Editor’s Note: Listings in Trail Mix are free. Email: outdoor@recorder.com The deadline is Tuesday by 8 a.m. Questions? Call 413-772-0261, ext. 276. Weather may cancel or force the rescheduling of some of these events. Additionally, space is often limited. Please contact organizers to ensure you can attend. This is particularly important if registration is required.
Great Hall Art Display — “Impressions of Turners Falls” by Karen Evans. Through July 30.
Kidleidoscope Saturdays — July 30 Coyotes; 10 to 11:30 a.m. Ages 3 to 6; siblings and friends welcome; must be accompanied by an adult. Stories, games, crafts. Meet in the Great Hall.
Come learn about our neighbors who share our Connecticut River Watershed home. Story, interactive games, and a craft. Meet in the Great Hall. Ages 3 to 6. Siblings and friends welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Junior Rangers — Earn your Junior Ranger Patch from Mass Parks! Become a Connecticut River Watershed expert and find out who lives along the canal and river in Turners Falls. Ages 8 to 11. Workshops are at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays, Aug. 1, 6 and 15. Friends and siblings welcome. Children with a parent/guardian should meet at the Discovery Center lobby. Free. Register at 413-863-3221.
Canalside Rail Trail Walk — July 31, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Meet outside main entrance and join a DCR Park Interpreter to leisurely explore bike trails and village sidewalks to hear stories of industrialization, cultural and natural history, and resilience along the Connecticut River and Turners Falls Power Canal.
The Discovery Center is at 2 Ave. A in Turners Falls.
Come help the Franklin Land Trust on the Walnut Hill Woods Trail in Buckland. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, July 29. Work alongside FLT staff and a Student Conservation Association (SCA) Massachusetts AmeriCorps trail crew on some of the finishing touches to a new 1one-mile trail. Bring water, a pack lunch and clearing or digging tools if you have them. Volunteers will meet at the Mary Lyon Church, 17 Upper St., Buckland at 10 a.m. To RSVP contact Linda Alvord at 625-9151 or email:
lalvord@franklinlandtrust.org
Franklin Land Trust is holding its annual Deerfield Dirt Road Randonnee bike ride on Saturday, Aug. 20. The course follows our region’s narrowest, oldest, quietest and most scenic dirt roads. Over 1,400 bike riders from around the world participate. Rides range from 20 flat miles along the Deerfield River to ones as long as 100 kilometers. The ride is a key fundraiser for the land trust.
To learn more about D2R2 visit: www.franklinlandtrust.org
90-minute yoga and meditation with hike — Three-part series begins Sunday, July 31, at 3:30 p.m. at Northfield Mountain. The 90-minute classes will include a brief hike, followed by yoga and meditation, which will take place either along the shores of the Connecticut River or in the fields, forests and trails at Northfield Mountain. Specific directions will be sent upon registration. The two remaining classes will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 18. Cost is $15 per class or $40 for all three. Water and some yoga mats will be available; however, it is best to bring your own. In case of rain, classes will be held indoors on-site at Northfield Mountain. Pre-registration is required by emailing Stephanie Mitchell at smitchell528@gmail.com
Kids Cruise on Board the Quinnetukut II — Friday, Aug. 5, from 11 a.m. to noon. Head downstream through the scenic French King Gorge. Travel beneath the French King Bridge, cruise alongside rocky cliffs and meet the captain. Register by calling 800-859-2960 or online at: www.bookeo.com/northfield
Pockumtuck Homelands Festival — Saturday, Aug. 6, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Unity Park. All-day celebration sponsored by the Nolumbeka Project and Turners Falls RiverCulture. Visit Northfield Mountain and Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation tent, carve a homemade stamp and more. This is a free event for all ages.