UPCOMING 2025 PROGRAMS
at locations throughout the Berkshires and at the
TAMARACK HOLLOW NATURE & CULTURAL CENTER
MUSIC CLASSES & EVENTS:
*West African & Caribbean drum and song classes with Aimee Gelinas M.Ed & Daniel Cohen at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Mondays 5:30pm Beginner / 6:30pm advanced
$10pp/per class & $5 drum rentals
For registration info and class location email: aimee@gaiaroots.com
Visit www.tamarackhollow.com
Upcoming Naturalist Led Hikes led by Aimée Gelinas
REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL TAMARACK HOLLOW PROGRAMS - EMAIL: full_circle_o@yahoo.com
**Programs at the Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center, Windsor, MA
January 1st 2025 FIRST DAY Wednesday Waterfall & Boreal Forest Snowshoe/Hike at the Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center Windsor, MA 10am-12:30pm
Snowshoe (or hike) on the First Day of the New Year in the Boreal forests of Windsor at the Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center! Join Director and Naturalist Aimée Gelinas M.Ed on a trek featuring our recently conserved land, a brand new trail and a cascading waterfall called Georgie’s Falls along with winter Boreal/Northern forest tree ID, wildlife tracking and spruce-fir forest ecology. Thanks to support from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Berkshire Environmental Endowment & Crane Fund. Registration required. Email: full_circle_o@yahoo.com. Program fee $20pp + $5 snowshoe rental fee if trails require snowshoes (or bring your own). Program will be a hike if conditions do not require snowshoes.
Boreal Spruce-Fir Forest Ecology and Wildlife Tracking Snowshoe Treks at the Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center Windsor, MA
Sunday January 12th 1-3:30pm
Sunday January 26th 9:30am-12noon
Saturday February 15th 10am-12:30pm
More dates TBA!
Snowshoe in the Boreal forests of Windsor at the Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center! Join Director and Naturalist Aimée Gelinas M.Ed on a trek featuring our recently conserved land, a brand new trail and a cascading waterfall called Georgie’s Falls along with winter Boreal/Northern forest tree ID, wildlife tracking and spruce-fir forest ecology. Thanks to support from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Berkshire Environmental Endowment & Crane Fund. Registration required. Email: full_circle_o@yahoo.com. Program fee $20pp + $5 snowshoe rental fee if trails require snowshoes (or bring your own). Program will be a hike if conditions do not require snowshoes.
**Programs in collaboration with The Trustees at NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION in Windsor, MA (our neighbor!)
Winter boreal spruce-fir forest ecology, wildlife tracking and tree ID snowshoe treks in the spruce-fir forest at Notchview, Windsor
Sunday January 12th 10am-12noon
Sunday January 26th 1:30-3:30
Monday February 17th (President’s Day) 10am-12noon
More dates TBA!
This round trip, 2-mile trek on the Hume Brook Trail will be led by Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center Director Aimée Gelinas M.Ed who is a seasoned boreal forest naturalist guide and certified Cybertracker Wildlife guide. Learn about spruce-fir boreal forest ecology and how to identify wildlife tracks, signs of wildlife, and trees along the way. Program is a snowshoe or hike depending on trail conditions. Registration required, email aimee@gaiaroots.com to register. Fee is $25 per person, which includes snowshoe rentals if needed. Tamarack Hollow N&CC is a non- profit educating about and conserving 88 acres of boreal forest along the northern border of Notchview.
FULL MOON winter boreal forest ecology, wildlife tracking and tree ID snowshoe treks in the spruce-fir forest at Notchview, Windsor
Full “Snow” Moon Wednesday February 12th 4:30pm-7pm
Full “Sap” Moon Thursday March 13th 5:30-8pm
This round trip, 2-mile trek to Sawmill Field will be led by Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center Director Aimée Gelinas M.Ed who is a seasoned boreal forest naturalist guide and certified Cybertracker Wildlife guide. Learn about spruce-fir boreal forest ecology and how to identify wildlife tracks, signs of wildlife, and trees along the way. Program is a snowshoe or hike depending on trail conditions. Registration required, email aimee@gaiaroots.com to register. Fee is $25 per person, which includes snowshoe rentals if needed. Tamarack Hollow N&CC is a non-profit educating about and conserving 88 acres of boreal forest along the northern border of Notchview.
**Programs in collaboration with NorthWest Park in Windsor, CT!
Winter Ecology, Tree ID and Wildlife Tracking hike/snowshoe Sunday February 16th 1-3pm. Join naturalist Aimee Gelinas M.Ed, Director and co-founder of the Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center on a winter ecology hike (or snowshoe) through Northwest Park. Participants will learn the basics about observing and identifying wildlife movement, tracks and patterns, signs of wildlife such as scent markings, scat and other wildlife activity that gives a glimpse into the lives of wildlife that stay active in winter. Along the way, participants will learn how to identify evergreen and deciduous trees in winter by bark, buds and branching patterns plus evergreen ferns and plants. Exploring the woods in winter provides an opportunity to understand how fauna and flora adapt to the cold. Visit https://townofwindsorct.com/recreation/programs/category/northwest-park/. Registration opens in early January 2025!
***NOTE: Some of the programs above are sponsored by the Tamarack Hollow
Nature and Cultural Center non-profit while some are sponsored by partnering organizations such as Mass Audubon, Trustees of Reservations, Housatonic Heritage or Tamarack Hollow (Aimee Gelinas hiking guide).
