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The Bridge of Flowers' Replanting Summer
The bridge's gardens are closed for soil replacement and replanting this season. Here's what's happening, and what to do in Shelburne Falls in the meantime.
2026-07-15
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Announcements, seasonal updates, and short posts about what's going on in the Pioneer Valley. Subscribe via RSS.
geologyhistory
Where the dinosaurs walked
An 1802 discovery in a South Hadley plowed field turned out to be the first confirmed dinosaur fossil in North America, and the Connecticut Valley has been the most important early-Jurassic dinosaur-track site in the country ever since.
2026-04-29 · PioneerValley.org
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Free and Nearly Free Museums of the Pioneer Valley
For a region of this size, the Valley has an unusual number of museums you can visit for nothing or for a modest suggested donation: college teaching collections, a presidential library, and public-history sites.
2026-04-28 · PioneerValley.org
seasonalspring
Spring in the Valley: what's open in April
A short note on what's open, what's still closed, and what to expect on the trails this time of year: auto roads, ridge lines, and mud.
2026-04-22 · PioneerValley.org
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Welcome to PioneerValley.org
What this site is, who it's for, and the first wave of entries now live across outdoors, things to see, and things to do.
2026-04-21 · PioneerValley.org
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How to Report Problems
If you spot something wrong, please tell us.
2026-04-12 · PioneerValley.org