Special Places | Summer 2018 by The Trustees of Reservations

SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 26 NO. 2

FOR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE TRUSTEES

Summer Shines

Time to get outdoors and play!

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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 summer include:

Harvest Assistants Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30AM-12Noon Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough awolf@thetrustees.org

Stewardship & Carpentry Volunteers Flexible schedules Dunes’ Edge Campground, Provincetown & Martha’s Vineyard reservations esmall@thetrustees.org

Public Program Assistants Flexible schedules Bryant Homestead, Cummington msailor@thetrustees.org

Garden Support Flexible schedules Powisset Farm, Dover esmall@thetrustees.org Fruitlands Museum, Harvard mmahan@thetrustees.org Bryant Homestead, Cummington Field Farm, Williamstown msailor@thetrustees.org

Tuesday Trail Team Notchview, Windsor msailor@thetrustees.org

Property Ambassadors Flexible schedules Chesterfield Gorge, Chesterfield Glendale Falls, Middlefield msailor@thetrustees.org

Beach Profiling Crane Beach, Ipswich mmahan@thetrustees.org

Haunted House Actors, Parking Assistants Flexible schedules Naumkeag, Stockbridge tkubis@thetrustees.org

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.

NEWS FROM ACROSS THE STATE

Cultivating Community & Creativity in Boston’s Gardens In partnership with TD Bank and the City of Boston, Trustees is launching Community Grown: Art & Design in the Gardens, a new summer event series focused on infusing design, art, community building, and playfulness into three Boston community gardens. From July to October, each garden— Nightingale Community Garden in Dorchester, Chilcott & Granada Community Garden in Jamaica Plain, and the Fenway Victory Gardens—will host a site-specific installation, along with special events, inviting interaction among the creative pieces, the artists, and members of the community. The installations will inspire programs such as storytelling

events, community conversations and dinners, live performances, and interactive play. This partnership reflects presenting sponsor TD Bank’s pledge to enhance public urban green spaces and enrich communities through its “Ready Commitment” initiative, as well as the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics’ “Public Space Invitational” initiative to broadly reimagine the City’s parks and gardens. TD Bank’s sponsorship will also help The Trustees offer skill- and communitybuilding programs at several other gardens this season. Come visit these inspirational gardens—they could become your new sanctuaries of green in the bustling city. thetrustees.org/artgardens

New Nature Preschool Comes to Moose Hill Farm Starting this September, 33 preschoolers will become the first class enrolled in a new nature preschool located at Moose Hill Farm in Sharon. The Cooperative Nature School is a collaborative effort between The Trustees and the Sharon Cooperative School, which has operated a popular preschool for 42 years. Its curriculum is designed to enhance traditional, classroom child-based learning and play activities with outdoor-based programming that helps children foster a sense of exploration, creative expression, and discovery, in a nurturing environment. “We are excited to partner with The Trustees on this innovative collaboration,” says Abigail Marsters, Executive Director of the Sharon Cooperative School. “Both of our organizations hold a similar passion for and commitment to education, and believe the benefits of outdoors-based learning are important, if not necessary elements in developing the whole child.” More than 50%

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of the preschool’s programming will take place in the outdoors—utilizing Moose Hill Farm’s 347 acres of meadows and trails, and its active livestock operation—with multiple hands-on, experience-based opportunities for children to explore, discover, create, play, exercise, and socialize. For more information, visit thetrustees.org/preschool.

New Community Garden Blossoms in Dorchester Windermere Community Garden, the 56th garden owned and managed by The Trustees in Boston, has just become a reality. The 4,100 square foot lot in the Jones Hill/ Upham’s Corner neighborhood of Dorchester came to The Trustees after the City of Boston transferred ownership in order to develop a garden resource for the area’s residents. “Windermere Community Garden is the result of a partnership between The Trustees, the City of Boston, and the Dorchester community, who were involved in the design process,” says Vidya Tikku, The Trustees’ General Manager for Boston Community Gardens. The tiered garden includes fieldstone facing and features two patios for gatherings and programming. Thirteen plots serve twelve local families, with one

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In order to transform the hilly, vacant Windermere Road lot into a community garden and neighborhood gathering place, Trustees added retaining walls to create terraced garden plots, steps and walkways, and patio areas for gatherings and programs.

granted to St. Mary’s Center, a charitable Dorchester organization. Funders include the City of Boston, The Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America, Back Bay

Garden Club, the Boston Department of Neighborhood Development, and the Jones Hill Association. A ribbon-cutting celebration is scheduled for July 21.

Fruitlands Museum Joins Mass Fashion Consortium Eight of the state’s cultural institutions, including Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, have joined together for Mass Fashion, a statewide collaboration that explores and celebrates the many facets of the culture of fashion in Massachusetts. Leveraging some of the country’s largest, most diverse, and most exciting museum collections, Mass Fashion explores the topic from the seventeenth century to today. At Fruitlands, two new exhibitions are part of the Mass Fashion project—Leisure Pursuits: The Fashion and Culture of Recreation, and Inhabiting Folk Portraits. Both have recently opened and will be on display until March 2019. “We are very excited to be participating with some of the state’s most prominent museums and cultural institutions,” said Christie Jackson, The Trustees’ Senior Curator. “Our Fruitlands exhibitions present unique and compelling perspectives of the culture of fashion in Massachusetts—through the Museum’s own noteworthy collection of 19th-century folk portraits, as well as the collections of five

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Trustees historic houses—and help highlight the state’s leading position in the textile and clothing industries over the last 250 years.” Visit thetrustees.org/fruitlands for details

on these shows, and for a complete list of exhibitions and events presented as part of Mass Fashion, visit massfashion.org.

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OUT AND ABOUT

Hike 125 Prize Winners event at Appleton Farms 1) 2017’s top hiker Dave Dunham and wife Cathy with Trustees executives and representatives of partners Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and REI Co-op. 2) Morgan, who hiked 456 miles with her mom, Jamie Picard, to win the Family Hikers category, sporting her prizes supplied by REI.

3 3) Congratulations to the top hikers of 2017! From left: Ian & Anne Hayes, tied for 9th place with 266 miles hiked; Deric LePard, with 600 miles hiked, for 4th place; Sandra Woodbury, one of four to visit all Trustees reservations; Maria Andrews, who finished in 2nd place with 1,710 miles hiked in 399 logged hikes, and who was the first to visit all our reservations; Cathy Dunham, who visited all our reservations; Dave Dunham, our 1st place winner in three categories, with 2,000 miles hiked in 728 logged hikes, and who visited all reservations; Jamie Picard, 1st place in the Family Hikers category.

Home Sweet Home 4) A little inclement weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of this group about to tour The Folly at Field Farm in Williamstown during our annual open house day at ten historic homes, Home Sweet Home, in May. 5) Fun photo opportunity in the gardens at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton. 6) Horticulturist Jeff Thompson leads a garden tour at the Bradley Estate.

CONTENTS

The benefits of free play.

Castle Hill welcomes TunnelTeller.

Let the good times roll.

Summer programs and events, statewide.

Celebrate Wonder

Variations on a View

Summer Shines

COVER PHOTO: THE FARM INSTITUTE, MARTHA’S VINEYARD. PHOTO BY GABRIELLE MANNINO FOR THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD TIMES.

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Things To Do

The Power of Play Dear Members,

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George Bernard Shaw wrote, “we don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” In the summer months, we tend to make more time to play outside, to romp through the woods or on the beach. We climb, roll, run, swing, and frolic with abandon. It’s good for the body and soul. As an organization, we celebrate the importance of play in our lives and we understand not just the health benefits. We also understand that through the fun that you encounter, you also begin to form a bond with our special places and in that bond you become a trustee forever. As part of our new strategic plan, Momentum, we’re dedicating ourselves to exulting the power of play. We will push ourselves further to find new ways to invite families, millennials, seniors, and everyone else outdoors. This summer, we hope you will accept some of those invitations and find your own place to play. Our programming and engagement teams are working extra hard to imagine, curate, and produce thoughtful and inviting programs and events. Please participate, bring a friend—and let us know how we’re doing. As we go to press, we approach the finish line for securing our 117th reservation, Gerry Island in Marblehead. I look forward to announcing this new reservation and telling you more about its interesting history in future issues. This jewel of an island not only adds to our list of special places, it also contributes to our work along the coastline of Massachusetts. This important work has the potential to further our stewardship practice and, ultimately, impact generations to come. Thank you for your membership, for your support of our mission, and your willingness to come out and play at our very special places. Warm Regards,

Barbara J. Erickson President & CEO

Protecting our coast.

Give bees a chance.

Inspiration grows here.

Farm leaders of the future.

Rising Tides

(Re)Productive Gardens

Public Gardens Map

Volunteer Spotlight

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Celebrate Wonder:

The Power of

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Free play, on a child’s own schedule, leads to investigation and discovery, and ultimately to profound personal growth. And there is no better classroom than the great outdoors.

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BY JEFF HARDER

Small footsteps padded along the banks of the Housatonic River toward a towering, hollowed-out cottonwood tree. The spring walk at Bartholomew’s Cobble could have been like any of the other guided tours that take place during the Sheffield property’s annual Wildflower Festival except for the leaders: children ambling without regard for anyone’s schedule, including their own.

Some children understandably chose not to squeeze inside the not-quite-four-squarefoot hole that pierces the side of the second largest cottonwood in the state. But many did—even a boy whose parents had spent years trying to surmount his claustrophobia. “His mother said it was the biggest deal that their son joyfully went into this tree, that he felt safe enough and supported enough to do this,” says Carrieanne Petrik, The Trustees’ Engagement Manager for the Southern Berkshires. “Going inside the tree, it’s a small space that leads to something magical.” Such is the power of unstructured play, the kind of wandering, pretending, tinkering, and learning that, unfortunately, registers among the first casualties of agendas overloaded with school, homework, music lessons, and soccer practice. But unstructured play—also known as free play, open-ended play, and a variety of other monikers—is essential for rearing thoughtful, creative, well-rounded children. “Play is the opposite of work, but it’s not the opposite of learning,” says David Elkind, professor emeritus of child development at Tufts University and author of books including The Hurried Child and The Power of Play. And from one edge of the Commonwealth to the other, The Trustees’ properties provide ideal settings for exploratory play and making connections with the outdoors, whether through play groups, nature walks, a soon-to-launch nature preschool in

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Sharon (see News From Across the State), or simply offering a natural setting for raising the conservationists of tomorrow. “We’re offering an invitation to be outside,” says Petrik. “And when you’re dealing with really scheduled lives, sometimes families need that invitation.” CULTIVATE SPONTANEITY Since the postwar years, an ever-growing emphasis on test scores, competitive athletics, and screen time means an overscheduled childhood has become normal.

