Conference Directions and Maps
Map of UMass Amherst (pdf)-- Main Site for NOFA Summer Conference (Parking and Housing Locations here (pdf))
Map of UMass Research Farm (pdf)-- Main site for Northeast Animal Power Field Days
Offer or Request a ride to the Conference on RideBuzz
Directions to the UMass Campus Center Hotel and Conference Center
located at 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA, 01003.
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From I-91 South, take exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp, turn left and follow road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow 8 miles to the UMass exit., Exit #1. Merge onto Massachusetts Avenue. At the second set of lights (first is a blinking light), make a left onto Commonwealth Avenue. See "All Registrants" below. From I-91 North, take Exit 19 in Northampton. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights).(Staples is on your right at this light.) UMass exit , Exit #1, is 1 mile on your right. Merge onto Massachusetts Avenue. At your second set of lights (first is a blinking light) make a left onto Commonwealth Avenue. See "All Registrants" below. |
Map of 2011 NOFA Summer Conference at Umass,
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From Route 2 West, take Exit 16, Route 202S towards Amherst and Belchertown. Travel about 16 miles to Exit for Amherst Road at a flashing red light. Turn right onto Pelham Road. Travel 6 miles. Road becomes Main Street in Amherst. Go to second stop light. Turn right onto S. Pleasant and drive through downtown Amherst. Turn left at second traffic light onto N. Pleasant St. and the U Mass campus. At the light, continue straight on Massachusetts Avenue. Go 1/2 mile to first light and turn right onto Commonwealth Avenue. Follow "All Registrants" below.
From I-90 West, Take Exit 8, Route 32 toward "US-20/Palmer/Amherst." (This is a back road way that saves a LOT of time.) Turn left onto MA-32/Thorndike St. Bear left onto High Street in 0.8 miles. High St. becomes Main St. After two miles on High/Main St. turn right onto Sykes St./MA-181. Follow the signs and stay on MA-181 for 7+ miles. At the end it becomes Main St. and US202. You are in Belchertown. Turn slight left onto Federal St./MA-9. Go for 9 miles to the Amherst Common. Turn right onto S. Pleasant St. along the Common. At the 3rd traffic light, turn left onto N. Pleasant St. which brings you to the UMass Campus. At the first light go straight onto Massachusetts Avenue. At the next light, turn right onto Commonwealth Ave. Follow "ALL REGISTRANTS" below.
All Registrants, You're on Commonwealth Avenue. At the next set of lights, make a right on to Campus Center Way. (You'll see signs for the Parking Garage.) Proceed up the hill and the entrance to the Parking Garage will be on your right. Once you have entered the garage, proceed down to level 2. There will be signs to the registration tent, which is beside the pond in the middle of Campus.
Directions To UMass Research Farm, located at 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA, 01003.
From UMass Campus, take Rt. 116 north/west through Sunderland. Cross the bridge and immediately turn right on River Road (north). Travel 1 mile past the housing development to farm entrance near the animal barns. Look for signs for parking. TOTAL DRIVING TIME FROM UMass - 15 MINUTES. ADDRESS: 89-91 River Road Deerfield MA, 01373. REGULAR BUS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN UMASS AND THE UMASS CAMPUS AND THE UMASS RESEARCH FARM. Link to google map directions here.