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
The Art of Sun Printing: A Cyanotype Workshop
Discover the magic of one of the oldest photographic printing techniques in this hands‑on cyanotype workshop at Weir River Farm. Cyanotype is a process in which images are created using UV light—either from the sun or a controlled source—to produce striking prints. Simple, creative, and endlessly customizable, cyanotypes offer a… 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
City Natives Workshop – Foraging + Herbalism 1
Each month City Natives will be hosting a different skill building workshop For May learn to forage for herblism plants in MA! Expert grower Lacey will lead a demo on finding, harvesting, and preserving herbs to be used in a number of ways. Herbs will be provided to take… Read More
Mother's Day Tea at The Daffodil & Tulip Festival
Join us for Mother’s Day weekend at the Daffodil and Tulip Festival with a special tea in the gardens. This ticket will reserve you a table in our outdoor cafe along with an assortment of sweet pastries, traditional english scones with jam and finely cut finger sandwiches along with your… 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
Curator Tour of Nature Sanctuary
Guided by Chief Curator and Museum Director, Sarah Montross, immerse yourself in Nature Sanctuary, an evocative outdoor exhibition that reveals the deep connections between art, the natural world, and our shared sense of home. This curator-led tour invites participants to engage closely with the original, site-specific works by… 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