Education, Elkind says, has become less open and less free, putting a damper on creativity. The effect on children goes beyond trimming away idle moments, leading to stress, burnout, and short-circuiting vital elements of their social and emotional development. “What we’re seeing today is grown-up children who expect to be executives the first time they join a firm,” Elkind says. If structured play is a Little League game with pinstriped uniforms and overeager parents shouting instructions from the stands, unstructured play is a stickball game where children craft their own rules, improvising their way into fun without adult interference and expectations. It’s not that free play is a contrast to the classroom or the ball field—it’s a complement. And as frivolous and haphazard as it might appear to outsiders, free play has enormous effects on child development by demanding children cultivate a range of skill: without adults stage-managing every interaction, children naturally tap into their imaginations, learn to cooperate with others, develop physical strength, and summon courage through taking risks. Unstructured play enables children to explore the world on their own terms, discovering their natural interests and nurturing their own creativity in the process. “When they’re allowed to play on their own, it gives children the freedom to explore

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From farms to woodlands, gardens to shoreline, there are countless places and ways to play and learn in nature.

their own curiosity, whereas games and so on curtail and limit a child’s spontaneous interests,” Elkind says. “Certainly, you have to teach kids rules, politeness, honesty, all those things—that’s our job as parents—but in terms of creativity and learning, we have to follow their lead.” GET OUTSIDE Nature offers a host of extra benefits as a setting for free play. “Children need to be active—their bodies need it for healthy growth,” Elkind says. “Running, jumping, getting fresh air—these are all things you aren’t going to do in the house playing computer games, and then there are the intellectual benefits as well. As a kid, I learned so much just playing with my friends and exploring the world outside my home. Children can certainly learn about the virtual

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“We have to remember that not everyone feels comfortable being outside in nature, simply because they may not have grown up that way.” Kristen Swanberg Director of Programming & Education THE TRUSTEES world [through computers and tablets], but they need to learn about the natural world first. That’s what the priority should be.” But while the joy of an afternoon in the woods is easy to feel, it can be difficult to

articulate, especially if time spent outdoors isn’t a habit automatically handed down from parents. “We have to remember that not everyone feels comfortable being outside in nature, simply because they may not have grown up that way,” says Kristen Swanberg, Director of Programming & Education for The Trustees. “Sometimes it’s a matter of just experiencing it for yourself.” That’s why The Trustees has made a focused effort on welcoming children and their families. “A lot of our properties are just big, natural playgrounds,” Swanberg says. There’s also a range of programming to get children acquainted with the wonders of the outdoors at their own speed. At Naumkeag, Petrik hosts a nature play group for up to 20 two- to five-year olds at a time with no particular itinerary in mind. “The children are the leaders: their curiosity moves us each

step of the way,” she says. Children explore the wild perimeter, the cultivated gardens, and the Blue Steps, or spend as much as an hour rolling down a small, steep hill near the apple orchard or wading belly-button deep into a small brook. “Because I give the children permission to do these things, they are more willing to try new things,” Petrik says. Along with similar play groups at Fruitlands Museum and The Stevens-Coolidge Place, The Trustees hosts week-long summer day camps for children at the Crane Estate, Appleton Farms, Weir River Farm, World’s End, and The FARM Institute. “They spend a week immersed in our properties, immersed in exploration, immersed in learning and discovery,” Swanberg says. At Bartholomew’s Cobble, a tire swing near the visitor’s center recently grew into a nature playground of tree stumps, tractor tires, balance beams, and a sandbox, turning what might have been hour-long visits into all-afternoon outings—and, Petrik says, some 30 percent of the people that use the nature playground are adults. “To me, that’s a huge sign of approval because we model behavior for our children: if we’re playing in these spaces, they’re playing in these spaces,” she says. And this summer, The Trustees will release 25 Things To Do Before You’re 121/2, a booklet outlining activities ranging from flying kites to climbing mountains. “We offer some suggestions of the best Trustees properties where they can do these things, but you can also do them in your local park or in your backyard,” Swanberg says. Wherever the destination, spending time outdoors contributes to a lifelong affection for the natural world. “Kids start to feel a sense of ownership and a sense of responsibility, and as they grow older, it still holds a special place in their heart,” Swanberg says. “They don’t have to become a full-on conservation person—they can become a lawyer or anything else they want to be. But nature becomes a natural component of their life, and when they make decisions as adults, they’ll think about the environment too.” FIND THE SPARK But if free play means keeping Mom and Dad at arm’s length, what’s the proper role for parents? First, it means empathizing with

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“When children are lagging, they’re really examining things,” says David Elkind. “Of course they’ll doddle: the world is new to them and they need to experience it firsthand.”

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a child’s vantage point—and a child’s pace. “I always tell parents: when children are lagging, they’re really examining things,” Elkind says. “Of course they’ll doddle: the world is new to them and they need to experience it firsthand by touching, feeling, seeing, smelling, and so on. They’re taking time to examine things in full, which we’ve already done and take for granted.” Beyond keeping their children safe and ensuring time for unstructured play, parents must stay tuned in to where a child’s curiosity lies. (“If you watch The Voice or American Idol, you’ll hear the contestants all saying how they were supported by a parent,”

Elkind says. “They didn’t impose something onto their kids: they saw them singing into a hair brush.”) Besides making peace with doing dirt-stained loads of laundry, cultivating a love of the outdoors demands a similar sensitivity in parents: a child might take to swinging from tree branches, building catapults to launch acorns, or quietly watching a fox trotting across a field. “In some ways, what’s more important to me is the quiet attention, not just the gregarious, enthusiastic expression of the love of nature,” Petrik says. She recalls a recent play group with a particularly strongwilled child in attendance. She handed him flowers, extolled their virtues—and he threw them on the ground. “He was determined to not have fun,” she says. Instead of forcing nature upon him, she waited. When the group came upon a spot for collecting bugs, the same child did an about-face: he wanted to hold a snail. The same palm that couldn’t rid itself of a flower too quickly held a snail for some 20 minutes. “There are always windows,” Petrik says. “You just never know which one will open.”

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

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Join us at one or more of these upcoming biergarten appearances: Sunday, July 8 Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Friday & Saturday, July 13 & 14 Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Saturday & Sunday, July 21 & 22 Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton

Biergartens are popping up all summer and fall! There is a distinct pleasure to be found in having a drink and a bite to eat, playing games, and enjoying good company while in the great out-of-doors. In that spirit, The Trustees and Salem-based craft brewery Notch Brewing have recently launched a new partnership to bring a series of outdoor traveling ‘biergarten’ experiences to some of our parks, farms, and cultural ©C. MARSHALL sites this year. Each biergarten presents family-friendly activities, food, refreshments, and entertainment, and highlights each location’s unique character, history, and natural wonders. The weekends feature locally crafted session (low alcohol) beers by Notch—the first brewing company in the U.S. to focus exclusively on session beer. Notch Brewery is community-focused and supports the local food movement by sourcing its barley and malt from Hadley, MA.

Friday–Sunday, July 27–29 Rocky Woods, Medfield Friday & Saturday, August 10 & 11 Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Sunday, August 19 Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Saturday & Sunday, September 8–9 Powisset Farm, Dover Thursday–Sunday, September 13–16 The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Saturday & Sunday, September 22 & 23 Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Friday–Sunday, October 5–7 Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Saturday & Sunday, November 3 & 4 Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Schedule subject to change.

For specific times and the latest schedule updates, visit thetrustees.org/notch 8

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ART & THE LANDSCAPE

Variations on a View Alicja Kwade’s TunnelTeller

Alicja Kwade is a mixed-media artist who loves to play with your sense of perception. Her new sculpture at Castle Hill in Ipswich, entitled TunnelTeller—the third of the Trustees’ multi-year Art & the Landscape series of contemporary art installations—will alter the way you see many elements of the Crane Estate’s stunningly beautiful landscape, and should not be missed. In her research for the installation, the artist was inspired by the hedge maze that was on this site for about 30 years, starting in 1920. Viewed from above, it

follows the original maze’s foundation, but Kwade chose materials that are more reminiscent of the Crane family’s industrial heritage. Usually, these common building materials would have been disguised or hidden from view underground, but Kwade chose to use them in their work, highlighting their simplicity and elevating them to works of art. As you walk through TunnelTeller, you’ll notice the ways in which the artist directs and then distorts your view of the landscape, using tubes and reflective

surfaces. Sometimes you will be fully immersed in the sculpture and won’t be able to see the view at all; sometimes your view of the landscape will be amplified or distorted. There’s a different view from every angle, and a different perception in every view. TunnelTeller is fun, inspirational, dramatic, and totally unique—perfect for young families, art neophytes, and more experienced connoisseurs alike. On view through April 2019. Find out more at thetrustees.org/art.

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Summer SHINES

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Get Outside, Try Something New, Have a Blast It’s summertime—and the livin’ sure is easy. School is out, and you should be too! Trustees reservations are open for you to enjoy, no matter what your summer pleasure: hiking, biking, swimming, paddling, fishing, cooking, eating, meditating, touring, wandering and wondering, or maybe something completely new. You name it—then get out and do it! Trustees reservations await your visit, from the Berkshires to the Cape & Islands, from rivers and mountains to farms and beaches; historic houses to public gardens; idyllic campgrounds, cozy inns, scenic lighthouses, roaring waterfalls, and refreshing woodlands. There’s so much going on—we’ve got biergartens (see page 8), art-making, theater, music, campouts, full moon hikes, tours galore, gardening, and of course, some Free Fun Fridays. You’ll find it all in Things To Do, starting on the next page, as well as some highlights here. Whatever your summer pleasure, heed the call and get out of the house to take in all this sparkling season has to offer!

Express Yourself Indulge your inner artist this summer, with one of our many programs dedicated to creative exploration through the beauty of Trustees landscapes. Get out your brush and Paint the Gardens at The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover (Sundays, July 8, August 12, and September 9.) At Naumkeag in Stockbridge, try your hand at Botanical Printing (Saturday, July 14) or Watercolor Painting (Sunday, July 22). Or learn Painting with Pastels at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard (8-week class, beginning Tuesday, September 18.) Plein-air painting is the perfect outdoor creative outlet, and you can try an Introduction to Plein Air Watercolor Painting at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton Continued on page 27

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THINGS TO DO

July | August | September

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July CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS Nella Pasta Making Workshop Sundays, Jul 1 & 15, Aug 5 & 19 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Yoga with a View

Mondays, through Sep 3 | 9-10AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $12; Nonmember $20

Beach Yoga at Long Point Mondays, through Aug 27 5:30-7PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member $12; Nonmember $20

The FARM Institute Cooking Demos at West Tisbury Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, through Aug 29 9AM-12Noon West Tisbury Summer Farmers’ Market, West Tisbury Member & Nonmember FREE

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

Gentle Garden Yoga

Thursdays, through Jul 26 10-11AM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Fresh, Fast & Delicious for Less w/ Project Bread

Herbal Tea Meditation

Thursdays | 11:45AM-12:30PM and 1-1:45PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Sunday, Jul 8, Saturday, Aug 4 & Sunday, Sep 9 | 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Yoga in the Gardens

Paint the Gardens

Fridays, through Sep 28 | 9-10AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Mindfulness & Meditation in the Garden

Fridays, through Sep 28 | 9-10AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $12; Nonmember $20

Market Test KITCHEN: Demo + Tasting

Fridays, through Sep 28 12Noon-1PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

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

Fridays, Jul 6, Aug 3 & 31, Sep 7, and Wednesday, Aug 1 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Truffle Making Workshop with Taza Chocolate (with Wine!) Saturdays, Jul 7 & 14, Aug 4 & 11, Sep 1 & 8 | 5-6:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Classic Greek Flavors with Chef Jody Adams Wednesdays, Jul 11, Aug 29 & Sep 26 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $72; Nonmember $90

Sundays, Jul 8, Aug 12 & Sep 9 1-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $36; Nonmember $45

Conservation in Action

Baking School: Ice Cream Cakes with Chef Cleo

Mixology Class with Bully Boy Distillers

“Take Better Pictures Up Close” Macro Photography Workshop

World’s End Geology Walk

Sundays, Jul 8 & 15, Aug 5 & 12, Sep 9 & 16 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $48; Nonmember $60

