Wildlife tracking has contributed significantly to our awareness of the species cohabitating in the Berkshires alongside our human population. Especially valuable to the conservation and management of the more nocturnal and crepuscular mammals, tracking allows us to identify or verify…
Join BEAT online for the November 2024 Berkshire Green Drinks event with Rosemary Wessel, the program director of No Fracked Gas in Mass. We’ll be taking a close look at Berkshire County’s last peaking power plant, Pittsfield Generating, and how…
Discover the fascinating world of lichens with Kay Hurley at the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day. Join us for an engaging exploration of these remarkable underdogs of the fungal world. Kay will reveal the surprising roles lichens play in the lives…
Join the dark side with conservation photographer and moth enthusiast Carla Rhodes for a captivating presentation on the kaleidoscopic world of moths. While showcasing her backyard moth photography, Carla will share why moths are essential to our ecosystem, and how…
Charley Eiseman will present "Native Plants as Insect Habitat" at the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day, or Bioblitz. Each native plant species has a suite of host-specific insects that depend on it for food. Even allowing a single "weed" to grow…
At the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day, Bryan "Professor Bugman" Man will talk about why it’s more important than ever to learn about, understand, and embrace the largest and most diverse group of animals our world has ever seen. Arthropods often…
Bee Friendly Williamstown. Professor Joan Edwards speaks on the exquisite adaptations of flowers to the insect species that pollinate them. Hand lenses provided. This event is child-friendly and wheelchair-accessible, on unpaved terrain. Meet at picnic tables near the multi-use path…
Join us online or in person for our July 2024 Berkshire Green Drinks event featuring Smith College Professor of Astronomy James Lowenthal and focusing on the effects of light pollution on wildlife, humans, and the natural environment. James will lead…
Unfortunately, the June Berkshire Green Drinks event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope to postpone Daniel's presentation to another month, so stay tuned! Wildlife tracking has contributed significantly to our awareness of the species cohabitating in…
Spring is in the air and the plants are coming alive once again, but not all plants are created equal. Our native habitats are under attack from a stealthy and aggressive enemy, invasive plant species. Join Opal Raven in a…