List of Heritage Walks for This Year's Program

-- Heritage Walks List 2010 --

For more information, please contact:
Diane Cote, Walks Coordinator, (413) 394-9773

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

1 Dalton-Hinsdale, MA **
Nature/Historical Walk:Dalton-Hinsdale Riverside Greenway Trail 9:00 AM

Join Dennis Regan of the Housatonic Valley Association for a hike on a trail under construction to explore the natural riverside setting and to discuss the historical ruins and use of an old woolen mill operation and the progress of a footpath that will connect the communities of Dalton and Hinsdale.

This is a relatively flat hike along the very scenic east branch of the Housatonic River. Walk is 1 mile, 1.5 hours. "The starting location is the parking area along the Housatonic River on Old Dalton Road in Hinsdale. Traveling south on Route 8, go past the ‘Entering Hinsdale’ sign, take a left onto Old Dalton Road, and another left into parking lot past bridge.

** Pre-registration is required--call 413-394-9796 or email dregan@hvatoday.org to reserve a space.

2 West Stockbridge, MA
Walking Tour of Historic West Stockbridge 10:00 AM

West Stockbridge is a wonderful snapshot of a small New England town in the 19th century. It has a mixture of original buildings and former small industrial operations, with varied styles popular during the period, coupled with natural river, mountain, and pond features. This walk will be led by Bob Salerno and Barbara Dowling, from the West Stockbridge Historical Society, who will highlight the major features of the town center.

Walk is 1 mile, 1.5 hours. The walk will begin at the Congregation Church on Main St.

3 Falls Village, CT
American Chestnuts: Lost & Found 10:00 AM

Join Ellery ""Woods"" Sinclair of the Berkshire-Litchfield Environmental Council for a walk into a 300-plantings American Chestnut orchard. This walk includes a presentation about the dramatic, sudden loss of this major, valuable tree of the Eastern hardwood forest and the ecological impact of that loss, the efforts of the American Chestnut Foundation to restore this iconic tree to the American landscape (using this orchard of saplings as a demonstration) with possibly a simulation of the process of selective pollination / back-cross, which makes today's trees possible, and a look at the future of the American Chestnut. Cider and chestnut cookies on site and optional short walk to American Chestnut cabin.

Walk is 1/4 mile, 1.5 hours. Take Route 7 or Route 63 to Undermountain Road in Falls Village, CT. The grove will be posted with signs for the walk. It is located approx. 3 miles from Route 7--it will be on the left side of the road, OR approx. 1 mile from Route 63--it will be on the right side of the road.

Rain Cancels the Walk. Rain date will be Sunday Sept. 19 at 10:00 am.

4 Lenox, MA $
Berkshire Railroads and Trolleys 10:10 AM & 2:20 PM

Join the Berkshire Scenic Railway on a round-trip train ride that features vintage, restored 1950's locomotives and 1920's coaches. Traveling between Lenox, Lee, and Stockbridge stations, volunteer narrators will describe the railroad and trolley line history, as well as the natural wonders and former industries along the railroad line. Participants can visit the restored Lenox station (1903) and Stockbridge station (1893).

At Lenox station, visit a free exhibit of Gilded Age “cottages” of the area and exhibits of railroad and trolley-line history.

$ There is a charge for the train ride of: $15/Adult -- $14/ Senior 65+ yrs -- $8/Child ages 4-14 yrs.

Train ride is 10 miles, 1.5 hours. Meet at the Lenox Railroad station: Take Route 20 or Route 7 to Lenox. At Housatonic Street intersection, go east on Housatonic Street to end. Go left on Willow Creek Road. (Housatonic Street is 5 miles from Massachusetts Turnpike Exit 2 in Lee.)

5 Stockbridge, MA $ **
Guided Tour of the Berkshire Botanical Gardens 11:00 AM

Enjoy a guided tour through the grounds of Berkshire Botanical Garden with Judy Boschetti--Although this guided tour is free, there is an admission fee to enter the gardens

$ Members--free, Adults--$10, Seniors & Students--$7, Children <12 yrs--free). Learn about the history of this special place and its significant contribution to horticulture in Berkshire County.

