Welcome to the weekend – it’s a great one to head to your favorite Trustees property or a new special place to check out some incredible programming! 

Art & The Landscape is back, with The Land Tells Our Stories. This weekend, head to Fruitlands Museum in Harvard for a Curator’s Tour of the exhibition. Join Associate Curator of Native American Art, Tess Lukey (Aquinnah Wampanoag), on a special behind the scenes tour of the Creative Process Gallery. Also at Fruitlands, take part in an Artist Workshop creating Pulp Cast Leaves. This workshop will focus on the work of May Babcock and explore her process of papermaking using natural materials and her works’ relation to histories of place and migration. May’s installation, Seaside Chestnuts, on view at Moose Hill Farm in Sharon, tackles the plight of American Chestnut trees and the projected coastlines from rising sea levels, speaking to themes of hybridization and resilience amidst a changing climate. 

Practice mindfulness with us as one week ends and another begins. On Friday, enjoy Evening Yoga in the Garden at Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens in North Andover. Guided by an experienced instructor from The Yoga Loft, the class focuses on gentle movement, deep stretching, and mindful breathing. On Sunday, take a break from the stresses of everyday life and join a guided Mindfulness Walk at World’s End in Hingham. This lovely property is the perfect place to immerse yourself in the outdoors and be present in the moment. 

We’re celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride this month, and we’d love for you to join us! Pride on the Farm happens Saturday at Weir River Farm in Hingham. After visiting the animals, take a walk along our scenic woodland trails—perfect for sharing stories, laughter, and making new memories. On Sunday, head to the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton for a Queer Nature Walk. This guided experience explores the vibrant history of queerness in the natural world while introducing the stories behind the estate’s landscape and gardens.