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A child smiles atop a large boulder in the forest. (photo: Jenna Spear)

The Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families at the Beneski Museum

Beneski Museum of Natural History 11 Barrett Hill Dr., Amherst

Join naturalists Susie Spikol and Julie Brown for a different rockin’ outing each month from August through November. We’ll explore rock and mineral collections, visit geological sites, and connect with geologists, all while keeping our eye out for special stones, fossils, and more.

Mason Railroad Bridge over the rail trail. (photo © John Phelan via Wikimedia Commons)

Hiking the Mason Rail Trail

Mason Mason

Join avid hiker and amateur historian Miki Clements and trail builder extraordinaire Curt Spacht for a 1.75-mile roundtrip hike on a newly developed loop off the Mason Rail Trail, through the woodland behind the quarry.