Winterlights Returns for the Holidays at Naumkeag

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Winterlights, a signature event from The Trustees of Reservations, returns to Naumkeag starting Nov. 28. 
 
Tickets are on sale now.
 
Winterlights features hundreds of thousands of environmentally friendly LED holiday lights decorating the grounds of the historic property. The immersive light display also features festive music and seasonal treats, with new elements added each year. 
 
In 2020, Winterlights was named a Top 10 Public Holiday Light Display by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.
 
Winterlights opens on Nov. 28 and runs through Jan. 3, except for Dec. 24 and 25. Additional days will be offered on Dec. 22-23 and 29-30. The show will also be open on Jan. 1.
 
Timed entry tickets are required and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are not available to purchase on site. Tickets are discounted for Trustees Members. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, tickets are discounted for Trustees Members and the public. Children under age 2 are admitted for free. New this year are children 3-13 will be admitted for free Dec. 29-Jan. 3.
 
Additionally, at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, a limited number of tickets will be available for guests who may benefit from a quieter sensory-sensitive environment on Thursdays, Dec. 4 and 11, and Sunday, Dec. 14, from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
 
At Naumkeag, visitors must choose a parking zone in downtown Stockbridge, which is free, and travel by shuttle bus to the property. No walk-ups or drop-offs are permitted at Naumkeag.
 
For more information about Winterlights, including a link to purchase tickets, go to www.thetrustees.org/winterlights
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BRIDGE Hosts Earth Day 2026 Activities

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Multicultural BRIDGE will host its Earth Day 2026 celebration on Wednesday, April 22, at Solidarity House, marking both the opening of the growing season and the next phase of its Solidarity Farm & Garden at April Hill.
 
This year's gathering brings together state leaders, regional partners, and community members to advance a shared vision for environmental justice, food sovereignty, and climate resilience in the Berkshires.
 
Gwendolyn VanSant, CEO and founding director of BRIDGE, will moderate the panel with Lina Maria Polo Caijao. Panelists include Betsy Harper, chief of the Environmental Protection Division in the Attorney General's Office; 
Elizabeth Cardona, community engagement manager for the state Department of Environmental Protection; and Charles Redd, DEI officer with Berkshire Health Systems.
 
After five years of growing at the Great Barrington Fairgrounds, BRIDGE's Solidarity Farm has supported the development of a strong cohort of community growers. As part of this next phase, several Solidarity growers are now ready to expand beyond community plots into more independent, production-oriented farming.
 
The April Hill site in South Egremont represents the next evolution of this work, building on the World Farmers' Flats Mentor Farm model in Lancaster and adapting it for the Berkshire context of BIPOC emerging farmers. Partnering with Greenagers in a values-aligned effort across constituencies, trainings and agricultural resources.
 
This expansion includes new grower plots supporting transition to independent farming; expanded mutual aid and community distribution capacity; culturally specific crop cultivation; integration of climate-resilient agricultural practices, and youth engagement 
 
April Hill serves as a partner hub in the first year with expanded plots to meet urgent food security needs, supporting growers as they evolve our community-based growing model toward long-term land access, increased food sovereignty and economic sustainability.
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