Fishing Fest Sunday May 26, 2013 at 9am and other UPCOMING Events at Borderland State Park

COMING EVENTS AT BORDERLAND STATE PARK

May/ June 2013

Architecture Tour: A Story in Stone Saturday May 25, 2013 from 3:30pm to 4:00pm.  Explore the exterior of the Ames Mansion and learn about its construction on this 30-minute outdoor tour. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

Fishing Fest:. On Sunday, May 26, 9 a.m. to Noon. Join the Friends of Borderland for their annual Fishing Festival on Lower Leach Pond! Bring your own pole or borrow one of ours! For all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Prizes will be awarded to kids!  Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet at The Lodge. Rain or shine.

Walking Club Walk: On Sunday May 26, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:30pm, Join DCR’s Southeast Massachusetts Adult Walking Club meets most weekends for a walk in a DCR state park.  While most hikes take place in the Blue Hills State Reservation, others are held in various state parks in Southeastern Massachusetts.  On Saturday, May 26^th join the Walking Club on the 3-mile Pond Loop Trail for a great spring walk at Borderland State Park.  Bring water and wear sturdy shoes.  For adults. Meet at the Visitor Center. Rain or shine.  For more information about the DCR Southeast Massachusetts Adult Walking Club, visit http://www.mass.gov/dcr/events/seWalk.pdf.

Garden Tour: Restoration in Progress. Monday May 27, 2013 from 2:00 to 2:30pm.  Join the Park Interpreter for a half-hour outdoor tour of the Ames Mansion gardens. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

The Long Hike. Friday May 31, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00pm. Hike to the hardly visited northern-most point of Borderland State Park on this 5- to 6-mile, moderately paced recreational hike. We’ll hike to Morse Loop and enjoy a snack on the shores of the beautiful and peaceful Dead Swamp Pond. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water and bug repellent, as well as a snack to eat at the pond. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet at Visitor Center. Rain cancels.

Pond Walk: Wednesday June 12, 19 and 26 from 5:00pm to 6:00 p.m. Join the Park Interpreter for an hour stroll along the designated Healthy Heart Trail, which goes around Lower Leach Pond.  The Healthy Heart Trail is an initiative to connect us with nature while enjoying the health benefits of walking. Downpour cancels.

Architecture Tour: A Story in Stone Saturday June 1, 2013 from 3:30pm to 4:00pm.  Explore the exterior of the Ames Mansion and learn about its construction on this 30-minute outdoor tour. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

Explore Nature: Ponding. Sunday June 2, 2013 from 2:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. Explore nature using nets to pond for creatures living beneath the surface of the water or more! For adults and school-age children; no umbrella strollers or pets. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet at the Visitor Center. Rain cancels.

Garden Tour: Restoration in Progress. Monday June 3, 2013 from 2:00 to 2:30pm.  Join the Park Interpreter for a half-hour outdoor tour of the Ames Mansion gardens. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

Fishing with Ranger Buck: One Monday June 3, 2013 from 5:00-7:00pm, Fishing with Ranger Buck is back!  Join Ranger Buck Every Monday in June from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Puds Pond.  For children and adults of all skill levels are welcome to come on down and cast a line and fish.  Bring your own fishing pole or use one of ours. Worms will be provided! Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request.  $2 per car parking fee.  Meet at Puds Pond.  Rain cancels.

Off The Beaten Path Hike. Friday June 7, 2013 from 1p.m. to 2:30p.m..  Explore the trails less traveled on this 3- to 4-mile informative and recreational hike. Route and theme varies weekly. Dress for the weather, bring water, and wear bug repellent. Hike is easy to moderate in difficulty. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet at the Visitor Center. Downpour cancels.

Garden Tour: Restoration in Progress. Friday June 7, 2013 from 3:00 to 3:30pm.  Join the Park Interpreter for a half-hour outdoor tour of the Ames Mansion gardens. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

Patio Concert:   On Saturday June 8, 2013 at 2:00pm, join the Friends of Borderland as they present the first patio concert of the season.  The Dixie Diehards will be performing some old school jazz tunes, so grab your lawn chair and join us for this wonderful free concert. Meet behind the Visitor Center. From 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Rain cancels.

Mansion Tour: Building a Home: On Saturday June 8, 2013 from 3:30pm to 4:00pm, learn about the history of the building of the Ames Mansion on this 30-minute guided tour of the home. First floor only. For adults and older children. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Explore Nature: Geology Hike: On Sunday June 9 from 2:00-3:00pm, join us for an easy to moderate hike to see some boulders, and together we will learn how these boulders got where they are today.  Along the way we will see some old stone walls, so lets use our detective skills and figure out why there are stone walls in the middle of the woods.  For children and curious adults; all children must be accompanied by an adult.   Meet in front of the Visitor Center. Rain cancels.

Kidleidoscope!: The popular preschool program Kidleidoscope returns to Borderland! On Monday June 10, 2013 from noon to 1:00pm, join the park interpreter for a story, nature walk and a craft. Each month there will be an overall theme to this kids program; June’s theme is Plants.  All children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain or Shine.

Mansion Tour: Building a Home: On Monday June 10, 2013 from 2:00-2:30pm, learn about the history of the building of the Ames Mansion on this 30-minute guided tour of the home. First floor only. For adults and older children. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Fishing with Ranger Buck: One Monday June 10, 2013 from 5:00-7:00pm, for children and adults of all skill levels are welcome to come on down and cast a line and fish.  Bring your own fishing pole or use one of ours. Worms will be provided! Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request.  $2 per car parking fee.  Meet at Puds Pond.  Rain cancels.