Begun as a center for learning about the art and science of horticulture, this 15 acre public garden has served as an important resource for area residents for almost 75 years. Consider the plants that grow well in the Berkshires and understand the environmentally sensitive horticultural practices used at this wonderful garden.

Walk is 1/4 mile, .75 hour. Participants should meet at the Berkshire Botanical Garden Visitor Center at the intersection of Route 183 & Rte 102, Stockbridge, MA.

** Pre-registration required--call 413-298-3926 to reserve a space.

6 Falls Village, CT
Cannon at Twenty Paces!The Rise and Fall of the Ames Iron Works 11:00 AM

Contrast a shaded walk along a flat, unpaved trail beside the Housatonic River with the smoky history of the same land. Lou Bucceri, from the Salisbury Assoc. Historical Society, will share his knowledge about the factory and the people that developed and produced the most powerful cannon of the Civil War. Learn how the cannon destroyed no Confederate targets, but the man and company who created it. Afterward, take in the view at the top of the Great Falls.

Walk is 1/4 mile, .5 hour. From Route 7 intersection with Route 112, go west on Route 112 to Dugway Road (opposite the Outfield Entrance to Lime Rock Park), turn right, follow road approx. 2 miles. At iron bridge, turn left, then immediate right on to Housatonic River Road. Go approx. 0.5 miles to parking lot for Falls Village Dam boat launch. OR from Routes 44 or 41, go east on Route 112 to Dugway Road, turn left and proceed as above.

7 Cornwall, CT
Guided History Tour of Cornwall Village 11:00 AM

Join a tour, led by Ann Schillinger, from the Cornwall Historical Society, around the Cornwall green, to the sites of the Foreign Mission School bulidings and events. It ties in with our new exhibit, "Visions and Contradictions: The Foreign Mission School, 1817-1826" and participants in the walking tour will have the opportunity to visit the exhibit.

For more information call 860-672-0505 or email diana@greenehq.com.

Walk is 1/4 mile, 1 hour Meet at the Cornwall Historical Society at 7 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT.

8 Stockbridge, MA **
Tour the Studio and Gardens of Chesterwood 11:00 AM

Discover Chesterwood, the impressive country home, studio and gardens of America's foremost public sculptor, Daniel Chester French (1850-1931). Be inspired by the natural beauty of the landscape, including perennial gardens and woodland walks, designed by the artist himself after great European estates. Learn how French created the Minute Man in Concord, MA, and Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

The tour will be led by Anne Cathcart, from Chesterwood. Dress for the outdoors.

Walk is 1/4 mile, 1 hour. From Stockbridge, travel west on Route 102, turn left or south on Route 183. At 0.75 of a mile past the Norman Rockwell Museum, turn right onto Mohawk Lake Road and then left onto Willow Street, which becomes Williamsville Road, an unpaved road just before Chesterwood.

** Pre-registration is required--call 413-298-3579 to reserve a space.

9 Sheffield, MA
Walking Tour of Historic Main Street in Sheffield 11:00 AM

Join Joanna Jennings, from the Sheffield Historical Society, for a tour Sheffield (the oldest town in Berkshire County) which was part of a tract of land purchased by the native Mahican Indians in 1724 for three barrels of cider, thirty quarts of rum, and 460 pounds. Incorporated in 1733, the town grew from a sparsely settled rural community to a very pretty place with a good many well-built houses. Many of these houses still adorn the town's main street.

This walking tour is designed to point them out and to refer briefly to some of the illustrious Sheffield citizens who owned them.

Walk is <1 mile, 1 hour. Directions: Tour begins at the 1774 Dan Raymond House Museum, the headquarters of Sheffield Historical Society, 159 Main Street. It is the historic house immediately north of the Mobil station on Rte. 7.

10 Gt. Barrington, MA **
Mohican Indian Heritage Trail on Monument Mt. 11:00 AM

Learn about the proposed Mohican Heritage Trail and why Monument Mountain is a special and sacred place for the native peoples that made the Berkshires their summer and fall villages. Steve Comer, member of the Stockbridge Munsee band of Mohicans tribe will lead this hike up and around Monument Mt.

