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…
Sunset Hike to Sunset Rock on the Hoosac Range (North Adams)
North Adams, MAWednesday, December 29th @ 3:45PM-6:00PM Join BNRC staff on a 1.5-mile hike to watch the sunset with hot apple cider over the city of North Adams! Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp for the hike down. BNRC will…
Advocacy Hour: Campaign Updates (MA Sierra Club)
Online/ZoomEvery Wednesday @ 5 p.m. Join Sierra Club Massachusetts leaders on Zoom for a campaign update, every Wednesday at 5pm. This is an opportunity to get plugged into our campaigns, learn about timely issues and ongoing projects, and talk directly…
South Berkshire Bird Count
Saturday, January 1st Join a team and welcome the new year with some winter birding! Contact Rene Wendell to sign up or for more information about time and place. Contact info: (413) 429-5025; renewendell@hotmail.com
Wilderness Survival — B
American Outdoor School 131 Walnut Street, Saugus, MassachusettsSunday, January 2nd @ 9AM—1PM The wilderness is a place where nature is in charge. Weather, injuries, unexpected problems and situations can put even experienced people at risk. This program is all about learning how to prepare for anything and…
Early-Winter Tracking Programs
Quabbin TrailsJanuary 2nd, 9th, 23rd, or 30th @ 10 a.m.-3 p.m. David Brown's Wildlife Services is offering a slate of early-winter, single-day tracking programs in the North Quabbin area of Massachusetts. These programs meet at the country store in Petersham, are…
Advocacy Hour: Campaign Updates (MA Sierra Club)
Online/ZoomEvery Wednesday @ 5 p.m. Join Sierra Club Massachusetts leaders on Zoom for a campaign update, every Wednesday at 5pm. This is an opportunity to get plugged into our campaigns, learn about timely issues and ongoing projects, and talk directly…
More Than a Land Acknowledgement
Online/ZoomThursday, January 6th @ 10 a.m — 11:30 a.m. Do you know the history of the land you are on? Have you ever wondered? And do you want to create a more inclusive space? If you have ever been intimated…
Winter Wildlife Tracking
Valentine Farm 162 N Road, Bethel, MaineJanuary 8th or February 19th @ 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Can you tell the tracks of an otter from a fisher? Would you recognize a bobcat hunting bed? Join Certified Wildlife Tracker and Maine Guide, Dan Gardoqui, for a day seeking…
Tracking Workshop: Cats and Canines – Mass Audubon
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MASaturday, January 8th @ 10AM-12PM Search for tracks, scat, and other signs of our elusive wild cats and dogs that roam the fields and forests at Canoe Meadows. Focusing on long-legged creatures, we will dig deep into how they stealthily…
Early-Winter Tracking Programs
Quabbin TrailsJanuary 2nd, 9th, 23rd, or 30th @ 10 a.m.-3 p.m. David Brown's Wildlife Services is offering a slate of early-winter, single-day tracking programs in the North Quabbin area of Massachusetts. These programs meet at the country store in Petersham, are…
Great Hall Exhibit Reception: The Northfield Chateau – Remembered, Revisited
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MASunday, January 9th @ 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. —> (Sunday, January 16th, snow date) Get an introduction to the Northfield Chateau and meet the artist Jack Nelson. Light refreshments may be provided, depending on current Covid guidance. Jack Nelson presents an architecturally…