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Vistas, Art and Gardens
Wednesday, June 15
Call for more information (413) 443-7171, ext 10
Visit The Cloisters and Wave Hill on a day devoted to art and nature. With 28-acres of gardens, grounds and woodland explore the award-winning landscapes of Wave Hill renowned for their intimacy of scale and carefully cultivated serendipity. Dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, the gardens of The Cloisters are treasures themselves. Our visit includes viewing tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass and more.

Bird Songs for Novice Birders
9 am -12:30 pm, Sunday, June 26 (Meet in front of the Museum.)
$10 Members, $15 Non-members
Listen to songs and calls of area birds with naturalist, David St. James and Curator of Natural History, Thom Smith who will be your guides on a leisurely walk for birders of all ages and experience levels.

The Wild and Edible
9 am -12:30 pm, Sunday, June 26 (Meet in front of the Museum.)
$10 Members, $15 Non-members
Native Americans and early colonial settlers relied on wild growing plants for survival. An easy walk will bring us to areas where we can examine these plants in their native habitats and discuss how they were important sources of food and medicine, and how they were used to create clothing and dye. For all ages and experience levels.

Natural History of the Berkshires
9 am -12:30 pm, Saturday, August 13 (Meet in front of the Museum.)
$10 Members, $15 Non-members
Take a stroll through the woods to learn why Berkshire County is home to rare and endangered plants found nowhere else in the state. See natural features that inspire artists and writers, and discover Southern New England's wild land first-hand. For all ages and experience levels.