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Lawns to Meadows – Transforming Our Lawn series
16 Court Square 16 Court Square, Greenfield, MA, United StatesOwen Wormser will share stories from his experience creating meadows throughout New England over the past 20 years, with details on how to establish and maintain a thriving habitat for bees, other pollinators, and birds. DATE: Thursday, February 23 TIME:…
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…
Wild Edibles Walkabout at The Clark
The Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown, MAJoin naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins on a 1 hour walk to identify wild edibles and medicinals. Flora and fungi characteristics will be discussed for proper identification and meal and medicine preparation. Trailside nibbling will be encouraged.…
Native Plant Sale: Bee Friendly Williamstown + Wing and A Prayer Nursery
Wing And A Prayer NurseryWing and a Prayer Nursery is once again partnering with Bee Friendly Williamstown to offer a special day to visit the nursery on Saturday, June 17, from 10 AM to 2:30 PM. Amy Pulley, the nursery owner, will give a…
Fields & Forests: What do bees need?
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAKick-off Pollinator Week with Great Falls Discovery Center! Make your own native bee habitat by “painting” with yarn, fleece, pre-felt shapes, and soapy water. Will your bees live in a tree trunk or holes in the ground? Will they build…
Wild Edibles Walkabout at The Clark
The Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown, MAJoin naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins on a 1 hour walk to identify wild edibles and medicinals. Flora and fungi characteristics will be discussed for proper identification and meal and medicine preparation. Trailside nibbling will be encouraged.…
Wild Edibles Walkabout at The Clark
The Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown, MAJoin naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins on a 1 hour walk to identify wild edibles and medicinals. Flora and fungi characteristics will be discussed for proper identification and meal and medicine preparation. Trailside nibbling will be encouraged.…
Wild Edibles Walkabout at The Clark
The Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown, MAJoin naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins on a 1 hour walk to identify wild edibles and medicinals. Flora and fungi characteristics will be discussed for proper identification and meal and medicine preparation. Trailside nibbling will be encouraged.…
Wild Edibles Walkabout at The Clark
The Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown, MAJoin naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins on a 1 hour walk to identify wild edibles and medicinals. Flora and fungi characteristics will be discussed for proper identification and meal and medicine preparation. Trailside nibbling will be encouraged.…
Harvest Festival 2023
Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MAMark your calendars for the Berkshire Botanical Garden's annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During these two days, the 24-acre Garden undergoes a remarkable transformation into a vibrant hub for the celebration of…
Harvest Festival 2023
Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MAMark your calendars for the Berkshire Botanical Garden's annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During these two days, the 24-acre Garden undergoes a remarkable transformation into a vibrant hub for the celebration of…
Seed Saving Workshop with Amy Pulley of Wing and a Prayer Nursery
BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesGathering seed from native plants and sowing it yourself is a fun and inexpensive way to increase the biodiversity of the land under your care! Join this BEAT-organized workshop led by Amy Pulley of Wing and a Prayer Nursery to…
Creating Landscapes for Bird Diversity
OnlineCreating Landscapes for Bird Diversity with Claudia Thompson, Landscape Designer and Founder, Grow Native Massachusetts: a Zoom presentation in partnership with Cary Memorial Library Our landscapes have a tremendous impact on bird diversity, and with so many native bird populations…
Waiting for Wildflowers: Spring’s Gifts
OnlineSplashes of color on the forest floor Late winter has all of us waiting and watching for the first wildflowers. By the end of March, we’ve seen pussy willows and maple flowers, alders and elms, but the ground-dwelling wildflowers are…
City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals
The Boulders Dalton, MALearn how to use the iNaturalist app on your phone and practice on the variety of spring ephemerals found at The Boulders reserve, all while participating in a global bioblitz! Come away from this program as a community scientist ready…
Spring Wildflower Walk
Mount Berlin Trailhead Berlin Road, Williamstown, MA, United StatesEnjoy a spring stroll through the northern hardwood forest at Berlin Mountain with botanist Robin Sears and naturalist Dana Williams of Williamstown Rural Lands to see what spring ephemerals are out and learn about these hardy early flowers. This will…
Native Plant Giveaway & Exchange at BEAT’s Rain Garden
Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) 20 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MALike last year, we plan on thinning out the rain garden this spring at BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center, and we'd love to spread some of these native plants out to other areas in Berkshire County! DATE: Saturday, June…
Butterfly Walk at Mountain Meadow Preserve
Mountain Meadow Preserve at the end of Mason St., Williamstown, MABee Friendly Williamstown. Naturalists Elena Traister & Pam Weatherbee lead a leisurely walk to identify butterfly species and the plants that sustain them. Children are welcome. Terrain may not be suitable for those with mobility challenges. Rain cancels Meet at…
Field Lecture: Pollinators & Flowers
The Spruces 60 Main St., Williamstown, MABee Friendly Williamstown. Professor Joan Edwards speaks on the exquisite adaptations of flowers to the insect species that pollinate them. Hand lenses provided. This event is child-friendly and wheelchair-accessible, on unpaved terrain. Meet at picnic tables near the multi-use path…
Asters and Goldenrods at Berkshire Botanical Garden
Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MAThe many kinds of goldenrods and asters are a visually striking and ubiquitous feature of our late summer and fall landscapes. However, since many of them look much alike, they can be a challenge to identify. This class, led by Ted…