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Creating Pollinator Habitats Anywhere

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Reviews some pollinator basics: what exactly are pollinators, why are they so important, and why do we hear so much about them? Then explore what pollinators need and are looking for when choosing where to rest, eat, or lay their…

Environmental Justice Council (EJC) meeting

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The 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.…

Pittsfield: Special Hearing on Electric Rates

Berkshire Innovation Center 45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, United States

As 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 States

Celebrate 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…

Event Series Wild Earth Sisters Retreat

Wild Earth Sisters Retreat

New Marlborough, MA

Join 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

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Join 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 States

Do 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

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Explore 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

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Join 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…

Winter Tree & Shrub ID at Sheep Hill

Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

Join 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, NY

Grafton –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…

Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Chipmunks

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

Learn 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…

Hemlocks & History Guided Hike

Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United States

Join 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…

Event Series Tree Walks with BEAT x TOURISTS

Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

Throughout 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

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Join 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…

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