019

HISTORIC HOUSES & GARDENS WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HOMESTEAD, CUMMINGTON William Cullen Bryant: Poet, Editor & Conservationist Saturdays & Sundays, Oct 5-19 11AM & 1PM Member FREE; Nonmember $10

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Weekend House Tours

Monday, Oct 14 | 11AM & 1PM Member & Nonmember FREE

CASTLE HILL ON THE CRANE ESTATE, IPSWICH Grounds: Open year-round from 8AM to sunset Great House: Open Tuesday–Sunday, through Oct 27 | 10AM-4PM Open Weekends Only, Nov 9-Dec 22 10AM-4PM (House Open, No Tours: Dec 7 & 8) Special Holiday Openings: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day

Guest of the Cranes

Saturdays & Sundays, through Dec 22 | 10AM-4PM (last tour at 3PM) Tuesdays–Friday, through Oct 25 10AM-4PM, Every hour on the hour with the last tour at 3PM Member $5; Nonmember $15

A Cupola with a View

Saturdays & Sundays, through Oct 27 | 11:30AM-12:30PM and 1:30-2:30PM Tuesdays-Fridays, through Oct 25 11:30AM-12:30PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

Highlights on the Hill

Fridays, through Oct 25 | 1-2PM and 2-3PM Saturdays & Sundays, through Oct 27 | 12Noon-1PM, 1-2PM, and 2-3PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

Help Wanted: Becoming a Servant at Castle Hill

Tuesdays, Thursdays &Fridays, through Oct 25 | 2-3PM Saturdays & Sundays through Dec 22 | 2-3PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

The Cat’s Meow

Saturdays through Oct 26 10:30-11:15AM Member Adult $10, Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $10

Great House by Candlelight

Friday & Saturday, Oct 18 & 19 6-9PM; Tours on the half hour, last tour at 8PM Member $5; Nonmember $15

From Grand Stairs to Back Stairs

Saturday, Nov 16 | 9AM-12:30PM Member $32; Nonmember $40

Guest of the Cranes for Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, Oct 14 | 10AM-4PM; Every hour on the hour with the last tour at 3PM Member $5; Nonmember $15; FREE for Essex Country residents

Cupola with a View for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Monday, Oct 14 11:30AM-12:30PM & 1:30-2:30PM Member $10; Nonmember $20; FREE for Essex Country residents

Winter Holiday Week: Guest of the Cranes

CranesFriday-Tuesday, Dec 27-Dec 31 | 10AM-4PM; Every hour on the hour with the last tour at 3PM Member $5; Nonmember $15

Cat’s Meow: A Children’s Tour for Winter Holiday Week Friday-Tuesday, Dec 27-Dec 31 10:30-11:15AM Member Adult $10, Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $10

THE FOLLY AT FIELD FARM, WILLIAMSTOWN Mid-Century Modern Architecture Tour

Saturdays, through Oct 26 | 1-2PM Member FREE; Nonmember $10

NAUMKEAG, STOCKBRIDGE House and Grounds Open Daily, through Oct 14 | 10AM-4PM

The Naumkeag Experience

Daily, May 16-Oct 14 | 10AM-4PM Members FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5, Student/Senior $9

THE OLD MANSE, CONCORD Open Daily, except Tuesdays through October | 11AM-5PM Saturday & Sundays, November 3-December 2 12Noon-4PM Special Holiday Openings: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Ongoing continued Home to Two Revolutions

Daily, except Tuesdays, through Nov 2 | 11AM, 12Noon, 1PM, 3PM Saturdays & Sundays, Nov 3-Dec 29 | 12Noon, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM Members FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5, Student/Senior $9

Highlights of the Old Manse

Daily, except Tuesdays, through Nov 2 | 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM, 4:30PM Saturdays & Sundays, Nov 3-Dec 29 | 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM Member Adult FREE; Nonmember Adult $5; Children FREE

Creative Lives, Artistic Passion: Women of the Old Manse

Daily, except Tuesdays, through Nov 2 | 2-2:45PM Member: FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5; Student/Senior $9

Inside Out of the Old Manse

Daily, except Tuesdays, through Nov 2 | 4-4:45PM Member Adult $10, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $15, Child $10

FIRST DAY HIKES Start the New Year off right and get outside with one of these invigorating First Day happenings.

