Editor’s Note: Listings in Trail Mix are free. Email: outdoor@recorder.com The deadline is Tuesday by 8 a.m. Questions? Call 413-772-0261, ext. 276. Weather may cancel or force the rescheduling of some of these events. Additionally, space is often limited. Please contact organizers to ensure you can attend. This is particularly important if registration is required.
Turners Falls Fishway open
Spring on the Connecticut River offers an unrivaled opportunity to witness the migration of shad, sea lamprey and other anadromous fish. A visit to the Turners Falls Fishway is free. The Turners Falls Fishway will be open through June 19, Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fishway is located on First Street, off Avenue A. There’s plenty to see and do.
Western Mass Woodlands for Wildlife: Managing your land for wildlife habitat
Western Massachusetts Woodlands for Wildlife will host a walk at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 24, at 234 Main Poland Road in Conway. This easy field walk and discussion will highlight programs available to landowners who want to improve bird and wildlife habitat on their land.
Landowner Tony Borton will take participants on a tour through grasslands and forests that provide critical food and shelter for birds and other wildlife. Experts from Mass. Wildlife and the state Department of Conservation and Recreation will be there to talk about wildlife species in decline, as well as management programs designed to enhance wildlife habitat. Participants will review a forest stewardship plan and see how plan recommendations can benefit wildlife, while working to meet a landowner’s wishes.
The program is free and open to the public. To register, call 413-625-9151 or email Melissa Patterson at: melissa@masswoodlands.org