Sat. July 22nd: Lake Mansfield Family Adventure Program! 9:30 am

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Have you ever held a tiny turtle or gazed into the eyes of a charming milk snake? Have you explored a deeply shaded woodland and climbed a boulder placed there by ancient glaciers?

No? Fear not! Taylor Staubach and Tom Tyning are welcoming adventurous families to a hands-on, let's get moving program at Lake Mansfield this July so that families can get up close and personal with creatures that we usually only get to glimpse and then head out on a forest expedition of exploration.

The Conservation Forest at Lake Mansfield in Great Barrington is perfect for family adventures.
The Conservation Forest at Lake Mansfield in Great Barrington is perfect for family adventures. Discover Lake Mansfield 

Saturday July 22nd / 9:30 am - 11:30 am / Meet up at the Lake Mansfield Beach Area / Registration Limitted - REGISTER HERE 

Taylor Stauback is  a passionate advocate for family outdoor adventures. As the founder of Berkshire Family Hikes, her mission is to inspire families to explore and enjoy the great outdoors together.  In addition to running Berkshire Family Hikes, she is the publisher of Berkshires Macaroni Kids, the premier family e-resource in the Berkshires. Taylor is  dedicated to keeping families informed and engaged in the local community. 

Berkshire Family Hikes is a local organization on a mission to inspire families to get oudoors in the Berkshires and beyond, offering family-focused trail reviews, place-based nature activitiies, child-paced hiking opportunities, and more

Discover the great resources at Berkshire Family Hikes!  

Reptiles of all sizes, shapes and colors are coming with Tom Tyning to meet kids!
LM Explores Meet Tom Tyning's Scaled, Tailed and Bulging Eye Friends! 

Tom Tyning is professor of environmental science at Berkshire Community College, author of A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles, and an expert Berkshire County naturalist. His enthusiasm and excitement for the wiggliest  and scaliest creatures is contagious!  We can’t wait to be captivated again this summer by his terrific stories and by his friendly reptiles and amphibians. SEE Tom's 2022 Family Program: 

 

Taylor Staubach and Tom Tyning welcome adenturous familes to this event at Lake Mansfeild in Great Barrington.