Sundays, Jul 8 & Sep 9 1:30-3:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Homesteading in the Garden: Backyard Bees Monday, Jul 9 | 11AM-12:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Yoga in the Park (Adult Class) Wednesdays, Jul 11-25 9:30-10:30AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $9; Nonmember $15

Yoga in the Park (Kids’ Class) Wednesdays, Jul 11-25 9:30-10:30AM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15

Garden Spirits: A Mixology Class

Wednesdays, Jul 11, Aug 8 & Sep 12 | 2-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $24; Nonmember $30

Wednesday Workshop: Kombucha with Head High Kombucha

Wednesday, Jul 11 | 5:30-6:30PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $28; Nonmember $35

Thursdays, Jul 12-Aug 16 12:30-3:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Fridays, Jul 13, Aug 10 & Sep 14 6-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50 Saturday, Jul 14 | 10-11:30AM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Phenomenal Rose Garden Care Workshop

Saturday, Jul 14 | 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

KITCHEN Master Class: Summertime Veggies & Chicken 3 Ways

Saturdays, Jul 14 & 28, Aug 11 & 25, Sep 15 & 29 | 1-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Botanical Printing Workshop with Caitlin Parker Saturday, Jul 14 | 1-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $40; Nonmember $50

Curator Talk: Leisure Pursuits Saturday, Jul 14 | 2-3PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Homesteading in the Garden: Plants as Medicine Monday, Jul 16 | 11AM-12:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

The Itinerant Painter: Multi-Site Plein Air Painting Workshop with Jill Pottle

Tuesday-Thursday, Jul 17-19 9:30AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $200; Nonmember $250 for 3-day class

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

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

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THINGS TO DO Yoga in the Garden

Tuesdays, Jul 17, Aug 21 & Sep 18 6:30-7:30PM Nightingale Community Garden, Dorchester Member & Nonmember FREE

Wednesday Workshop: Beekeeping for Beginners

Wednesday, Jul 18 | 5:30-7PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $9; Nonmember $15

Skip the Small Talk: Garden Edition

Thursday, Jul 19 | 7-9PM Chilcott & Granada Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

The Art of Cut Flowers

Fridays, Jul 20-Aug 10 10:30-11:30AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $12; Nonmember $20

Garden Pest & Disease Walk & Talk

Saturday, Jul 21 | 10-11:30AM Minton Stable Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

Turtle Island: An Indigenous View

Saturday, Jul 21 | 2-3:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Summer Conversations Series

Saturdays, Jul 21, Aug 18 & Sep 8 3-4PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Summer in New England Comfort Foods Saturdays, Jul 21, Aug 18 & Sep 22 | 5-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Watercolor Magic with Patricia Hogan

Sunday, Jul 22 | 1-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $32; Nonmember $40

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Summer in Rome

Sundays, Jul 22, Aug 12 & Sep 23 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Homesteading in the Garden: Home Brewing

Monday, Jul 23 | 11:30AM-12Noon Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Homesteading in the Garden: Preserving Abundance Tuesday, Jul 31 | 11AM-12:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wednesday, Jul 25 | 5:30-7PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $28; Nonmember $35

Family Fishing Clinics

Sundays, through Aug 26 | 1-2PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

Garden Pest & Disease Walk & Talk

Wednesday, Jul 25 | 6-7:30PM Worcester Street Community Garden, South End, Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Thursdays, Jul 26-Aug 9 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $128; Nonmember $160 for 3-week class

Pastry Making Culinary Workshop

Thursday, Jul 26 | 5:30-7:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Trees of World’s End

Thursday, Jul 26 | 6:30-7:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Mixology Class with Short Path Distillery

Kids in the Kitchen: Fresh Picked: Strawberry Shortcake Sunday, Jul 1 | 10AM-12Noon Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Wednesday Workshop: Plant to Powder, the Magic of Indigo

Multi-Week Plein Air Painting Workshop

FAMILY FUN

FARM DINNERS Join us at one of our farms or historic homes this summer for a relaxing dinner made with locally grown ingredients. Check the website listing for special guest caterers and menus.

Thursday Farm Dinners at The FARM Institute

Thursdays, Jul 5-26, Aug 23 | 5:30-7:30PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $24, Child $18; Nonmember Adult $30, Child $22

Appleton’s Friday Farm Dinners

Friday, Jul 6, 20 & 27, Aug 10-31, Sep 7, 21 & 28 5:30-8:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult $40, Child $12; Nonmember Adult $50, Child $15

Friday Farm Dinners at Powisset Farm

Fridays, Jul 13 & 27, Aug 10 & 24, Sep 7 | 6-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $44, Child $16; Nonmember Adult $55, Child $20

Fridays, Jul 27, Aug 24 & Sep 28 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50

Friday Farm Dinners at Weir River Farm

Summer Sunset Transcendental Meditation

Friday Farm Dinners at Chestnut Hill Farm

Friday, Jul 27 | 8-9PM The Old Manse, Concord Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Goat Yoga at the Bryant Homestead

Saturdays, Jul 28, Aug 11 & Sep 15 | 9-10AM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $12; Nonmember $20

Stewardship Spotlight

Sundays, Jul 29, Aug 26 & Sep 30 10AM-2PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

Fridays, Jul 20, Aug 3, 17 & 31, Sep 14 | 5-8PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult $48, Child $16; Nonmember Adult $60, Child $20 Fridays, Jul 20, Aug 10 & Sep 14 | 6-8PM Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Member Adult $36, Child $16; Nonmember Adult $45, Child $20

Farm-to-Table Dinner with Muddy River Herbals Sunday, Sep 16 | 5-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $36; Nonmember $45

Dinner in the Barn: Farm to Table Meal with Wheelhouse & The Trustees

Sunday, Sep 23 | 5-7PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $68; Nonmember $85

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Meet a Dairy Farmer

Sundays, through Sep 30 | 5-6PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Farm Tour with Meadow Hayride

Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, through Aug 29 10-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $20

Caterpillar Exploration & Hike Tuesday, Jul 3 | 12Noon-4PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Adult $9; Child $6; Family $24; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10; Family $30

Farmer for a Day

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, through Aug 30 1-3:30PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $36; Nonmember $45 per day

Open Barnyard at Powisset Farm

Wednesdays | 1-3PM Saturdays | 10AM-2PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Naumkeag at Night

Thursdays, through Sep 6 | 5-8PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Mytoi Discovery

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, through Sep 8 | Starts at 10AM Mytoi & Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult FREE; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $6; Child $3

Wagon Rides at Appleton Farms

Saturdays & Sundays, through Sep 30 | 11:30AM, 12:30PM & 1:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $2; Nonmember $4; Children under 1 FREE

Kids’ Fishing Clinic

Saturdays, through Sep 1 | 3-4PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5; Adults FREE

Walking Farm Tour

Thursdays & Fridays, through Aug 31 | 10-10:45AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $10

Great Goldfish Day Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Sundays, Jul 8 & Aug 19

Appleton Farms, Ipswich

Friday & Saturday, Jul 13 & 14

Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Saturday & Sunday, Jul 21 & 22

Rocky Woods, Medfield Friday-Sunday, Jul 27-29

Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Friday & Saturday, Aug 10 & 11

Powisset Farm, Dover

Saturday & Sunday, Sep 7 & 9

The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Thursday-Sunday, Sep 13-16

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Saturday & Sunday, Sep 22 & 23

Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough Friday-Sunday, Oct 5-7

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Saturday & Sunday, Nov 3 & 4

Schedules may change due to unforseen circumstances. Check thetrusteees.org/notch for the latest updates before heading out.

Friday, Jul 6 | 4-6PM Mytoi, Martha’s Vineyard Member & Nonmember FREE

Beaver Canoe Adventures

Fridays, through Aug 31 | 6-8PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

Barnyard Buddies

Saturdays, through Sep 1 9:30AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $15

Garden Inspired: Families Create Art

Saturday, Jul 7 | 10AM-1PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Hay Bale Hangout

Saturdays, through Sep 29 10AM-1PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm

Saturdays, through Jul 28 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

19th Century Children’s Garden Tour & Nature Craft

Saturday, Jul 7 & 28, Aug 4 & Aug 18; Sunday, Sep 16 & 23 10-11:30AM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member Child $3; Nonmember Child $6

Scavenger Hunt Challenge

Saturday, Jul 7 & Monday, Sep 3 10AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Truffle Making Workshop with Taza Chocolate (Family-Friendly)

Saturday, Jul 7 | 2-3PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member Adult $28; Child $28; Nonmember Adult $35; Child $35

Owl Prowl Night Walk for Families

Saturdays, Jul 7, Aug 4 & 11 8:15-9:30PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Adult $5; Child $2; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Late Night Moth Hunt

Saturday, Jul 7 | 8:30-10:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Time Travelers: A Carriage Ride Through History

Sundays, Jul 8, Aug 12 & Sep 9 10AM-1PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $9; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $5

Horseshoes & Croquet

Sundays, Jul 8 & 22 | 11AM-2PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Summer Sundays: Magic!

Sunday, Jul 8 | 3-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $9; Nonmember Family $15

Summer Preschool Farm Explorers: July 10-12

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Jul 10-12 | 9-10AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair: $60; Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair: $75; Additional Child $30

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THINGS TO DO Wee Farmers

Tuesdays & Thursdays, Jul 10Aug 16 | 9-11AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult/Child Pair: $15; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair: $25

Little Sprouts

Tuesdays, Jul 10-31 | 10-11:30AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $9; Nonmember Adult $15; Children FREE

Barnyard Story Hour

Wednesdays, Jul 11-25 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5

Wednesday Wonderings

Wednesdays, Jul 11-Aug 1 10:30-11:30AM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Kids in The KITCHEN

Saturdays, Jul 14 & 28, Aug 11 & 25, Sep 8 & 22 | 10-11AM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15

Summer Sundays: Live Animals!

Sunday, Jul 15 | 3-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $9; Nonmember Family $15

Summer Sundays: Music!

Sunday, Jul 22 | 3-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $9; Nonmember Family $15

Summer Preschool Farm Explorers: July 24-26

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Jul 24-26 | 9-10AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Additional Child $30

The Stevens-Coolidge Place Open House Saturdays, Jul 28 & Aug 25 10AM-2PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children 12 and under FREE

Let’s Go Fly a Kite

Saturday, Jul 28 | 2-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Summer Sundays: Juggling! Sunday, Jul 29 | 3-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $9; Nonmember Family $15

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Woodland Fairy Workshop

Sundays, Jul 15, 22 & 29 3-4:30PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member Child $24; Nonmember Child $30

Budding Birders

Thursday, Jul 19 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $15; Nonmember Child $25; Adults FREE

Walking With Goats

Sundays, Jul 22, Aug 26 & Sep 23 10AM-12Noon Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $9; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $5

PYO Bouquet from the Cutting Garden

Sundays & Saturdays, Jul 22Sep 30 | 10AM-5PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover $5 per bouquet for Member / $10 per bouquet for Nonmember

Backpacking World’s End Saturday-Sunday, Jul 7-8 10AM-11AM (next day) World’s End, Hingham Member $40; Nonmember $50

Friday the 13th at Naumkeag: Stories from the Grave Friday, Jul 13 | 8:30-10PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Beaver Expedition

Astronomy Night

BURCS Summer Fatass Race

Bike Tour of the Hill Towns with Northampton Cycling Club

Saturdays, through Sep 1 6-7:30PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $2 Saturday-Sunday, Jul 7-8, 2018 7PM start Notchview, Windsor Member & Nonmember FREE; donations accepted

Teen Paddle

Wednesdays, Jul 11-25 10AM-1PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member $9; Nonmember $15

Wednesday, Jul 18 & Wednesday, Aug 15 | 8:15-9:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $5;Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Saturday, Jul 21 | 10AM start Notchview, Windsor $65 per person

Hike for Beer

Wednesdays, Jul 25 & Aug 22 5:30-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

Exploring Bryant’s Woods: A Friday Hiking Series

Full Moon Lighthouse Tour

Evening Hike & Tasting Fridays, Jul 13 & Aug 10 7-9:30PM

Full Moon Kayak & Campfire

Fridays, Jul 13, Aug 17 & Sep 14 10:30-11:45AM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Notchview, Windsor Member $15; Nonmember $25

Friday, Jul 27, Sunday, Aug 26 & Monday, Sep 24 | 5:30-7:30PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $44; Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $25 Friday, Jul 27 | 7-9PM and Sunday, Aug 26 | 7:30-9:30PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $44; Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $25

Guided Housatonic River Canoe Adventures

Sundays through Sep 2 | 9-11AM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

After-Work Paddle

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays through Sep 13 3-7:30PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member $12; Nonmember $20

Hike with Goats!

