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Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area (opens in a new tab)

N Farms Rd · Northampton

Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area is a 936-acre backyard escape with nearly 10 miles of trails and a 40-acre lake, complete with a…

Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area is a 936-acre backyard escape with nearly 10 miles of trails and a 40-acre lake, complete with a boardwalk and dock for launching canoes and kayaks. Diverse forests, marshes, and old pastures make for rewarding wildlife watching and that dependable head-clearing walk close to home.

From the Northampton newsletter, October 28, 2026

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Mill River Trail (opens in a new tab)

1 Federal St · Northampton

If your legs want a stretch and your brain wants a story, Mill River Trail delivers with self-guided brochures for routes like Leeds Center…

If your legs want a stretch and your brain wants a story, Mill River Trail delivers with self-guided brochures for routes like Leeds Center to the Hotel Bridge and Northampton’s Paradise Pond to South St. Quiet river views plus a crash course in the 1874 flood.

From the Northampton newsletter, October 14, 2026

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Fort River Birding and Nature National Recreation Trail (opens in a new tab)

63 Moody Bridge Rd #33 · Hadley

Fort River Birding and Nature National Recreation Trail threads a 1.1 mile loop through grasslands, riparian edges, and upland woods in the…

1 mile loop through grasslands, riparian edges, and upland woods in the Fort River Division of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. Birders love the habitat mix, and local students use it as an outdoor classroom that keeps sightings lively.

From the Amherst newsletter, October 25, 2026

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