Walk is 1 mile, 1.5 hours. The parking area for Monument Mountain is located on the west side of Route 7, midway between Stockbridge and Great Barringon, just south of the traffic lights for Monument Valley High School and Monument Valley Road in Great Barrington.

For more detailed directions, please check the website www.thetrustees.org. Good hiking shoes advised & bring beverage to drink.

** Pre-registration is required--call 518-674-2069 to reserve a space.

11 Lanesborough, MA **
Walk & Hike the Algonquin/Mohican Heritage Trail in Lanesborough 11:00 AM

The sanctuary is located on Route 7, directly across the road from the Donnybrook Golf Course. For more information, go to: www.healingwinds.net .

Walk is approx. 2 miles, 2 hours. Meet at the Donnybrook Golf Course at 770 Williamstown Road (Route 7) Lanesborough, MA.

** Pre-registration is required--call 413-717-7732 to reserve a space.

12 Becket, MA **
Behind The Scenes Tour of Jacob’s Pillow Dance 11:00 AM

Art, history, and nature come together at Jacob’s Pillow, lauded worldwide as a “hub and mecca of dancing” (TIME Magazine) and “one of America’s most precious cultural assets” (Mikhail Baryshnikov).

Join Pillow staff on a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic grounds in the quiet, autumnal off-season. This will be followed by a screening of footage from site-specific performances that enlivened outdoor areas of the grounds into artistic interpretations of history. The experience concludes with an optional stroll on the nature trail through woodlands and wetlands.

Route 20-E for 8 miles from Lee into Becket, and then turn left for ½ mile on George Carter Road. Walking will be mostly flat, on gravel pathways, elevated treadways, and dirt paths. This heritage walk takes about an hour and a half and will meet at Hunter House at Jacob’s Pillow. Jacob’s Pillow is located 358 George Carter Road, Becket, MA 01223.

** Pre-registration is required for this tour. To make your reservation please contact Toni Bolger at 413.243.9919 x132 or tbolger@jacobspillow.org by September 16, 2010.

13 Kent , CT **
Visions of Iron at the Sloane-Stanley Museum 1:00 PM

Visit the Sloane-Stanley Museum for a special viewing of the Sharon Historical Society's "Vision of Iron" documentary, followed by a talk on the industrial past by John Pawloski, President of the Connecticut Antique Machinery Associtation and founder of the Connecticut Museum of Mining and Mineral Science.

Participants are then welcome to walk to view the remains of the Kent Iron Furnace and the Sloane-Stanley Museum grounds.

Walk is 1/4 mile, 1 hour. The walk program and the screening is free but admission is charged to visit the museum. The museum is located at 31 Kent Cornwall Rd. (Route 7), Kent, CT.

** Pre-registration is required--call 860-927-3849 to reserve a space.

14 Dalton, MA
Crane Museum of Papermaking 1:00 to 3:00 PM

We invite you to visit The Crane Museum of Papermaking, housed in Crane’s 1844 Old Stone Mill. The museum, opened in 1930, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is situated on the banks of the Housatonic River, which supplied the water to wash the rags and drive the machinery of the early Crane mills.

Museum will be open from 1-3 pm. The museum is located at 30 South St. (at the intersection of Rte 9), Dalton, MA. Follow the signs for the Papermaking Museum.

15 Stockbridge, MA
Guided Walking Tour of Historic Main Street in Stockbridge 1:30 PM

Within this short distance participants will travel through 275 years of history, starting with the first residents, Chief Konkapot and the Mohican tribe and moving through time to discuss Cyrus Field and his transAtlantic cable, to Arlo Guthrie and Alice’s Restaurant. Along the way, we’ll hear about other residents who have made a difference in Stockbridge, the Berkshires, and the country. The tour will be led by Barbara Allen, curator of the Stockbridge Library Historical Museum and Archives.

Walk is 1 mile, 1 hour. Meet at the Stockbridge library on the corner of Main Street and Elm St., Stockbridge, MA.