Appleton Farms Grass Rides Reindeer Quest Wednesday, January 1 | Sunrise-Sunset Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Bird Park Reindeer Quest

Thanksgiving Weekend Tours

Saturday & Sunday, Nov 30 & Dec 1 | 12Noon-4PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5, Family $25

Holiday Week Tours

Thursday, Friday, Monday & Tuesday, Dec 27-31 | 12Noon-4PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5, Student/Senior $9

PROGRAM REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS: In the event that a program is cancelled due to severe weather, low enrollment, or other circumstances, we will notify you as soon as possible by email and issue you a full refund within 14 days of the cancellation.

If you cannot attend a program as planned, contact the Trustees property 7 days prior to the start of the program to receive a full refund. Refunds will not be granted for registration cancellations placed fewer than 7 days before the start of the program. There are no refunds for missed classes.

The Trustees reserves the right to change program locations, schedules, or instructors when necessary. Note: Summer Camps and our inns and campgrounds each have separate cancellation policies.

Wednesday, January 1| Sunrise-Sunset Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

First Day Hike

Wednesday, Jan 1 | 9-10AM & 1-2PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member FREE; Nonmember $5

New Year’s Resolution Scavenger Hunt Wednesday, January 1| 9AM-5PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member & Nonmember FREE

First Day Brickyard Hike

Wednesday, Jan 1 | 10AM-12Noon Menemsha Hills, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $10, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $15

First Day Ski/Snowshoe at Notchview!

Wednesday, Jan 1 | 10AM-12Noon Notchview, Windsor Member Adult $10, Child $5; Nonmember Adult $18, Child $9; Day ticket included in program fee; Season Passholders are FREE

First Day Hike

Wednesday, Jan 1 | 11AM-12Noon World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5, Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5

First Day Hike

Wednesday, Jan 1 | 2-4PM Ward Reservation, Andover & North Andover Member Carload FREE; Nonmember Carload $5

First Day in the Dunes

Wednesday, Jan 1 | 2-4PM Crane Beach on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $12, Child $6; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $10

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REI Outdoor School 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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25), Spirits of the Manse at The Old Manse in Concord (Friday & Saturday, Oct 25 & 26), and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: A Castle Hill Halloween Party at the Crane Estate in Ipswich (Saturday, Oct 26).

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retired military veterans and their families are welcome to visit all of our properties that normally charge admission for free. And on Green Friday—November 29, the day after Thanksgiving—our collection of outdoor properties offer free parking and admission (where normally charged), beckoning the whole family to steer clear of the mall and burn off some Turkey Day calories instead.

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GLORY DAYS On special days throughout the fall, our properties open their doors—and their trails— to visitors free of charge. On Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Monday, Oct 14), admission to Trustees cultural sites like Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich and Naumkeag in Stockbridge is free to residents of the counties where the properties are based. On Veterans Day (Monday, Nov 11), active and

HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS When the costumes come out and the scenery turns spooky, our calendar fills with Halloween festivities for kids of all ages—even the grown-up kind. For the little ones, head to the Halloween Family Night Hike at World’s End in Hingham (Friday, Oct 25), Hillside Halloween at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard (Saturday, Oct 26), the Wee Halloween Costume Parties at Chestnut Hill Farm in Stockbridge and Rocky Woods in Medfield, or All-Ages Trick-or-Treat at Naumkeag (all on Halloween, Thursday, Oct 31), among other events. And for the adults, check out Boos and Brews at The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover (Thursday & Friday, Oct 24 &

SOLSTICE CELEBRATIONS Just because you’re moving the snow blower out of storage doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate just yet. Mark winter’s arrival during celebrations at Notchview in Windsor or Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough on Saturday, Dec 21. Indulge in a Winter Solstice Farm Dinner at Powisset Farm in Dover or take a Winter Solstice Walk at Appleton Farms in Hamilton & Ipswich on Friday, Dec 20. And limber up for all that shoveling at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich, which hosts Winter Solstice Yoga Flow and Restore on Saturday, Dec 21.

