The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden is a New York City Landmark located in Flushing, Queens. In addition to preserving a German immigrant familys 1890s home and garden, the Voelker Orth Museum engages audiences through the arts, education, nature, horticulture and local history by offering house tours, read more
The Pawling Nature Reserve is located in the northern section of the Town of Pawling, New York, United States. It is a 1,060-acre (430 ha) area located along the top of Hammersby Ridge, near Quaker Lake owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy.Acquired in 1958 from a local citizens’ group, read more
Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area is a Massachusetts state park located in the towns of Egremont and Mount Washington and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. The property occupies the grounds of the former Jug End Barn resort, which have been allowed to return to read more
Mount Washington State Forest is a scenic state forest in the southern Taconic Mountains of the southwestern Berkshire region of Massachusetts. The 4,619-acre (1,869 ha) forest protects 300 acres (120 ha) of old growth northern hardwood forest in separate areas. Bash Bish Falls State Park, featuring Bash Bish Falls and read more
Bartholomew’s Cobble is a 329-acre (1.33 km2) National Natural Landmark, open space preserve, agricultural preserve, and bio-reserve located in southwest Massachusetts in the village of Ashley Falls abutting Canaan, Connecticut. The preserve contains over 800 plant species, including North America’s greatest diversity of ferns and the greatest overall biodiversity in read more
Beartown State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in the town of Monterey. The forest encompasses more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) and includes 198 acres (80 ha) of recreational parkland.
Pittsfield State Forest is an 11,000-acre (4,500 ha) Massachusetts state forest located in the town of Pittsfield and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. The forest is the location of Berry Pond, which sitting atop Berry Mountain at an elevation of 2,150 feet (660 m) is the highest read more
Mount Greylock State Reservation is a Massachusetts state park that was created in 1898 as Massachusetts’ first public land for the purpose of forest preservation. It is located on its namesake Mount Greylock. The park’s visitor center is located in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, and the park’s boundaries extend into the towns read more
Questing is a 438-acre (177 ha) open space preserve and colonial era historic site located in New Marlborough, Massachusetts within The Berkshires. The property, acquired in 1996 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is named for a mythical beast from Arthurian Mythology called the Questing Beast.The read more
The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is a former railroad corridor converted into a 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) paved, universally accessible, scenic rail trail path. The Ashuwillticook (ash-oo-will-ti-cook) Rail Trail runs parallel to Route 8 through the towns of Cheshire, Lanesborough and Adams, Massachusetts and has become a popular resource for biking, walking, read more