            
 | Property Description | 316 acres | Established 1984 | Field Farm has been a center of agriculture since at least 1750. In addition to fields and meadow, the Reservation features a mixed hardwood and pine forest, extensive mixed hedgerows, a shrub swamp, freshwater marshes, wet meadows, two streams, and a small spring-fed pond. At the north end of Field Farm is the forty-two-acre Caves Lot, where small streams disappear into a series of underground channels and caves carved over the millennia from limestone bedrock. Over four miles of trails offer excellent hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing opportunities in the shadow of Mount Greylock. Field Farm features two houses that illustrate trends in post-World War II architecture. The main house, designed in 1948 by Edwin Goodell for Lawrence and Eleanore Bloedel, evokes the International style with its straight lines and extensive use of glass. The Folly, a guest house designed in 1966 by Ulrich Franzen, consists of curves centered on a central silo. Its playful organic design has elements of Shingle-style architecture, and its site near a pond recalls its use for skating and swimming parties held by the Bloedels. Thirteen modern sculptures, including works by Richard M. Miller and Herbert Ferber, are sited in the garden. Nine are part of a collection that the Bloedel family gave to the Williams College Museum of Art. |
| | Trails | | 4.5 miles of trails. Moderate hiking. |
| | Facilities | Nature center. Picnic tables. The Guest House at Field Farm offers year-round bed & breakfast accommodation. |
| | Tours | The Folly is open for guided tours (half hour) on Saturdays, June 14 – October 11 | 12noon – 5pm. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: adult $5, child (6-12) $3. Fee includes self-guided tour of the sculpture garden. Tours of Field Farm's bed & breakfast (Guest House at Field Farm) by appointment only; call 413/298-8123. |
| | Literature | | Printed trail maps are distributed free from bulletin board in parking area. Please understand that supplies periodically run out. You may also download trail maps from this web site or mail order trail maps in advance of your visit. |
| | Property Acquisition History | | Original acreage a bequest, with endowment, of Mrs. Lawrence H. Bloedel in 1984. Additional land given in 1990 by Nancy, Freeman, and Sally Foote. Additional land purchased in 1994. |
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Telephone:
413-298-3239 E-mail:
westregion@ttor.org When to Visit:
Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Alllow a minimum of 1.5 hours, 2.5 if also taking a tour of The Folly. Admission Fees & Permits:
Free to all. On-site donation welcome from nonmembers. Regulations / Advisories:
Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. How to Get There:
From Williamstown Center, follow Route 7 south towards South Williamstown. At intersection with Route 43, pick up Route 43 south and immediately take a right onto Sloan Road. Proceed 1 mi. to entrance on right. Road Map:
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