Wild Edibles with Russ Cohen
Hosted by Berkshire Botanical Garden. Join Russ Cohen at River Walk, a project of Great Barrington Land Conservancy, for a walk focusing on edible native plant species, including species that you might like to plant in your yard. Russ will…
Fantastic Fireflies Family Hike
What’s all that flashing about? Bring the kids out to join BNRC and Berkshire Family Hikes to learn the how and why of firefly’s light display and search for these amazing critters in the meadows and woods of Thomas &…
Edible Mushroom Walk
Join Hilltown Land Trust for an Edible Mushroom Walk with Jess Evans from Pioneer Valley Mycological Association (PVMA). This July, we will be headed out to the HLT conserved land, Jackson Swamp, in Chesterfield to forage for edible mushrooms. Come…
Early Summer Butterflies of Sheep Hill
Join Williamstown Rural Lands and local butterfly enthusiast Doug Lister for a leisurely butterflying experience in search of our early summer Lepidopteran neighbors. The group will walk a slow-paced, ~1.5 mile loop around Sheep Hill to look for hairstreaks, whites,…
Lightning Bug Light Show at the Mount
Experience a magical summer light show and learn how best to view or gently catch and release fireflies! After a short presentation, take an evening walk in the meadows for firefly viewing while keeping our eyes open for the stars,…
Wildlife Walk at Dyken Pond
Explore the scenic shoreline trail while learning about some semi aquatic wildlife with Dyken Pond's temporary 4H Natural Resource Educator Cat LaPorta. Perfect for any age that can hike a half mile, this short hike allows for the viewing of…
Tree Identification Walk at Lower Bowker’s Woods (Housatonic Heritage Walk)
Join Chelsey Simmons of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) will lead a tree identification walk in Lower Bowker’s Woods to learn key characteristics of common trees in western Massachusetts and get tips to help identify them. The 1-mile trail meanders…
Beginner Naturalist Walk at Wild Acres (Housatonic Heritage Walk)
Join Chelsey Simmons of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for a leisurely guided naturalist walk in Wild Acres Park, a Pittsfield Conservation Area that contains an expansive wetland and forested walking trails. Chelsey will lead participants to observe some of…
Evening Firefly Watch at Berkshire Botanical Garden
Experience a magical summer firefly light show on Friday, June 28 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Learn about the lives and habitat needs of fireflies, and view their ephemeral glowing light. After a brief indoor introduction, take a twilight stroll…