“Night Owl Night” Self-Guided StoryWalk
Housatonic Flats Great Barrington, MAThe StoryWalk® book Night Owl Night by Susan Edwards Richmond will be on display at Housatonic Flats in Great Barrington. Join this self-guided adventure! Learn about capture-and-release research through this mother-daughter story about owl conservation. This book is offered in…
Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYJoin Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in November to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Preregistration is required…
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…
Mass Audubon Open House at Greylock Glen
Greylock GlenConnect with Mass Audubon and their upcoming programs during this free, drop-in event. Tour the newly opened Outdoor Center, learn more about Mass Audubon's conservation and education work, explore resources to stay up-to-date on upcoming programs, and talk to Mass…
Sharing Like Cats and Dogs: Bobcats & Coyotes on the Vermont Landscape
OnlineSharing Like Cats and Dogs: Bobcats & Coyotes on the Vermont Landscape Bobcats and coyotes compete for resources across Vermont. Yet they go about it with very different styles and have settled into an equilibrium since coyotes first appeared in…
Climate Stories of Hope
The Hitchcock Center 845 West St., Amherst, MAJoin Hitchcock Center for the Environment to watch some of Project Drawdown’s inspiring short film stories. These mini documentaries are a journey to “pass the mic” to climate heroes whose stories often go unheard, and inspire climate action in the…
EPA public meeting on revised Housatonic Rest of River remediation Transportation Plan
Taconic High School 96 Valentine Rd., Pittsfield, MAEPA has scheduled a public meeting for GE to discuss the Revised On-Site and Off-Site Transportation and Disposal Plan for the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Superfund Site on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the Auditorium at the Taconic High…
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…
Franklin County Regional Pollinator Plan – Stories and Community Building Virtual Gathering
OnlineFranklin County Regional Pollinator Plan – Stories and Community Building Virtual Gathering The Franklin Regional Council of Governments is currently wrapping up its update to the Regional Pollinator Action Plan for Franklin County* and want to bring together all 13…
Fall Phenomena: Transition to Cold Weather
OnlineExplore how native plants and animals respond to shorter days, colder temperatures, and changes in availability of food and water. Plants experience dormancy, while trees face winter head-on by shifting their metabolism to weather the elements and protect delicate structures.…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Protecting the Environment of the Berkshires: BEAT’s Year of Progress” with Berkshire Environmental Action Team staff
OnlineJoin us for our December 2024 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…
Protect Wildlands in Massachusetts Campaign Planning Meeting
OnlineJoin Climate Action Now's Campaign to Protect Wildlands in Massachusetts! Do you find solace in woods and other wild places? Would you like to join a positive, collaborative campaign that will protect wildlife areas where you live and across the…
Rescue Raptors Orientation for New Volunteers
OnlineInterested in helping your town or city rescue raptors and other wildlife by reducing the use of rat poison? Join Mass Audubon to learn more about the risks of these poisons, the alternative rodent control options, and how Mass Audubon…
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…
Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAEasy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water.…
350-MA Berkshires Holiday Party
BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesYou are invited to 350ma-Berkshires’s Holiday Party on Saturday, December 14th, 2-5:00pm at BEAT, 20 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Come enjoy the company of friends and fellow climate activists at the Berkshires premier environmental center. Please bring your favorite…
Sunset Walk and Bonfire
Housatonic Flats Great Barrington, MASunset walk and Bonfire at Housatonic Flats with Berkshire Natural Resources Council Spend one of the shortest days of the year in community with a short meditative walk followed by a cozy fire by the river (weather/fire regulations permitting!) Trail…
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…
Family Christmas Bird Count
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary 127 Combs Rd, Easthampton, MAJoin Mass Audubon and the Hampshire Bird Club for the Family Christmas Bird Count at Arcadia. This free event offers a unique opportunity to engage in games and activities focused on local bird species while participating in a time-honored tradition…
Yule Log Celebration at Dyken Pond Center
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYCelebrate 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 be…