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Castle Hill Tour: Cupola with a View

This is our most Instagram-able tour experience and a particular treat for those interested in the architecture of the Great House and its surrounding property. You’ll gain insight into the architectural choices made by David Adler as he designed and built the Great House, the second home the Cranes built… Read More

wildflower walks

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

Birding

Bird Walk through Whitney and Thayer Woods

Join the Trustees for a beginner Bird Walk through Whitney and Thayer Woods! Our guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of birding while leading you through parts of this 834-acre forest. This hike is geared towards beginners but all are welcome! This will be an easy to moderate walk… Read More

Forest fun

CraneExplorer: Arbor Day Forest Fun

Celebrate Arbor Day with a frolic through the forest on this all-ages education program which explores the biological need for habitat & shelter in an educational and experiential setting. Participants will discuss examples of shelters and dwellings, why and how living things build shelters, and share gratitude with the earth… Read More

Portrait of the Great House and Casino

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

cupola upright

Castle Hill Tour: Cupola with a View

This is our most Instagram-able tour experience and a particular treat for those interested in the architecture of the Great House and its surrounding property. You’ll gain insight into the architectural choices made by David Adler as he designed and built the Great House, the second home the Cranes built… Read More

bartholomew's cobble

Nature Journaling with Nanci Worthington

Join New Marlborough artist and NEGSI member, Nanci Worthington as she guides you through nature journaling sessions at Bartholomew’s Cobble. Nanci will teach you how to observe nature and your surroundings and capture what you see, hear and feel on paper. This group is for everyone– self proclaimed naturalists, bird… Read More

wildflower walks

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

Kirsten Smith AWSC

Shark Anatomy & Biology with AWSC

This hands-on program is geared towards children and families, and is led by our special guests from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. Participants will assemble a life-size puzzle of a juvenile white shark and a life-size puzzle of an adult white shark. Learners will then discuss how sharks grow and… Read More

Kirsten Smith AWSC

Coastal Lecture: Awareness Inspires Conservation

As our coastlines change, the areas where sharks visit along the coast is changing. With all the shark-tivity in 2024, the team at Crane Beach has been working with experts to learn more about these important top predators, and what their presence means for the health of our coastlines. One… Read More

wildflower walks

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