Tour of the proposed Solar Landfill Site off Old Belchertown Road.
Amherst Solar Project
Walk and discussion will focus on the proposal process, components of the selected design, benefits and challenges as well as constraints of the site. People attending this outing should wear appropriate footwear for walking along an unpaved road. We will meet at the entrance to the old landfill. Park along Old Belchertown Road. Led by Stephanie Ciccarello, Town of Amherst Sustainability Coordinator.

Saturday, June 2nd, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Edible Wild Plant Walk with John Root
at Simple Gifts Farm, 1089 N Pleasant St. Amherst
(a program of the North Amherst Community Farm)
Join us for a guided walk of the farm, exploring the many edible wild plants (some of them are weeds) that are common to our region. John Root will share his knowledge on how to identify, collect, and prepare wild plants of the region.

Sunday June 3
5th Annual Fort River Celebration Day, Groff Park, Amherst
http://www.fortrivercelebration.com/
(a project of the Rushing Rivers Institute)
11:00am – 1:30pm: Educational Activities & Displays
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Guided Canoe Ride
The Fort River Celebration Day is back in its fifth year to benefit the Fort River Stewardship Project. This free event begins at Groff Park, Amherst at 11am for educational displays and activities about local ecology and river science conservation. At 1pm the “Buck-a-Duck” race is back with prizes for all. A guided canoe ride will follow at 2pm as stream ecologists lead explorative canoers down the Fort River from Kiwanis Park to Groff Park. Interested canoers should sign up now on the event website www.fortrivercelebration.com. All proceeds benefit the Fort River Stewardship Project in order to provide community learning and research on this local water resource and tributary to the CT River.