DCR Pride Hike @ Mt Holyoke Range State Park (Amherst, MA)

Celebrate community, connection, and the outdoors on this

welcoming Pride in Parks hike. Ranger-Guided 2-mile, easy-paced

hike on a moderate trail. Open to all ages and identities.

Leashed dogs welcome. Wear your favorite Pride gear or

colors! Dress for the weather and bring water and a snack.

Sturdy footwear is recommended. Severe weather cancels.

Meet in the Visitor Center.

Prefer not to hike? Stop by the Visitor Center for self-

guided activities for a relaxed way to participate.

WHAT TO BRING:

• rain-gear,
• appropriate footwear
• snacks, water

CO-SPONSORS: This hike is sponsored by the Massachusett's Department of Conservation & Recreation as part of a statewide series of Pride Hikes in conjunction with local organizations like Q-MoB that offer recreation opportunities to the LGBTQ community.

WEATHER: Please check the weather in Amherst from your home before you leave for the hike, so that you will be able bring the right clothes to deal with any last minute changes in the weather. Weather at this elevation can change quickly and it is always good to be prepared for rain, wind, & unexpectedly cooler or hotter temps than were forecast the day before. We will only cancel the hike if there is a forecast of a thunderstorm or heavy rain.

ABOUT THIS

This hike is part of a series of Q-MoB LGBTQ outdoor recreation activities (hiking, biking, paddling, walking, swimming) funded by the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR) Inclusive & Accessible Events Grant Program and the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and is designed to:

1) reduce isolation and build community connections between LGBTQ people in the Berkshires & Western Mass; click to learn about the many activities that have already been scheduled

2) build a diverse capacity in the LGBTQ community to regularly lead & offer outdoor recreation activities throughout the year; please if you'd like to learn how easy it is to help lead outdoor recreation activities for the LGBTQ community

3) educate the community about the natural & human history of important recreation sites, as well as how the native flora & fauna are responding to climate change & human use/restoration so the LGBTQ community will fall in love with those places and the organizations that maintain them and thereby participate in stewarding & enjoying those sites. Please call us at 413-344-8162 if you know LGBTQ or allied outdoor experts who know the ecology and/or history of any of the amazing Berkshire recreation sites and might want to get paid a small stipend to co-lead.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE if you would like to learn how you might volunteer or even get paid to help coordinate this series or co-lead a particular outdoor recreation activity, or just give us a call with your ideas and feedback: 413-344-8162.

OR : Besides making a donation to Mass Audubon at the beginning of your hike, please donate $10-$20 to help assure Q-MoB can continue to offer more than 20 activities & multiple resources & services to rural queer people all over the region. If you attend 2 or more Q-MoB events/month, please consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor member. By donating $25, $50, $75, or $100/month you can help to sustain the incredible variety of activities, services, and resources Q-MoB provides and assure all of these activities are accessible to men regardless of their age, income, or ability, and best of all you can avoid having to donate at each and every event you attend. Monthly Sustaining Members pay only once a month and then can attend all our activities with no further donation.

ACCESSIBILITY: We design our recreation activities so they are relatively easy & accessible to ambulatory adults with average strength, but if you have moblity challenges and want to know our capacity to support you, please or give us a call 413-344-8162. We are a very small non-profit with very limited access to outdoor recreation mobility devices and volunteers trained to provide accessibility assistance, but if we know about your needs, we will make our best effort to meet them, and we enjoy making our activities accessible to as broad a range of our community as possible.

MORE INFO: Contact Mt. Holyoke Range State Park at (413) 253-2883 for more information or if you might need reasonable accessibility assistance/accomodation.

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