Fridays, Jul 6 & Aug 3 | 3-4PM Notchview, Windsor Member Adult FREE; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $5; Child $2

Exploration Extras!

Saturdays & Sundays | 10AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Fees vary from FREE to $15; discounts for member © trustees

July The Wonder of World’s End: Full Moon Hike Series Friday, Jul 27 | 8-9PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

World’s End Camp Out

Saturday-Sunday, Jul 28-29 3PM-11AM World’s End, Hingham Member Family $60; Nonmember Family $80

Full Moon Canoe Adventures Saturdays, Jul 28 & Aug 25 8-10PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

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Daily, Jul 1-Aug 11 | dawn-dusk Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Cocktails with Clara

Friday, Jul 13 | 7-9PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $50; Nonmember $65

Jamaica Plain Garden Tour

Saturday, Jul 14 | 10AM-2PM Starr Lane Park, Jamaica Plain Member $20 Advance; $24 Door; Nonmember $25 Advance; $30 Door

Bryant Day

Saturday, Jul 21 | 12Noon-4PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member Adult $5; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $6

Horror Movie Night with Coolidge Corner Theater

Meet the Machines & Summer Picnic Sunday, Jul 22 | 4-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Family $24; Nonmember Family $30

Cocktails at the Castle

Wednesdays, Jul 25, Aug 29 & Sep 12 | 6-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $28; Nonmember $35

Friday, Jul 13 | 7-11PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member $15; Nonmember $25

SUMMER PICNIC CONCERTS Join us for a beloved tradition. Bring a picnic supper, explore the grounds, dance on the lawn, and enjoy great music under the summer sky.

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Fruitlands Museum

Thursdays | Gates open at 5PM for picnicking and to tour art gallery; concerts start at 7:15PM Members: $15/car; Nonmembers: $20/car. The Concord Band | Jun 21-Jul 26 The Love Dogs | Aug 2 Damn Tall Buildings | Aug 9

Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate Member: $9; Nonmember: $15

Hal McIntyre Band’s Tribute to Peggy Lee Sunday, Jul 15 | 1PM Sweet Wednesday | Friday, Jul 27 | 7PM Check thetrusteees.org for updates.

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August CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS The FARM Institute Cooking Demos at West Tisbury Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, through Aug 29 9AM-12Noon West Tisbury Summer Farmers’ Market, West Tisbury Member & Nonmember FREE

Wednesday Workshop: Blooming Bouquets with Morrice Florist

Wednesday, Aug 1 | 5:30-7PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $40; Nonmember $50

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

Wednesday, Aug 1, Fridays, Aug 3 & 31, Sep 7 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

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

Fresh, Fast & Delicious for Less w/ Project Bread

Thursdays | 11:45AM-12:30PM and 1-1:45PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Conservation in Action

Thursdays, through Aug 16 12:30-3:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Preserving Garden Herbs

Thursday, Aug 2 | 6-7:30PM Joe Ciampa Community Garden, East Boston FREE

Yoga in the Gardens

Fridays, through Sep 28 | 9-10AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Mindfulness & Meditation in the Garden

Fridays, through Sep 28 | 9-10AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $12; Nonmember $20

The Art of Cut Flowers

Fridays, through Aug 10 10:30-11:30AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $12; Nonmember $20

THINGS TO DO

Market Test KITCHEN: Demo + Tasting

Fridays, through Sep 28 12Noon-1PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Nature Writing Workshop Saturday, Aug 4 | 9-11AM The Old Manse, Concord Member $9; Nonmember $15

Garden Spotlight: Nightingale Saturday, Aug 4 | 10-11:30AM Nightingale Community Garden, Dorchester Member & Nonmember FREE

Herbal Tea Meditation

Dorchester Food Co-op Pop-up

Native Plants for Pollinators

Wednesday Workshop: Making Salt with Martha’s Vineyard Sea Salt

Picnicking Through the Ages

Wednesday, Aug 8 | 4-7PM Nightingale Community Garden, Dorchester FREE

Wednesday, Aug 8 | 5:30-7PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $28; Nonmember $35

Trees of World’s End

Thursday, Aug 9 | 6:30-7:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5;Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Saturday, Aug 4 & Sunday, Sep 9 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Mixology Class with Bully Boy Distillers

Grow Gourmet Mushrooms

“Take Better Pictures at Night” Photography Workshop

Sunday, Aug 5 | 10AM-12Noon Forbes Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member $9; Nonmember $15

Introduction to Plein Air Watercolor Painting

Sundays, Aug 5-19 | 11AM-1PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $9; Nonmember $15

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Tea, with Michael Harney

Fridays, Aug 10 & Sep 14 | 6-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50

Friday, Aug 10 | 7:30-9:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Goat Yoga at the Bryant Homestead

Saturday, Aug 11 | 10AM-12Noon Windermere Community Garden, Dorchester Member & Nonmember FREE Saturday, Aug 11 | 2-3:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $9; Nonmember $15

Earth Oven Bread Culinary Workshop

Sunday, Aug 12 | 10AM-12:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

Paint the Gardens

Sundays, Aug 12 & Sep 9 | 1-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $36; Nonmember $45

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Summer in Rome

Sundays, Aug 12 & Sep 23 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Homesteading in the Garden: Raising Rabbits Monday, Aug 13 | 11AM-12:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Saturdays, Aug 11 & Sep 15 9-10AM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $12; Nonmember $20

Sunday, Aug 5 | 11AM-12:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Homesteading Skills: Salves from the Garden

Sunday, Aug 5 | 1-3PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $24; Nonmember $30

Yoga with a View

Mondays, through Sep 3 | 9-10AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $12; Nonmember $20

Beach Yoga at Long Point Mondays, through Aug 27 5:30-7PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member $12; Nonmember $20

Garden Spirits: A Mixology Class

Wednesdays, Aug 8 & Sep 12 2-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $24; Nonmember $30

FREE FUN FRIDAYS Thanks to a partnership with the Highland Street Foundation, three of our inspired places are open for FREE on these summer Fridays:

Naumkeag, Stockbridge Friday, Aug 3 | 10AM-4PM

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Friday, Aug 17 | 10AM-4PM

The Old Manse, Concord Friday, Aug 24 | 10AM-4PM Bring family and friends to explore the excitement these cultural treasures have to offer.

August Country Estate House & Garden Tours

Friday-Sunday, Aug 17-19, Friday, Aug 24 | 11AM-2PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

19th-Century Cooking

Saturday, Aug 18 | 1-4:30PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $32; Nonmember $40

Summer Conversations Series

Saturdays, Aug 18 & Sep 8 3-4PM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Summer in New England Comfort Foods Saturdays, Aug 18 & Sep 22 5-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Wet Meadow Walk

Sunday, Aug 19 | 9:30-11:30AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $9; Nonmember $15

Landscape Ladder Tour Sunday, Aug 19 | 5-6:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $9; Nonmember $15

Build Healthy Soil

Wednesday, Aug 22 | 6-7:30PM Mission Hill Community Garden, Mission Hill, Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Olmsted History Walk

Thursday, Aug 23 | 6-7PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child FREE

Summer Steam: Dyeing with Garden Flowers Friday, Aug 24 | 11AM-1PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $32; Nonmember $40

Mixology Class with Short Path Distillery Fridays, Aug 24 & Sep 28 6-7:30PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50

Maple Mixology Class with Botanical Springs

Saturday, Aug 25 | 5:30-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $40; Nonmember $50

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Stewardship Spotlight

Sundays, Aug 26 & Sep 30 10AM-2PM World’s End, Hingham Member & Nonmember FREE

iPhone Photography in the Garden

Sunday, Aug 26 | 11AM-4PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $48; Nonmember $60

Artist-in-the-Garden: Brece Honeycutt

Wednesday, Aug 29 | 3-4:30PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Classic Greek Flavors with Chef Jody Adams Wednesdays, Aug 29 & Sep 26 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $72; Nonmember $90

FAMILY FUN Farm Tour with Meadow Hayride

Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, through Aug 29 10-11AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family $5; Nonmember Family $20

Farmer for a Day

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, through Aug 30 1-3:30PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $36; Nonmember $45 (per day)

Barnyard Story Hour

Wednesdays, Aug 1-29 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5

Wednesday Wonderings

Wednesday, Aug 1 10:30-11:30AM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Open Barnyard at Powisset Farm

Wednesdays, through Oct 17 1-3PM Saturdays, through Oct 20 10AM-2PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Mytoi Discovery

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, through Sep 8 | Starts at 10AM Mytoi & Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult FREE; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $6; Child $3

Naumkeag at Night

Thursdays, through Sep 6 | 5-8PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child FREE

Walking Farm Tour

Thursdays & Fridays, through Aug 31 | 10-10:45AM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $10

Beaver Canoe Adventures

Fridays, through Aug 31 | 6-8PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

Barnyard Buddies

Saturdays, through Sep 1 9:30AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $15

Hay Bale Hangout

Saturdays, through Sep 29 10AM-1PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm

Saturdays, Aug 4-25 | 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

PYO Bouquet from the Cutting Garden

Saturdays & Sundays, through Sep 30 | 10AM-5PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5 per bouquet; Nonmember $10 per bouquet

Make It Take It Bouquets

Saturdays & Sundays, Aug 4-19 11AM-2PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Wagon Rides at Appleton Farms

Saturdays & Sundays, through Sep 30 | 11:30AM, 12:30PM and 1:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult $2 Child $2; Nonmember Adult $4; Child $4; Children under 1 FREE

Truffle Making Workshop with Taza Chocolate (Family-Friendly)

Saturdays, Aug 4 & Sep 1 | 1-2PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member Adult $28; Child $28; Nonmember Adult $35; Child $35

Kids’ Fishing Clinic

Saturdays, through Sep 1 | 3-4PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5; Adults FREE

Family Fishing Clinics

Sundays, through Aug 26 | 1-2PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

Little Tree Huggers

Sunday, Aug 5 | 1-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Meet a Dairy Farmer

Sundays, through Sep 30 | 5-6PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Summer Preschool Farm Explorers: August 7-9

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Aug 7-9 | 9-10AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Additional Child $30

Wee Farmers

Tuesdays & Thursdays, through Aug 16 | 9-11AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult/Child Pair $15; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $25

Weaving in the Garden: An Art Program for Children

Tuesday, Aug 7 | 10:30AM-12Noon Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

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THINGS TO DO Evening Light: A Plein Air Open Studio

Tuesdays, Aug 7-28 | 6-8PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $5; Nonmember $10

Fairy Houses of Naumkeag

Saturday, Aug 11 | 10AM-1PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Hidden City: Poems of Urban Wildlife & Nature Poetry with the Author!

