Meetup with others for walking  and exploring nature with our dogs for just plain fun We look forward to meeting up with other dog owners and dog enthusiasts to spend time together on a variety of walks in the Western Mass. area. Suggestions for activities and locations are encouraged and welcome. Please check out the "About" section of this site for more events and venues. Everyone is welcome . . . come join us!

Instead of bringing dogs to a fenced in "boxing ring" to rough house and potentially get hurt, we are bringing them on a focused walk in their most natural state - in a pack. We can do simple paved trails, such as Bare Cove or Pond Meadow Park. Or we can step it up a notch and try the paths less traveled, and go for hikes on the Blue Hills. Location suggestions are welcome! So, all friendly pups and their owners, come join us on our walks for exercise, socialization and some fresh air. Rememb …

Welcome to Happy Tails formerly North Shore Active Dogs Meetup!  We are a group of dog owners living on the North Shore of Massachusetts volunteering our time to organize mostly off-leash walks through woods, fields, and along the shore where and when permitted by local ordinances.  You are invited to join us if your dog is already well socialized and has no history of aggression towards other dogs or people.  Please be mindful of the laws as we do not want to lose our privileges at the few plac …

This group is for women who want to explore the many outdoor opportunities available in southern New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts. Activities include walking, hiking, biking, kayaking and bird watching plus snowshoeing and cross country skiing. We’ll take time to appreciate beautiful scenery, look for signs of wildlife, take photos, and share our knowledge, or curiosity, about the natural world. Women of all ages, sizes, orientations and fitness levels are welcome to join us. Activit …

BTA/BOLT (Boxford Trails Association/Boxford Open Land Trust) is a volunteer, private, nonprofit, organization dedicated to preserving and protecting natural and aesthetically important land and wildlife habitat, including fields, forests, wetlands, and trails to preserve the nature of Boxford. We maintain and monitor all town trails and open space and maintain Bay Circuit Trails through Boxford. We also sponsor: educational activities, weekly hikes to explore trails, reservatons and other trail …

Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features. Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' hom …