Welcome!  Please CONTACT Liz or Tusi with any questions about events.

Liz lizrotti@gmail.com      Tusi ritachild@hotmail.com

When you participate in an event, you assume the risk as stated here:

Please note that all Women Outdoors trips are cooperative trips led by volunteers.  While members are concerned for safety, our experience levels differ and mistakes may be made.  There may also be equipment failure, unexpected dangers, or conditions beyond our control (such as weather).  There is also an inherent level of risk in many of the activities that cannot be eliminated.  Women Outdoors and its coordinators don’t train, screen or certify any of the leaders or supervise the trips.  All trips are offered in the common adventurer spirit – where each participant is responsible for her own skills level and safety.  Please be sure to verify all of the information above as well as the organizer’s experience and trip plans to your own satisfaction so you can make an informed decision about whether the trip is right and safe for you.  Remember that in choosing to participate you are agreeing to assume responsibility for all risks associated with the activity.  Women Outdoors trips have an excellent safety record.  We ask that you take care to keep it this way!

Sat. June 28. Dino Bike Ride. Did you know that Dinosaur tracks are Massachusetts’ state fossil? Let’s go see some!  11:00 a.m. Meet at Millside Park on Ferry St., Easthampton. Get there early if you need to prep for our 11:05 departure.

Options: Drive to the small Trustees parking lot on Rt 5 about 1/4 mi before Mt. Park Road. We'll parallel the CT River heading south down Rt 5 which has a wide shoulder, is mainly flat with some gradual inclines, and one very short bump of a hill to the Trustees Dinosaur Tracks. Be aware that traffic moves quickly on this road!

Arrived! We'll lock our bikes and walk down a short hill to the Dino tracks where we can spot fossils in the fragile sandstone. We can also see the Connecticut River. If it's flowing high enough, we might even see Wave-O-Saurus.

Wear something brightsince we'll be on the road.

Bring lunch/snack, water, sunscreen and a bike lock if you have one. About 15 miles RT; a couple of hoursish depending on dawdling.

Sun. June 29. Kayaking on the Swift River. Meet at 10:30 am at the Swift River launch on Cold Spring Rd. to kayak this clear, very cold water.  We’ll have lunch on the water.  

Tues. & Thurs. July 1 & 3. Basketball H.O.R.S.E Hoops. Tuesdays & Thursdays in July.  Basketball shoots to hone our skills for the WO Look Park Gathering H.O.R.S.E. competition in August! Prep for the Caitlin Clark 3-Point Shoot-Off! Rumor of prizes Don't want to play? Join the Wall-O'-Women Cheerleaders to keep the ball on the court. Location will start at Jackson Street School hoops in Northampton with plenty of parking. Location and time changes may be considered.  You know all you athletes and wannabees are psyched to sink a basketball again. Haven't played before? It's a simple, fun, friendly game and instructions will be given.

Fri. July 4. Picnic & Swim. 1:30 – 5:30 pm. Meet to socialize, picnic, swim in the Mill River, and play outdoor games. Bring a potluck dish to share.  At Paula’s in Leeds.  

Sun. July 6. Bike to Local Burgy.  Meet at 2:00 pm in Florence to bike to Local Burgy in Williamsburg. Scenic back roads with 1.5 miles on Route 9 where there’s a shoulder. Wear bright colors.  The ride is moderate, lovely and hilly, 18 miles total.  Approx 3 hrs total.  

Wed. July 9. Elizabeth Huntington Dyer Field and Forest. 123 River Drive in Hadley. 1:00 pm. Park at the Porter Phelps museum (Look for the Park Here signs - please do not park under trees). Connects with the Mount Warner trail on Route 47 in Hadley.  Easy 2 to 3 miles hike.

Wed. July 9. Full Moon Hike with Poetry.  7:30 pm. Enjoy the full Moonrise and Sunset with poetry reading. Location TBA.  Find out why July's moon is called the Buck Moon. Newcomers and friends welcome. 

Thurs. July 10. Games Night.  Gather at 6:30 for schmoozing and snacks.  Games around 7:00 – 9:00.  Bring something to share or just yourself. Bring your favorite games if you like. 

Fri. July 11. Bike & Dinner.  We’ll meet a 6:00 pm for an easy bike ride to a place for dinner, TBA. 

Sat. July 12. Mt. Tom Meditation/Hike. Meet at 9:30 am in the meadow at the beginning of Beau Bridges Trail. Bring a chair, stool, or cushion. We’ll do sitting and hiking meditation.  Easy hiking. 

