BEAT Events
Pittsfield Green Drinks: “Reduce, Reuse, and Rethink Your Trash” with Mary Stucklen
Online/ZoomAre you tired of huge, stinky bags of trash? Are the critters that you love to watch also wreaking havoc on your garbage cans? If you feel exhausted about the confusing world of recycling or about the plastic crisis, there…
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/ZoomJoin 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 AdamsJoin 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, MAWanna 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…
Pittsfield Green Drinks – “Protecting What Sustains Us All: a conversation with Berkshire Environmental Action Team”
Online/ZoomJoin us for our December Pittsfield Green Drinks event to talk with Berkshire Environmental Action Team staff about BEAT's important work of this past year and explore what comes next as the new year approaches! This event will take place…
Berkshire Green Drinks – “Land Stewardship in a Changing Environment” with Robin Sears of Williamstown Rural Lands
Online/ZoomAfter nearly 15 years of hosting our monthly Pittsfield Green Drinks gathering, we are expanding our Green Drinks from Pittsfield to county-wide, making it ‘Berkshire Green Drinks’. Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pittsfield Green Drinks took place exclusively…
“Tracking Wildlife: Stories from the More-Than-Human World” with Dan Gardoqui
Boland Theater at Berkshire Community College 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MAJoin 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…
Wildlife Tracking Workshop(s) with Dan Gardoqui
Moran Wildlife Management AreaJoin certified wildlife tracker, bird language expert, and educator Dan Gardoqui in the field for a winter wildlife tracking workshop! Dan has trained hundreds in the science and art of tracking and will lead two back-to-back workshops on Saturday, January…
Wildlife Tracking Workshop(s) with Dan Gardoqui
Moran Wildlife Management AreaJoin certified wildlife tracker, bird language expert, and educator Dan Gardoqui in the field for a winter wildlife tracking workshop! Dan has trained hundreds in the science and art of tracking and will lead two back-to-back workshops on Saturday, January…
Carla Rhodes: From Comedy to Conservation – Berkshire Green Drinks
Barrington Brewery 420 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington, MAWildlife 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 EgremontElia 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 StatesStart 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, MALearn 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 StatesCome 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, MAThe 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 StatesMassWildlife 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, MAJulia 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, MAWant 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 StatesCelebrate 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…
Climate Social at BEAT’s Environmental Leadership & Education Center
BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesLooking for a fun event during Earth Day weekend? Join folks at an informal “Climate Social” event where we will mix and mingle with other environmentalists over snacks and drinks! It's a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends, talk…