Guided Stroll at Bidwell Trails on Aug. 14

MONTEREY, Mass. — Bidwell Board Member Richard Greene will lead a one-hour guided stroll of the Bidwell Tails on Aug. 14

The Bidwell property has nearly six miles of trails, running through the woods and along the Loom Brook. Those in attendance will learn about the flora and fauna found on the property. 

Those attending the walk are encouraged to dress accordingly for the uneven terrain. Food and drinks are also encouraged. 

Tour members will be informed 24 to 48 hours in advance If the walk has to be postponed or cancelled due to weather. The tour is free for house members and $10 for others. 

The walk is limited to 20 people and pre-registration on the Museum website is required, https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/event/a-stroll-on-the-bidwell-grounds-with-richard-greene/.

The Bidwell House Museum grounds—196 acres of woods, fields, historic stonewalls, self-guided trails and picnic sites—are open every day, dawn until dusk, free of charge. The house is open for guided tours from Memorial Day to October by appointment only. The program of events can be found on the museum's website: www.bidwellhousemuseum.org.

Lee Represents Massachusetts in 50 in 50 Mural Project

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
01:10PM / Sunday, July 21, 2024

The mural features the town's history and beauty. Lee is representing the state in artist Cheyenne Renee's '50 in 50' project to paint a mural in one small town in each state. 

LEE, Mass. — Out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Lee was selected to participate in the "50 in 50" Project. 

 

Artist Cheyenne Renee is working to paint a mural in a small town in all 50 states. As part of the project, there will also be a documentary that will incorporate interviews and footage from each town. 

 

Renee has already completed murals in towns in West Virginia, Wyoming, Idaho, and Iowa, among other places. 

 

Renee received close to 300 nominations but only has about 18 states accounted for, so she is still in need of more nominations for a state yet to be completed. More information here. 

 

When selecting a town, Renee looks at chamber of commerce websites and visitor center information to learn more about the area. 

 

Lee marks the 11th town she has completed and will now be moving on to Morristown, Vt., for her next project, which she will do with some schoolchildren.

 

The goal is to "highlight the community and small businesses within each town and really give people a reason to travel to all of the murals [and] get to know the area that they'd be going to," Renee said at Friday's celebration of the mural.