Happy July! This week we celebrate Independence Day in the United States. Enjoy the holiday weekend with The Trustees at events across the state.  

In the mood for farm fun? Appleton Farms in Ipswich & Hamilton hosts Learning with Livestock, where you can meet the barnyard animals, and Adult Cow Connection, a chance to meet, cuddle, brush, and sit with our hand-raised cows at Appleton Farms. At Weir River Farm in Hingham, attend the Open Barnyard or take part in Family Farm Chores. 

Connect with nature and the earth this weekend at a mindfulness or kayaking event. CraneOutdoors at the Crane Estate in Ipswich hosts multiple guided trips including the Choate Island Kayak and Hiking Adventure and the Kayak Adventure on the Castle Neck River , as well as the Sunset Kayak in the Crane Wildlife Refuge. Enjoy guided meditation, walking, meaningful conversation and community, in the 8th annual summer series, Mindfulness Meditation at Naumkeag in Stockbridge, facilitated by Sandrine Harris. 

Spend your Fourth of July learning about the history of Trustees’ properties with one of our guided tours. Head to Concord for Home to Two Revolutions: Tour of the Old Manse where you can hear about residents of the house spanning centuries. At The Mission House in Stockbridge, take the guided tour Mohicans, Missionaries and Migrating Colonists. Learn about New England’s Colonial history—from the perspective of the colonists as well as the indigenous peoples who preceded them. Ipswich, join the Crane Estate crew for one of the Castle Hill Tours, including Cupola with a View and the ever-popular Grand Stairs to Back Stairs tour. Looking for more tour fun? Inside, outside, by foot, by boat, by truck, we have it all!