16 Ashley Falls, MA ** $
Sunset Serenade: Bagpipe Concert on Hurlburt’s Hill 5:00 PM

Don Worth will play a bagpipe concert to the setting sun at one of the most scenic overlooks in the Berkshires. Come to the The Trustees of Reservations' Bartholomew’s Cobble Visitor Center at 5:00 pm, toss your lawn chair, blanket, and picnic basket in our truck and hike up (20 mins) to the top of Hurlburt’s Hill. his is an inspiring and uplifting way to mark the last day of summer.

$ $10/Adult. Children FREE. Trustees members $8.

Rain date the following day. Walk uphill is 1/2 mile / 20 mins, concert is 3/4 of an hour." "From Great Barrington, MA, take Rt 7 south, through Sheffield for about 8 miles. Turn right on Rt. 7A and follow for 0.5 mile. Turn right on Rannapo Road and follow for 1.5 miles. . Turn right on Weatogue Road. Bartholomew’s Cobble entrance and parking is ahead on the left. OR from Canaan, CT, take Rt. 7 north. Turn left on Rt. 7A and cross the state border. One mile after the state line, turn left on Weatogue Road. Bartholomew’s Cobble entrance and parking is ahead on the left.

** Pre-registration is required--call 413-229-8600 or email rwendell@ttor.org to reserve a space.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

17 Lee, MA **
Hike at Basin Pond Trail 9:00 AM

Basin Pond is a small beaver pond in East Lee. This serene and beautiful place has twice been associated with tragedy: attempts to dam the pond for power in 1886 and 1968 for a leisure home project caused loss of life and heavy property damage. The area is now stewarded by the Berkshire Natural Resources Council and trails here were opened in 2006.

The hike, which will be led by Doug Bruce, from BNRC, will pass an overlook by the breached dam. Hiking boots are recommended as well as hiking sticks for crossing brooks with rocky steps.

Walk is 2 miles, 1 hour. Take US Rt. 20 east from Lee approx 4.5 miles and turn left on Becket Road by the Belden Tavern. Continue a short distance, watching for the small BNRC parking area for Basin Pond, which is just above Beaver Dam Road.

** Pre-registration is required--call 413-499-0596 or email dbruce@BNRC.net to reserve a space.

18 Kent , CT
Bike Tour Along the Housatonic River in Kent, CT 10:00 AM

This bicycle ride, led by Dan McGuinness, from the Northwest Connecticut Council of Governments, is along the Housatonic River from Kent to Bulls Bridge and back. The route is about as flat as you will find in the Northwest Corner. Bulls Bridge has an historic covered bridge.

Ride is 10 miles, 2 hours. Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Blvd., Kent, CT.

19 Lenox, MA $
Berkshire Railroads and Trolleys 10:10 AM & 2:20 PM

At Lenox station, visit a free exhibit of Gilded Age “cottages” of the area and exhibits of railroad and trolley-line history.

$ There is a charge for the train ride of: $15/Adult -- $14/ Senior 65+ yrs -- $8/Child ages 4-14 yrs.

20 Richmond, MA
Hilltop Orchard's Heritage-Antique Apple Tour 11:00 AM

Explore this historic orchard on a pleasant walk to the top of the hill. The view from this vantage point is spectacular. Along the way, learn about the history of Hilltop Orchards, from proprietor John Vittori,and enjoy a tree ripe apple. Learn how the owners are preserving and perpetuating many varieties of rare heritage-antique apples.

This is also the home of the Berkshires' first farm winery – enjoy a free wine tasting of the award winning Furnace Brook Winery varietals at the conclusion of the walk.

Walk is 1/2 mile, 1 hour. Meet outside the Farm Winery Store at Hilltop Orchards -- Rt. 295 (508 Canaan Rd) (just east of the NY border in Richmond, MA and about 1 mile west of MA-41).

21 Falls Village, CT
Cannon at Twenty Paces! The Rise and Fall of the Ames Iron Works 11:00 AM

Contrast a shaded walk along a flat, unpaved trail beside the Housatonic River with the smoky history of the same land. Lou Bucceri, from the Salisbury Association Historical Society, will share his knowledge about the factory and the people that developed and produced the most powerful cannon of the Civil War. Learn how the cannon destroyed no Confederate targets, but the man and company who created it. Afterward, take in the view at the top of the Great Falls.

