Ecotarium – Worcester, MA
http://www.ecotarium.org/ My daughter loves science and sometimes its just too much to shlep into Boston, pay for parking and tackle the Museum of Science. On those days, check out the…
Walks/Hikes
Stonehill College Nature Trail – Easton, MA
We were looking for a new place to explore and found out about a nature trail at Stonehill College. We packed up some snacks and water for the little ones…
Massapoag Trail – Sharon, MA
We tend to go to the Ames Street Playground in Sharon quite a bit. The other day, the kids decided they wanted to see what was past the fence of…
Pequisit Farm – Canton, MA
http://town.canton.ma.us/336/Pequitside-Farm The sun has finally started to shine and let us outside again. We were looking for a new local place to check out. We happened to stumble upon Pequisit Farm…
Mann’s Pond – Sharon, MA
http://www.townofsharon.net/sites/sharonma/files/file/file/sharon_trails_.pdf http://exploresharon.mapc.org/manns-pond/ I try to take a walk or a hike as much as possible, as I'm not quite a gym person. Therefore, the more convenient, the better. The other…
Houghton’s Pond – Milton, MA
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-south/houghtons-pond-recreation-area.html We were tired of our usual swimming hole and decided to check out a different place for one last summer hurrah! My son and I headed over to Houghton's…
Martini Junction at the Needham Town Forest – Needham, MA
http://www.needhamma.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2352 A friend of ours found out that my son liked trains and asked us if we had ever been to the secret train hidden in the Needham Forest. Excuse…
Teleford Park – Plainville, MA
http://www.plainville.ma.us/Pages/PlainvilleMA_Park/parks On our never ending quest to find new fun playgrounds, we found ourselves in Plainville one day. We heard there was a new bookstore that opened and a playground…
Walpole Town Forest – Walpole, MA
http://www.walpole-ma.gov/walpole-public-library/pages/walpole-town-forest We were out in Walpole visiting Southridge Farm and Nursery, when we got a bit lost and stumbled upon a parking lot for the Walpole Town Forest, just around…
NRT Sheep Pasture – Easton, MA
http://www.nrtofeaston.org/nrts-sheep-pasture.html The sheep pasture is a great way to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon. It's open dawn to dusk, seven days a week, free of charge. Upon driving in, you…