Thursdays @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Free Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for older adults, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local … [Read more...] about Nice and Easy Walks
Winter Local History Talk: The Strathmore aka Keith Paper Mill.
January 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Free. The Strathmore (a.k.a. Keith Paper) mill was the phoenix of Connecticut River mills. Few other mills could rally themselves and the town to come back from the … [Read more...] about Winter Local History Talk: The Strathmore aka Keith Paper Mill.
UPDATE: The First Day Hike on 1/1/2026 is cancelled but hot chocolate reception is still on!
Update - unfortunately, icy trail conditions prevent us from offering a guided First Day Hike this year. However, we'd love to see you for a hot chocolate reception in the Great Hall from 1 - 3 p.m. … [Read more...] about UPDATE: The First Day Hike on 1/1/2026 is cancelled but hot chocolate reception is still on!
#8. The World-Famous Armored Mud Balls of Turners Falls
THINGS TO SEE As you approach the parking lot from the bike path (with the river to your left), look for two large boulders, about the size of riding lawn mowers. These half-ton blocks of stone are … [Read more...] about #8. The World-Famous Armored Mud Balls of Turners Falls
#7. Living Fossils: Ginkgos
THINGS TO SEE Imagine yourself taking a break on a sunny day under the Mesozoic shade of a Turners Falls ginkgo tree–an ancient species almost lost to the world 5 million years ago. Actually, we … [Read more...] about #7. Living Fossils: Ginkgos
#6. Our Lady of Czestochowa: Polishing the Rock Record
The rocks of Turners Falls reveal far more geological history than just the happenings of the early Jurassic period 200 million years ago. Climb the stairs from Avenue A to K Street, which runs by Our … [Read more...] about #6. Our Lady of Czestochowa: Polishing the Rock Record