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We have tons more happening at all of our properties through the end of the year, from owl prowls to family hikes to Winterlights celebrations at Naumkeag, The StevensCoolidge Place, and The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate. Check out our full calendar of events on the preceding pages for a full listing of hikes, walks, tours, celebrations, and other activities happening nearest you. Before you head out, visit thetrustees.org/things-to-do for updates as well as a full list of events at all of our reservations. And above all, before those last leaves spiral to the ground, make this season one to remember.

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EDUCATION UPDATE

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Inspiring a Love of the Natural World through Education

reating a better future depends on the next generation.

That’s why The Trustees is committed to helping our children and young adults build strong connections to the Commonwealth’s natural environment and rich cultural history.

We work to create and maintain those bonds through a variety of initiatives: enrolling kids in our nature-based preschool, hosting hundreds of school groups on our properties, providing internships in environmental science, and more. Each year we inspire youth through experiential educational programs which augment and enrich traditional classroom curricula—all against the animating backdrops of Trustees working farms, coastal sites, historic houses and museums, and recreational properties.

One year ago, Trustees launched the Cooperative Nature School at Moose Hill Farm in Sharon, in partnership with the Sharon Cooperative School.

Preschoolers spent the year following a curriculum that brought them outdoors for half the time they spent in school, exploring the trails as they sharpened their investigative skills. This September we welcomed 30 new students to embark 28

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on their own nature-based learning adventures.

At the high school level, juniors from the Norfolk County Agricultural School recently completed the second annual installment of a five-week environmental science internship program. The students traveled to 14 Trustees properties to take part in trail maintenance, invasive species control, engaging visitors, and other endeavors.

School groups bring thousands of kids to our sites year-round—more than 11,000

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in 2018, in fact—for hands-on educational programming. On Martha’s Vineyard, The Trustees’ Claire Saltonstall Education Program reaches every school on the island with a curriculum that connects them to the Vineyard’s rich coastal ecosystem. In Boston, the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market partners with the Eliot School for an interdisciplinary seasonal cooking program that emphasizes healthy, local ingredients.

School groups and youth organizations regularly participate in programs hosted at a variety of other Trustees reservations, including our working farms, the Crane Estate, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Fruitlands Museum, The Old Manse, and World’s End, among others.

As a new school year begins, we invite teachers looking for engaging ways to deepen classroom curricula while meeting state educational frameworks to visit thetrustees.org/education.

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Naumkeag Stockbridge Thursdays-Sundays (except Thanksgiving Day)

Nov 21-Dec 29 5-8PM

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NEW THIS YEAR! The Stevens-Coolidge Place North Andover

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Monday and Tuesday Dec 30 and 31

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EXCLUSIVE MEMBER PREVIEWS Naumkeag and The Stevens-Coolidge Place: Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22 Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate: Friday, November 22

For tickets, updates, and more information: thetrustees.org/winterlights Tickets available beginning: Tuesday, Oct 1 (MEMBERS ) | Tuesday, Oct 15 (GENERAL PUBLIC )

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A thunderstorm transformed dimples on the ground into muddy puddles, so the children came to Castle Hill in rain boots. The lingering drizzle might have kept their parents indoors, but since the kids were still game for hiking along the marsh and the back dunes, entire families embarked on a journey of simple pleasures along Cedar Point Trail, scouring for worms, splashing in puddles, running through a pine grove wide-open for exploration. One parent whispered to another: I never would have taken my kids outside today by myself, but this is great.

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“So many families are afraid to get outside, especially when it’s muddy like that, but that’s a kid’s dream,” says Victoria Sindorf, The Trustees’ Education Manager for the Crane Estate, who led the two-hour sojourn as part of a series of Monday school holiday hikes. “Honestly, that rainy-day hike was one of the best ones we’ve ever done.”

GUIDED ADVENTURES

No matter the weather, hiking—the basic act of setting one foot in front of the other to get a better look at where you are—is perhaps the most accessible way to experience the outdoors. And whether you’re a parent sharing your passion for the world outside or you’re just looking for ways to spend more quality time with your kin, The Trustees offers a range of guided hikes and programs aimed at helping families get acquainted with the easy wonders of hiking.

This fall, properties ranging from Notchview in the Berkshires to Menemsha Hills on the Vineyard host Trustees Trekkers, a series of ranger-led family hikes for all ages and abilities. And with 118 reservations spread across the Commonwealth, most families are within a half hour of a hike on a Trustees property.

