Cool off and relax with an evening trip around Barton Cove. Surrounded by stunning views, this low-key paddle is both serene and vibrant with wildlife.
Join our Paddling Guide, Dan Finn, who will present an overview of different gear and essentials necessary for safe and comfortable cold weather paddling.
Every spring, we go to the woodlands of the region in search of what nature has in store. Join us as we explore Trustees' properties for responsible foraging experiences this season.
Unplug for a few hours and take a rejuvenating stroll through the forest with us. This is a gentle and mindful outdoor experience that will allow you to connect deeply to the healing powers of nature.
Enjoy an evening paddle along the Connecticut River bathed in the light of the stars and the full moon as we make our way from Sunderland to the Hatfield Boat Ramp.
This 31-mile ride through the Green River Valley takes you along classic Vermont and Western Mass gravel roads. With incredible views and nearby waterfalls, this ride is not to be missed.
On this tasting tour of some of our favorite farms in the area, we will have a chance to ask questions of the farmers and understand what is involved with managing a small, profitable farm in the Pioneer Valley.
In this half day course, you will create your own indigenous container using harvested ash bark, that you will sew together with spruce root and finish with a red willow rim.
This is a 2-hour low-key paddle where paddlers will have the opportunity to become comfortable with using long kayaks and rudders.
We will cover techniques and procedures that are useful to both newer and more experienced (or intrepid) paddlers.
Hiking & Trail Running, Learning in Nature, Winter
Intro to Winter Camping
This 2-day, 1-night experience is designed for the hiker new to winter backpacking and looking to expand their winter camping skills in a controlled environment.
This is one of the most popular rides in the valley and right outside our front door! Leaving the Adventure East shop in Sunderland we will ride over the Connecticut River and turn onto River Road in Deerfield.
Unwind with a gentle loop around the Sunderland Islands. This excursion is a good introduction to upstream paddling and offers great opportunities for exploration and birdwatching.
Trustees: Nature Photography Workshop - Field Farm
A 2-hour photography workshop where you will learn to explore and express your own imagination and understand the basic rules, hacks, and secrets of digital photography.
The Rivulet at the William Cullen Bryant Homestead is home to old growth, including ancient specimens of hemlock and a magnificent cherry tree - join us in exploring what an ancient forest may have resembled.
Hiking & Trail Running, Learning in Nature, Winter
Trustees: Wildlife Tracking with Ami Jean Aubin
Explore the outdoors while getting better acquainted with the beings we share the land with. This tracking program will teach you the basics of identifying wildlife track and sign.
