A Green Gift That Keeps On Giving
Here at Berkshire Living, we?re wrapped up in the middle of winter?February and March 2011, to be precise. One of our feature packages in that issue showcases a selection of cross-country ski areas, Notchview in Windsor, Mass., among them.
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Along the way I discovered a fantastic green gift idea for the holidays: a year-long membership to the nonprofit Trustees of Reservations (starting at $45), which offers FREE access to Notchview as well as 103 other Massachusetts properties, including Bartholomew?s Cobble in Sheffield William Cullen Bryant Homestead in Cummington, and Naumkeag in Stockbridge.
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Passholders also score deals at Trustees bed-and-breakfasts, such as the Guest House at Field Farm in Williamstown, Mass., and receive a 224-page guidebook and a subscription to the organization?s quarterly member magazine, Special Places.
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Seeing as one-time admission to Notchview for skiing is $11 ($2 for hiking in the summer) and entry and/or house tours at most other properties runs $5 to $15, an annual membership is a pretty sweet bargain for Berkshire adventurers.
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Order online at www.thetrustees.org or by calling
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