Sunday, Aug 12 | 9:30-10:30AM, 11AM-12:30PM & 1:30-3PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Adults FREE

Time Travelers: A Carriage Ride Through History Sundays, Aug 12 & Sep 9 10AM-1PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $9; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $5

Matisse’s Garden: A Collage Program for Children

Castle Neck River Boat Tours

Full Moon Canoe Adventures

The Bryant Homestead at the Cummington Fair!

Backpacking World’s End

Full Moon Kayak & Campfire

Tuesday, Aug 21 | 10-11:30AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Child $12; Nonmember Child $20

Thursday-Sunday, Aug 23-26 10AM-5PM (while fair is open) William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member & Nonmember FREE

The Stevens-Coolidge Place Open House Saturday, Aug 25 | 10AM-2PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5 Nonmember $10; Children 12 and under FREE

Corn Maze

Saturdays, Aug 25-Sep 29 10AM-3PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10

Summer Sundays: Live Animals!

Walking with Goats

Astronomy Night & BYO Summer Picnic

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Sunday, Aug 12 | 3-4PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member Family $9; Nonmember Family $15

Thursday, Aug 16 | 7-9PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $5; Family $15; Nonmember $10; Family $25

Friday Night Garden Picnics Fridays, Aug 17-31 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Elizabeth Freeman Day

Saturday, Aug 18 | 10AM-1PM Ashley House, Sheffield Member & Nonmember FREE

World’s End Camp Out

Saturday-Sunday, Aug 18-19 3PM-11AM (next day) World’s End, Hingham Member Family $60; Nonmember Family $80

Summer Preschool Farm Explorers: August 21-23

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Aug 21-23 | 9-10AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Additional Child $30

Saturdays, Aug 11 & 25 10:30AM-12Noon and 1-2:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30 Saturday-Sunday, Aug 11-12 10AM Sat-11AM Sun World’s End, Hingham Member $40; Nonmember $50

Astronomy Night

Wednesday, Aug 15 | 8:15-9:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Exploring Bryant’s Woods: A Friday Hiking Series

Fridays, Aug 17 & Sep 14 10:30-11:45AM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Hike for Beer

Wednesday, Aug 22 | 5:30-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $12; Nonmember $20

Saturday, Aug 25 | 8-10PM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

Sunday, Aug 26 | 7:30-9:30PM Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $44; Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $25

Full Moon Lighthouse Tour

Sunday, Aug 26 & Monday, Sep 24 5:30-7:30PM Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $44; Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55; Child $25

The Wonder of World’s End: Full Moon Hike Series Sunday, Aug 26 | 7:30-8:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Sundays, Aug 26 & Sep 23 10AM-12Noon Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $9; Child $3; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $5

Hike with Goats!

Friday, Aug 3 | 3-4PM Notchview, Windsor Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $5; Child $2

Exploration Extras!

Saturdays & Sundays, through Oct 28 | 10AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Fees vary from FREE to $15; discounts for member

Guided Housatonic River Canoe Adventures

Sundays, through Sep 2 | 9-11AM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

Evening Hike & Tasting

Friday, Aug 10 | 7-9:30PM Notchview, Windsor Member $15; Nonmember $25 © monkman

August SPECIAL EVENTS Art in the Park!

Daily, through Aug 11 | dawn-dusk Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Roaring Twenties Lawn Party

Saturday & Sunday, Aug 4 & 5 3-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $32; Student/Senior $32; Nonmember Adult $40; Children 10 and under FREE Two-day Pass Member $56; Student/ Senior $56; Nonmember Adult $70; No parking passes needed.

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Appleton Farms 20th Celebration Beer Tasting & Folk Dance

WestwoodWinds Community Band Presents Peter and the Wolf & Other Animal Friends

Fruitlands Fiddle Fest

Manchester Summer Chamber Music

Saturday, Aug 4 | 4-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45 Sunday, Aug 5 | 10AM-9:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $75; Nonmember $90 Early-bird registration through July 1: Member $60; Nonmember $75

Premier Fiddlers on Stage

Sunday, Aug 5 | 7:30-9:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $10; Nonmember $15 (Concert Included in Full-Day Fiddle Fest Workshop Registration)

Friday, Aug 10 | 6:30-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Saturdays, Aug 11-25 7:30-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich At the door $35; Online $25; Trustees Member and Friends of MSCM $20; Children 12 and under FREE

Picnic Supper on the Roof

Wednesday, Aug 15 | 6:30-8PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $40; Nonmember $50

Black Tie Garden Cocktail Party

Sunday, Aug 19 | 6-8PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $24; Nonmember $30

Dog Day at Bird Park

Saturday, Aug 25 | 10AM-2PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Dog Day: Walk for Pooches & Parks

Saturday, Aug 25 | 10AM-2PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member $24; Nonmember $30; Children FREE

Dog Day: Best in Show

Saturday, Aug 25 | 1-2PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole $5 per dog

SHAKESPEARE’S OTHELLO— THREE WAYS The play’s the thing! Experience the Bard in one or more of these unique settings this summer.

Shakespeare in the Woods: Othello Saturday & Sunday, Jul 21 & 22 | 5-7PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Member & Nonmember FREE

Shakespeare on the Farm: Othello

Saturday & Sunday, Jul 28 & 29 | 5-7:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member & Nonmember FREE

Shakespeare in the Park: Othello

Saturday & Sunday, Aug 4 & 5 | 5-7:30PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

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September CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TALKS From Cultures to Rinds: Cheese Making Fundamentals Saturday, Sep 1 | 9:30-11:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member $60; Nonmember $75

“Take Better Pictures Up Close” Macro Photography Workshop Sundays, through Sep 9 1:30-3:30PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $32; Nonmember $40

Pop-Up Art Exhibition & Reception Sunday, Sep 2 | 3-5PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member & Nonmember FREE

Yoga with a View

Beach Plum Forage & Jam Class

Starry, Starry Night!

From Scratch: Studio & Culinary Connections

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Native Foods of Massachusetts

Saturday, Sep 8 | 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $24; Nonmember $30

Saturday, Sep 8 | 10AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $80; Nonmember $100

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Native Foods of Massachusetts Sundays, Sep 9 & 30 | 4-6PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Conservation in Action

Thursdays, Sep 13-Oct 25 12:30-3:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Friday Fitness at Fruitlands

Monday, Sep 3 | 9-10AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $12; Nonmember $20

Fridays, Sep 14-Oct 19 9:30-10:30AM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $80; Nonmember $100

Mindfulness on the Farm

Gardener Spotlight: Berkeley

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

Fresh, Fast & Delicious for Less w/ Project Bread Thursdays, through Sep 27 11:45AM-12:30PM & 1-1:45PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Trees of World’s End

Thursday, Sep 6 | 6-7PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5;Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Yoga in the Gardens

Fridays, through Sep 28 | 9-10AM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10

Mindfulness & Meditation in the Garden

Fridays, through Sep 28 | 9-10AM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $12; Nonmember $20

Market Test KITCHEN: Demo + Tasting

Fridays, through Sep 28 12Noon-1PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member & Nonmember FREE

Saturday, Sep 15 | 10-11:30AM Berkeley Community Garden, South End, Boston Member & Nonmember FREE

Thursdays, Sep 20 & 27 7-8:30PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Friday, Sep 21 | 6-8PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $60

Fall Equinox Yoga

Saturday, Sep 22 | 9-10AM The Old Manse, Concord Member & Nonmember FREE

The Art of Growing Dahlias Saturday, Sep 22 | 1-3PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member $9; Nonmember $15

Nella Pasta Making Workshop Sundays, Sep 23 & 30 12Noon-2PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $52; Nonmember $65

Painting Materials & Methods with Jill Pottle Tuesdays, Sep 25-Nov 13 9:30AM-12:30PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $260; Nonmember $325 (8-week class)

Fall Root Vegetables: Canning & Cold Cellar Storage

Saturdays, Sep 15-29 10AM-12Noon Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Garden Shoots Photography Workshop Saturday, Sep 15 | 1-3PM Berkeley Community Garden, South End, Boston Member $15; Nonmember $25

Farm-to-KITCHEN Cooking Class: Summer in Rome Saturday, Sep 15 | 5-7PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member $60; Nonmember $75

Painting with Pastels with Joelle Feldman

Tuesdays, Sep 18-Nov 6 | 6-8PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $260; Nonmember $325 (8-week class)

Olmsted History Walk

Thursday, Sep 20 | 5:30-6:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Instant Pot? Instant Hit!

Wednesday, Sep 26 | 6-8:30PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member $52; Nonmember $65

The Art of Storytelling

Saturday, Sep 29 | 9AM-12Noon & Sunday, Sep 30 | 10AM-2PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $80; Nonmember $100

Natural Dye Party!

Saturday, Sep 29 | 10AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member $5; Nonmember $10

FAMILY FUN Barnyard Buddies

Saturday, Sep 1 | 9:30AM-12Noon The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Family FREE; Nonmember Family $15

Hay Bale Hangout

Saturdays, through Sep 30 10AM-1PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm

Saturdays, Sep 1, 8, 15 & 29 10AM-2PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

FALL FESTIVALS Harvest Festival & Plant Sale Saturday, Sep 8 | 10AM-2PM City Natives, Mattapan Member & Nonmember FREE

Family Farm Day: Fall Festival at Appleton Farms Sunday, Sep 16 | 10AM-3PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Carload $32; Nonmember Carload $40

Annual Fall Festival at Weir River Farm Saturday, Sep 22 | 10AM-4PM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Family $24; Nonmember Family $30

Fruitlands 8th Annual Craft Festival

Saturday & Sunday, Sep 22 & 23 | 10AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Homestead Harvest Festival

Saturday, Sep 22 | 10AM-5PM William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member Adult $5, Child $3; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $6; Children under 12 FREE

September Open Barnyard at Powisset Farm

Saturdays through Oct 20 10AM-2PM & Wednesdays, through Oct 17 1-3PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10; Adults FREE

Corn Maze

Saturdays, through Sep 29 10AM-3PM The FARM Institute, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult $9; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $15; Child $10

PYO Bouquet from the Cutting Garden

Saturdays & Sundays, through Sep 30 | 10AM-5PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5 per bouquet; Nonmember $10 per bouquet

Wagon Rides at Appleton Farms

Saturdays & Sundays, through Sep 30 | 11:30AM, 12:30PM & 1:30PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Members $2; Nonmember $4; Children under 1 FREE

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Truffle Making Workshop with Taza Chocolate (Family-Friendly)

Saturday, Sep 1 | 1-2PM Boston Public Market KITCHEN Member Adult $28; Child $28; Nonmember Adult $35; Child $35

Kids’ Fishing Clinic

Saturday, Sep 1 | 3-4PM Tully Lake Campground, Royalston Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5

Create a Flower Crown

Sundays & Saturdays, Sep 2-30 1-4PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5 per crown; Nonmember $10 per crown

Meet a Dairy Farmer

Sundays, through Sep 30 | 5-6PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member & Nonmember FREE

Scavenger Hunt Challenge Monday, Sep 3 | 10AM-4PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard FREE with Museum Admission

Tuesday September Preschool Farm Explorers

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

Appleton’s Preschool Farm Explorers

Wednesdays, Sep 5-26 9:30-10:30AM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Additional Child $30

Barnyard Story Hour

Wednesdays, Sep 5-26 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5

Mytoi Discovery

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, through Sep 8 | Starts at 10AM Mytoi & Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard Member Adult FREE; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $6; Child $3

Naumkeag at Night © wheelhouse farm

Thursday, Sep 6 | 5-8PM Naumkeag, Stockbridge Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $10; Children FREE

Friday September Preschool Farm Explorers

Fridays, Sep 7-28 | 10-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham Member Adult/Child Pair $60; Additional Child $24; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $75; Additional Child $30

Après Preschool Garden Games & Play

Thursdays, Sep 13-27 | 1-3PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member Child $5; Nonmember Child $10

Powisset Pig Roast

Sunday, Sep 16 | 12Noon-2PM Powisset Farm, Dover Member Adult $40; Child $15; Nonmember Adult $50; Child $25

Enchanted Forest Day

Sunday, Sep 23 | 10AM-12Noon The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member Child $9; Nonmember Child $15; Adults FREE

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Bradley! Saturday, Sep 29 | 11AM-1PM Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton Member $5; Nonmember $10

Sukkot Festival on the Farm Sunday, Sep 30 | 9AM-12Noon Powisset Farm, Dover Member $10; Nonmember $10

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Exploration Extras!

