Winter Tracking

Landmarks & Landscapes: First Day Nature Journaling Hike at Fruitlands Museum

Set aside time to reset, reflect, and connect with the world around you and join us on a journey through the Fruitlands Trails. Throughout the program you’ll learn about the ways the natural world “resets” each winter and gets ready for spring, have time to explore and reflect during… Read More

Solstice

Winter Solstice Restorative Yoga Workshop

The winter solstice is a time to be gentle on the body, exercise self-reflection, and set intentions for the upcoming 2027 year. Join Mandy Lubas and Kristen Harte from Holistic Therapies 4Life and honor the tradition of the solstice with a gentle yoga practice, sound healing (including a gong and… Read More

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Winter Solstice Walk through Whitney and Thayer Woods

Embrace the magic of the season on a guided Winter Solstice Walk through the serene landscapes of Whitney and Thayer Woods and Weir River Farm. As we journey through quiet forest trails and open fields during the shortest days of the year, we’ll pause to reflect on the changing seasons,… Read More

Growing Together: Natural Holiday Gifts from the Garden

Turn the garden’s bounty into thoughtful, handmade gifts for the holiday season. This hands-on workshop explores creative ways to use dried herbs, flowers, seeds, and other garden-grown materials to make simple, beautiful gifts such as garden-inspired sugar scrubs, botanical sachets, infused salts, tea mixes, and natural decorations. Participants will leave… Read More

Wreaths

Make and Mingle: Winter Wreaths

Get outside and explore the Fruitlands Trails while gathering materials for your own winter wreath! After our brisk winter hike, we’ll head into the warm indoors to enjoy some bubbles and craft the materials we’ve harvested into a festive, sustainable wreath you can hang from your doorway to celebrate the… Read More

Aha

Nature Play & Learn at Aha!

Join the Mobile Adventures team for our FREE Nature Play & Learn educational events every month at Aha! Find us at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park every second Thursday, all year round. These are hands-on outdoor education experiences designed to help children and families explore the natural world… Read More

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Winter Wreath-Making Workshop

Celebrate the winter season by creating your own winter wreath led by Long Hill’s horticulturist, Kristyn Stogner! During this workshop, participants will learn techniques for making their wreath using natural materials foraged from the Long Hill gardens. Workshop Includes: 12” wreath frame We will provide wire and all decorating… Read More

Castle Hill

CraneOutdoors: The Castle Hill Hike

Come explore the lesser-visited corners of Castle Hill and its surroundings with us. This hike is a CraneOutdoors guide favorite because it’s got a little bit of all the things that make the Crane Estate such a special place… A stroll along the spine of Castle Hill, starting at the… Read More

Fruitlands Sunset

CraneOutdoors: Sunset Hike to Cedar Point

There’s no better excuse to explore Cedar Point—the western-most part of the Crane Estate—than a hike at sunset. This two-hour adventure in a lesser-known part of the property has it all… A stroll through the beautifully manicured gardens of the Great House A hike down the Woodland Trail leading to… Read More

Wolly Hudsonia on Castle Neck (photo credit T. Barrieau)

CraneOutdoors: Green Friday Hike in the Dunes

Take a break from holiday shopping and get outside with us for a beautiful hike in the dunes! You may be familiar with Crane Beach, but have you ever visited the dune trails? The dunes of Castle Neck are a much less explored world unto themselves. They offer one of… Read More