Off The Beaten Path Hike. Friday June 14, 2013 from 1p.m. to 2:30p.m..  Explore the trails less traveled on this 3- to 4-mile informative and recreational hike. Route and theme varies weekly. Dress for the weather, bring water, and wear bug repellent. Hike is easy to moderate in difficulty. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet at the Visitor Center. Downpour cancels.

Architecture Tour: A Story in Stone Friday June 14, 2013 from 3:00pm to 3:30pm.  Explore the exterior of the Ames Mansion and learn about its construction on this 30-minute outdoor tour. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

Mansion Tour: The Ameses and Women’s Rights:  On Saturday June 15 from 3:30 to 4:00pm, discover Oakes and Blanche Ames’s involvement in the struggle for women’s rights on this 30-minute guided tour of the first floor of the Ames Mansion. View some of her suffrage artwork and political cartoons. First floor only. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. For adults and older children. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Kidleidoscope!: The popular preschool program Kidleidoscope returns to Borderland! On Monday June 17, 2013 from noon to 1:00pm, join the park interpreter for a story, nature walk and a craft. Each month there will be an overall theme to this kids program; June’s theme is Plants.  All children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain or Shine.

Architecture Tour: A Story in Stone Monday June 17, 2013 from 2:00 to 2:30pm.  Explore the exterior of the Ames Mansion and learn about its construction on this 30-minute outdoor tour. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

Fishing with Ranger Buck: One Monday June 17, 2013 from 5:00-7:00pm, for children and adults of all skill levels are welcome to come on down and cast a line and fish.  Bring your own fishing pole or use one of ours. Worms will be provided! Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request.  $2 per car parking fee.  Meet at Puds Pond.  Rain cancels.

The Long Hike. Friday June 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00pm. Hike to the hardly visited northern-most point of Borderland State Park on this 5- to 6-mile, moderately paced recreational hike. We’ll hike to Morse Loop and enjoy a snack on the shores of the beautiful and peaceful Dead Swamp Pond. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water and bug repellent, as well as a snack to eat at the pond. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet at Visitor Center. Rain cancels.

Garden Tour: Restoration in Progress. Saturday June 22, 2013 from 3:30 to 4pm.  Join the Park Interpreter for a half-hour outdoor tour of the Ames Mansion gardens. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

Friends of Borderland: Mansion Tour:  On Sunday June 23, 2013 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, discover the history of the Ames Mansion while supporting Friends of Borderland State Park! Volunteer guides conduct tours of the stately home of Oakes and Blanche Ames. Tours run about every 20 minutes. For all ages. Donations are accepted and will benefit the Friends of Borderland. Meet in front of mansion. Sponsored by Friends of Borderland. Rain or shine.

Movie at the Mansion: The Great Gatbsy: Movie night at the Mansion is back!  Join us on Sunday June 23^rd  at 6:00pm to watch the classic family film “The Great Gatsby”. The Friends of Borderland and the park staff will be transforming the library into an old fashion movie theater.  Space is limited call Paul or Ellenor to reserve your seat at 508-238-6566.  Rain or Shine!  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Food and Snack will be available for a small donation.

Kidleidoscope!: On Monday June 24, 2013 from noon to 1:00pm, join the park interpreter for a story, nature walk and a craft. Each month there will be an overall theme to this kids program; June’s theme is Plants.  All children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain or Shine.

Mansion Tour: The Ameses and Women’s Rights:  On Saturday June 24 from 2:00pm to 2:30pm, discover Oakes and Blanche Ames’s involvement in the struggle for women’s rights on this 30-minute guided tour of the first floor of the Ames Mansion. View some of her suffrage artwork and political cartoons. First floor only. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. For adults and older children. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Fishing with Ranger Buck: One Monday June 24, 2013 from 5:00-7:00pm, for children and adults of all skill levels are welcome to come on down and cast a line and fish.  Bring your own fishing pole or use one of ours. Worms will be provided! Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request.  $2 per car parking fee.  Meet at Puds Pond.  Rain cancels.

Mansion Tour: Building a Home: On Friday June 28, 2013 from 3:00 to 3:30pm, learn about the history of the building of the Ames Mansion on this 30-minute guided tour of the home. First floor only. For adults and older children. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Mansion Tour: Building a Home: On Saturday June 29, 2013 from 3:30 to 4pm, learn about the history of the building of the Ames Mansion on this 30-minute guided tour of the home. First floor only. For adults and older children. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Explore Nature: Trees!: Sunday June 30, 2013 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.  Join us for a summer leaf walk and discover that all leaves have unique features. Participate in a leaf scavenger hunt and make a leaf rubbing to take home. For children and curious adults; all children must be accompanied by an adult.   Meet in front of the Visitor Center.  Rain cancels.

Tennis on the Ames Mansion Court.  Daily, 8 a.m. to Close.  Play tennis on the Ames Mansion court on the back lawn of the Ames Mansion. Bring your own equipment. Park at the Visitor Center, walk to the mansion. Proceed to the right of the mansion and follow the curve of the mansion to the courts.  First come, first serve. Free - just come and play! $2 per car parking fee.

Unless otherwise noted, events meet at the Lawrence Newcomb Visitor Center, are free of charge and open to all. No pre-registration required, unless otherwise specified.  Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. Call Park Supervisor Ellenor at 508-238-6566.

Borderland State Park is located off Massapoag Avenue on the Easton/Sharon line.  There is a parking fee of $2 per car payable at the yellow machine. Those individuals over the age of 62 should visit the office in the Visitor Center for a free lifetime parking pass. Sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.  See the DCR Events Calendar at http://www.mass.gov/dcr/events.htm.