Saturdays & Sundays, through Oct 28 | 10AM-4PM Rocky Woods, Medfield Fees vary from FREE to $15; discounts for member

Castle Neck River Boat Tours Saturday, Sep 1, Sunday, Sep 2 & Saturday, Sep 22 | 1-2:30PM & 3:30-5PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $24; Nonmember $30

Guided Housatonic River Canoe Adventures

Sundays, through Sep 2 | 9-11AM Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield Member Adult $15; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $25; Child $15

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THINGS TO DO Backpacking World’s End Saturday-Sunday, Sep 15-16 10AM Sat-11AM Sun World’s End, Hingham Member $40; Nonmember $50

Weir River Farm Fall Trail Race

Sunday, Sep 16 | 7-11AM Weir River Farm, Hingham $20-$55; varies based on race and date of registration

The Wonder of World’s End: Full Moon Hike Series Monday, Sep 24 | 6:30-7:30PM World’s End, Hingham Member Adult $5; Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10; Child $5

Harvest Moon Party

Monday, Sep 24 | 6:30-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $28; Nonmember $35

Hike for Beer

Wednesday, Sep 26 | 5-6:30PM Appleton Farms Grass Rides, Hamilton Member $12; Nonmember $20; Children FREE

Night & Moonlight: A Transcendental Night Hike Wednesday, Sep 26 | 7-9PM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Member $9; Nonmember $15

SPECIAL EVENTS Outstanding in the Field at Powisset Farm Saturday, Sep 1 | 3-8PM Powisset Farm, Dover All tickets $245

Choate Island Day

Saturday, Sep 8 | 10AM-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $12; Child $6; Nonmember Adult $20; Child $10

Concert on the Lawn

Saturday, Sep 8 | 4-6PM Francis William Bird Park, Walpole Member & Nonmember FREE

Country Dance with the Herland Brothers

Friday, Sep 21 | 7:30-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member Adult $12; Child $9; Nonmember Adult $20; Child $15

Skeletons in the Basement

Saturday, Sep 22 | 10:30-11:30AM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $15; Nonmember $25

Sukkot in the City Potluck Sunday, Sep 23 | 4-7PM Chilcott & Granada Community Garden, Jamaica Plain Member & Nonmember FREE

Down on the Farm Fall Concert Series

Sunday, Sep 23 | 4-7PM Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich Member Carload $20; Nonmember Carload $30

Live Action Clue for Adults Friday, Sep 28 | 7-9:30PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $36; Nonmember $45

The Power of Poetry & the Press: Journalism & Literature as the Voice of Environmental Conservation

Saturday, Sep 29 9:30AM-12Noon William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington Member $5; Nonmember $10; FREE for residents of the hill towns and college students

Art & the Landscape Curator Tour

Saturday, Sep 29 | 2-3PM Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich Member $9; Nonmember $15

GET OUT OF YOUR KITCHEN

AND INTO OURS! Classic Greek Flavors with Chef Jody Adams

Wednesdays, Jul 11, Aug 29, Sep 26 | 6-8PM

Cook side-by-side with one of Boston’s most prestigious chef heroes—James Beard Award Winner and Top Chef Masters Contestant Chef Jody Adams of Saloniki.

Natural Dye Workshop

Saturday, Jul 29 | 9AM-2PM

Explore the world of natural color with a day of dyeing yarns using foraged and found materials, in partnership with New England Farm to Fiber and Wing & A Prayer Farm.

Boston Fermentation Festival

Sunday, Aug 26 | 10AM-4PM

Foodies and fermentation enthusiasts from around New England and the world gather with local chefs, at-home fermenters, cheesemongers, distillers, and more.

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.

Restoring the Craft of Cooking with Local, Seasonal Ingredients

100 Hanover Street, Boston

Don’t forget: Trustees members receive a 20%-50% discount on KITCHEN programming.

Ongoing MARTHA’S VINEYARD CAPE POGE WILDLIFE REFUGE Cape Poge Lighthouse Tour

Daily, through Oct 8 | 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 1PM, 2PM & 3PM (Tours last 90 mins.) Member Adult $24, Child $12; Nonmember Adult $35, Child $18

Poucha Pond Self-Guided Exploration: Kayak/Paddleboard

Daily, Jun 17-Sep 3 | 9AM-3:30PM Member Single Kayak/Paddleboard $20/hr, Double Kayak $40/hr; Nonmember ???

Discovery Kayak Tour

Tuesdays-Saturdays, Jul 3-Sep 1 9:30-11:30AM Member Adult $32, Child $16; Nonmember Adult $45, Child $25

Full Moon Lighthouse Tour

Friday, Jul 27, Sunday, Aug 26 & Monday, Sep 24 | 5:30-7:30PM Member Adult $44, Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55, Child $25

LONG POINT WILDLIFE REFUGE Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals Daily, Jul 1-Aug 31 | 10AM-3PM Member Single/SUP $20, Double $40; Nonmember Single/SUP $35, Double $55

Full Moon Kayak & Campfire

Friday, Jul 27 | 7PM-9PM & Sunday, Aug 26 | 7:30PM-9:30PM Member Adult $44, Child $20; Nonmember Adult $55, Child $25

NANTUCKET COSKATA-COATUE WILDLIFE REFUGE Lighthouse & Natural History Tour Thursdays-Mondays, through Oct 8 | 9AM-12Noon & 1-3:30PM Member Adult $40, Child $20; Nonmember Adult $60, Child $30 (Children ages 6-12)

Private Tours of Coskata-Coatue

Available year-round upon request. Call 508.228.6799 to schedule. $350 (accommodates up to 8 people)

CAMPGROUNDS DUNES’ EDGE CAMPGROUND, PROVINCETOWN 2018 Camping Season: May 19–September 30 Visit thetrustees.org/dunesedge for availability.

TULLY LAKE CAMPGROUND, ROYALSTON

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HOMESTEAD, CUMMINGTON

2018 Camping Season: May 4–October 21 Visit thetrustees.org/tully for availability.

19th-Century Children’s Garden Tour & Nature Craft

S’mores & More Welcome Fire

Fridays, through Oct 19 | 6-8PM Member & Nonmember FREE

Beaver Expedition

Saturdays, through Sep 1 6-7:30PM Member Adult $5, Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $2

Kids’ Fishing Clinic

Saturdays, through Sep 1 | 3-4PM Member Child FREE; Nonmember Child $5; Adults FREE

After-Work Paddle

Mondays-Thursdays, through Sep 13 | 3-7:30PM Member $12; Nonmember $20

Teen Paddle

Wednesdays, Jul 11-25 10AM-1PM Member $9; Nonmember $15

HISTORIC HOUSES & GARDENS

Saturdays, Jul 7 & 28, Aug 4 & 18, Sundays, Sep 16 & 23 10-11:30AM Member Child $3; Nonmember Child $6; Adults FREE

Exploring Bryant’s Woods: A Friday Hiking Series

Fridays, Jul 13, Aug 17, Sep 14 10:30-11:45AM Members FREE; Nonmembers $5

Meet the Caretaker: An Interactive Living History Tour Saturdays, Jul 7 & 14, Aug 4 & 11, Sep 1 | 11AM & 1PM Sundays, Jul 29, Aug 19, Sep 16 & 23 | 11AM & 1PM Member $12; Nonmember $20

Living History Performance Tour: A Fiery & Still Voice Saturdays, Aug 25, Sep 8 & 15, Oct 13 & 27 | 11AM & 1PM Sunday, Aug 26 | 11AM & 1PM Member $22; Nonmember $28

CASTLE HILL AT THE CRANE ESTATE, IPSWICH

ASHLEY HOUSE, SHEFFIELD

Open Tuesday-Sunday through Oct 28 | 10AM-4PM (last tour at 3PM) Special Holiday Openings: Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day

House Tours

Guest of the Cranes

Fridays, Jul 6-Aug31 | 10AM-2PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5

Tuesdays-Sundays, through Oct 28 | 10AM-3PM (last tour at 3PM) Member $5; Nonmember $15

ELEANOR CABOT BRADLEY ESTATE, CANTON

A Cupola with a View

Country Estate House & Garden Tours

Thursday, Jul 19 | 11AM-2PM Fridays, Jul 6, 13 & 20, Aug 3 & 10, Sep 7 & 14 | 11AM-2PM Saturdays, Jul 7, 14 & 21, Aug 4 & 11, Sep 8 & 15 | 11AM-2PM Sundays, Jul 8 & 15, Aug 5 & 12, Sep 9 & 16 | 11AM-2PM Member $5; Nonmember $10

Saturdays & Sundays, through Oct 28 | 11:30AM & 1:30PM Tuesdays-Fridays, May 22-Oct 26 11:30AM Member $10; Nonmember $20

Highlights on the Hill: Castle Hill Estate Tour

Fridays, through Oct 26 1PM & 2PM Sundays & Saturdays through Oct 28 | 12Noon, 1PM & 2PM Member $10; Nonmember $20

Help Wanted: Becoming a Servant at Castle Hill Tuesdays-Sundays, through Oct 25 | 2PM Member $10; Nonmember $20 © t. kates

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THINGS TO DO The Cat’s Meow

Fridays & Saturdays, Jul 6-Aug 31 10:30AM Member Adult $10, Child FREE; Nonmember Adult $20, Child $10; Children 5 & under FREE

THE FOLLY AT FIELD FARM, WILLIAMSTOWN Mid-Century Modern Architecture Tour: The Folly at Field Farm

Saturdays, Jul 14 & 28, Aug 11 & 25, Sep 8 & 22 | 1-2PM Member $5; Nonmember $10

FRUITLANDS MUSEUM, HARVARD Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays | 10AM–4PM Weekends & Monday Holidays 10AM-5PM Closed Tuesdays Members FREE; Nonmember Adult $15 Seniors (65+) and Students with valid student ID $12 Children 6-14 $6; under 6 FREE Trails/Grounds Only: Adults $6, Children $3 CURRENT EXHIBITIONS: Leisure Pursuits - through March 2019 Inhabiting Folk Portraits - through March 2019 Eden 2.0 - through Sunday, Nov 18 A New View: Landscapes from the Permanent Collection - through Sunday, Nov 4

ALLEN C. HASKELL PUBLIC GARDENS, NEW BEDFORD Summer Garden Tour

Saturday, Aug 25 | 10AM Member $5; Nonmember $10

Private Garden Tours

Available year-round upon request. To schedule, email Kristen: kmccullin@thetrustees.org $10 per person

THE MISSION HOUSE, STOCKBRIDGE House Tours

Saturdays & Sundays, Jul 1-Aug 26 | 1-3PM Member FREE; Nonmember $5

NAUMKEAG, STOCKBRIDGE Open Daily, through Oct 8 10AM-5PM

The Three Lives of Naumkeag: House Tour Daily, through Oct 8 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM & 3:30PM Member FREE; Nonmember $20

Shaping a Landscape: Garden Tour of Naumkeag

Daily, through Oct 8 11AM, 1PM & 3PM Member Adult $5; Nonmember Adult $5; Children FREE

A Gentleman’s Farm in the Berkshires: Farm Tour of Naumkeag

Daily, Jun 3-Oct 8 | 12Noon & 2PM Member $5; Nonmember $5

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.

