Birding
Alive in the Fields: Understanding Grassland Bird Habitat and Protection
Online/ZoomJoin Fish & Wildlife Department Bird Project Leader Doug Morin to learn more about grassland bird species and what towns can do to protect this piece of natural heritage. Did you know that Vermont is home to eleven species of…
Owl Appreciation Day
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MAWho hoots for you? Find the answer to that question with a visit to the Discover Greylock Exploration Station as we celebrate Owl Appreciation Day at Mount Greylock State Reservation! Come investigate the mysterious Barred Owl and learn cool facts, like why its head rotates…
Full Moon Owl Prowl at The Boulders
The Boulders Dalton, MAJoin Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) at The Boulders for a full moon stroll through the woods looking for, listening to, and learning about these nocturnal birds. Note that while it is possible, there is no guarantee of seeing or…
Early Bird Spotting Hike for Families
Thomas and Palmer Brook Great Barrington, MassachusettsJoin Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) and Berkshire Family Hikes in searching for returning birds and other signs of the coming spring! If there is enough snow, we’ll also have snowshoes available for adults and kids. Participants will receive a…
Celebrate Urban Birds at The Berkshire Athenaeum
Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MAWith springtime comes the arrival of many bird species! During this event, kids (ages 3 – 6) will learn about birds that they can see in Pittsfield, listen to a story about birds, and make a bird collage of a…
Bird Walk with Ben Nickley
Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesBirds are miraculous! Especially in spring when they dazzle us with bright, nuptial colors and serenade us with a profusion of happy songs. This Earth Day, the Berkshire County Historical Society will host a bird walk at Herman Melville’s historic…
City Nature Challenge
OnlinePlease join us in western Massachusetts April 28th through May 1st as we participate in the worldwide City Nature Challenge, a global bioblitz aimed at connecting people with the biodiversity all around them! Now in its eighth year, the City Nature Challenge has grown…
Owls and the Full Moon at Dyken Pond
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYGrafton - Join us to meet a live owl followed by a full moon walk on Friday, May 5 from 7pm – 8:30 pm at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. Kelly Martin, a wildlife rehabilitator with over 40 years of…
Gardening With Native Plants, Why and How: Providing habitat for pollinators, birds and other essential wildlife
Amy Meltzer's talk will focus on the current biodiversity crisis, the evolutionary history among native plants, insects, birds and fungi, and how these interdependent relationships among diverse species are necessary for their survival. She will show how growing native plants…
Birding by Ear
Have you ever wondered who is singing those love songs in the tree canopy, discreetly building a nest in your backyard, or scolding potential predators who have ventured too close for comfort? In this workshop we will be attuning our sense of hearing to the…
Wild Earth Sisters Retreat
Leave your cell phone and your to-do list behind and step into a nourishing day in the life of the woods. Join a group of women and circle around a community fire, and let the energy of the group and…
10th Annual Hoffmann Bird Club’s Golf Tournament
Donnybrook Country Club 775 Williamstown Rd., Lanesborough, MAJoin The Hoffmann Bird Club (HBC) at its 10th Annual "Hoffmann Hackers Golf Classic" which could otherwise be known as "The Longest Bird." The public is welcome to participate. The 9-hole golf tournament is a fundraiser for Berkshire County’s premier Ornithological…
Summer Track & Sign Day
The summer season for wildlife tracking can take us to many different types of habitats, including along river banks, across sand plains and even along silt-covered roads of agricultural fields or puddle-laden dirt roads. These are places we will consider in our quest to…
Beginner Birding & Community Science at Springside Park
Springside Park Pittsfield, MAYou don’t have to go far to enjoy birds or be a scientist to participate in science! Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) on a short morning walk at downtown Pittsfield's Springside Park to look for birds and learn how…
Grassland Birds Talk
William Cullen Bryant Homestead 207 Bryant Rd, Cummington, MA, United StatesHere in New England, our hayfields, pastures, and meadows serve as vibrant breeding grounds for threatened grassland bird species such as the beautiful bobolink. Learn about these sensitive species and how to manage habitat for them with a talk by…
Seeds, Sprays, and So Much More: How Neonicotinoid Insecticides are Impacting Birds
OnlineIt's been 10 years since American Bird Conservancy (ABC) published its monumental report: The Impact of the Nation's Most Widely Used Insecticides on Birds which documented impacts from neonicotinoids (aka neonics) on our feathered friends. A decade later, and not…
Tuning In: The Basics of Bird Language (Kids and Families Program)
Lake Mansfield Great BarringtonJoin Great Barrington Land Conservancy (GBLC) to learn the basic components of how to interpret bird sounds, their communication patterns, and their behavior. This allows us to better understand what is happening in the landscape around us. We will take…
Migratory Bird Outing
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands and former Audubon chapter president and Williamstown local Tommy Richeyin to say goodbye to our summer feathered neighbors with a birder outing at Sheep Hill! Discover birds by sound and sight on this easy bird walk…
2023 Berkshire Biodiversity Day (BioBlitz)
April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South EgremontUPDATE: BIOBLITZ IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND! Some people have asked what will happen with Biodiversity Day this weekend if it's raining. We still plan to go ahead with the programs and the surveying, regardless of the weather forecast. We're keeping a close eye…
Owl Prowl Walk with Hoffmann Bird Club at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South EgremontJoin Rene Wendell of Hoffmann Bird Club for an evening owl prowl during the 14th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz). Rene will lead participants on the edge of wooded areas to try and determine who-who-who might be out there…