Dartmouth Club of Pioneer Valley

09/05/2023

Mt Toby Hike and Spelunking

It was a small group hike and yet there are those who loved it! On Saturday 8/12, the DCPV ventured to Sunderland for a delightful Mt Toby hike. Not only was the weather perfect, but the hearty group bagged Mt Toby on a 6.5 mile loop trail, enjoyed climbing the fire tower and breaking for lunch at the summit, and wandered through the caves on the way up. This hidden Pioneer Valley gem did not disappoint! Attending were Suzan Edwards ‘73, Ken Wagner ‘77, Dave Hewlings G’84, and Bill Wright ‘86.

08/29/2023

Hi DCPV'ers!

The River Roads Festival is coming to Easthampton on Saturday, September 9 and features Dar Williams, Shawn Colvin, Lisa Loeb, Amy Ray, and other FOD (friends of Dar).

And this fall we're trying something new - the CT River Conservancy is a co-presenter of the Festival. They are following the festival with a cleanup day with the musicians on Sunday the 10th. Rather than joining the traditional Source to Sea Cleanup at the end of September, we've decided to join the Ehamp Cleanup Day.

So...come hang out with us on Saturday afternoon at the River Roads Festival, Then join Dar (and us) for the Cleanup Day on Sunday morning.

• Get tix for the River Roads Festival by clicking here: https://laudable.productions/events/river-roads-festival-2023/
• Sign up to join the Dartmouth Group Cleanup Day here (open https://secure.qgiv.com/event/source2seacleanup2023/team/935098/, click on REGISTER HERE, then select Private Group, Group Volunteer, then Dartmouth Club)
• Read more about the River Roads Cleanup Day at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/source2seacleanup2023/team/931056/ (the cleanup is being led by Ehamp city counselor Owen Zaret, and the Dartmouth Club is a subgroup)

Come get Dirty with Dar! Shovel with Shawn!

Kids are welcome! Friends are welcome! All are welcome!

RSVP deadline Monday, September 4

Questions? Contact Ellen at [email protected] or 415-518-7448.

The Source to Sea cleanup is back for another year in Easthampton. We are teaming up once again with Laudable Productions and the Connecticut River Conservancy fresh on the heels of the River Roads Festival, and you may be picking up trash with one of the performers.

08/01/2023

Three great upcoming opportunities to experience all that summer has to offer here in the Pioneer Valley with the DCPV!

* On Saturday, August 12 (rain date August 13), join the DCPV for a trek up Mt. Toby in Sunderland. We will meet at the trailhead on Reservation Road, off Route 47, at 10 am. To RSVP, contact Bill Wright '86 at 413-320-7674 or [email protected].

* Join us for the Big Green Affair on August 24th from 5-7pm at the Tree House Brewing Company in Deerfield! RSVP at https://pioneervalley.dartmouth.org/bgasummer2023

* How about some disc golf? New or experienced players welcome--meet at 10am on Saturday, August 26th (rain date Sunday the 27th) at Crane Hill Disc Golf Course in Wilbraham. We'll have discs for you and everything. Contact Ken Wagner '77 at 413-219-8071 or [email protected] if you can join us.

07/18/2023

Save the date! We are excited to host an outdoor gathering at Tree House Brewing in South Deerfield. Join other local young alums and current Dartmouth students - and help send off our '27s to their amazing adventures in Hanover.

Come quench your thirst with Tree House's fine selection of craft beers and non-alcoholic beverages (cash bar). We'll be springing for appetizers and Tree House's iconic pizzas.

Stay tuned for RSVP info!

07/17/2023

Patrick Dowling '04 and Thad Olchowski '08 -- shown here with their families at Ski Weekend at Berkshire East in Charlemont back in March -- are organizing 2023's Big Green Affair, where we celebrate all things Dartmouth with special emphasis on our newest alums, soon-to-be-alums, and alums-yet-to-be! This year's event will be at Tree House Brewing Company - Deerfield in August. For more details, follow us here, on our new Instagram page, or bookmark the https://pioneervalley.dartmouth.org website!

07/17/2023

Welcome to the DCPV page! Let's start by showing some photos of a June event that took the club out of the Valley and up into North Adams, in the Berkshires, where we met at MASS MoCA for lunch at their cafe, Lickety Split. At lunch we got an update on what's happening on the Governor's Council in Boston courtesy of Governor's Councillor Tara Jacobs, then we took a tour of the museum complete with a ride on EJ Hill's phenomenal installation, "Brake Run Helix". Since we're just getting started we can't tag anybody yet, but please follow us and we'll keep you up to date on all the latest club happenings.