THE OLD MANSE, CONCORD Open Daily, except Tuesdays, through Oct | 12Noon-5PM Special Holiday Openings: Labor Day, Columbus Day

Highlights of the Old Manse

Wednesdays-Mondays, through Sep 30 | 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM & 4:30PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $5, Child FREE

Home to Two Revolutions

Wednesdays-Mondays, through Sep 30 | 11AM, 12Noon, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM & 4PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5, Student/Senior $9

Landscape Walk

Wednesdays-Mondays, Jul 8-Sep 30 | 1-1:45PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5, Student/Senior $9

Women of the Manse

Wednesdays-Mondays, through Sep 30 | 3-3:40PM Member FREE; Nonmember Adult $10, Child $5, Student/Senior $9

THE STEVENS-COOLIDGE PLACE, NORTH ANDOVER Open House

Saturdays, Jul 28 & Aug 25 10AM-2PM The Stevens-Coolidge Place, North Andover Member $5; Nonmember $10; Children 12 and under FREE

where island wonder happens

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Enjoy a magical combination of sand, sea and forest, farm field and sky, ponds, streams, and marshes at our seven Martha’s Vineyard special places.

Tour the sandy shoreline, salt ponds, and historic lighthouse at Cape Poge— a short Chappy Ferry ride away. Go to Farm Camp, enjoy a hayride, and learn about local agriculture at The FARM Institute in Katama. Swim in pond or sea, or kayak and paddleboard with the family at Long Point Wildlife Refuge in West Tisbury.

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Marvel at ocean vistas on a hike to the historic colonial Brickyard ruins at Menemsha Hills in Chilmark. Drive your family over the sand to fish, swim, or spot oystercatchers at Wasque. Hang with locals at Norton Point Beach in Edgartown.

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Find inner peace at our Japanese Garden, Mytoi.

thetrustees.org/mv Over-Sand Vehicle permits are available for purchase at the Trustees Vineyard Haven Office (860 State Road), and the Mytoi, Wasque, and Norton Point gatehouses. Call the Mytoi gatehouse at 508.627.3599 to schedule your Cape Poge Lighthouse tour.

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(Sundays, August 5-19). Or we’ve got a Plein Air Open Studio at Naumkeag (Tuesdays, August 7-28,) a Multi-Week Workshop at The Stevens-Coolidge Place (Thursdays, July 26–August 9,) and even a 3-day Multi-Site Workshop that starts at Fruitlands Museum on Tuesday, July 17.

This Fun is Free

Our beloved Summer Picnic Concerts are back at Castle Hill in Ipswich on Thursday evenings in July and August. Bring a picnic and hear a new band every week (see Things To Do.) The Concord Band returns as the featured artists at Fruitlands’ Summer Concert Series, on Thursdays through July, followed by two more bands in August. The Eleanor Cabot Bradly Estate in Canton has several bands coming in July, and even Francis William Bird Park in Walpole is getting into the act, with a Concert on the Lawn on Saturday, September 8.

Howl at the Moon Full moons are always the catalysts for great adventures on our reservations, and this summer has more opportunities to enjoy the lunar brightness than ever before. A Full Moon Hike Series is planned for World’s End in Hingham each month. There are Full Moon Canoe Adventures at Bartholomew’s Cobble on Saturday, August 25, Full Moon Kayak & Campfire events at Long Point Wildlife Refuge on Martha’s Vineyard for the July and August full moons; Full Moon Lighthouse Tours at Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, also on the Vineyard, each month; and a Harvest Moon Party on Monday, September 24 at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich.

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Our friends at Highland Street Foundation are bringing back its Free Fun Friday initiative, providing no-cost admission to 100 institutions across Massachusetts this summer. Thanks to grant funding from this venerable organization for the fifth year in a row, three Trustees reservations are once again opening for free—Naumkeag on August 3, Fruitlands Museum on August 17, and The Old Manse on August 24. Put these dates in your calendar, and don’t miss the fun!

Feel the Music

Check it out!

Be sure to check Things To Do, starting on page 11, for a complete listing of all the events, programs, tours, and activities going on this summer at a Trustees reservation near you. Or visit thetrustees.org/things-to-do for the full list and the latest scheduling updates. And then put on that sunscreen, grab that waterbottle, and head out!

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stay with us

Whether your tastes run to camping or an elegant stay in a country inn, we offer unique accommodations within spectacular natural surroundings. • The Inn at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate Ipswich • The Guest House at Field Farm Williamstown • Tully Lake Campground Royalston • Dunes’ Edge Campground

The Guest House at Field Field Farm (pictured) is a 1948 Bauhaus-inspired home filled with period art and furniture. It sits admist 316 acres of conserved land in Williamstown complete with outdoor sculptures, trails, and stunning views.

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The Animals Have Arrived in Dover!

The residents of the new Powisset Barnyard want to meet you. Now through Saturday, October 20 – Wednesdays 1-3PM & Saturdays 10AM-2PM Member Adult/Child Pair $5; Nonmember Adult/Child Pair $10 Guided animal activities & crafts for children Also available for birthday parties and private events.

Powisset Farm | 39 Powisset Street, Dover | 508.785.0339

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COASTAL FOCUS

Flood waters from the March 2, 2018 nor’easter overwhelm Newman Road, cutting off access to Old Town Hill in Newbury.

Rising Tides Responding to a Changing Coast BY TOM O’SHEA & WAYNE WILKINS Where land meets sea, there is a narrow margin of the state that is home to an incredibly rich natural, cultural, and cherished heritage. In this place, we realize we are part of something immense yet fragile, and when we care for our living shoreline, we deepen our connection to the coast and the memories we have made there. The Trustees protects an astounding 120 miles of coastline in 25 different communities in Massachusetts. More than a quarter of the organization’s reservations—30+ properties—plus other land under conservation restrictions held

by The Trustees, represent 16% of all protected coastline in the Commonwealth, including over 20% of the state’s publicly accessible beaches. Trustees properties in the Massachusetts Coastal Zone* include beaches, islands, 2,300 acres of salt marsh, rocky coasts, and dunes. They are our most visited—five reservations alone represented more than 27% of visitors to all Trustees properties in 2017. And they are our most dynamic and vulnerable: these landscapes can change with winds, tides, currents, and storms, and many of them are changing hour by hour, day by day.

Our coastal systems are of extraordinary ecological value, sustaining some of New England’s, and even the globe’s, rarest habitats and species. And often overlooked is the rich cultural legacy that includes remnants of Native American presence now buried within our beaches and dunes, as well as reminders of European settlement and expansion, and New England’s commercial and maritime past. As such, The Trustees is making care of the coast a core goal in its new strategic plan, Momentum. Building on the organization’s history of sound ecological management balanced with public access, over the next

*As defined by the U.S. Congress in the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, the term “coastal zone” means the coastal waters and adjacent shorelands strongly influenced by each other, including islands, transitional and intertidal areas, salt marshes, wetlands, and beaches.

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TRUSTEES RESERVATIONS IN THE COASTAL ZONE Old Town Hill Greenwood Farm Hamlin Reservation I-95

Castle Hill Crane Beach Crane Wildlife Refuge

The Crane Estate

Halibut Point Reservation

Tom O’Shea, The Trustees’ Program Director for Coast and Natural Resources, at the Great Marsh in Ipswich. Massachusetts’ Great Marsh is the largest continuous stretch of salt marsh in New England.

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Coolidge Reservation Misery Islands I- 93

Crowninshield Island

World’s End

Norris Reservation Two Mile Farm

Dunes’ Edge Campground

Holmes Reservation

Lyman Reserve

five years, Trustees will focus considerable effort on advocating for coastal health, better engaging communities and the public about coastal issues, testing interventions and partnerships that will support our coastal systems, and growing the constituency passionate about these issues. As the first order of business in tackling this daunting task, Trustees created a new position—Program Director for Coast and Natural Resources—to oversee the organization’s coastal efforts moving forward. Tom O’Shea, who has recently moved into the position after serving as Director of Stewardship, gives us his perspective on the most critical issues, and outlines some of the tactics the organization will utilize to achieve its strategic goal of effectively responding to a changing coast.

Lowell Holly Westport Town Farm

Q: Where do things stand now?

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Cornell Farm Slocum’s River Reserve

Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge Menemsha Hills

A: We recognize that accelerating potential Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge

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Wasque Norton Point Beach

The Massachusetts Coastal Zone (highlighted in green) extends from Salisbury to Westport, and includes all of Cape Cod and the Islands. Trustees currently has 30 reservations open to the public in the Coastal Zone, and maintains ecologically significant Conservation Restriction properties in the zone as well.

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for coastal storms, sea level rise, flooding and erosion could impact the preservation and enjoyment of the properties and habitats we have been charged with protecting. You may have heard about the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) we commissioned with the Woods Hole Group recently, which predicts the effects of sea level rise on our properties over the course of the next 50 years. That assessment helped us focus on the resources that are most at risk of sustaining regularly occurring flooding, and is guiding the prioritization of our work to protect these special places. Trustees reservations sustained a great deal of damage as a result

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From busy to pristine: Trustees coastal properties include special places like Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on Martha’s Vineyard (above) and Crane Beach in Ipswich (right).

of the string of multiple fierce nor’easters this past winter. The early January and early March storms, in particular, brought levels of flooding that could become regular occurrences by 2030, according to the CVA. It’s clear that we have an urgent need to focus on this now, so we can better protect and care for these coastal areas today and into the future—to be more resilient, to keep them open and enjoyable for the public, and to protect their fragile ecosystems.

Q: Can you give us a sneak peek into your upcoming plans? A: We have nearly completed our coastal strategy planning efforts, which will bring a deep focus on protecting and caring for our shoreline, and engage people, partners, and communities in the discovery, care, and enjoyment of our exceptional coastal places. We are in a unique position—by virtue of our incredible breadth of protected shoreline acreage—to take a leadership role and develop innovative approaches and solutions to the challenges posed by sea level rise and a changing coast here in Massachusetts. As an example, our most visited reservation is Crane Beach in Ipswich,

and it is also one of our most ecologically significant and sensitive. We have recently begun collaborating with the Woods Hole Group and the Town of Ipswich for a naturebased, green infrastructure solution for the road that leads to the beach, Argilla Road, which is predicted to be flooded on a regular basis between 2030 and 2070. This approach will not only ensure public access for the beach’s 350,000+ annual visitors but will also begin to restore the natural salt marsh, helping it keep pace with sea level rise. And similar green infrastructure projects will be developed for places like Dike Bridge at Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on Chappaquiddick Island and the salt marshes at Old Town Hill in Newbury.

