Indoor Storywalk: One Earth by Eileen Spinelli
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAINDOOR STORYWALK® — ONE EARTH Enjoy the indoor StoryWalk, One Earth by Eileen Spinelli, which is an open invitation to both celebrate our planet and honor it through stewardship. Count the reasons to love the planet and ways to protect…
Pollution, Our Health, and Our Climate
OnlineMCAN 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…
Wildflower Walk
Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United StatesWalk 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 at Dyken Pond
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYTuesday 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
Mount Greylock State ReservationFOREST 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…
Spring Bird Walks With Berkshire Bird Observatory
Berkshire Food Co-op 34 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, MALearn 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…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Glyphosate and Soil Health: Understanding the Impact Through Science and Research” with Rubén Parrilla of NOFA/Mass
Race Brook Lodge 864 South Undermountain Road, Sheffield, United StatesJoin 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 widely used…
Amazing Amphibians
The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United StatesAmazing 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…
Outdoor StoryWalk: Spring is Here by Heidi Pross Gay
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAEnjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Come to the Discovery Center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring a children’s picture book. Follow the path to book pages posted along the route. Spring is Here! by Heidi Pross Gay is for…
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesConsider 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
Greylock GlenGrowing 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…
Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAKIDLEIDOSCOPE STORY HOUR For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. Siblings and friends welcome. 4/11:…
Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MANICE & 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
Mount Greylock 30 Rockwell Rd., Lanesborough, MA, United StatesDISCOVER 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
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSunset 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…
Sheep Hill Spring Spruce-Up
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MASpring 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…
NestWatch Training
Thomas & Palmer Brook Reserve Rt. 23, Great Barrington, MANestWatch 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…
Learn About Dalton’s Climate Action Plan
Dalton Senior Center 40 Field Street, Dalton, MA, United StatesDATE: Saturday, April 12 TIME: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM LOCATION: Dalton Senior Center, 40 Field Street
Mount Greylock Photography Group Meet-Up
Williamstown, MAMOUNT 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.…
Vernal Pool Variety Hour: Secrets to Frog and Salamander Survival
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAVERNAL POOL VARIETY HOUR: SECRETS TO FROG AND SALAMANDER SURVIVAL Why are the still waters and muck of vernal pools the most attractive pieces of real estate for amphibians in the spring? What is a “Big Night”? Join Great Falls…