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📍Stavros Reservation (as seen from the Great Marsh), Essex #TheTrustees #EssexMA #StavrosReservation #WildlifeRefuge

Pencil in a Berkshires summer. 📌 Field Farm in Williamstown @fieldfarm_thetrustees just got even more reason to visit: "Peristyle II" (1966) by George Rickey (1907–2002) has been installed on the property, on loan from the George Rickey estate through 2027. The kinetic sculpture is a series of vertical stainless steel lines that sway with the wind into random, mesmerizing waves of motion — one of Rickey's finest works of the era, in conversation with his "Eight Lines" (1963) at Field Farm's Folly and "Three Lines" (1964) in the deCordova collection. While you're there: more than 4 miles of trails across 316 acres, 13 permanent sculptures on a self-guided tour, sweeping views of Mt. Greylock, and a stay at our mid-century modern B&B if you want to make a weekend of it. Nearby: the Clark, MASS MoCA, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. 🔗 Plan your visit: thetrustees.org/place/field-farm-guest-house/ 📷: Peristyle II by George Rickey at Field Farm, Williamstown #TheTrustees #GeorgeRickey #WilliamstownMA #Berkshires [Image description: George Rickey's "Peristyle II" installed in a meadow at Field Farm in Williamstown, MA featuring tall, slender stainless steel rods rising on angles from low bases in the grass, with bare early-spring trees behind them.]

Do you have a love for hospitality and enjoy creating memorable moments for guests? Do you thrive in a busy setting where no two days are the same? Do you enjoy history, culture, and believe in the mission of @thetrustees ? If so, we are seeking an Assistant Innkeeper to help lead the operations of our 10 room bed and breakfast on The Crane Estate and this could be the job for you. This is a year-round, full time position. The right candidate possesses excellent communication skills and has 3-5 years of hospitality or applicable management experience. The Assistant Innkeeper must live on the property and housing is provided. Come live and work on one of the most beautiful properties on the North Shore and join a hardworking team that creates lasting memories for our visitors while supporting land conservation across the state. Visit the link in our bio for the full job description, qualifications, and to apply . . Now Hiring, Inn at Castle Hill, Crane Estate, Hospitality Careers, The Trustees

We're hiring a Chief Development Officer to help lead the future of Massachusetts' oldest land trust. Since 1891, The Trustees has protected the special places that make Massachusetts, Massachusetts, from working farms and coastal landscapes to historic homes and gardens. Our next CDO will shape the philanthropic vision that keeps these 120+ places thriving for generations to come. If you're a strategic, mission-driven fundraising leader ready for your next chapter, we'd love to hear from you. 👉 Apply (🔗 in bio): https://bit.ly/4dwxxgd 📷: Field Farm, Williamstown; Crane Beach, Ipswich; Powisset Farm, Dover; Fruitlands Museum, Harvard; Appleton Farms, Ipswich #TheTrustees #NowHiring #NonprofitJobs | [Image description: A carousel of scenic Trustees properties across Massachusetts, including coastal views, working farms, and historic landscapes.]

21,000 signatures. One month. A whole lot of Massachusetts to love. 🌎 The Protect Water and Nature coalition is in the final stretch of collecting signatures to put nature on the November ballot, and The Trustees is aiming to gather 1,700 of them by June 14. Want to spend a spring day outside doing something that matters? Join us at one of our special places across the state to collect signatures and soak up the season. See the 🔗 in bio to volunteer to get trained and signed up today 📷: Nature for MA @nature4ma #TheTrustees #Nature4MA #Volunteer #Outdoors | #Accessibility [Description: A graphic encouraging people to volunteer to help collect signatures for the Nature 4 MA ballot initiative.]

We believe in the power of bringing people together. That's why we're partnering with The WBUR Festival @wbur on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30. Find us at the Street Fair and The Hub. We'd love to see you there! 🔗 Learn more at wburfestival.org 📷: 2025 WBUR Festival #TheTrustees #WBURFestival #Boston #ThingsToDoInBoston

Where land meets sea, wildlife thrives. At the northern tip of Nantucket, Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge stretches across 1,117 acres of barrier beach, salt marsh, dunes, and one of the largest red cedar maritime forests in New England. It's a haven for shorebirds, raptors, seals, crabs and the seasonal visitors who pass through with the tides. Swipe through to meet a few of the locals. Learn more about the refuge: /place/coskata-coatue-wildlife-refuge/ 📷: Harbor seals (1); Piping plover (2), Whimbrel (3), Snowy Owl (4), Osprey (5) credit: Keith Michael; Brant geese (6), Common Eider (7), Horseshoe Crab (8), Long-tailed duck (9), Red-breasted Merganser (10) credit: Lisa Sziklas #TheTrustees #CoskataCoatue #Nantucket #WildlifeRefuge | [Description: A carousel of wildlife photographed at Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge on the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts.]

