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6th Annual Berkshire Natural History Conference
October 1, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Date: October 1, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), 375 Church Street, North Adams MA 01247
The Sixth Annual Berkshire Natural History Conference, featuring presentations by local and regional naturalists and acclaimed authors, will take place on Saturday, October 1, from 9 AM to 4 PM at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, located at 375 Church Street in North Adams, Massachusetts.
Highlighting topics that range from rare birds to tiny organisms that live within the layers of a leaf, the event includes several renowned speakers and exhibitors. It is open to the public, and students of all ages and disciplines are especially encouraged to attend. General admission tickets are $25; student tickets are $15 and include forum credit. To purchase tickets, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/bnhc or call (413) 236-2127.
“This event brings natural history home to the Berkshires,” said Berkshire Community College Professor of Environmental Science Tom Tyning, a lead organizer of the event. “We are excited to gather programs and like-minded people together to help understand and appreciate the deep natural heritage that surrounds us.”
The Schedule for the 2022 Berkshire Natural History Conference
8:15 AM: Registration Begins
9:00 AM: Welcome and Announcements with Elena Traister, (MCLA MC for the day) & James F. Birge, President of MCLA
9:20 AM: Heather Bruegel – The Land is Living
9:50 AM: Brian Hawthorne – Massachusetts BioMap 3
10:10 AM: Jonathan Pierce – Rare Berkshire Birds
10:30 AM: Break – Exhibits, Natural History Quiz, Silent Auction
10:55 AM: Noah Siegel – An Introduction to the Mushrooms of Western Mass
11:10 AM: Matt Kelly – The S. Waldo Bailey Story
11:25 AM: Tom Tyning – Bailey’s Unknown Salamander
12:00 PM: LUNCH BREAK – Buffet in Venable Gymnasium
1:30 PM: Welcome Back! Reminders and Announcements
1:35 PM: Vivian Orlowski (Via Zoom) – Operation Pollination
2:00 PM: Ben Nickley – Berkshire Bird Observatory
2:20 PM: Zach Adams – The Voices of Night Birds
2:45 PM: Kyle Bradford – Ants of the Western Mass Pine Barrens
3:05 PM: Rene Wendell – Early Detection of Exotic Invasives – What’s Next?
3:30 PM: Silent Auction Winners Wrap up!
Click here for a more detailed schedule and details on the speakers.
Hosted by BCC, Mass College of Liberal Arts Environmental Science Program, Williams College Center for Environmental Studies, and the Williams College Biology Department.
