Water has been an immensely powerful force in sculpting Turners Falls and the Connecticut River Valley ever since Pangea's breakup began forming our rift valley 245 million years ago. Streams and … [Read more...] about #2. A Great Rift Runs Through It: River and Rock Overlook
#2. A Great Rift Runs Through It: River and Rock Overlook
#1 Great Falls Discovery Center
Your geologic walking tour of Turners Falls begins at the three-dimensional model in the lobby of the Great Falls Discovery Center, an interpretive museum of the Connecticut River watershed. A … [Read more...] about #1 Great Falls Discovery Center
Winter Solstice Walk
December 21 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free Enjoy our annual tradition of sharing poetry, storytelling and light on this accessible 2.5-mile walk along the Canalside Rail Trail. Stay after the walk for … [Read more...] about Winter Solstice Walk
First Friday: Reading the Streetscape Walk
December 5 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Free Every mill town is like an open book, if you know how to read it. Learn about the unique architecture of Turners Falls on this accessible 1.25-mile downtown … [Read more...] about First Friday: Reading the Streetscape Walk
Wildflowers in Winter
November 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Free. Embrace the identification challenge of matching summer wildflowers with their winter attire with naturalist Dawn Marvin Ward. Learn how through photographs, … [Read more...] about Wildflowers in Winter
Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Juggler Meadow String Band
November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sliding Scale Donation. Join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local band, Juggler Meadow String Band. They rock and … [Read more...] about Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Juggler Meadow String Band