Community Events
Athol Bird & Nature Club Members’ Night
Millers River Environmental Center or Online 100 Main St, Athol, MAWednesday, December 8 @ 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Come one, come all! No matter where you are you can participate in this year’s Athol Bird & Nature Club virtual members’ night. All members and friends are invited. In the past we’ve…
Williamstown Lawns-to-Meadows Project Presentation
First Congregational Church - Williamstown 906 Main St., Williamstown, MAWednesday, December 15 @ 7:00 p.m. Come hear the final project presentation from two Williams College environmental studies students who have been exploring the possibility of converting portions of Williamstown public land from lawn to meadow. The project was sponsored…
Action Alert! Stand-Out at the X: Protesting the Eversource Longmeadow-Springfield Pipeline
The X, Springfield, MA 01108 42°05'10.4"N 72°33'28.0"W, Springfield, MAWednesday, December 22nd @ 3-4 p.m. Eversource wants to build a new, high pressure gas pipeline from Longmeadow into downtown Springfield. Take action by joining us and spreading awareness at the intersection of Sumner, Dickinson & Belmont in Springfield. Wear a mask and bring a "No…
Moonlight Forest Walk – Mass Audubon
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSaturday, January 15th @ 6:30-8:00PM Enjoy a moonlit evening walking and listening to the sounds of the night. We will take a gentle walk learning about what goes on in the forest at night, with just the light of the…
Beavers in Winter – Mass Audubon
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSaturday, January 29th @ 10:00-11:30AM Discover what the winter lives of the ever-busy beavers at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary consist of. We will take a short walk over sloping and sometimes wet or rocky trails to explore the beaver ponds…
Wildlife Track & Sign I.D.
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 9th @ 6:00 — 7:00 p.m. Have you been out on a walk, snowshoe, or ski and come across tracks or animal sign and wondered what animal(s) could have been responsible? Well, help may be on the way!…
Winter Plein Air Paint Out at the Kestrel House
Kestrel Land Trust Office 284 North Pleasant St., Amherst, MASaturday, February 12 @ 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. Land and art have been intertwined for hundreds of years. In fact, the historic tradition of landscape painting in Western Massachusetts by artists like Thomas Cole contributed to the American land conservation…
Presentations with Athol Bird & Nature Club President Dave Small
Athol Public LibraryJoin Athol Bird and Nature Club for this series of presentations on our local wildlife and tips on attracting them to our yards. ABNC president Dave Small will be speaking for this series at the Athol Public Library located at…
Reanimating Post-Industrial Rivers: The Ethics of Dam Removal
Online/ZoomThursday, February 17th @ 4:15 — 5:30 p.m. This will be a hybrid event. The campus community is welcome to attend in person (Bronfman Auditorium in the Wachenheim Science Center) or remotely. Open to the public remotely. Please CLICK HERE…
Log Lunch: “Once in a Green Moon: Farm to Table Cannabis in the Berkshires”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesFriday, February 18th @ noon — 1:00 p.m. Jake Zieminski, founder and president of CAVU Hemp and Wellness, a Berkshire-based hemp farm and business, will speak at Log lunch on February 18th. Log Lunch is a vegetarian homemade lunch and…
Berkshire Grown Great Barrington Winter Farmers Market
Housy Dome 1064 Main Street, Housatonic, MassachusettsSaturday, February 19th @ 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Housy Dome 1064 Main Street Housatonic, MA Berkshire Grown makes shopping at its Winter Farmers Market safe, easy and convenient. We will continue to offer a "hybrid" shopping model - you…
Berkshire Waldorf High School — OPEN HOUSE
Berkshire Waldorf High SchoolA unique high school in the Berkshires, Berkshire Waldorf High School, is holding an Open House on Wednesday, March 2 at 7:00 pm at the school: 14 Pine Street, Stockbride, MA, on the corner of Pine and Shamrock. An informative and engaging…
Log Lunch: “Climate Neutral Williams: What Does it Mean and How Do We Get There?”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesFriday, March 4th @ noon — 1:00 p.m. Tanja Srebotnjak, Director of the Zilkha Center, will be speaking at this week's log lunch. Log Lunch is brought to you every Friday by the Willims College Center for Environmental Studies. Lunch…
More Birds! More Bees! More Butterflies! Fewer Invasives! — Sheffield Land Trust
Online/ZoomSaturday, March 5th @ 4:30 — 6:00 p.m. via Zoom Join the Sheffield Land Trust's 24th Annual Winter Lecture to discover what conservation organizations are doing to take care of Sheffield land in a changing climate — and what you…
Birding Workshop: Spring Wetlands and Waterbirds
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MASaturday, March 26 @ 8:00 — 11:00 AM Step into the early spring wetlands for exciting opportunities to see early migration waterbirds like ducks, herons, and sparrows. Join Mass Audubon for a birding workshop that will begin our journey at…
FOREST BATHING with Canyon Ranch Guides
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MAWednesday, March 9th @ 10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. De-stress and re-connect with nature! A guided, slow, intentional woodland walk to find a meditative spot. Then relax into a conscious, mindful state. Meet at the Mount Greylock Visitor Center. No…
Beginner Snowshoe Romp-Around at Bousquet Mountain
Bousquet Mountain 101 Dan Fox Drive, Pittsfield, MassachusettsSunday, March 13 @ 3:45 — 4:30 PM New to snowshoeing? Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for a short beginner snowshoe session. You’re welcome to come for the session only or continue on the sunset hike. The restaurant and…
Snowshoe/Winter Hike near Sunset to Mahanna Cobble
Mahanna Cobble PittsfieldSunday, March 13 @ 4:30 — 7:00 PM »time changes on 3/13; sunset is at 7 PM, but the hike will still start at 4:30 PM « Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for a 3.2-mile out-and-back winter hike. If weather permits,…