Programs

Connect with Nature at Graylag

Graylag offers programs in all seasons that can help you learn about and engage with the natural world.

Graylag Challenge: Swim across the Pond

Join us for a 3/4-mile swim on Wild Goose Pond from Graylag to Camp Storer and back – a great opportunity to enjoy a quiet pond with no public access! All funds will help to support and to expand access to Graylag. Registration is free, but we ask that each swimmer raise $100 in pledges in order to participate.

Concert: Singer/Songwriter Ina May Wool

Sunday, August 16 at 1pm

Join us at the Lakeside Pavilion for a free concert performed by esteemed musician and playwright Ina May Wool! Ina May will be joining us as Artist in Residence at Graylag, so let's give her a warm welcome.

Shinrin-Yoku with Bear-Paw

Sunday, August 23 at 9 AM

Shinrin-yoku, also known as Forest Immersion, is the practice of immersing yourself in nature through the senses to support overall health and well-being. Join Certified Forest Therapy Guide Brittany Carr of Rooting in Nature for a guided two-hour experience designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and restore balance.

Painting Landscapes With Textures

Sunday, August 30 at 11am

Hosted by Artist in Residence Alexis Stefano. Registration is free, but donations are welcome! Students will start with exploratory exercises in mark making and expressive color. The class will look at examples of selective color and composition before using a stress-free method to sketch their own unique landscape from a photograph.

Walking with Nature

September 13 at 11 AM

Hosted by Artist in Residence, poet S Stephanie. This is a hands-on walking and writing workshop which inspires participants to slow down, experience nature as a catalyst for meditating on ourselves and our human community as poets and writers have done for years.

Yoga at Graylag

Tuesday mornings, 9:30 - 10:45

Mary Ellen Shannon, certified yoga teacher and Reiki Master, as well as long-time friend and steward of the land here at Graylag, will be offering an all-levels Hatha flow yoga class on Tuesday mornings. Classes will include relaxation, meditation, asanas, and guided breathing. Come occasionally or come for all sessions. Class size is limited -- please call or email to reserve a space.

Monotype Printmaking Demonstration & Workshop

Sunday, September 27th from 10am to 1pm

In this engaging workshop hosted by Jessica Fligg, participants will create unique, one-of-a-kind monotype prints using oil paint on Plexiglass. You will learn the fundamentals of this medium and discover how to print without a printing press by using common household items. The session will begin with a live demonstration of these techniques.

Detangling Some Ancestral Stories: A Creative Writing Workshop

Saturday, October 10th from 2 to 3:30 pm

In this workshop, hosted by our Artist in Residence author Julianne Avian Warren, after a brief reading and introduction, participants will be invited to share one of their own ancestral origin stories or a cultural story about land (e.g., passed on orally, in writing, in films).

Nature Journaling Workshop

Saturday, October 17, from 10 am to 1 pm

Join us for this workshop hosted by Artist in Residence Christine Andrews. Participants will learn techniques to deepen their observational skills and begin their own journaling practice. No drawing skills required!

Camp Graylag History

Video Available

Watch the video of the June 2023 program with the Pittsfield Historical Society, as the daughters of Graylag's founding families share their memories and stories of old camp days.

The Graylag Artist Residency

Stay tuned for news about our summer/fall 2026 Artists in Residence!

This program is designed to foster the intersection of creativity and nature, offering artists from any field an environment where creativity can thrive in direct connection with the natural world. Open to writers, poets, musicians, visual artists, and more, we seek to cultivate a vibrant exchange of ideas between visiting artists and our local community.

Each artist will spend two weeks at Graylag, offering a public program, workshop, or artist talk during their stay.

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