Walk is 1/4 mile, .5 hour." "From Route 7 intersection with Route 112, go west on Route 112 to Dugway Road (opposite the Outfield Entrance to Lime Rock Park), turn right, follow road approx. 2 miles. At iron bridge, turn left, then immediate right on to Housatonic River Road. Go approx. 0.5 miles to parking lot for Falls Village Dam boat launch. OR from Routes 44 or 41, go east on Route 112 to Dugway Road, turn left and proceed as above.

22 Becket, MA **
Behind The Scenes Tour of Jacob’s Pillow Dance 11:00 AM

** Pre-registration is required for this tour. To make your reservation please contact Toni Bolger at 413.243.9919 x132 or tbolger@jacobspillow.org by September 16, 2010.

23 Stockbridge, MA
Autumn Stroll on the Mary Flynn Trail 11:30 AM

An easy walk in the woods and along the Housatonic River, on a wide, packed-gravel trail, built mostly on the bed of the old Berkshire Street Railway trolley line. Starting with a 100-foot boardwalk, the trail winds through the woods and meets the river, then loops back along the river through fern beds to the main trail.

The Mary Flynn Trail was constructed in 2003 as part of the Laurel Hill Association’s 150th Anniversary celebration. Walk leader is Patricia Flinn, 25-year member of the Board of the Association. Suitable for people of all ages and abilities.

Wheelchair accessible. Walk is 1-1/4 miles, < 1 hour. Meet at the Goodrich Memorial Footbridge at the deadend of Park Street, Stockbridge. For reference, a Mobil gas station is on the corner of Park St. and Route 7.

24 Monterey, MA
Historical Walk Along Brett Road in Arthur Warton Swann State Forest 1:00 PM

Put on your deerstalker cap and join local historian Bernard Drew, sponsored by the Monterey Historical Society and the Bidwell House, for a woodland walk on an abandoned section of Brett Road in Arthur Warton Swann State Forest to search for evidence of three centuries: A Revolutionary War-era path (Knox Trail), 19th century industry (charcoaling) and 20th century forestry.

Who will discover the final historical remnant on the hike? Participants will follow a dirt road, but may venture off to examine features. The road is washed out in places and steep in one part. Two stream crossings over funky bridges.

Walk is 2 miles, 2 hours. From Route 23 in Monterey, travel on Blue Hill Road west to Brett Road. Follow Brett Road to Swan Lodge and park in lot. Good hiking shoes advised for 2-mile round-trip on old, uneven woods road.

25 Tyringham, MA $ **
Santarella Estate--Tyringham's Gingerbread House 2:00 PM

Tour "Tyringham's Gingerbread House" and hear some fascinating history of the property. With it's rolling roof and storybook features, it was the former studio of Sir Henry Hudson Kitson, sculptor of the "Lexington Minuteman" and many other famous public works. The tour will include a walk through the lovely gardens and up a wooded trail.

$ $5/person entry fee.

Walk is 1/4 mile, .75 hour. From Rte 102 in South Lee, just west of the intersection of I-90, take Tyringham Road towards the center of Tyringham Village. The Estate is located at 75 Main Road, just north of the village center. OR coming from Rte 23, it is just past the village center.

** Pre-registration required--please call 413-243-2819 to reserve a space.

26 Washington, CT **
The History, Culture, and Lifeways of the Local Native Americans" 2:00 PM

Join Dr. Lucianne Lavin, Director of Research and Collections at the Institute for American Indian Studies, for a walk along the museum's nature trails ending at the replicated 16th century Algonkian Indian Village. Along the way Dr. Lavin will discuss the history and culture of the local Pootatuck tribal peoples including their community life, spirituality, and medicinal use of the indigenous flora. Dress for walking outdoors; bug spray might be handy.

Walk is 1 mile, 1 hour. Main museum building at 38 Curtis Road off Route 199 in Washington, CT. Check our website www.birdstone.org for detailed directions to the museum.

