Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Rule: The Road to Electrifying Trucks in MA
Online/ZoomDecember 7, 2:00 p.m. Organized by: Sierra Club Massachusetts and Union of Concerned Scientists Massachusetts is considering adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Rule that, if adopted, will increase the percentage of clean, zero-emission trucks sold in Massachusetts leading to…
Pittsfield Peaker Air Quality Permit Hearing
Online/ZoomTuesday, December 7 @ 6:30 p.m. YOUR VOICE MATTERS This is your chance to tell your story of living, working, or going to school near Pittsfield Generating Peaker Plant and to tell our Dept. of Environmental Protection that they need…
Misunderstood Wildlife: Ravens – Online
December 7, 2021 (Tuesday) 7:00-8:00pm Location: Online Instructor: Patti Steinman - Education Coordinator, Arcadia Perhaps it is their watchful eyes or loud calls. Perhaps it is that ravens are scavengers and thus found around dead things. Or perhaps it's because…
Taking on the Big Places: How to Build and Maintain Self-Sufficient Landscapes — Webinar
WebinarWednesday, December 8 @ 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. This event is hosted by Ecological Landscape Alliance and part of their "Focus on Sustainability" Series. There are a variety of strategies for landscape maintenance that gardeners employ, but mulching, weeding, planting, and various…
Healthy Watersheds with the EPA
December 8, 12PT/3ET Register Here: Healthy Watersheds with the EPA The NPS Connected Conservation (C2) initiative is pleased to announce our new webinar mini-series focusing on the importance of conserving corridors for wildlife migration, climate adaptation, and broader resource conservation.…
Housatonic River PCBs Meeting
Online/ZoomDecember 8, 6PM-7:30PM The next Housatonic CCC Meeting will take place on Wednesday December 8, 2021 at 6PM via Zoom. These are meetings with the US Environmental Protection Agency, various town and environmental organizational leaders, and the public. Representatives from the General Electric Company (GE)…
Athol Bird & Nature Club Members’ Night
Millers River Environmental Center or Online 100 Main St, Athol, MAWednesday, December 8 @ 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Come one, come all! No matter where you are you can participate in this year’s Athol Bird & Nature Club virtual members’ night. All members and friends are invited. In the past we’ve…
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,…