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SUMMARY:First Friday: Turners Falls Tenement Tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover how tenements tested every aspect of the town\, from sanitation to wages. On this May Day tour\, learn about the storekeepers and laborers who made this planned industrial community. Meet DCR staff outside the Great Hall for a 1.5-mile guided walk through downtown Turners Falls. Ages 8 and up.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/first-friday-turners-falls-tenement-tour-5/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T130000
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION: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 some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walks-16/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geology,History,Nature,Science,Walk
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SUMMARY:Battlefield History Walking Tour with David Brule
DESCRIPTION:May 19th marks the 350th anniversary of the massacre at Peskeompskut. Join David Brule\, local historian and coordinator of the Battlefield Advisory Committee (a National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP)-funded study)\, to learn about this attack and its significance within the King Philip’s War. This program will take place along the bike path where new interpretive panels (going up this month) detail the findings of the Battle of Great Falls/Wissantinnewag-Peskeompskut study. David will provide further context and develop more on the stories highlighted in the panels. \nWe will meet outside the Great Falls Discovery Center at 10am to walk to the panels as a group. Registration is not required\, but is encouraged for planning purposes.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/battlefield-history-walking-tour-with-david-brule-3/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Talk,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T130000
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION: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 some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-50/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geology,History,Nature,Science,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T130000
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION: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 some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance. Note: there is no walk on April 16.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walks-17/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geology,History,Music,Stewardship,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T130000
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION: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 some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-52/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geology,History,Nature,Stewardship,Walk
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SUMMARY:Montague Plains: Enjoy a moonlit bird walk with MassWildlife
DESCRIPTION:The walk is scheduled for 7:15 – 9:15 p.m. at the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area. The restored habitats of Montague Plains offer the perfect place to experience the iconic whip-poor-will call\, along with American woodcock peents\, firsthand. Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Participants should be prepared for a ~1.5 mile walk and dress for the weather and walking on uneven ground. \nLimited spots available. Registration is required. Register using Mass Wildlife’s bird walk form: MassWildlife 2026 Spring Bird Walks | Mass.gov
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/montague-plains-enjoy-a-moonlit-bird-walk-with-masswildlife/
LOCATION:Montague Plains\, Montague\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature,Science,Walk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mass Wildlife":MAILTO:meghan.crawford@mass.gov
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