No need to sign up in advance, just show up on the day of RiverFest!
We'll be hosting a free clay workshop at this years RiverFest! We'll be making different Hoosic River animals out of clay - beginner friendly and all ages welcome! The animals will become part of a collaborative river mosaic.
This workshop is funded by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
RiverFest Details:
Join us for a day of celebrating the Hoosic River! This FREE, family-friendly RiverFest event will take place on Saturday, June 6th at the Beaver Mill riverside parking lot on Rt. 8 in North Adams. The event will feature hands-on activities for all ages, including fly casting, guided river walks, craft making, fishing, water quality monitoring, snacks, and information about all three of the hosting organizations.
Special programming features include a community sing-along at 1:30 p.m., an 11-2pm clay animal workshop led by North Adams Clay, as well as representatives from MassWildlife onsite to teach participants how to fish. Closing the event will be a riverside
clean-up from 2-3 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket or chair to relax by the river and to consider exploring the famous Natural Bridge State Park which is next to the Beaver Mill.
WEATHER: Heavy rain cancels the event; June 7th is the rain date. Updates will be posted on the HRR, Trout Unlimited, HooRWA social media accounts
No need to sign up in advance, just show up on the day of RiverFest!
We'll be hosting a free clay workshop at this years RiverFest! We'll be making different Hoosic River animals out of clay - beginner friendly and all ages welcome! The animals will become part of a collaborative river mosaic.
This workshop is funded by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
RiverFest Details:
Join us for a day of celebrating the Hoosic River! This FREE, family-friendly RiverFest event will take place on Saturday, June 6th at the Beaver Mill riverside parking lot on Rt. 8 in North Adams. The event will feature hands-on activities for all ages, including fly casting, guided river walks, craft making, fishing, water quality monitoring, snacks, and information about all three of the hosting organizations.
Special programming features include a community sing-along at 1:30 p.m., an 11-2pm clay animal workshop led by North Adams Clay, as well as representatives from MassWildlife onsite to teach participants how to fish. Closing the event will be a riverside
clean-up from 2-3 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket or chair to relax by the river and to consider exploring the famous Natural Bridge State Park which is next to the Beaver Mill.
WEATHER: Heavy rain cancels the event; June 7th is the rain date. Updates will be posted on the HRR, Trout Unlimited, HooRWA social media accounts