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MCLA’s Green Living Seminar: Capitalism & The Environment
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) - CSI 121 375 Church St., North Adams, MAEvery semester the Green Living Seminars center around a different topic that is timely and relevant to current sustainability issues. Green Living Seminar presentations will start promptly at 5:30 PM EST on MCLA's Campus in the Feigenbaum Center for Science…
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…
MCLA’s Green Living Seminar: Capitalism & The Environment
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) - CSI 121 375 Church St., North Adams, MAEvery semester the Green Living Seminars center around a different topic that is timely and relevant to current sustainability issues. Green Living Seminar presentations will start promptly at 5:30 PM EST on MCLA's Campus in the Feigenbaum Center for Science…
Naturalist Club with Greenagers & Railroad Street Youth Project
If you are between 14-25 years old and interested in learning more about the environment and developing land stewardship skills, join Greenagers & Railroad Street Youth Project in this 6-week in-person experience! Transportation can be arranged in South County, so don't let…
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…
Naturalist Club with Greenagers & Railroad Street Youth Project
If you are between 14-25 years old and interested in learning more about the environment and developing land stewardship skills, join Greenagers & Railroad Street Youth Project in this 6-week in-person experience! Transportation can be arranged in South County, so don't let…
Naturalist Club with Greenagers & Railroad Street Youth Project
If you are between 14-25 years old and interested in learning more about the environment and developing land stewardship skills, join Greenagers & Railroad Street Youth Project in this 6-week in-person experience! Transportation can be arranged in South County, so don't let…
Hoffmann Bird Club’s Annual Meeting & Banquet
Crissey Farms 426 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MAYou’re invited to join the Hoffmann Bird Club for their Annual Meeting and Banquet at Crissey Farm. Featuring: Scott V. Edwards, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology & Curator of Ornithology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University presenting “Bicycling,…
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…
Sawyer Farm Reduced-Till Perennial Clover Trials
Sawyer Farm 19 Sawyer Rd, Worthington, MAOver the past several seasons, farmers at Sawyer have been experimenting with different ways to plant row crops into perennial white clover and reduce tillage using a series of innovative practices. Join Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), UMass Extension,…
Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) Monthly Meeting
OnlineHear about the NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) summer conference and other local updates, and then hear from special guests - Biodiversity Builders' summer interns! Join NOFA Mass to hear from high school students from Arlington, Belmont, and Cambridge, who…
Community Cookout and Ice Cream Social
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands for a late-summer grill-and-chill community cookout at Sheep Hill! Bring your own grillables, utensils (including a bowl), and social moxie. WRL will provide entertainment, drinks, ice cream, sides, grills, and scenery. Open & free for all!…
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…
“Meet the Native Bees of New England” with Aliza Fassler at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South EgremontIn North America, there are approximately 4,000 species of wild bees that are critical for pollinating plants in our forests, gardens, and fields. At the 14th Annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day (or Bioblitz), Aliza Fassler will talk about the diversity of…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Snakes Are More Interesting Than You Can Imagine” with Tom Tyning
The Williams Inn 103 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesThe life histories, annual behaviors, and evolutionary story of snakes are incredible, fascinating, and remarkable. Join us online or in person with Professor Tom Tyning at the October Berkshire Green Drinks hybrid event to learn more about this important group…
Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair
Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MAhttps://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Digital-Resource-Fair.pdf The City of Pittsfield, supported by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and a generous group of local and regional partners, is pleased to invite the community to attend: Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair Conecta Pittsfield! Una Feria de…
Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair
Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MAhttps://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Digital-Resource-Fair.pdf The City of Pittsfield, supported by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and a generous group of local and regional partners, is pleased to invite the community to attend: Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair Conecta Pittsfield! Una Feria de…
Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) Monthly Meeting
OnlineJoin Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) as they host David Falk and Tori Antonino to get tips and tricks on fall garden care that supports pollinators. Hint: there's a lot less to do than you think! DATE: Tuesday, October 24 TIME: 7:00 –…
Remarkable River Potluck
Chesterfield Community Center 400 Main Rd., Chesterfield, MAJoin the Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee in celebrating their 30-year anniversary! They welcome community members, volunteers, and river enthusiasts to celebrate and bring a yummy dish to share! After dinner, there will be a slideshow and sharing of…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Forest Conservation and Management Strategies for Climate Mitigation” with DCR Forester Tom Ryan
Big Elm Brewery - Sheffield Taproom 65 Silver St, Sheffield, MA, United StatesJoin us online or in person at our November Berkshire Green Drinks event with Tom Ryan, a forester with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Tom will touch on several areas within forestry, including an overview of the…