What's Going on at Borderland State Park in July?

The following is a list of what is going on at Borderland State Park the rest of July. 

Kidleidoscope!: On Monday July 22, from noon to 1 p.m., join the park interpreter for a story, nature walk and a craft. Each month there will be an overall theme to this kids program.  All children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain or shine.

Architecture Tour: A Story in Stone: Monday, July 22, from 2-2:30 p.m.  Explore the exterior of the Ames Mansion and learn about its construction on this 30-minute outdoor tour. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request, $2 per car parking fee. Meet in front of mansion. Rain cancels.

Fishing with Ranger Buck: Monday, July 22, from 5-7 p.m., for children and adults of all skill levels are welcome to come on down and cast a line and fish.  Bring your own fishing pole or use one of ours. Worms will be provided! Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request,  $2 per car parking fee.  Meet at Puds Pond.  Rain cancels.

The Long Hike. Friday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hike to the hardly visited northern-most point of Borderland State Park on this 5- to 6-mile, moderately paced recreational hike. We’ll hike to Morse Loop and enjoy a snack on the shores of the beautiful and peaceful Dead Swamp Pond. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water and bug repellent, as well as a snack to eat at the pond. For adults and older children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request, $2 per car parking fee. Meet at the visitor center. Rain cancels.

Mansion Tour: The Ameses and Women’s Rights:  On Friday, July 26. from 3-3:30 p.m., discover Oakes and Blanche Ames’s involvement in the struggle for women’s rights on this 30-minute guided tour of the first floor of the Ames Mansion. View some of her suffrage artwork and political cartoons. First floor only. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. For adults and older children. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Kids Mansion Tour:  On Saturday, July 27, from 3:30 – 4 p.m., join the Park interpreter for a mansion tour focused on families with younger kids. We will be exploring the first floor of the mansion.  What would it be like to be a kid living in this mansion?  This 15-minute tour will conclude with an old fashion activity behind the mansion (weather permitting).  All children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Shakespeare in the Park: “A Midsummers Night Dream”: On Saturday, July 27,  at 4 p.m., the Striving Artists Theatre Company is back at Borderland, and they will perform Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night Dream”. This is a free show! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic and enjoy the show. Rain cancels. For more information, please call 508-238-6566.

Explore Nature: Stonewall Secrets: On Sunday, July 28, from 2-3 p.m. How did all these stonewalls get into the woods?  Who made them?  And why?  Learn about the history of the stonewalls that criss-cross Borderland State Park as well as the animals who use them today. For children and curious adults; all children must be accompanied by an adult.   Meet in front of the Visitor Center.  Rain cancels.

Shakespeare in the Park: “A Midsummers Night Dream”: On Sunday, July 28, at 4 p.m., the Striving Artists Theatre Company is back at Borderland, and they will perform Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night Dream”. This is a free show! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic and enjoy the show. Rain cancels. For more information, please call 508-238-6566.

Kidleidoscope!: On Monday, July 29,  from noon to 1 p.m., join the park interpreter for a story, nature walk and a craft. Each month there will be an overall theme to this kids program.  All children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain or Shine.

Mansion Tour: The Ameses and Women’s Rights:  On Monday, July 29, from 2-2:30 p.m., discover Oakes and Blanche Ames’s involvement in the struggle for women’s rights on this 30-minute guided tour of the first floor of the Ames Mansion. View some of her suffrage artwork and political cartoons. First floor only. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. For adults and older children. Meet in front of the mansion. Rain or shine.

Fishing with Ranger Buck:  Monday, July 29, from 5-7 p.m., for children and adults of all skill levels are welcome to come on down and cast a line and fish.  Bring your own fishing pole or use one of ours. Worms will be provided! Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request, $2 per car parking fee. Meet at Puds Pond. Rain cancels.

Tennis on the Ames Mansion Court.  Daily, 8 a.m. to close.  Play tennis on the Ames Mansion court on the back lawn of theAmes Mansion. Bring your own equipment. Park at the visitor center, walk to the mansion. Proceed to the right of the mansion and follow the curve of the mansion to the courts.  First come, first serve. Free - just come and play, $2 per car parking fee.

Unless otherwise noted, events meet at the Lawrence Newcomb Visitor Center, are free of charge and open to all. No pre-registration required, unless otherwise specified. Reasonable accommodations available upon advance request. Call park supervisor Ellenor at 508-238-6566.

Borderland State Park is located off Massapoag Avenue on the Easton/Sharon line.  There is a parking fee of $2 per car payable at the yellow machine. Those individuals over the age of 62 should visit the office in the Visitor Center for a free lifetime parking pass. Sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.  See the DCR Events Calendar athttp://www.mass.gov/dcr/events.htm.