Environmental Justice Council (EJC) meeting
OnlineThe Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is convening the Environmental Justice Council (EJC) for its next meeting on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Council members will discuss EJ office priorities and strategies during this meeting.…
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesConsider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
Pittsfield: Special Hearing on Electric Rates
Berkshire Innovation Center 45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesAs gas and electric rates typically surge higher in Western Massachusetts than they do in any other part of the state, the Senate members of the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy are holding a special oversight hearing in Pittsfield…
BEAT’s 20th Anniversary Celebration + Open House
BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesCelebrate 20 years of protecting the environment for wildlife in the Berkshires with BEAT! We welcome everyone to join us on Saturday, December 2, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, to see the renovations, hear about what's to come, and meet…
Wild Earth Sisters Retreat
New Marlborough, MAJoin Tes Reed for this Wild Earth Sisters 2023 Retreat taking place over four Sundays + a Saturday-Sunday overnight in New Marlborough, MA. Leave your cell phone and your to-do list behind, and step into a nourishing day in the…
Mass Power Forward Legislative Lobby Day
OnlineJoin No Fracked Gas in Mass and Mass Power Forward in calling on our legislators to wake up and do more for environmental and climate justice! This year, our legislature has been among the least productive in the country. There…
Bel Air Dam Removal: In-Person Public Meeting
Polish Falcon Club 32 Bel Air Ave, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesDo you live near the Bel Air Dam? This community meeting is for YOU! DATE: Tuesday, December 5 TIME: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM LOCATION: Polish Falcon Club, 32 Bel Air Ave, Pittsfield (behind old Harry's Supermarket) FREE Food and…
Dam Busters 101: Funding a Dam Removal Project
OnlineExplore financing options by learning about potential federal, state, local, and even private funding sources. Mass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, and the Charles River Watershed Association, is pleased to present a series of monthly,…
Mass Rivers 2023 Annual Meeting
OnlineJoin Mass Rivers Alliance for their annual meeting on Thursday, December 7 at 3 PM (via Zoom)! This year, they have an especially interesting speaker - Kari Kastango, who recently swam the entire Connecticut River, from its beginning just a…
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesConsider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
Winter Tree & Shrub ID at Sheep Hill
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands' Dr. Robin Sears at Sheep Hill to learn and practice identifying woody plant species of the Berkshires using characteristics of stems, buds and plant architecture. Participants will learn key terminology and practice hands-on identification. No prior botanical…
Yule Log Celebration
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYGrafton –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 at this time of year. Search for a hidden Yule Log, which will…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Twenty Years of Protecting the Environment for Wildlife” with BEAT staff
OnlineJoin us for our December 2023 Berkshire Green Drinks event to talk with Berkshire Environmental Action Team staff about BEAT’s important work of this past year and explore what comes next as the new year approaches! Be part of the…
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesConsider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Chipmunks
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MALearn more about the wildlife neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River Watershed. This program will be all about chipmunks and includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied…
Olivia’s Overlook Winter Hike (for Spanish speakers & those interested in Spanish immersion)
Olivia's Overlook Lenox-Richmond Mountain Rd., Lenox, MAThis hike is specifically offered to Spanish speakers and those interested in Spanish immersion. The hike is mostly flat terrain with slight elevation gain especially at the end of the hike through the Charcoal Trail. The total hike is less…
Hemlocks & History Guided Hike
Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin Williamstown Rural Lands naturalist, Dana Williams, at Margaret Lindley Park to learn about our hemlock forests, their human and natural history, and threats to their future on this easy, slow-paced 1.5 mile loop walk. We will keep an eye out for…
Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS
TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United StatesThroughout winter, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading two tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS. These walks will take place on a Wednesday and Sunday, begin at noon, and are free with the option to donate…
Ask a Naturalist: Best of 2023
OnlineJoin the Harris Center for Conservation Education and their team of talented naturalists as they explore some of this year’s most intriguing natural history mysteries. With topics ranging from bird behavior to turtle treks to enigmatic scat, there will be…
Clam River Hike (BNRC)
Clam River Sandisfield, MAJoin Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) in hiking the 2.5-mile Wolf Pine Trail at BNRC's Clam River reserve. You’ll wind through cathedral pines and get great views of the Clam River as the sun sets on the shortest day of…