Lanesborough, Vacation Weekat Mount Greylock
April 18 - April 27
APRIL SCHOOL VACATION WEEK PROGRAMS
Family-friendly programs. Join us for guided experiences, or create your own park adventure! Offerings include guided and self-guided hikes, scavenger hunts, mindfulness forest walks and yoga, Earth Day activities, Geocaching, Arbor Day forest health walk, and an opportunity to give back to our parks on Park Serve Day.
All programs are free and open to the public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All programs meet at the Mount Greylock Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. For more information call the Visitor Center (413) 499-4262.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
DISCOVER GREYLOCK FAMILY-FRIENDLY TRAIL HIKE, 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
For all ages. Enjoy a guided, easy-moderate, one to 2 mile, family-friendly trail hike! Look for signs of wildlife, explore seasonal changes in the forest. Dress for variable weather. Trails may be muddy. Bring water and snack. Call ahead for meeting location. Inclement weather cancels.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
EARTH DAY OPEN HOUSE, 1:00—3:00 p.m. For all ages. Join us for activities that inspire taking care of where we live, and honoring the Earth, our shared home! Explore how you can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle with an Earth Day craft! All materials provided while supplies last.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
GEOCACHING 101, 1:00—2:30 p.m. For all ages. Looking for a fun way to engage your tech-savvy kids with the natural world? This outdoor activity combines hiking with a tech-aided treasure hunt. Beginners welcome! No experience necessary. To participate fully download the free geocaching.com app Dress appropriately for variable weather. Trails may be muddy. Bring water and a snack.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
ARBOR DAY FOREST HEALTH WALK, 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. For ages 8 and up. Celebrate Arbor Day by exploring how to identify trees emerging from their winter slumber and learning all about tree health with DCR Forest Health Director Nicole Keleher. This workshop includes a short trail walk, suitable for families able to walk an easy-moderate one to three miles. Space is limited. Registration required. Dress in layers for variable weather. Trails may be muddy. Bring water and a snack. Inclement weather cancels.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
PARK SERVE DAY! 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
For ages 14 and up. Celebrate Park Serve Day by volunteering to help get our parks ready for the summer season! This year we will be pitching in at the Bellows South Trailhead in the Greylock Glen! Bring gloves, drinking water and a snack. Space is limited. Click here to register, or visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/dcr-park-serve-day.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
VISITOR CENTER OPEN HOUSE! 1:00—3:00 p.m.
For all ages. After lending a hand at Mount Greylock on this day of volunteer service to our state parks, we invite you to stop by and join us for our Visitor Center Open House! Call the Visitor Center for more information.
SUNDAYS, ONGOING
NATURE SCAVENGER HUNT, 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
For all ages. For families with children. Adventurous quests invite you to search for natural treasures along park trails. Several “seek and find” scavenger hunts for different age and skill levels. Program is self-guided. Scavenger Hunt pages available at the Visitor Center.
Mount Greylock State Reservation 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MA 01237.
