Rare Butterfly At Bartholomew’s Cobble In Sheffield
A rare butterfly in our area, the Giant Swallowtail, has been spotted flying around Bartholomew’s Cobble. It is currently being sighted regularly at the Trustees of Reservations property in Sheffield. Since Rene Wendell, Cobble ranger and Berkshire Environmental Action Team…
Insects and Other Invertebrates Workshops
Join BEAT and Project Native for a fascinating, entertaining, and informative workshop with Charley Eiseman and Noah Charney to learn about local insects and other invertebrates and the signs they leave while exploring Project Native’s 54-acre farm. We are offering…
BEAT Announces 2011 River Cleanup Schedule
BEAT is pleased to announce this year's river-cleanup schedule. We are currently planning 5 cleanups in and along the Housatonic River in partnership with the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA). In the past, every one of these events has been hard…
BioBlitz Is Back! BEAT Is Co-Sponsoring.
The second annual Berkshire BioBlitz will take place June 10 and 11, 2011, on Mount Greylock in Adams, Massachusetts, and once again, BEAT is one of the sponsors for the event. Bioblitz is an action-packed day designed as part scientific…
EPA To Hold Housatonic River Workshops
The EPA has announced that it will be holding mini workshops in response to public requests for more information related to the cleanup of PCBs from the Housatonic River. The three mini workshops and one day-long charrette will also provide…
Tracks & Signs of Insects & Other Invertebrates
Alternative Technologies For River Cleanup
Wednesday evening, January 19, at the Lenox Community Center, representatives from two companies presented their innovative technologies for dealing with the Housatonic River's PCB problem. One company described their technology for dredging the bottom of the river. A second company…
Comment Period for Next Phase of PCB Cleanup
EPA will soon be making a decision on how to proceed with the cleanup of PCBs from the Housatonic River. In preparation for that decision, they have required GE to make its thoughts known in the form of a…
Next River Cleanup – July 17, 2010
Our June 19th river cleanup was a great success. Our next river cleanup will meet at Fred Garner Park on Pomeroy Ave in Pittsfield at 8:30 am. We plan to cleanup from the confluence of the Southwest and West branch…