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NAACC Terrestrial Connectivity Training Webinar

Online/Zoom

The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) and BEAT are co-sponsoring an upcoming webinar on the NAACC terrestrial protocol led by Scott Jackson, a professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at UMass Amherst. The NAACC (North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative) tool is a protocol…

Pittsfield Green Drinks – “The Green Mountains to Hudson Highlands Linkage: From wildlife tracking to transportation planning, an update on a partnership working to connect habitat” with Laura Marx

Online/Zoom

Join us for our November Pittsfield Green Drinks event to hear Laura Marx, a Climate Solutions Scientist from The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, talk about The Staying Connected Initiative and the cross-border effort to protect and connect wildlife habitat across the…

Geology Hike with Expert Mark Brandriss at Hoosac Range, North Adams

Hoosac Range North Adams

Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) and BEAT for a hike that will take us through the geologic remnants of a Himalayan-scale mountain range formed in western New England during a massive tectonic collision nearly 500 million years ago. Mark…

Winter Tree I.D. Walk in Springside Park

Springside Park Pittsfield, MA

Wanna get to know your trees a little better with winter tree ID? It may be surprising, but winter is an excellent time for learning tree and shrub identification. Join us for a free tree identification walk in Springside Park on Saturday, December…

“Tracking Wildlife: Stories from the More-Than-Human World” with Dan Gardoqui

Boland Theater at Berkshire Community College 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MA

Join us for this exciting wildlife event with Dan Gardoqui – a certified wildlife tracker, bird language expert, and educator who has trained hundreds in the science and art of tracking. In his 60-minute presentation, Dan will share stories and…

Carla Rhodes: From Comedy to Conservation – Berkshire Green Drinks

Barrington Brewery 420 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington, MA

Wildlife conservation photographer Carla Rhodes will present at the February Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, February 8, at 6:00 PM in person at Barrington Brewery, 420 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington, and online via Zoom. After a life-changing encounter with…

BEAT Tracking Club: Wildlife Tracking at April Hill

April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South Egremont

Elia Del Molino will lead a wildlife tracking walk at April Hill, the Greenager's property in South Egremont, on Thursday, February 16, from 3 PM – 5 PM. The walk will happen with or without snow. This walk will be…

10×10 Festival: Cutting Invasive Hardy Kiwi @ Burbank Park with BEAT

Burbank Park Pittsfield, MA, United States

Start your weekend off right and help eradicate destructive invasive hardy kiwi at the same time! Gloves and tools will be provided, but we encourage you to bring extra tools if you have them (loppers, pruning sheers, and pruning saws).…

10×10 Festival: Winter Tree I.D. with BEAT in Springside Park

Springside Park Pittsfield, MA

Learn how to identify your trees throughout all seasons. It may be surprising, but winter is an excellent time for learning tree and shrub identification. The absence of leaves allows us to take a closer look at features that often…

10×10 Festival: “What’s Wild in Burbank Park?” with BEAT

Burbank Park Pittsfield, MA, United States

Come take a walk in Burbank Park with Jane Winn, Executive Director of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT). Assuming there is snow on the ground, we will look for wildlife tracks and see if we can determine what each…

BEAT Tracking Club: Wildlife Tracking Walk at The Bidwell House Museum

The Bidwell House Museum 100 Art School Road, Monterey, MA

The very wonderful Kathy Kessler & Richard Greene will lead a wildlife tracking walk at The Bidwell House Museum in Monterey on Sunday, February 26, from 10 AM – 1 PM. The walk will happen with or without snow. This…

Mustelids with Nathan Buckhout – Berkshire Green Drinks (hybrid event)

Shire Breu-Hous 63 Flansburg Ave, Dalton, MA, United States

MassWildlife biologist Nathan Buckhout will present at the March Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, March 8, at 6:00 PM in person at Shire Breu-Hous inside The Stationery Factory, 63 Flansburg Ave, Dalton, MA, and online via Zoom. Nathan will…

Berkshire Green Drinks – “Follow the Forest: Protecting and connecting a forested wildlife corridor from the Bear Mountain Bridge to Canada” with Julia Rogers

Barrington Brewery 420 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington, MA

Julia Rogers, the Senior Land Protection Manager at the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA), will present at the April Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, April 12, at 6:00 PM in person at Barrington Brewery, 420 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington, and…

Vernal Pool Workshop with Tom Tyning

Berkshire Community College 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MA

Want to learn more about the migratory frogs and salamanders we've been helping across roads and their unique habitats? Join BEAT and Professor Tom Tyning — an expert on amphibians and reptiles and an authority on New England's natural history…

Volunteer for Earth Day at BEAT’s Environmental Leadership & Education Center

BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United States

Celebrate and give back to the planet that provides us with everything this Earth Day! As you may already know, BEAT purchased its very own home in November 2021; our Environmental Leadership & Education Center sits on the edge of…

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