Berkshire, Highland & Valley Hikes & Treks

Current Schedule 2025


Place-based natural and cultural history educational experiences that inspire participants towards land stewardship of the Berkshire, Highland & Ct. River Valley regions.




“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead to where there is no path and leave a trail."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson 


                                                                                                                                                        

“Keep close to nature’s heart. Climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods~Wash your spirit clean”

~John Muir


































UPCOMING PROGRAMS 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 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 TAMARACK HOLLOW NATURE PROGRAMS REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL 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. Visit www.tamarackhollow.org. Programs in collaboration with The Trustees at NOTCHVIEW RESERVATION (our neighbor in Windsor!) 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!mailto:aimee@gaiaroots.comhttp://www.tamarackhollownatureandculturalcenter.orgmailto:full_circle_o@yahoo.commailto:full_circle_o@yahoo.commailto:full_circle_o@yahoo.comhttp://www.tamarackhollow.org/?fbclid=IwAR2k1dzft7WLCoky9Xf1HTQT3c8dLxFkX2AE7X-0jsP0ptMUdwneQ1M3gCw%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blankmailto:aimee@gaiaroots.commailto:aimee@gaiaroots.comhttps://townofwindsorct.com/recreation/programs/category/northwest-park/https://townofwindsorct.com/recreation/programs/category/northwest-park/https://townofwindsorct.com/recreation/programs/category/northwest-park/shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10

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Naturalist Led Environmental Education for all ages such as:

~Naturalist led Hikes & Treks throughout W. Mass

~Tracking/Fauna Studies

~Place Based Ecology

~Nature Awareness & Appreciation

~Edible & Medicinal Plants & Trees

~Back-Country Berkshire Treks

~Canoe Programs(in collaboration w/ MASS Audubon)

~Home-school Programs


~Please email or call the appropriate contact provided to register for a trek.

~Pre-registration REQUIRED for MOST programs!

~Most programs have a fee (some are free/grant funded).  Please ask when registering.

~Email trek leader aimee@gaiaroots.com with any trek related questions