Vernal Pool Explorer Hike at Copicut Woods
What’s a vernal pool? During this family-friendly hike, you’ll learn about these ephemeral wonders and investigate how nature changes in the spring season. Vernal pool hikes are extra special at Copicut Woods, where you can look and listen for woodpeckers at field edges and warblers in the thickets. You’ll also… Read More
Once in a Blue Moon Hike at World's End
Join us for a special Once in a Blue Moon Full Moon Hike at World’s End! A Blue Moon occurs when there are two full moons during the same calendar month. This phenomenon occurs approximately every two to three years. During this unique outdoors experience, we invite you on a… Read More
CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes
CraneExplorer events are designed to appeal to the little ones* while giving their parents a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Crane Estate. These hikes cover less ground to accommodate smaller strides and have more frequent stops to look, listen, and learn from our CraneOutdoors guides. Not just… Read More
CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes
CraneExplorer events are designed to appeal to the little ones* while giving their parents a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Crane Estate. These hikes cover less ground to accommodate smaller strides and have more frequent stops to look, listen, and learn from our CraneOutdoors guides. Not just… Read More
Powisset Pals: Guided StoryWalk with Mia Wenjen and Kiddos in the Kitchen!
Enjoy a spring day at Powisset Farm with a guided hike led by author, Mia Wenjen, and a cooking class with Chef Maria. Powisset Pals will join author, Mia Wenjen, in reading “Food for the Future” on a guided StoryWalk® hike around our Meadow Loop trail. Following the hike,… Read More
Found Foods Supper Club: A Hands-On Culinary Experience
Join Chef Jenny DeVivo for a unique hands-on culinary experience that celebrates food rescue, zero-waste cooking, and seasonal ingredients from local farmers, fishers, and food purveyors. Each session features a curated, on-the-spot menu dictated by the surplus ingredients available that week—transforming overlooked foods into delicious, sustainable meals. Attendees will actively… Read More
Vernal Pool Explorer Hike at Copicut Woods
What’s a vernal pool? During this family-friendly hike, you’ll learn about these ephemeral wonders and investigate how nature changes in the spring season. Vernal pool hikes are extra special at Copicut Woods, where you can look and listen for woodpeckers at field edges and warblers in the thickets. You’ll also… Read More
Tree Peony Weekend
Celebrate the short and spectacular bloom of Naumkeag’s tree peonies during a special weekend on May 16 and 17. For just a brief window each spring, these stunning flowers burst into bloom, filling the gardens with color, fragrance, and dramatic blossoms that last only a few days. Please… Read More
Tea with the Tree Peonies
Join us the weekend of May 16 and 17 to celebrate the brief and beautiful blooming of our tree peonies with a special tea in the gardens. This ticket reserves you a table by the peony terrace along with an assortment of sweet and savory pastries, traditional English… Read More
Guided Wildflower Walks
Join our veteran wildflower guides for a guided tour of the Ledges Trail. Learn all about the different flowers that are blooming, the insects that pollinate them and what makes them so unique. Spring wildflowers are extremely unique and have extremely short bloom times. Because of this, flowers that will… Read More
Tree Peony Weekend
Celebrate the short and spectacular bloom of Naumkeag’s tree peonies during a special weekend on May 16 and 17. For just a brief window each spring, these stunning flowers burst into bloom, filling the gardens with color, fragrance, and dramatic blossoms that last only a few days. Please… Read More
Tea with the Tree Peonies
Join us the weekend of May 16 and 17 to celebrate the brief and beautiful blooming of our tree peonies with a special tea in the gardens. This ticket reserves you a table by the peony terrace along with an assortment of sweet and savory pastries, traditional English… Read More