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Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms – SPRING SESSION

Spring has sprung! It is an excellent time of year for exploring and learning on the farm. We will be planting, observing, exploring and learning in our garden. While also taking care of our animals and finding all the signs of spring that nature divulges. Join us on Wednesday mornings… Read More

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Crane Beach Star Party

Join us for a star party with the North Shore Astronomy Club. Club members will bring telescopes and expertise to help us explore and view the dark sky from the Crane Beach parking lot. Bring your binoculars, scopes, starfinding apps, and curiosity. You may also want to bring: red light/head… Read More

climate cafe hike

Coastal Hike & Climate Café

Join us for a hike and climate café discussion on May 18th 12-3pm at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate. The event will start with a ~2-mile Cedar Point hike through the forest, marsh, dunes, and beach, to observe and discuss our changing coastlines. Then we will head back to… Read More

Old Growth forest

Old Growth Forest Walk with Adventure East

The Rivulet at the William Cullen Bryant Homestead is home to old growth, including ancient specimens of hemlock and a magnificent cherry tree. The Pine Loop features enormous white pines that reach heights of 150 feet – standing among the tallest in the Northeast! This woodland is part of the… Read More

vernal pool

Mt. Warner Vernal Pools with Adventure East

Rising spring temperatures and thawing rains are signals to dormant life to awaken. Waters from the winter melt and spring rain congregate in low areas known as vernal pools and provide an important habitat for local wildlife to breed and thrive at this crucial time of year. Join a our… Read More

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CraneOutdoors: Sunset Hike to Cedar Point with Firepits

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… Read More

Frog in Water

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

gardening

Gardening 101 Series

Hone your skills with this three workshop series on gardening basics. Join expert gardeners for hands on learning about gardening techniques. Each workshop will build off of the last for a deeper understanding of how to build a healthy foundation in spring for the growing season to come. Attend whichever… Read More