** Pre-registration required--please call 860-868-0518 to reserve a space.

27 Lenox, MA
Explore the Gardens & Grounds of The Mount 3:00 PM

Explore the impressive gardens of The Mount, the 1902 estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton, and a National Historic Landmark. Along with a tour of the formal gardens, led by Anne Schuyler, participants will have the rare opportunity to view and learn about the restored greenhouse, historic entrance gates, wooded entrance drive and the sites of the former springhouse and kitchen garden.

Walk is 1 mile, 1.5 hours. Tour starts at the Ticket Office at The Mount, 2 Plunkett Street (off Route 7), Lenox. See www.EdithWharton.org for specific directions.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2

28 Gt. Barrington, MA **
A Women's Hike Up Monument Mountain 8:30 AM

Women are invited to join Tammis Coffin, from The Trustees of Reservations, and Christine Ward, from the Great Barrington Trails & Greenways, in a brisk hike up Monument Mountain, one of the Berkshires most magical places. This fairly steep hike will include natural history, poetry and mountain top yoga.

Hikers should bring water, a good level of fitness, and their sense of wonder.

Hike is 3.5 miles, 2.5 hours. The parking area for Monument Mountain is located on the west side of Route 7, midway between Stockbridge and Great Barringon, just south of the traffic lights for Monument Valley High School and Monument Valley Road in Great Barrington. For more detailed directions, please check the website www.thetrustees.org.

** Pre-registration required--please call 413-329-5809 or email ch.wards@verizon.net to reserve a space.

29 Stockbridge, MA **
Canoe Tour on the Housatonic River in Stockbridge 10:00 AM

A great trip for beginning paddlers and families! This tour will be lead by Dennis Regan, from the Housatonic Valley Association. Enjoy a leisurely ride on broad, slow moving, flat water that passes throught the Stockbridge Golf Course. Wildlife sightings are likely. Canoes and all equipment will be provided, free of charge. If you'd like to use your own canoe or kayak, just let us know.

Tour is 4 miles, 3 hours. Meet at 9:45 at the Park St. boat launch, near the Mobile gas station located on the corner of Park St. and Route 7 in Stockbridge.

** Pre-registration required--please call Allison Dixon at 413-394-9796 or email to adixon@hvatoday.org to reserve a space. Maximum # of 15 participants.

30 Monterey, MA
Heritage Stone Walls Trail Walk at The Bidwell House Museum 10:00 AM

The Bidwell House Museum's Heritage Stone Walls Trail Walk will be guided by Museum Board President Rob Hoogs. The trail features many of the 3 miles of old stone walls on the historic 194 acre museum property. Many types and construction of walls will be explained, ranging from beautifully laid-up chest-high double-sided walls and barn foundations, to single faced walls and dumped stone walls.

The trail passes the site of the 1750 Meeting House, an old cellar hole, and walls bordering an old abandoned road through the museum property, originally a main thoroughfare serving the Proprietors' Home Lots in the 1750's. The House is a colonial history museum on the National Register of Historic Places with 18th and 19th century furnishings, gardens, and farm tool exhibits. Dress for the outdoors and wear sturdy shoes.

Walk is 3 miles, 1.5 hours. Meet in front of the museum, parking in the field below. From Mass Pike--take exit 2, for Lee and The Berkshires. Go left off the exit ramp, right onto Rte 102, immediate left onto Tyringham Road. Go 5.3 miles, then right onto Monterey Road for 2.2 miles; go right onto Art School Road which ends at the museum. From Great Barrington--take Rte 23 East; in Monterey Village, turn left onto Tyringham Road. Go past Lake Garfield; turn left onto Art School Road; road ends at the museum.

31 Pittsfield, MA **
Fall Migration at Canoe Meadows 10:00 AM

Join sanctuary director Rene Laubach on a walk at Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary through meadows and woodlands along the Housatonic River to view fall migrating birds. The leader will have a spotting scope to enable paticipants to get close-up views of the birds. Bring binoculars, if you have them.

Walk is 1/2 mile, 2 hours. From the intersection of Holmes Rd. and Route 7/20 in Lenox, follow Holmes Rd. for 2.7 miles to the Sanctuary's public entrance on the right (almost immediately after crossing the Housatonic River).

