Landowner Webinar: What’s my land worth financially and ecologically?
WebinarThursday, December 9th @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm Join us for Mass Woods' part two of the "Plan For Your Land" webinar series! This webinar will feature two relevant professionals in the field. Abby Hardy-Moss from Essex County Greenbelt Association will join…
Volunteer w/ BEAT: Cut & Pull Invasive Hardy Kiwi
Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesEvery Friday from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Please consider joining us to help cut invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield. Anyone and everyone is welcome regardless of age or experience. However, you must be able to walk on a…
Eco-Friendly Healthy Eating: Nutrition to Support Landscape Professionals and Gardeners — Webinar
WebinarFriday, December 10 @ 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. This event is hosted by Ecological Landscape Alliance and part of their "Focus on Sustainability" Series. Our planet is changing. Now more than ever, it is important to choose sustainable, climate-friendly foods. In this…
Berkshire Community Land Trust Annual Meeting
Online/ZoomAnnual Meeting will take place Saturday, December 11th at 2 PM via Zoom and will feature a conversation on access to farmland, moderated by Molly Comstock, coordinator of the Harry Conklin Fund for Farmsteads. Must be a member to attend.…
Nature Writing Half-Day Workshop – Online
Sponsored by Mass Audubon Education December 12, 2021 (Sunday) 9:00am-12:00pm Location:Online In this online nature writing workshop, we'll start with a short warm-up prompt with the opportunity to share our writing (without feedback). Then we'll have another nature writing prompt…
Yule Log Celebration and Campfire
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYYule Log Celebration: Sunday, December 12: 1pm - 3pm Celebrate the ancient tradition of the Yule Log. Hear the story of the Yule Log and why the days are getting shorter and the nights longer this time of year. Search…
Sharing the Adventure: Design Communications for Ecological Landscapes — Webinar
WebinarWednesday, December 15 @ 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. This event is hosted by Ecological Landscape Alliance and part of their “Focus on Sustainability” Series. When a designed landscape succeeds, it’s a sign that there’s been strong communication across the project team. It…
Advanced Ecological Design Workshop with Larry Weaner
OnlineThis design workshop will provide concrete, real-world guidance for selecting and arranging native plants in the landscape (gardens and restoration projects), as well as offering the opportunity to employ these techniques through an assignment between the first and second sessions.…
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…
Electric Vehicle Chat: Let’s Go The Distance
WebinarThursday, December 16 @ 4:00 p.m. EV owners and enthusiasts alike are eager to chat about the benefits of driving electric. Electric Vehicle Chats are a chance for folks to come together to talk about EVs and for beginners to…
Ready For 100: Energy 101 Training Series (Massachusetts Sierra Club)
Online/ZoomThursday, December 16 @ 7:00 p.m. Join the Ready for 100 campaign for a monthly training series all about energy! Sign up to attend the series, and be sure to visit Ready For 100’s Activist Toolkit to learn more about…
Volunteer w/ BEAT: Cut & Pull Invasive Hardy Kiwi
Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesEvery Friday from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Please consider joining us to help cut invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield. Anyone and everyone is welcome regardless of age or experience. However, you must be able to walk on a…
Greet the Seasons: Winter Solstice Hike
April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South EgremontCome experience the seasonal changes at April Hill. Meet Eli Fry, the Trails Coordinator, for a guided trip around the historic April Hill grounds and forest. We will discuss historical usage of the property, the natural environment that surrounds it,…
Forest Floor Discovery Hike
Clam River Sandisfield, MASaturday, December 18 @ 10:00AM-12:00PM Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for a 1.2-mile hike along the Clam River in Sandisfield that will have everyone up close and personal with the forest floor. We’ll focus on identifying low-growing evergreens like American…
Wildlife Tracking at Bellows Pipe Trail
Bellows Pipe Trail Gould Rd, Adams, MA, United StatesSaturday, December 18 @ 10AM-12:30PM Join BEAT for our first wildlife tracking event of the season at Bellows Pipe Trail in Adams, MA! Spaces are limited for this outing, so please contact noah@thebeatnews.org to check for availability and reserve a…
Full Moon Hike on the Range & Holiday Season Celebration
Kestrel Land Trust Office 284 North Pleasant St., Amherst, MASaturday, December 18 @ 3:30-6:30 p.m. If you're looking for an exciting adventure under the stars, join us for a special event led by Kestrel Land Trust's partner, Adventure East. The hike begins at Kestrel’s headquarters at the foot of the…
Christmas Bird Count Tally – ABNC
Millers River Environmental Center or Online 100 Main St, Athol, MAJoin this "Citizen Science" project, the longest continuously running bird data in the area. Contact Dave Small for additional information and to participate in this nationwide annual event: 978-413-1772 or Dave@atholbirdclub.org Covid-19 rules are in effect National Audubon has issued guidelines which ABNC…
Annual Winter Solstice Mindfulness Walk
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Hadley, MassachusettsTuesday, December 21 @ 5:30-7:00 p.m. As the days shorten, the temperatures drop, and many of us begin to “hibernate,” there are still ways to enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature close to home. This is a chance to…
Pittsfield Green Drinks – BEAT: Looking Back & Moving Forward
Online/ZoomDecember 21, 6PM-7PM For the final Green Drinks of 2021, we invite you to a special night with Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) as we take a look together and discuss the organization's important work of the last year and…
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…