Join BEAT online or in person at our Environmental Leadership & Education Center for the September 2024 Berkshire Green Drinks event featuring Jennifer Longsdorf of MassWildlife.

Bats are fascinating and unique creatures that play a critical role in many environments around the world. However, dramatic population declines have put bats in the spotlight. Come discover how human activity and White-nose Syndrome have decimated bat populations. Join us to learn the general facts and help dispel common myths and fears about the most underappreciated and misunderstood mammal on Earth. Jennifer will end with some tips on how to help conserve and protect these ecosystem superheroes.

This Berkshire Green Drinks is extra special! It will be held at BEAT’s Environmental Leadership & Education Center in Pittsfield. We’ll have alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase, some complimentary snacks and finger foods, and an interactive livestream with Jennifer and the virtual audience. Afterward, in-person attendees will have the opportunity to use an Echo Meter Touch on BEAT’s balcony to see what bat species are flying around in the night!

DATE: Wednesday, September 11

TIME: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (in person starts at 5:30 PM)

LOCATION: BEAT’s Environmental Leadership & Education Center, 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield  & Online via Zoom
Please Note: We’ll have alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase and some complimentary snacks and finger-foods. You’re also welcome to bring your own food.

Click here to RSVP for in-person.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Click here to register for online participation.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
A graduate of the University of New England in Maine, Jennifer Longsdorf has been with MassWildlife for nearly 13 years as the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Coordinator. During this time, Jennifer has been involved with a variety of conservation and restoration projects, aiding northern red-bellied cooters, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and coastal waterbirds, among other species. For the past several years, Jennifer has mainly served as MassWildlife’s bat conservation program coordinator and wildlife rehabilitation program manager.

What is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally-related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions!

What is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations, academia, government, business, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along, and you’ll be made welcome.