Q: What does the future hold? A: As we lead and innovate for coastal solutions—which include our efforts towards securing and establishing several world-class parks along Boston’s rapidly developing waterfront (see Special Places, Spring 2018 issue, among others)—we will look for opportunities to advocate for and bring attention to coastal issues, especially those that enhance and build resiliency. Our reservations are places where people

can actively care for the coast—whether as part of a beach cleanup or participating in citizen research to conserve salt marshes and wildlife, or taking part in fun, hands-on educational programs at a coastal visitor center. We will partner with researchers, universities, communities, and other organizations, using our coastal places as living laboratories to monitor change and inform our work. And we will broaden our care of the surroundings and future shorelines around our reservations, and protect new iconic coastal places, be they islands, beaches, or exceptional natural and cultural landscapes. Through it all, we will continue to actively connect Trustees Members, volunteers, visitors, and donors to our coastal mission: they provide the lifeblood for our work, and their participation and support is critical to ensuring our coast is protected, sustained, and resilient for a long time to come. SUMMER 2018

Make Your Yard More Pollinator-Friendly

Your garden is an oasis: a place to seek and find calm, a sense of purpose, and a way to connect to the natural world. Did you know that your garden or backyard landscape can also be a source of nourishment and shelter for the native pollinators who are so crucial to the success and health of our environment? We have heard much about the dire plight of honeybees—the degradation of habitat and the theorized impact of chemical pesticides that have led to a precipitous decline in populations. But honeybees are not the only pollinators in decline: there are approximately 200,000 different species of pollinators worldwide, according to The Natural Resources Conservation Service. 1,000 of these are vertebrates like birds and bats, and the rest are the better-known bees and butterflies, as well as numerous other beetles, flies, and other insects. 32

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VARIETY IS KEY While pollinators’ natural habitats have been disrupted or destroyed by human activity, it is possible to make a difference by creating a haven for them right in your own backyard. Whether you have an existing garden landscape or are looking to start from scratch, the first step is thinking about the obvious: what are you going to grow? Many pollinators are generalists and will forage for food without much discrimination. Planting a wide range of native species that bloom throughout the growing season will attract a wide range of insects. Bright colors like vibrant blues, whites, and yellows are favorites of bees and butterflies. Consider plant shape too—just like people, pollinators like a comfy spot to rest while eating, and butterflies and birds often need tubular flowers, while flies and beetles might be happy with leafy greens.

assist in giving you ideas about what is needed most. HABITAT SUPPORT At The Trustees, the ways we care for and plant landscapes at our properties naturally lend themself to pollinator support. Our ecology team has developed a policy on maintaining honeybees (a non-native species) that limits their competition with native bees. We limit the exposure of pollinators to pesticides by limiting their use on Trustees property—and you can do the same. Several of our reservations have special pollinator gardens, and we support natural habitats critical for maintaining diverse and healthy

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BEYOND FLOWERS Does your yard or garden offer any places for pollinators to shelter? What about access to water? Providing access to one or both can boost your space to the next level in terms of pollinator support. Did you know that most native bees are solitary, building their nests in the ground, or in holes bored into logs by other insects? Allowing for a more loosely manicured look in your yard and garden could make it a great stopping place for these friends. Think about mowing less frequently, maybe even dedicate a back corner to go a little wild. You can also think about what your neighbors’ gardens are like. Do they already have a bird bath? A woodpile? Considering the landscape as a whole can

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populations of all kinds of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, flies, and moths. By staggering field mowing, we can maintain a consistent supply of flowers and, together with our farmers, increase the abundance of pollinator-friendly blossoms in our pastures and hayfields. The situation for pollinators—who often travel thousands of miles to reach their summer and winter destinations—is precarious. But with a little purposeful planning, your outdoor space, be it large or small, can act as a safe, nurturing habitat for these hardworking and critical food system superheroes.

More than just bees and butterflies: the 200,000+ different pollinator species need your help to create safe and nourishing spaces for their critical work. With a few tweaks, your backyard could be just the thing!

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PUBLIC GARDENS The public gardens protected and cared for by The Trustees are a living documentary of Massachusetts horticulture and design traditions. Ranging in size from one to 165 acres, these gardens provide opportunities for quiet reflection, artistic inspiration, and the joy of exploration and discovery. We invite you to explore these inspiring places as they grow and change throughout the seasons and the years.

Naumkeag Stockbridge

This National Historic Landmark began as a family summer cottage, lived in for two generations by the Choate family. Starting in 1926, Mabel Choate and renowned landscape architect Fletcher Steele created Naumkeag’s striking Modern garden ‘rooms,’ including the famous Blue Steps, the whimsical Afternoon Garden, the walled Chinese Garden, the Peony Terraces, and Rose Garden.

Ashintully Gardens

Farandnear Shirley

Tyringham

This symphonic landscape was created over thirty years by composer John McLennan, Jr. His gardens and music studio were built in the shadows of his family’s mansion, which remains an evocative ruin overlooking the Berkshires’ Housatonic Valley. The garden blends several natural features—rushing stream, native deciduous trees, drumlins, and mountain meadows—with a designed landscape arranged in a series of sweeping lines and interlocking spaces.

Located on the site of the former summer home of accomplished political scientist and professor Arthur Banks and his family, this reservation features open fields (which had been a family golf course,) a “pinetum” with more than 80 specimen conifer trees, perennial gardens, a cranberry bog, 2.7 miles of wooded trails, and fields of wildflowers.

Mountain Meadow Preserve

Royalston Falls

Field Farm

Chapel Brook

from the end of the Linden Allée and bird’s-eye views of the gardens from the second floor of the house.

Naumkeag Mission House

Monument Mountain Ashley House

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Chesterfield Gorge Glendale Falls

Petticoat Hill

Goose Pond

Bear’s Den

North Common Meadow Mount Warner

Quabbin Reservoir

Dinosaur Footprints

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Land of Providence

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Springfield

Dry Hill Questing

Peaked Mountain

Bartholomew’s Cobble

Stockbridge

The garden at The Mission House, a National Historic Landmark, is one of only three surviving Fletcher Steele-designed masterworks open to the public (Naumkeag being another.) The gardens reflect Steele’s interpretation of Stockbridge’s 18th-century garden history, including a kitchen garden with herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes blended with the romance and artistic hues of the Colonial Revival.

Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate Canton

This 90-acre country retreat was designed by noted architect Charles Platt in 1902. Platt designed the house and grounds to include a formal walled garden and terraces with sweeping views of the Boston area hills, surrounded by broad lawns, meadows, and a fully functional gentleman’s farm. When she acquired it in 1945, Eleanor Cabot Bradley enhanced the property with a camellia house, greenhouse, and a wide variety of specimen ornamental trees. NOT TO BE MISSED: The Italianate, latticed-walled garden that

was a centerpiece of Platt’s vision is now home to a vibrant display garden and surrounded by exuberant plantings of rhododendrons, azaleas, and dogwoods.

Governor Oliver Ames Estate Easton

These former grounds of a 19th-century estate include a winding road and path system that traverses wooded hills, meadows, and ponds under the dappled shade of century-old arboretum trees. The remains of the gardens hold specimen deciduous and coniferous trees as well as the footprint of an orchid greenhouse.

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In the early 20th century, Helen Stevens and her husband John Gardner Coolidge, a diplomat, turned this family farm into a Colonial Revival-style summer retreat with the help of preservation architect Joseph Everett Chandler. Strongly influenced by French design themes, they added the walled rose garden, greenhouse, serpentine brick wall, and potager. The working fields, orchard, and woodlands served as a pastoral backdrop to the formal gardens. Today the gardens feature a specimen ash tree, an early 20th-century rose and perennial collection, herbs, vegetables, annuals, and a pick-your-own cut flower garden.

Ipswich

When Richard T. Crane, Jr. purchased this property in 1909, he transformed the former farm and private park into a magnificent country estate for his family. Today the property is the only known NOT TO BE MISSED: Locals have a tradition of taking designed landscape of its size and kind still in existence in annual photos in front of the magnificent ash tree that North America. The recently restored Grand Allée, created has stood just beyond the gardens for over 250 years— by noted Boston landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff, was watching it change and grow along with their families. modeled after the gardens of Renaissance Europe. The property also features the exquisite Italian Garden, designed by the Olmsted Brothers. While you’re there, be sure to explore the remains of an Olmsted-designed Wild Garden, a Old Town Hill Rose Garden that has been reborn from ruins, and the site of a e r Greenwood Farm k v i ac R im Bowling Green and Maze that has been host to some creative Hamlin Reservation M Stavros Reservation re-imaginings. Appleton Farms THE CRANE ESTATE Grass Rides

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Tantiusques

The Trustees’ most horticulturally diverse property, this 114-acre hillside property was originally Whitney and Thayer Woods purchased by Atlantic Monthly editor and publisher Ellery Sedgwick as Norris Reservation Two Mile Farm his family’s summer retreat. Mabel Sedgwick laid the Dunes’ Edge foundations for the gardens Campground which were later enriched with rare Holmes Reservation and unusual plant specimens by horticulturist Marjorie Russell Cape Cod Bay Sedgwick. Separate garden ‘rooms’ Lyman around the house contain unique Reserve architectural features linked by a East Over: Hales Brook winding path system that highlights its and Sippican River Tract unique collection of plants. Lowell Holly 3

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NOT TO BE MISSED: The 100-year-old Mashpee River Reservation Cornell Farm In the heart of New “double” copper beech—two trees that Nantucket Sound Bedford, these six acres of have grown together to form a giant Slocum’s River beautifully landscaped gardens, canopy in front of the main house. Cape Poge Reserve Westport Wildlife Refuge Coskata-Coatue historic buildings, and more than a Town Farm Wildlife Refuge half-acre of greenhouse space display Mytoi Menemsha Hills a plant collection once visited by the likes Wasque Long Point Norton Point of Martha Stewart and Jacqueline Kennedy Wildlife Refuge Beach Onassis. The late Allen C. Haskell operated Martha’s Vineyard The FARM Institute his renowned nursery on this property for This Japanese-inspired stroll garden on 30 years and assembled a series of gardens bucolic Chappaquiddick Island offers that feature his Japanese maple, bamboo, serenity and a place of contemplation. and hosta collections. Paths wind through Japanese maples, pines, and Bu

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flowering shrubs, highlighting views within the garden. Follow them through a birch walk, camellia dell, stone garden, and a hillside garden.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Ambassadors for the Farm On a bright, early summer day at Weir River Farm in Hingham, a group of four young volunteers—Will, Ava, Abby, and Nicholas—are hard at work, serving as ambassadors and caretakers for the farm and its animal inhabitants. All four are long-time members of the Plymouth County 4-H, the venerable organization dedicated to positive youth development and mentoring. Now in their teens, these bright and passionate kids are introducing the public to the farm’s vast array of creatures, including goats, sheep, horses, pigs, cows, and the occasional lazy barn cat. Timid kids get extra TLC from these volunteers, who gently tell them that the animals are friendly and sweet, and love attention—turning skeptical frowns (or tentative tears) into broad smiles. At the Farm for several seasons now, the 4-H kids are practiced hands at everything from mucking stalls and greeting guests, to preparing for the agricultural show season, where they will soon share the spotlight with their favorite animals in a regional competition. The future looks incredibly bright for these young leaders, who have contributed so much to Weir River Farm and The Trustees, including the important job of recruiting and training the next generation of 4-H volunteers.

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