Events

MCAN Webinar: Pollution, Our Health, and Our Climate Join Mass Climate Action Network on April 7th at noon to learn how to motivate action to stop pollution to protect health. We will be joined by Dr. Phil Landrigan, an internationally…

Walk with Spring as woodland flowers emerge, shrubs burst their buds, and moods lighten. Rural Lands Executive Director Robin Sears will take a walk in the woods at various locations on Tuesdays in April and early May at 11 am…

Tuesday Treks Get together to enjoy nature and the outdoors, learn a little bit about this beautiful planet we call home, develop or practice outdoor skills and become healthy through exercise and being outside! Join Len Tremblay on a moderately…

FOREST BATHING WALK For ages 8 and up. Co-sponsored by Canyon Ranch Part of the Mountain Mindfulness Program Series: Programs include Mindful Walks, Forest Bathing, Yoga, or Qi Gong and Tai Chi. Designed to help you de-stress and reconnect with…

Join us for the April 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event, where Rubén Parrilla, a soil scientist with the Massachusetts Chapter of Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA/Mass) will discuss the relationship between glyphosate use and soil health. Glyphosate is a commonly used…

Learn to find, identify and more fully appreciate our migratory and resident birds on these community bird walks. Meet other wonderful people while exploring outside together! Bring binoculars if you have them--if not, we can share. Everyone is welcome! Beginners…

Amazing Amphibians @ The Mount Spotted salamanders and wood frogs spend their days under logs, stones, and other forest-floor objects, venturing out only on cool, moist evenings. Venture into woods and wetlands to search with your family for these fascinating…

Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…

Growing Beautiful Native Gardens At this workshop, discover native and pollinator-friendly flowers, shrubs and trees that grow well in the Berkshires and provide essential food and shelter for native insects and birds. Presenter Liz Stell designed the Pollinator Gardens at…

NICE & EASY WALKS Start at Main Entrance. Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for…

DISCOVER GREYLOCK EXPLORERS CLUB For ages 8 and up (siblings welcome). Enjoy a guided, easy-moderate, one to 3 mile, family-friendly trail hike! Look for signs of wildlife, explore seasonal changes in the forest. Dress for the variable weather. Trails may…

Sunset Beaver Watch @ Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox The beavers of Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary are hard at work harvesting trees, expanding their dams and lodges, and raising their young. Join Mass Audubon on an evening hike to the…

Spring Spruce-up at Sheep Hill Ahhh, Spring. Join Williamstown Rural Lands in freshening up our grounds. It’s fun. It’s community. It’s super helpful. Drop by any time, for any amount of time, to join your friends and members of Rural…

DATE: Saturday, April 12 TIME: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM LOCATION: Dalton Senior Center, 40 Field Street

NestWatch is a nationwide program led by Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology, supported by community members like you. It’s a fun and rewarding way to contribute to important research while observing Tree Swallow and Eastern Bluebird nesting. Whether you’re a beginner…

MOUNT GREYLOCK PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP MEET-UP: ROARING BROOK All ages. For everyone who loves nature and a chance to photograph the beauty of our majestic mountain. No experience necessary. All interest and skill levels welcome. Explore the west side of Greylock.…

In person at Dewey Hall and online by Zoom From skunk cabbage flowers with built-in furnaces to flowers that endure late snows, this talk explores how spring flowers are engineered to bloom when light still reaches the forest floor before…

SPRING FIX-IT FAIR Lenox Community Center FIX-IT FAIR Why throw out still usable things that you can’t fix? On Saturday, April 12, bring clothing or items to be sewn or mended and regular household goods or small appliances needing to be…

NestWatch is a nationwide program led by Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology, supported by community members like you. It’s a fun and rewarding way to contribute to important research while observing Tree Swallow and Eastern Bluebird nesting. Whether you’re a beginner…

In celebration of their newly installed solar panels, Berkshire Botanical Garden (BBG) has partnered with the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) to present the 2025 Solar Film Forum on Sunday, April 13, at BBG. The festival will kick off at…

This project elevates youth voices and tells the untold stories of young people and their experiences, understanding, and responses to climate change. The goals of this project are to use youth storytelling as a vehicle for inspiring young people to…