“Our goal isn’t to have families come out and do every single one our family hikes, even though that would be amazing,” Sindorf says.

“The goal is to have them go out together and hike on their own.”

Hiking is an ideal vehicle for children’s first forays into the outdoors, with a pace suited to stop-and-start exploration, low physical and financial barriers to entry, and health benefits that transcend low-impact exercise. “You’re disconnecting from technology. You’re using your senses and really being present in a given place,” says Kristen Swanberg, Director of Education and Public Programming for The Trustees. “It can provide a good opportunity to strengthen that family bond, and it can be a little bit of an adventure.”

Laurie Nehring, a naturalist who has led family hikes at various Trustees properties, specializes in such mini-adventures. At Fruitlands Museum, she leads nighttime “owl prowls,” demonstrating the proper hoo-hoo call to attract barred owls and shepherding families through the dusk. “I try to help them feel comfortable getting their kids out,” she

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says. “A child might be talking while we’re trying to be quiet, and I’ll try to get them involved by saying, ‘Can you sit with me and we’ll watch for owls together?’” (If they have binoculars, she deputizes them as her assistants.) “They come away being a little more knowledgeable, and they have a little bit of a sense of awe,” Nehring says.

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With the guidance of experts, The Trustees’ family hikes help demystify parents’ most frequent reasons for trepidation in the outdoors—ticks, mosquitos, poison ivy—and provide a textbook-free, fun-first education in ecology. “One of the things I try to drive home is that you don’t have to be a naturalist to teach your children to love nature and develop their scientific curiosity,” Sindorf says.

To make things interesting and keep kids engaged, she’ll organize hikes around simple scavenger hunts—for instance, what do you see that birds might like to eat, or where might they like to hide out? What things are on the trail that weren’t there last time?

“That gives a bit of structure to what you’re doing, so it’s not just like, ‘we’re hiking.’”

And when parents set out on their own, taking a few easy steps can help keep smiles on kids’ faces. Always bring snacks and water.

Stay toward the center of the trail. If you’re heading out alone, take a hard copy of the trail map or snap a picture on your phone in case

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you lose service. Before buying high-priced hiking accoutrements, stock up on tick repellent, bug spray, and footwear that can keep you going. Instead of setting out to finish a fivemile loop, pick an out-and-back route where you can encourage spontaneous wandering.

Ultimately, Nehring says parents’ enthusiasm might be the most important influence on their children’s attitudes toward the outdoors. “When parents jump right into the

Great Trustees places for family hikes include these visited by Hike Trustees-participating families this year: Rock House Reservation (p. 30), Mount Warner (top), and Ravenswood Park (left). And, Instagrammer @anderky loves to hike at Ward Reservation in Andover & North Andover (above).

activity and demonstrate their natural curiosity—even when they have no idea of the name of the beautiful flower or metallic looking beetle—their kids do the same.” Follow their lead, and before you know it, their natural curiosity becomes a natural love of the outdoors.

Jeff Harder is a freelance writer and editor who lives in New England.

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for Great Family Hikes!

Pack up the kiddos and make your way to one of our many fantastic spots for family hikes. There’s so much to explore and discover at our reservations across the state. Here are a few suggestions for Trustees special places that feature everything from easy walks to longer treks—to get you and yours outside, active, and inspired.

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ROCK HOUSE RESERVATION West Brookfield Miles of trails and woods roads crisscross this special place where indigenous peoples once hunted and worshipped. Kids will enjoy exploring the jumble of boulders that forms this “house,” beyond which you’ll discover a small, serene pond.

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FRANCIS WILLIAM BIRD PARK, Walpole Three miles of flat pathways through grassy meadows and over stone arch bridges spanning quiet streams. Bird Park also has a recreational area and children’s playground, ideal for walking families. In December, come try a Reindeer Quest! See Things To Do for details.

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TYRINGHAM COBBLE Tyringham Ascend through orchards and woodlands to where twin ancient outcroppings of bedrock offer panoramic vistas. Along the way, keep an eye out for the intriguingly shaped rock formation known as Rabbit Rock.

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RAVENSWOOD PARK Gloucester Miles of carriage paths and trails meander through the park—a great place to walk, picnic, or even bird watch. Take the kids up Ledge Hill Trail, a 2-mile round-trip walk among magical-looking, fern-covered boulders.

