2022 Program Offerings
Join wilderness educator, enthusiast and New Marlborough Land Trust board member Tes Reed as she wanders the conserved properties exploring the natural world and its wonders.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
10am-12pm (2 hours)
Animal Tracking and Sign at the Joffe Preserve
Bundle up and enjoy walking the Joffe Preserve trails and forests in search of animal tracks and sign. Together we will explore, question, and decipher the prints, scat and sign markings left behind by the true inhabitants of this land. For ages 12 and up.
Saturday, March 19, 2022
10am-12pm (2 hours)
Fire Making at the New Marlborough Preserve
Learn how to make a one-match fire in all weather conditions using only the natural ingredients of the land. We will learn what makes good tinder (fire starting material) and how the different trees and their wood burn. Experience the ancient technique of a bow drill (friction) fire and experiment with different fire starter kits. For ages 12 and up.
Saturday, May 7 and Saturday May 21, 2022
7am – 9am (2 hours)
Bird Watching with Chip Blake at 1000 Acre
Birds are delightful to look at in any season, but never more so than mid-May when many species from the subtropics are moving through the Berkshires, on their way to their breeding grounds farther north. Please join local birder Chip Blake for a two-hour bird walk through the Thousand Acre Swamp.
Sunday, June 12, 2022
10am – 2pm (4 hours)
Family Wilderness Survival and Primitive Skills at Thousand Acre Swamp
What should you know to not only survive, but thrive in the wild? Pack a snack and a lunch and spend some time in the sprawling forest landscape of the Thousand Acre Swamp with your family learning about fire, water, shelter, and food and how if you get lost what to do and what not to do. For families with children ages 8 and up.
Friday, June 24, 2022
9am – 10:30am (1 1/2 hours)
Friday, September 30, 2022
3pm – 4:30pm (1 1/2 hours)
New Marlborough Land Trust Partners with Berkshire Camino
The New Marlborough Land Trust is partnering with Berkshire Camino LLC https://www.berkshirecamino.com to offer two special walks on our properties.
Berkshire Camino’s founder and CEO, Mindy Miraglia says;
“When we follow a ritual to walk with intention, curiosity and a willingness to let something weighing on us go, it elevates an ordinary walk to a sacred walk.”
Join us on Friday, June 24, 2022 for a walk at 1000 Acre 9:00 - 10:30 and Friday, September 30, 2022 at Goodnow Preserve for 3:00 - 4:30. Space is limited registration can be found on the Berkshire Camino website https://www.berkshirecamino.com.
Graciously Guided
Berkshire Camino guides are there for your safety, ease and to encourage deep and meaningful engagement with the natural surroundings and others in the group. Deepen your knowledge of the magical Berkshires.
Building Community
Come solo, bring a friend, or come as a group. Either way you will make new friends. There is an element of serendipity that brings just the right group of people together.
Unplug to Connect
Turn off your phone and unplug from daily life on a Berkshire Camino walk allowing you to reconnect with yourself, others, nature and spirit. Trust in the process and know that life is waiting for you at the end of the walk.
What you should bring and or need;
Water
Insect repellent
Sunscreen
Sturdy closed toe footwear
Saturday, August 20, 2022
10am-12pm (2 hours)
Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants at Steepletop
Wander the land and learn about the many wild edible and medicinal plants that grow all around us. It’s a veritable smorgasbord out there just waiting to nourish and heal us.
***Trail Work Parties scheduled as needed throughout the season.