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.
Nature-based programs for women who wish to cultivate a deeper connection to the natural world. Experiential programs include both wilderness and resiliency skills such as sensory and nature awareness; wild edibles and medicinals; food preservation skills; tracking and animal sign; cheese and bread making; camping and outdoor travel skills; birch-bark and pine-needle baskets and more. For information, visit:
www.herwildroots.com
Guided beginner and intermediate group snowshoeing. Hiking in the case of no snow. Equipment and instruction provided. No charge. Rotating locations in Pioneer Valley area. March 16. For more information, visit:
www.alloutadventures.org
or call 413-584-2052 for more information.
Greening Greenfield Signs of Spring Nature Walk.
Join naturalists Pat Serrentino and Ted Watt on a walk at Bennett Meadow Wildlife Management Area in Northfield on Satruday, March 19 at 9 a.m. Welcome spring to the valley by exploring fields, marshes, pools and forests for returning songbirds and waterfowl. The walk is free and open to the public (age 8 and over). Heavy rain or snow will cancel. Dress for possible cold and wet conditions. Binoculars will be helpful, but not required. To register, call Edie Heinemann at 773-465-1646 or email: ediesh82346@gmail.com. The walk is limted to 15 people. Directions will be sent upon registration.
This includes stroke survivors who will be hiking, snowshoeing, doing seated cross-country skiing, kick sledding, indoor ice skating and sled skating. Equipment and instruction will be provided at no charge on Tuesday, March 22. For a schedule, more information, or to sign up, call 413-584-2052 or email:
info@alloutadventures.org
Also visit: www.alloutadventures.org
Join William Dean, author, amateur photographer, and nature enthusiast, on Wednesday, March 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for a look at the Barton Cove eagle nest during the recent breeding seasons. The multimedia program will be held at Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center. The Barton Cove nest has been unusually productive during the past few seasons, with two to three eaglets successfully fledged. This program provides a look at these eagles with a photo and video presentation, interspersed with stories and observations. Highlights of other regional eagle nests will also be included. Visit: www.cutloosewildlife.com. The event is free and appropriate for anyone age 10 and older. No registration required.