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MENEMSHA HILLS Chilmark Hike to Prospect Hill, the second highest point on Martha’s Vineyard, then descend through woodlands to coastal bluffs overlooking Vineyard Sound, where visitors can enjoy sublime views of the Elizabeth Islands. And join us on New Year’s Day for a Brickyard hike! Check Things To Do for details.

Check out the Things To Do calendar section in the middle of this magazine or at thetrustees.org/things-to-do for more information about the family hiking opportunities listed here and many others across the state this fall. Come on outside!

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CONSERVATION: PROGRESS REPORT

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Special Places MARY CUMMINGS PARK photo, right BURLINGTON & WOBURN Mary Cummings Park is the 10th largest park within Greater Boston and one of the last significant, unprotected open green spaces in Burlington. The park is owned by the City of Boston through a trust established

by Mary P.C. Cummings—for whom the park was named—a Massachusetts resident who gave the land to the City in order to keep it open to the public. The only parcel of land zoned as open space in Burlington, the park provides outdoor recreational opportunities and important habitat for rare and native species with its mosaic of open meadows, wetlands, and woodlands.

The Trustees has been in negotiation with the City of Boston for several years to take on the management of the more than 200-acre park. A capital campaign for the property has been completed, thanks to generous donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations, and the award of a state grant. With funding in hand, a master plan—which was shaped through a series of public info sessions—is nearing completion and construction efforts will soon begin. New trails—including a universal access trail and the MilliporeSigma Science & Nature Trail—are planned, as is grassland habitat restoration and reestablishment of a pollinator meadow, removal of invasives, and creation of a new access gateway, picnic area, and community lawn space. Trustees 34

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The Trustees cares for 118 special places—nearly 27,000 acres all across Massachusetts are open for public use and enjoyment through our important work. We are your partner in protecting the places that people love: for 128 years, we have been saving the most exceptional landscapes the Commonwealth has to offer. We are pleased to report that several iconic properties are nearing permanent protection, and we are excited that with your continued support these special places will soon be open for everyone, forever.

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is grateful for the support of the Towns of Burlington and Woburn, as well as the Friends of Mary Cummings Park, area residents, local recreational groups, and businesses. Look for updates on thetrustees. org as we anticipate the opening of the park as a new Trustees reservation in Spring 2020.

JEWELL HILL photo, top ASHBY, ASHBURNHAM & FITCHBURG The summit of Jewell Hill (1,411 feet) is the pinnacle of an idyllic and unprotected 300-acre agricultural property amidst an expansive protected landscape. Wooded trails lead to an overlook with sweeping views of the Farm and the more than 2,000 acres of surrounding protected land—on a clear day, views extend to the Boston

skyline 45 miles away—and are perfect for year-round recreation. The property also presents an important opportunity to protect watershed lands that serve the City of Fitchburg. This area of the state is steeped in a history of small family farms, and the Crocker family has kept Jewell Hill in agricultural production for 100 years. The Trustees is extremely grateful to the family, which has demonstrated their commitment to protecting this land’s open space values through a significant ‘bargain sale’ of the property. In order to help permanently protect properties like Jewell Hill, The Trustees received a generous bequest from the estate of Jamie Hudson—an avid skier, hiker, and biker, who served the organization as an active member of our Governance volunteers. Jamie passed away too soon several years ago from ALS. We are grateful to Jamie for his gift through the Semper Virens Society, and to the entire Hudson family.

We are also grateful for the support we’ve received from the Towns of Ashby and Ashburnham, and the City of Fitchburg; each municipality is pursuing state grant funding to help permanently protect Jewell Hill. State grant funding will allow Trustees to leverage private donations and help meet acquisition and reservation start-up costs.

For more information and to contribute to the protection of Jewell Hill and other future reservations, please visit thetrustees.org/land.

2019 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

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ost of us didn’t discover our purpose between college semesters, but that’s precisely what happened to Bob Murray when he took a summer job at The Stevens-Coolidge Place. “In terms of applying thoughtful care to a historic house and landscape that provided such great experiences, that was very meaningful to me,” he says. That adventure also launched his career with The Trustees: after graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Bob held full-time stewardship positions on the North Shore and helped steer massive projects to completion—namely a threeyear, $3+ million restoration of Castle Hill’s Grand Allée, Casino, and Italian

Bob Murray receives the 2019 Employee of the Year award from Trustees President & CEO Barbara Erickson at the organization’s June All-Staff meeting at Steep Hill Beach on the Crane Estate in Ipswich.

