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Volunteer: West Branch Housatonic River Cleanup

Wahconah Park

We're heading into the west branch of the Housatonic River, with our waders on and our canoe in tow, for our annual river cleanups! Cleanups make a considerable difference in the health of the Housatonic River. Over the years, BEAT…

Berkshire Green Drinks

Hot Plate Brewing Co. 1 School St., Pittsfield, MA, United States

Join BEAT for the Berkshire Green Drinks’ August gathering as we embrace the essence of Green Drinks International with a laid-back networking event at Hot Plate Brewing Co. in Pittsfield. There won’t be a formal speaker or presentation—just an opportunity…

Tree Identification at Springside Park

Springside Park Pittsfield, MA

Take a leisurely tree identification walk with Chelsey Simmons from Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) in Springside Park, Pittsfield’s largest park and home to the Hebert Arboretum and an American Chestnut Preserve. Participants will learn key characteristics of common trees…

Beginner Naturalist Walk at Wild Acres (Housatonic Heritage Walk)

Wild Acres S Mountain Rd., Pittsfield, MA

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…

2024 Berkshire Biodiversity Day (BioBlitz)

Berkshire Community College 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MA

Celebrating local biodiversity during a time of unprecedented global biodiversity loss, the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz) welcomes community members of all ages to join biologists, naturalists, and environmentalists to identify as many plants, animals, fungi, and other…

Tree Identification Walk at Lower Bowker’s Woods (Housatonic Heritage Walk)

Lower Bowker's Woods 16 Glendale Middle Rd, Glendale, MA, United States

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…

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