A special event designed to showcase the town’s many natural and cultural offerings.
Family, Kids, Nature, Workshops & demos
Expert fly fisherman Doug McDevitt is holding a special five-hour, hands-on workshop for fishing enthusiasts at any level of experience. Doug will demonstrate the art and science of tying different flies, discuss fishing and offer his tips on where to go for the best experience. Participants are welcome to drop in any time to learn […]
Family, Food, Kids, Nature, Open houses & tours, Outdoor activity
We're sorry, but Mother Nature didn't cooperate this year. There weren't any warm days to make the sap rise, so this event is cancelled. Great Mountain Forest's sugar house will be open to visitors, provided there is enough sap to boil. The Forest has a 70-year tradition of collecting and boiling sap, making maple syrup […]
Family, Kids, Nature, Outdoor activity
See a solar eclipse through a special telescope without damaging your eyes. Sponsored by Aton Forest.
Family, Kids, Nature, Outdoor activity
Emma Sisk, an avid birder, local teen and volunteer for the Sharon Audubon, will lead "Birding is fun for everyone," a bird walk and talk at the Barbour Woods. Meet at 10:00 a.m. sharp at the Lovers Lane entrance. This will be a family friendly event sponsored by the Norfolk Land Trust. To download a […]
Meditation coach Miranda Lee will lead an outdoor class to start off Sunday before most of the other activities begin. Meet at the southern end of the Village Green; an indoor place will be announced in case of rain.
Garden, Nature, Outdoor activity
When the owners, both garden designers, acquired the house and garden next door, they decided to use the intervening woodland to link the two. Large shrubs and a lawn form a transition from the mature garden surrounding their original house into the woods beyond, where an artful network of pathways and shade plantings leads to […]
Food, Nature, Outdoor activity, Workshops & demos
Dan Watkins of Beeworks will be presenting an illustrated talk about bee keeping, complete with a Q & A session and a trip to the Husky Meadows Farm beehives. Free, but please RSVP here.
Garden, Nature, Outdoor activity
Behind the border of flowering shrubs and trees that lines the roadside, lies an Arts and Crafts-style house and garden built in 1908. With a few liberties, the owners have recreated the original garden designed by Marian Coffin, restoring the small, formal parterre extending south from the house and executing the large double border below […]
Family, Kids, Nature, Outdoor activity, Sport
Norfolk has miles of trails all over town, most of them maintained year-round by the Norfolk Land Trust and Great Mountain Forest. They are open for the public to enjoy on foot, snowshoes or skis, so put on something warm and come on out! Trail maps are linked from the organization names above.
Family, Nature, Outdoor activity
Join members of Norfolk's Rails to Trails Committee in a walk along North Brook Trail. This trail is the first part of the committee's projected network that will eventually span Norfolk. Bring snowshoes if the current snow pack is still in place. Meet at the state DOT garage parking lot, 190 North Street.
Family, Nature, Outdoor activity
There are always clues created by wildlife for us to decipher, telling a story of their habits and lives. Join wildlife tracker Andy Dobos for a walk in Great Mountain Forest and learn to observe and understand the signs animals leave behind. Limited number of participants. Ticketed; register here.
Native wildflowers are good for our environment. Their blossoms supply nectar for pollinators and the plants themselves are food for many beneficial insects. Jump start your pollinator pathway with free seeds! On Saturday and Sunday, the Norfolk Conservation Commission will be giving away seeds of meadow plants native to the Northeast, describing their benefits and […]
Food, Nature, Workshops & demos
Join one of two workshops at Husky Meadows Farm and learn about shiitake mushroom log cultivation. All supplies are provided and participants can take home a newly inoculated log. Refreshments will include chaga mushroom tea and farm-made baked goods. Spots are limited. Register here for Saturday or here for Sunday. You may also email support@huskymeadowsfarm.com […]
The Norfolk Land Trust will host Tom Tyning, Professor of Environmental Science at Berkshire Community College, for an illustrated talk on "Butterflies: What Better Introduction to Coevolution with Flowering Plants?", preceded by its short annual meeting. Tom Tyning is an authority on New England natural history. Throughout the year he conducts various short and long-term […]
Family, Kids, Nature, Outdoor activity, Sport
Norfolk has miles of trails all over town, most of them maintained year-round by the Norfolk Land Trust and Great Mountain Forest. They are open for the public to enjoy on foot, snowshoes or skis, so put on something warm and come on out! Trail maps are linked from the organization names above.