Garden as well as a restoration of the French potager garden at The StevensCoolidge Place. Since becoming the Trustees’ Project Director for Structures and Landscapes, a statewide position based out of Long Hill in Beverly, Bob has crisscrossed the Commonwealth to oversee efforts ranging from a greenhouse restoration at Naumkeag in the Berkshires to the recent installation of a commercial teaching kitchen at The FARM Institute on Martha’s Vineyard. “Bob combines his deep knowledge of the organization and our cultural resources with his creative problem-solving skills,” says Trustees’ Director of Stewardship Fran Blanchard. “He’s an incredible asset

to our team and a leader for stewardship staff across the state.” For Bob, “managing our resources statewide over the geographic spread of our properties can be challenging, but I think it also shows the diversity that we have and the types of work we’re engaged in,” he says.

“I couldn’t have predicted 37 years ago that I’d be involved in creating a commercial kitchen, but in hindsight, it all makes sense.” And as much as things have changed—and as humbled as he feels being named The Trustees’ 2019 Employee of the Year—Bob starts his days at Long Hill just as he has everywhere else: with a morning stroll through the property. “I love the morning light, the peacefulness and quietness, and that sense of taking stock and building on previous progress.”

We congratulate you, Bob, on this well deserved honor!

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make a difference Founders Circle members are vitally important partners in ensuring The Trustees continues to grow and thrive. Join this network of friends and support The Trustees’ mission to protect and share our special places across Massachusetts. Through annual giving of $1,000 or more (just $84 a month,) you’ll receive special invitations to interact with our expert staff, plus private tours of reservations, fantastic events, and more!

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We count on your generous support to make our work possible.

Join the Circle today: thetrustees.org/founderscircle

The Trustees is Massachusetts’ largest, and the nation’s first, conservation and preservation nonprofit. We are supported by members, friends, and donors. Explore 118 amazing places across Massachusetts, from beaches, farms and woodlands, to historic homes, urban gardens and more.

Barbara J. Erickson President & CEO Joanna Ballantine Vice President, Western Region Jocelyn Forbush Chief, Operations & Programs Paul Leech Interim Chief, Finance & Administration Alicia Leuba Vice President, Eastern Region Matthew Montgomery Chief, Marketing & Engagement John B. Ravenal Vice President, Arts & Culture Artistic Director, deCordova Edward Wilson Chief of Development editorial Wayne Wilkins Director of Marketing and Communications Jeff Harder Editor design Liz Agbey Chris Costello Senior Graphic Designer Matthew Mullin Graphic Designer Stephanie Pierce-Conway Graphic Designer

We invite your input, letters, and suggestions.

Please send them to: Special Places | The Trustees 200 High Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02110 tel 978.921.1944 email marketing@thetrustees.org For information about becoming a member please contact us at 978.921.1944, email us at membership@thetrustees.org, or visit our website at www.thetrustees.org.

Special Places, Fall 2019.

Volume 27, Issue Number 3. Special Places (ISSN 1087-5026) is published quarterly and distributed to members and donors of The Trustees of Reservations.

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Printed by Universal Wilde, an environmentally responsible printer in Massachusetts that strives to minimize waste, maximize recycling, and exceed environmental standards.

Give the Gift of Membership This holiday season, give a year’s worth of new experiences and lasting memories. Purchase by November 30 and your recipient will get an extra month of Membership (13 months for the price of 12!) plus a special Trustees gift item.

To purchase, visit thetrustees.org/giftmembership or call 978.921.1944 (Option 6).

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#thetrustees | A big Thank You to our Instagram followers who allowed us to print their fall photos, including @anderky, @mikes1024, @greydog_studios, @jennysiphonephotography, @nishatnguyen, @thewildmountainwoman, @samanthagottlich, @karinacarina, @ceg133, and @ziggythespotteddog.

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WHERE WONDER HAPPENS Winterlights sparkles at The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover, courtesy @jasonbakerphotography.

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