Sat. July 19. Harriman Reservoir Kayak & Swim.  Meet at 11:00 am at the southern access boat launch of Harriman Reservoir in VT for paddling & swimming.  Optional meeting at Susan’s house afterwards for a cookout. 

Wed. July 23.  Swift River Paddle . Meet at 11:00 am at the Swift River Launch on Cold Spring Rd in Belchertown to kayak the clear, cold, shady river.  Pack a lunch and we’ll raft up on the river for a quick bite to eat.  Bring water and bug spray. 

Wed. July 23. Ashfield Lake Swim. Meet at 6:00 pm at the parking on Route 112 and walk down to the lake.  There’s not a good beach there, but you can get in and swim to the beach if you’d like. Bring noodles or inner tubes if you’d like.  

Sat. July 26. Hike and Potluck Pool Party.  (Rain date 7/27) Meet at 1:30 pm at the Kestrel Land Trust Sweet Alice parking lot, 73 Bay Road in Amherst. We will go around the pond and do the extension through the woods back to the parking lot. The trails are flat with some hills (hiking poles could be useful) for a one hour to one hour and 30-minute trek.  The afternoon ends with a pool party at Michelle and Elena’s house that starts at 3:00pm. Bring a chair and a dish to share.  Come to one or both. Carpooling is encouraged.

Fri. Aug. 1. Bike & Dinner.  Meet at 6:00 at the Damon Rd. bike path parking lot. We’ll bike to dinner in Hadley.  

Sat. Aug. 2. Hike & Art at Clark Art Museum.  10:00 am Hike: easy to moderate on the 40 acre campus. 12:00 Lunch at the café or at the reflection pool and special exhibit: A Room of Her Own: 25 women artist/activists in Britain 1875-1945. 2:00 pm: Talk: women artists paint the nude (male and female). 

Sun. Aug. 3. Rutland State Park Bike & Swim. Meet at 11:00 am at White Valley Wayside Park, Rt. 22 in Barre for a 12 mile bike ride to Rutland State Park to picnic & swim. Bring lunch. This is an easy to moderate bike ride.

Sat. Aug. 9. Trail Hike at Parsons Brook Conservation Area.  Northampton. 

Tues. Aug. 12. Games Night.  In Florence. Snacks at 6:30. Games start at 7:00.  Bring food, games, or just yourself.  

Wed. Aug. 13. Hike at Smith College MacLeish Field Station.  Meet at 1:30. 30 78 Poplar Hill Road, South Deerfield MA. We will hike the longer trail which takes us through rivelets and small hills.  This hike is considered easy to moderate. 

Sat. Aug. 16. WO WMA Look Park Gathering!  12:00 – 4:00 pm, site 66.  Gathering with cookout, games, dipping in the river.  We’ll organize carpools from JFK School to share the entrance fee, or you can bicycle in.  

Wed. Aug 20. Mt Warner Hike. Meet at the Mount Warner trailhead at 26 Mt Warner Rd in Hadley for a 2 loop hike on a well-maintained, pet-friendly trail with a great overlook of the Connecticut River.  The hike should take an hour. 

Wed. Aug. 27. Hike at Sweet Alice Conservation. Meet at 1:00 at Sweet Alice Conservation Area Pond Loop Trail and walk in the woods: 73 Bay Road, Amherst MA. Easy walk around the pond extended with a walk in the woods. 

Fri. Sept. 5. Bike & Dinner.  Meet at 6:00 at the Damon Rd. bike path parking lot. We’ll bike to dinner.  Place TBD. 

Sun. Sept. 7.  Bike Ride. We’ll do a 15-18 mile ride TBD. 

Wed. Sept. 10. Walk on the Chmura Road Trail (Mount Holyoke Range), 100 Chmura Road in Hadley. 1:00 pm. 2 mile long walk near the Mt Holyoke Range. Easy with slight uphill and downhill.

Sat. Sept 20 . Garden Party Potluck. 11:00 to 1:00 in Northampton. Hosted by Hayat & Bren.

Newcomers and friends welcome. Raindate - Sun. Sept. 21.  

Sun. Sept. 21.  Bike4Food.  Western MA WO is riding for our 12^th year! Please join us or support us and the Food Bank of Western MA at https://secure.foodbankwma.org/site/TR/Events/General?team_id=3680&pg=team&fr_id=1150

Wed. Sept. 24. Mount Tom State Reservation: Hike from Reservation Road to the Erye House Ruins: an intermediate hike uphill and downhill of about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Sat. Sept. 27. Hike to Summit House.  Hadley, MA.  11:00 am. Choice of longer or shorter routes.  Meet at summit House for snack and spectacular views of CT, MA, and NH. Newcomers and friends especially welcome.