Family, Kids, Nature, Workshops & demos
Expert fly fisherman Doug McDevitt is holding a special six-hour, hands-on workshop for fishing enthusiasts at any level of experience. Doug will demonstrate the art and science of tying different flies, discuss fishing and offer his tips on where to go for the best experience. Participants are welcome to drop in any time to learn […]
Family, Food, Kids, Nature, Open houses & tours, Outdoor activity
We're sorry, Great Mountain Forest says the weather isn't cooperating. There will not be enough sap collected for boiling for WIN weekend, so this event is cancelled. Great Mountain Forest's sugar house will be open to visitors, provided there is enough sap to boil. The Forest has a 70-year tradition of collecting and boiling sap, […]
Native wildflowers are good for our environment. Their blossoms supply nectar for pollinators and the plants themselves are food for many beneficial insects. Jump start your pollinator pathway with free seeds! On Saturday and Sunday, the Norfolk Conservation Commission will be giving away seeds of meadow plants native to the Northeast, describing their benefits and […]
Food, Nature, Workshops & demos
Join one of two workshops at Husky Meadows Farm and learn about shiitake mushroom log cultivation. Participants can take home a newly inoculated log. All supplies are provided and participants can take home a newly inoculated log. Refreshments will include chaga mushroom tea and farm-made baked goods. Spots are limited. Register here for Saturday or […]
Garden, Nature, Outdoor activity
The owners of this mature garden cooperate with their neighbors next door to manage the woodland between them. They have all worked to eliminate invasives, encourage natives and create a series of meandering pathways to connect their spaces. The main garden features a lawn bordered by an array of shrubs and perennials in curving, stone-edged […]
Join the Norfolk Library for this special summer event as it wraps up its Summer Reading with Nile the Inflatable Humpback Whale. Explore a life-sized inflatable whale and allow it to spark your curiosity and inspire ocean stewardship. Inside, children explore whale anatomy, uncover conservation challenges, and discover how whales—and the ocean—connect to our daily […]
Join the Norfolk Library for this special summer event as we wrap up our Summer Reading with Nile the Inflatable Humpback Whale. Explore a life-sized inflatable whale and allow it to spark your curiosity and inspire ocean stewardship. Inside, children explore whale anatomy, uncover conservation challenges, and discover how whales—and the ocean—connect to our daily […]
Family, Nature, Outdoor activity
Start your morning by exploring the natural world right in the heart of Norfolk! Join birder Laurie Green from Great Mountain Forest and the Norfolk Land Trust for a relaxed, 45-minute session focused on identifying local birds and native plants found in our own City Meadow. Learn tips for recognizing common species by sight and […]
This exhibition focuses on the lives of Dr. Frank Egler, ecologist, and his wife, the photographer Happy Kitchel Egler, two Connecticut pioneers of natural area preserve conservation. It highlights Aton Forest’s scientific research work and the history of the Egler and Kitchel families’ conservation work in Norfolk and Colebrook, Connecticut. Aton has owned the Egler […]
Meditation coach Miranda Lee will lead an outdoor class to start off Saturday before most of the other activities begin. Meet at the southern end of the Village Green; an indoor place will be announced in case of rain.
This exhibition focuses on the lives of Dr. Frank Egler, ecologist, and his wife, the photographer Happy Kitchel Egler, two Connecticut pioneers of natural area preserve conservation. It highlights Aton Forest’s scientific research work and the history of the Egler and Kitchel families’ conservation work in Norfolk and Colebrook, Connecticut. Aton has owned the Egler […]
This exhibition focuses on the lives of Dr. Frank Egler, ecologist, and his wife, the photographer Happy Kitchel Egler, two Connecticut pioneers of natural area preserve conservation. It highlights Aton Forest’s scientific research work and the history of the Egler and Kitchel families’ conservation work in Norfolk and Colebrook, Connecticut. Aton has owned the Egler […]
Garden, Nature, Outdoor activity
When the owners, both garden designers, acquired the house and garden next door, they decided to use the intervening woodland to link the two. Large shrubs and a lawn form a transition from the mature garden surrounding their original house into the woods beyond, where an artful network of pathways and shade plantings leads to […]
Family, Food, Garden, Nature, Workshops & demos
Come and visit the Norfolk Community Garden and meet some of the gardeners. You will see the beds in full summer bloom: children from the Summer Gardening Club have their own two beds where they grow pumpkins, tomatoes, peas, lettuce, kale and more, and we keep beds for the Food Pantry. The Community Garden, sponsored […]
Garden, Nature, Outdoor activity
Behind the border of flowering shrubs and trees that lines the roadside, lies an Arts and Crafts-style house and garden built in 1908. With a few liberties, the owners have recreated the original garden designed by Marian Coffin, restoring the small, formal parterre extending south from the house and executing the large double border below […]