Events

Upcoming events 2026:

Bird Walk
Butterfly Walk
Native Plant Sale in collaboration with Wing & A Prayer Nursery
Plant Biology Talk

Past events: 2019–2022

Butterfly Walk at the Spruces

Tuesday July 12, 2022, 1 p.m.

A group of sixteen butterfly enthusiasts joined Leslie Reed-Evans, Drew Jones, and Pam Weatherbee for an informative and enjoyable outing at the Spruces. Pam reviewed a typical butterfly life cycle, Leslie pointed out plant and flower preferences for specific butterfly species, Drew described how flight patterns can be used in species identification. Among the nine butterfly species sighted were Monarchs, Eastern tailed-blues, a Great spangled fritillary, Silver-spotted skippers, Black swallowtail, Clouded sulphurs, Wood-nymph, Pearl Crescents, and a Tiger swallowtail, probably Eastern.

Pollinator Friendly Garden Tours 2021

Saturday, Aug 14th, 2021 from 2 pm - 4 pm.

Map of garden locations

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August 3 -- The Spruces Park -- "Night Out" Community Event

Visit our table to learn more about flowers and pollination! Take home a milkweed seedling (first 25 visitors!)

AUGUST 1 BUTTERFLY WALK AT MOUNTAIN MEADOW

August 1, Mountain Meadow Preserve, at the End of Mason Street, Williamstown, MA

INVESTIGATING FLOWERS and THEIR MANY PARTS. with Prof. Joan Edwards of Williams College

July 31, 4 pm at The Spruces, "Pollinator Plantings" by the Pond. Led by Joan Edwards, this event is good for anyone of any age!

Native Plant Sale, June 5th, 2021, 9 am to 1 pm @ Williamstown Farmer's Market

Pollinator friendly native plants provided by Wing and a Prayer Nursery of Cummington for sale to benefit local pollinators in our gardens! Have questions? Need more info? Write us at beefriendlywilliamstown@gmail.com

Bird Walk, 7:30 am, May 22, 2021 @ Caretaker Farm, Williamstown, MA

Please join us this Saturday, May 22 at 7:30am for a bird walk at Caretaker Farm with David McGowan, Executive Director of Williamstown Rural Lands. Co-sponsored by Bee Friendly Williamstown, Caretaker Farm, and Williamstown Rural Lands. Bring binoculars if possible. Birders of all abilities welcome. Masks required. Post walk update: 45 birders showed up and were rewarded, among other things, with a citing of *four* Great Blue Herons! Thank you, all, and most especially, the birds themselves, for showing up!

Field Lecture, August 10, 2019 @The Spruces, Williamstown, MA

Professor Joan Edwards of Williams College discussed plants and their pollinators, at The Spruces, on Aug 10, 2019. Hand lenses loaned by Joan helped us see flower structures up close, which was truly exciting and educational! Bees and flowers are co-evolved, and many times, specifically adapted to one another! We hope to have Joan speak at the meadow at The Spruces again in Summer 2021. Please stay tuned!

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