Fungi
Mushroom Walk at Dry Hill with John Wheeler
Dry Hill Old North Road, New Marlborough, MA, United StatesJoin The Trustees and President of the Berkshire Mycological Society, John Wheeler, for a mushroom walk at Dry Hill! Dry Hill’s 200 acres of forest boast exceptional tree diversity, making it an amazing spot for anyone interested in exploring the…
Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic – Emily Monosson, MCLA Vadnais Environmental Lecture
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 375 Church Street, North Adams, MAEmily Monosson is the author of Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic and four other books including Natural Defense and Evolution in a Toxic World. She is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and lives in…
Edible Mushroom Walk
Join Hilltown Land Trust for an Edible Mushroom Walk with Jess Evans from Pioneer Valley Mycological Association (PVMA). This July, we will be headed out to the HLT conserved land, Jackson Swamp, in Chesterfield to forage for edible mushrooms. Come…
2024 Berkshire Biodiversity Day (BioBlitz)
Berkshire Community College 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MACelebrating local biodiversity during a time of unprecedented global biodiversity loss, the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz) welcomes community members of all ages to join biologists, naturalists, and environmentalists to identify as many plants, animals, fungi, and other…
“Lichens: Their Roles in Nature and Their Secrets” with Kay Hurley at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
Berkshire Community College 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MADiscover the fascinating world of lichens with Kay Hurley at the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day. Join us for an engaging exploration of these remarkable underdogs of the fungal world. Kay will reveal the surprising roles lichens play in the lives…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “From Pretzel Slime to Carnival Candy: An Introduction to Slime Molds” with Shelby Perry
OnlineJoin BEAT for our February 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event featuring Shelby Perry of Northeast Wilderness Trust, who will discuss the fascinating life cycle of slime molds! Animal, vegetable, mineral...or none of the above? Learn about the unexpected lives of…