What does a good day look like to you? This May, we're joining @mentalhealthamerica in marking Mental Health Awareness Month. This year's theme, "More Good Days, Together", is a beautiful echo of why our properties exist in the first place. 🌿 For nearly 135 years, The Trustees has worked to keep open the kinds of places that quietly support those good days: a coastal trail, a working farm, a shaded garden, a mindfulness walk. Places to rest, to gather, to breathe, together. We hope you'll join us out there this month, however a good day looks for you. 💚 📷: Doyle Community Park, Leominster; World's End, Hingham #TheTrustees #Outdoors #MentalHealthAwareness #MoreGoodDays | [Description: A photo of an accessible boardwalk path in a lush community park in Leominster, MA and a photo of a seaside bench overlooking the ocean in Hingham, MA.]

🖼️ Picture it. You’re the main character in this fairytale. 🏰 . . . . Here’s a clip of Robert Schumann’s “Fairytales” for viola & piano performed by Dr. Viola Voilà 🎻& Eoin Clark 🎹. Join them for two separate, classical concerts @craneestate_trustees Friday, May 15 7 PM Sunday, June 21 5 PM Tickets on sale by visiting the link in my bio or thetrustees.org/events/ “Classical at Crane Isn’t a Drag” is a a traditional, classical recital featuring live viola & piano but you’ll find me, Dr. Viola Voilà, in full Drag! Expect a gorgeous setting in the Castle Hill Ballroom and audience participatory explorations of the featured works. Repertoire selections are inspired by romance, fairytales, and the summer solstice. 💕🦄🧚☀️ Program includes music by Max Bruch, Rebecca Clarke, George Gershwin, Jules Massenet, Sergei Prokofiev, Robert Schumann, Donna Summer, & Antonio Vivaldi. #drag #classicalmusic #dragqueen #localdrag #dragqueen

This Mother's Day, we're thinking of all the people who shape us. The mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, aunties, chosen family, and friends who feel like home. The ones still here, and the ones we carry with us in memory. Mother's Day can hold a lot, and we hope yours is gentle. If you're celebrating someone special, consider trading the bouquet for a year of shared adventures. A Trustees Gift Membership is an invitation to wander 120+ properties together, from coastal beaches to historic gardens to working farms, all year long. Walks, picnics, slow afternoons, and stories made along the way. 📷: The FARM Institute, Edgartown #TheTrustees #MothersDay #Outdoors | #Accessibility [Description: This photo captures a scene at a farm featuring a mother Muscovy duck and her ducklings. The farm is at The FARM Institute in Edgartown, MA.]

Last call for daffodils and tulips! 🌼🌷 It’s the final day of the Naumkeag Daffodil and Tulip Festival! If you didn’t get a chance to visit this spring, don’t worry — you can still explore the gardens of this beautiful historic @thetrustees property in the Berkshires all summer long. The gardens at Naumkeag (@naumkeagofficial ) are just as stunning during the summer months. Sharing a few of my favorite captures from this year’s event. ✨ Which 📷 is your favorite (1-15)? 📍 Stockbridge, MA #newengland #intheberkshires #westernmass #massachusetts #travelnewengland

🌷Naumkeag Daffodil & Tulip Festival 📍Naumkeag, Stockbridge MA 🌸Things to know before you go 🗓️Open from April 18 to May 10 Thursday - Sunday 10am - 5 pm 💵 Pricing: Member Adult: $15 Member Child: FREE Nonmember Adult: $25 Nonmember Child: FREE 🎟️Advanced timed ticket purchase is required. Get yours now at thetrustees.org/spring. 🧥This event is rain or shine. Dress appropriately for the weather. Things to do while in @visitstockbridgema @visittheberkshires 🥐 @lost_lamb_patisserie 🥪 @onceuponatable.stockbridge 🥾 @stockbridgelandtrust 🎁 @stockbridgecountrystore 🍔 @michaels__stockbridge 🖼️ @norman_rockwell_museum 🌻@berkshirebotanicalgarden #wonderonabudget #daffodilsandtulips #stockbridgemassachusetts #naumkeagdaffodilfestival #westernmassoutdoors