Welcome!  If you're not a member of Women Outdoors, but would like to come to an event, please CONTACT Liz or Tusi.  If there is not a limit on the number of participants at that activity, you may join us for the event before deciding to join Women Outdoors. 

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

July, august, september 2026

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. July 4. Potluck Picnic & Swim.  Come to Paula’s back yard 2:00 - 6:00 pm for a leave no trace potluck, swim, and picnic.  Bring your own plate & utensils and a potluck dish to share. 

Sun. July 5. Hike at Clearwater Conservation Area, Southampton, 11:00 am

Enjoy a relatively short but pleasant wooded walk at Clearwater Conservation Area off Glendale Rd in Southampton.

Wed. July 8. Swift River Paddle.  In the water at 10:30 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 the river, to the left. Bring water, bug spray, sunscreen, and a PDF. Please arrive and be ready to depart the shore at 10:30 AM. 

Wed. July 8. Hike at McLeish Field Station, Whately.  Meet at 1:30 for an intermediate 1 hour or more hike in this lovely forest. 

Fri. July 10.  BIke & Dinner.  Meet at 5:30 (location tbd) for a leisurely ride on the rail trail with a stop for dinner. 

Sun. July 12. Kayak & Swim at DAR. We’ll meet at the Boat Launch just a little ways up from the main entrance to kayak to a beach for swimming.  

Wed. July 15. Walk at Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary.  Join us at 1:30 for an easy walk on this sweet Mass Audubon property.

Thur. July 16. Book Group with Potluck.  Meet at 5:30 in Leeds for potluck and discussion of The Soul of an Octopus, by Sy Montgomery.  

Sat. July 18. Birding with Hampshire Bird Club. 8:45 - 11:00 am at Pulaski Park, Holyoke. Meet at Mater Dolorosa School parking lot, 25 Maple St. Holyoke.  Beginners to advanced are welcome. 

Thurs. July 23. Look Park Picnic. Meet at 5:30 for a potluck picnic and social. A charcoal grill will be available.  Julie R and Bren P hosting.

Sat. July 25. Bike Ride Hatfield to Whately. Meet at 9:30 in front of Hatfield General Store for an easy to moderate 15 mile bike ride to Whately.  Quiet roads and nice view in Whately.

Tues. July 28. Games Night. In Florence. Snacks at 6:30, games begin at 7:00. Bring a snack or game or just yourself.  

Wed. July 29. Picnic & Latin Music Concert. Porter Phelps Museum, 130 River Drive (Rt 47), Hadley. Starts at 6:00. Bike or drive over.  

Fri. July 31. BIke & Dinner.  Meet at 5:30 (location tbd) for a leisurely ride on the rail trail with a stop for dinner. 

Sun. Aug. 2. Lake House Swim & Potluck.  Come to Lake Mattawa from 12:00 - 4:00 pm.  Enjoy potluck lunch, company and swimming in the lake.  

Wed. Aug. 5. Hike at Sweet Alice. Meet at 1:30 to hike this sweet Kestral Trust land in South Amherst. Easy to moderate trail 1 - 1.5 hours.  

. Aug. 8. Water Sports & Potluck at Lake Metacomet. Come to Belchetown anytime from 1:00-7:00 pm with potluck at 5:00. We have a paddle boat, a canoe, use of a paddle board and sailboat and dock and swimming. Bring a potluck dish to share. Also, two standard poodles live here.

Wed. Aug. 12. Ad-hoc Summer Book Group.  Come at 5:00 for a potluck and swim in the condo pool, then discuss the book Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. 

Sun. Aug. 16. Paddle. 1:30. Place to be determined depending on the amount of water in the rivers and temperatures. 

Wed. Aug. 19. Hike & Swim at DAR. Meet at 1:30 at DAR in Goshen for a hike, then have a refreshing swim. 

Fri – Mon. Aug 21-24. The WO National Gathering. See the Women Outdoors website for details.

Tue. Aug. 25. Games Night. Florence. Snacks at 6:30, Games begin at 7:00. Bring a snack or game or just yourself.  

Fri. Aug. 28. BIke & Dinner.  Meet at 5:30 (location tbd) for a leisurely ride on the rail trail with a stop for dinner. 

Sun. Aug. 30. Hike, Potluck and Pool Party. Meet at 1:00 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 and potluck at Michelle and Elena’s house in Granby MA that starts at 2:30 PM. Bring a dish to share. Come to one or both. Carpooling is encouraged. 

Wed. Sept. 2. Hike at Mt. Tom.  Meet at 1:30 for a Mt. Tom hike, trail tbd. 

Sat. Sept. 5. Bike Ride & Potluck. We’ll meet in the afternoon for a ride in Greenfield, then a potluck at Deanna’s afterward about 4:30.  

Wed Sep. 9. Mt Warner Hike. Meet at 10:30 am at the Mount Warner trailhead at 26 Mt Warner Rd in Hadley for a 2 loop hike on a well-maintained with a great overlook of the Connecticut River. The hike should take an hour at a healthy pace. Bug/tick protection, sunscreen, bug hat nets (!), and maybe poles for a few small hills. 

Sun. Sept. 13. Bike Sunderland to Montague via CT River Bridge. Time tbd. We’ll bike from Sunderland Center, up River Rd in So. Deerfield to the CT River Rail Bridge and up to Montague, then back.  About 19 miles, scenic, moderate to strenuous with hills. About 900 ft gain overall. 

Sun. Sept. 13. BBQ, Singing & Fire. Come to Florence at 5:30 pm for a BBQ, then singing by an outdoor fire. Side salads and side dishes welcome for those who are inspired to make something. Burgers will be available for both carnivores and vegetarians. Watermelon and s’more fixings will also be available. 

Sun. Sept. 20. WO Rides Bike4Food.  Join the ride or support the Women Outdoors riders & the Food Bank. For more info:https://secure.foodbankwma.org/site/TR/Events/General?pg=team&team_id=4901&fr_id=1170  

Sat. Sept. 26. Bike the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.  Meet at 11:00 am at the Taconic State Park in Copake Falls NY, about 1 hour and 40 min. from Northampton.  We will bike on the Harlem Valley rail trail to the quaint town of Millerton for lunch and return to the park. Total ride 20 miles.  Info:  https://www.hvrt.org/ and https://parks.ny.gov/visit/state-parks/taconic-state-park-copake-falls-area 

Sun. Sept. 27. Hike Bash Bish Falls. Meet at 11:00 am at the Taconic State Park in Copake Falls NY, about 1 hour and 40 mins from Northampton.  We will hike to Bash Bish Falls, one of the largest falls in MA.  Bring lunch and water.  Total hike 3 miles- moderate.  Info: https://www.mass.gov/locations/bash-bish-falls-state-park