Hilltown Families 
Birth of a Lamb Kristin Nicholas recently posted on her blog a wonderful video of the birth of a lamb recently at their farm. Her blog, Getting Stitched on the Farm, ...
Deb Chandler of Hatfield writes: A friend has passed away and leaves behind his beloved dog, Hunter, in Florence. She is a 10 year old beautiful husky/chow mix (we think) and...
Snake Eating an Egg If you have kids interested in herpetology, grab them to view this 2 minute video that shows a snake eating an egg … with an unexpected ending!...
The National Wildlife Federation website offers “Wildlife Watch” for families interested in observing and sharing their seasonal nature experiences. Click here to access the “Wildlife Watch” page. Once on this page,...
FlexPetz makes money at the expense of the psychological well-being of animals.
Yee-haw! It’s a Hoe Down at the Farm Sanctuary. The Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY is having a good old-fashioned Country Hoe Down with a weekend of animal-friendly activities on...
Local Chicken Coop Tour 08 (Editor note: The 2009 coop tour will be happening April 19th, 2009. Click HERE for details.) Has your family been thinking about getting chickens but you’re...
Saying Good-Bye to a Sweet Friend The Meekins Library in Williamsburg has always been a favorite place for us to visit. Not necessarily because of the kids section, which is great...
And after the orioles have gone to bed… you can start listening for Whip-poor-wills, once-common night birds that are in serious decline. As part of our Birds to Watch program, we...
Be Kind to Animals Week The Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society & The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art present Be Kind to Animals Week Writing and Art Contest, for...
Path of the Otter Program in Ashfield Path of the Otter is a newer family program in the hilltowns for children ages 5-7. This program is a playful introduction to earth...
When our friends at Heifer (www.heifer.org) asked if I would do a holiday video, little did i know that a llama, a goat and a cow would visit my street in...
And did you know that chrysanthemum petals are edible? Not that you'd want to eat the petals found on the ground there, like my daughter wanted to do when I told...
National Pet Week (May 6th – 12th) For over 25 year our family pets have been celebrated with a national week of observation, instituted with three goals in mind: Promote responsible...
April is National Zoo and Aquarium Month There are lots of opportunities to visit zoos, farms and aquariums in our area. We’ve put together a list of suggested locations below. Please...