Wildlife
Explore the Fauna and Flora of Mahanna Cobble
Mahanna Cobble PittsfieldExplore the fauna and flora of Mahanna Cobble, Lenox/Pittsfield. This 3-mile moderate to difficult hike will be led by Naturalist and Tamarack Hollow Director Aimee Gelinas M.Ed and will feature the flora (trees, plants, evergreens and ferns) and the fauna (signs of…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Black Bears in Massachusetts and Preventing Conflict” with MassWildlife biologist Nate Buckhout
The Stationery Factory 63 Flansburg Avenue, Dalton, MAJoin us for the first Berkshire Green Drinks of 2025 featuring MassWildlife biologist Nathan Buckhout, who is joining us to tell us all about black bears, the only bear species found in Massachusetts! Nate will review the natural history of…
Tracking Workshop: Cats and Canines
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MASearch for tracks, scat, and other signs of the elusive wild cats and dogs that roam the fields and forests at Canoe Meadows. Focusing on long-legged creatures, dig deep into how they stealthily walk, lope, and gallop across the landscape…
Tracking Winter Wildlife at the Mount
The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United StatesJoin a Mass Audubon naturalist for an introduction to the world of wildlife tracking. We will walk through fields and forests searching for tracks, scat, and signs of the delicate but exciting interactions between predators and their prey. With any…
Tracking Workshop: Weasels and Rodents
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesHoppers and bounders, such as squirrels and weasels, leave behind fascinating tracking mysteries that reveal their secretive habits and survival strategies. Explore the trails at Pleasant Valley in search of tracks, scat, chews, and other evidence of rabbits, squirrels, mink,…
Ask a Naturalist
OnlineJoin the Harris Center for Conservation Education's team of talented naturalists to explore some of the region’s most intriguing natural history mysteries, with topics ranging from bird behavior to puzzling plants and enigmatic scat. If you have questions you’d like…
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…