** Pre-registration is required--call 413-637-0320 to reserve a space.

32 Lenox, MA $
Berkshire Railroads and Trolleys 10:10 AM & 2:20 PM

At Lenox station, visit a free exhibit of Gilded Age “cottages” of the area and exhibits of railroad and trolley-line history.

$ There is a charge for the train ride of: $15/Adult -- $14/ Senior 65+ yrs -- $8/Child ages 4-14 yrs.

33 Lanesborough, MA **
Walk & Hike the Algonquin/Mohican Heritage Trail in Lanesborough 11:00 AM

Join Fidel Moreno, from Healing Winds, and an award winning ethno-graphic documentary filmmaker, for a walk/hike on easy paths through fields and woods of the Algonquin/Mohican Heritage Trail, on what will be the White Eagle Sanctuary on 185 acres in Lanesborough, MA. The sanctuary is located on Route 7, directly across the road from the Donnybrook Golf Course. For more information, go to: www.healingwinds.net .

Walk is approx. 2 miles, 2 hours. Meet at the Donnybrook Golf Course at 770 Williamstown Road (Route 7) Lanesborough, MA.

** Pre-registration is required--call 413-717-7732 to reserve a space.

34 Sheffield, MA
Walking Tour of Historic Main Street in Sheffield 11:00 AM

This walking tour is designed to point them out and to refer briefly to some of the illustrious Sheffield citizens who owned them.

35 New Milford, CT
Tour Historic Hunt Hill Farm 1:00 PM

The Hunt Hill Farm Trust invites you to tour the farmland and woodland of historic Hunt Hill Farm - the heart of two New England farms - listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Take this opportunity to visit the Skitch Henderson Museum, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

Walk is 2 miles, 1 hour. The farm is located at 44 Upland Road, New Milford, CT. From the Berkshires, take Route 7 south to Cornwall Bridge, CT. Turn left (south) onto Route 45 to New Preston. Take Route 202 south towards New Milford. In Northville, take a left onto Upland Road to the Silo Store, Gallery and Cooking School (the starting point).

36 Stockbridge, MA
Norman Rockwell Museum Site and Studio Tour 2:30 PM

Explore the Norman Rockwell Museum’s beautiful Berkshire site during the splendor of autumn. Linwood House, an 1859 Berkshire Cottage and Norman Rockwell’s studio, will be discussed during this special walking tour. This lively jaunt is FREE--but does not include museum admission.

Walk is 3/4 mile, .75 hour. Meet at the front terrace of the Norman Rockwell Museum, located on Route 183, 1/2 mile south of Route 102.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3

37 Ashley Falls, MA $ **
Guided Canoe Tour on the Housatonic River in Ashley Falls 8:30 AM

With Rene Wendell, a naturalist guide, paddle past the rocky ledges of Bartholomew’s Cobble, the forested floodplains, and farm fields, enjoying a scenic and gentle stretch of the Housatonic River. We will reach the mouth of the Konkapot River, take a break on a sand bar, and then paddle back. All equipment is provided – just show up with your water bottle, hat, sunscreen, snack and enjoy your morning on the river.

$ Fee is $30/adult -- $15/child (10-12 yrs) -- TTOR members is $25/adult and $10/child. Rain cancels.

Paddle is 2.5 miles, 3 hours. From Great Barrington, MA, take Rt 7 south, through Sheffield for about 8 miles. Turn right on Rt. 7A and follow for 0.5 mile. Turn right on Rannapo Road and follow for 1.5 miles. Turn right on Weatogue Road. Bartholomew’s Cobble entrance and parking is ahead on the left. OR from Canaan, CT, take Rt. 7 north. Turn left on Rt. 7A and cross the state border. One mile after the state line, turn left on Weatogue Road. Bartholomew’s Cobble entrance and parking is ahead on the left.

** Pre-registration is required--call 413-229-8600 or email rwendell@ttor.org to reserve a space. Maximum # of 12 participants.

38 Stockbridge, MA **
From Mission to Mansion 10:00 AM

Take a stroll with Will Garrison, Cultural Resources Manager for The Trustees of Reservations, from the Mission House, along Main Street, through the Stockbridge cemetery, and up to Naumkeag’s historic dairy barn. Hear about Stockbridge’s mission era of the 1730's to the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, with a bit of the 1950's for good measure.

Walk is 1-1/2 miles, 1.5 hours. Park on Main St. (Rt. 102) near Sergeant St., in Stockbridge, MA, which is one block from The Red Lion Inn and Rt. 7 intersection. Meet in front of the Mission House at 19 Main Street.

** Pre-registration is required--email wgarrison@ttor.org or call 413-298-3239 x3012 to reserve a space.

39 Lenox, MA $
Berkshire Railroads and Trolleys 10:10 AM & 2:20 PM

At Lenox station, visit a free exhibit of Gilded Age “cottages” of the area and exhibits of railroad and trolley-line history.

$ There is a charge for the train ride of: $15/Adult -- $14/ Senior 65+ yrs -- $8/Child ages 4-14 yrs.

40 Stockbridge, MA
Autumn Stroll on the Mary Flynn Trail 11:30 AM

This trail was constructed in 2003 as part of the Laurel Hill Association’s 150th Anniversary celebration. Walk leader is Patricia Flinn, 25-year member of the Board of the Association. Suitable for people of all ages and abilities.

41 Lee, MA
Walking Tour of Historic Lower Main Street in Lee 1:00 PM

Learn about the history of this thriving mill town as expressed in the buildings, and the public monuments on Lee’s classic Victorian Main Street, a National Register Historic District. Caroline Young, founding member of the Lee Historical Commission will lead this tour in period costume.

Walk is 1 mile, 1 hour. Meet at the Chamber of Commerce Information Booth in the Park in Lee, in front of the Congregational Church. This is at the intersection of Park St. and Main St., also known as Route 20.

42 Great Barrington, MA
Walking in the Footsteps of WEB Du Bois, William Cullen Bryant and Others: A Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Great Barrington 1:30 PM

The tour will be led by local historian David Rutstein and will involve walking to and discussing sites (including historic marker sites), historic buildings, and geographic areas emphasizing people who were born in Great Barrington or lived here, and contributions and accomplishments they made that have had an effect on this nation as well as on the world. Also, emphasis will be placed on historic events that occurred in Great Barrington that have, over the centuries, affected and changed this nation and also the world we live in. Wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing, and bring water for drinking.

Walk is 1.5 miles, 2 hours. Meet in the Great Barrington Mason Library parking lot (231 Main Street) on the Dresser Avenue side of the library.

43 Tyringham, MA $ **
Santarella Estate--Tyringham's Gingerbread House 2:00 PM

$ $5/person entry fee.

** Pre-registration is required--please call 413-243-2819 to reserve a space.

44 Hancock, MA **
Shaker Water Power Archaelogy Tour 3:00 PM

This tour of the history of the Hancock Shakers' 19th century water power technology, at the Hancock Shaker Village, includes a demonstration of the 1858 water turbine in the Laundry & Machine Shop, a tour of other historic renewable energy sites within the Village (hydro, solar, wind, biomass, architectural, sustainable/green town plannin), and an easy to moderate level hike up Shaker Brook to view archaeological sites of Shaker mills and dams.

This will be a free Heritage Walk event for those who pre-register and come for the walk only.

For those wishing to tour the Village before the walk, regular admission fee will apply. Village admission is $17 for adults > 17 yrs -- $8 for 13-17 yrs -- free for members of H.S. Village and children <12 yrs.

Meet at the Hancock Shaker Village Visitor Center, main entrance, on Route 20, Hancock, MA, five miles west of downtown Pittsfield.

** Pre-registration is required--please call 413-443-0188 or email info@hancockshakervillage.org to reserve a space.

45 Salisbury, CT
Heritage Walk in Salisbury 3:00 PM

The waters of Wachocastinook Brook provided power for 18th and 19th century mills along Salisbury's Factory Street. George Massey, co-chair of the Salisbury Land Trust, will lead participants on an exploration of the sites and remains along this historic path. The walk will show how the industrial landscape has been transformed into today's residential area.

Walk is 1.5 miles, 2 hours. Meet at the fountain by the Salisbury Town Hall, along Routes 44/41 in the center of the town.