Winter Birds
Online/ZoomThursday, January 13th @ 12:00-1:00 p.m. Join Audubon VT Conservation Fellow Cassie Wolfanger for a webinar on our winter birds in Vermont. During the coldest months, our woodlands can be refuges, waterfowl concentrate on ice-free water, many backyard residents flock…
Wonder-full Winter Outings with BNRC
Online/ZoomThursday, January 13th @ 4:00 — 5:00 p.m. via Zoom Join BNRC staff and other enthusiasts to discuss great places, and great ways, to get outside in winter. They'll mention a few classic spots for Berkshire winter outings, and suggest a…
Glasgow on the Hoosic: The Climate Crisis after COP26
Online/ZoomSaturday, January 15th @ 10 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. The Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) and the First Congregational Church, Williamstown, are co-sponsoring “Glasgow on the Hoosic: The Climate Crisis after COP26″. This will be a virtual event hosted on…
Family Snowshoe Romp-Around
Thomas and Palmer Brook Great Barrington, MassachusettsSaturday, January 15th @ 10:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Join Berkshire Family Hikes, Great Barrington Land Conservancy, and BNRC on a beginner snowshoe outing at Thomas & Palmer Brook in Great Barrington. If you don’t have your own snowshoes, there…
Diversify Your Lawn
OnlineSaturday, January 15th @ 1:00 — 2:00 p.m. Who says lawns need to be monocultures or only made of grasses? Enrich the traditional lawn with other complementary plants that bloom at different times and add intrigue. Learn how to identify…
The American Chestnut: An Environmental History
Online/ZoomJanuary 15, 16, 22, & 23 @ 1–3PM Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the more common trees in the eastern United States. An important natural resource, chestnut wood was used for woodworking, fencing, and building construction, as it…
Musica Franklin Community Concert
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MASaturday, January 15th @ 3:00 — 4:00 p.m. Musica Franklin presents a community concert, including guest artists. This event is free.
Moonlight Forest Walk – Mass Audubon
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSaturday, January 15th @ 6:30-8:00PM Enjoy a moonlit evening walking and listening to the sounds of the night. We will take a gentle walk learning about what goes on in the forest at night, with just the light of the…
Wildlife Tracking Through the Seasons
American Outdoor School 131 Walnut Street, Saugus, MassachusettsSunday, January 16th @ 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. This course is for more experienced trackers to improve skills in wildlife tracking. You will learn sign identification and interpretation in a small class environment. Students will strengthen their own knowledge of, and…
The American Chestnut: An Environmental History
Online/ZoomJanuary 15, 16, 22, & 23 @ 1–3PM Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the more common trees in the eastern United States. An important natural resource, chestnut wood was used for woodworking, fencing, and building construction, as it…
Environmental Studies Institute: The Natural History of Deer and Moose in New Hampshire
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 18th, 25th & February 1st @ 10:00 —11:00 a.m. Join wildlife biologist Mark Ellingwood for a four-week course on deer and moose ecology in New Hampshire. You'll learn about seasonal behavior, habitat use, and population dynamics of these…
Status of HWA and EHS in VT and how populations are predicted to change with climate change
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 18th @ 12:00-1:00 p.m. The invasive pests, hemlock woolly adelgid and elongate hemlock scale are increasing their range in the Northeast, stressing this keystone species. Forest health specialists with Vermont's Departments of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Jim Esden…
Pittsfield Green Drinks – Wandering and Wondering in the Winter Woods: Wildlife Tracking with Richard Greene
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 18th @ 6-7PM Richard Greene will speak at the Pittsfield Green Drinks January meeting on Tuesday, January 18th at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Richard will talk about his experience with wildlife tracking and the many places this…
Soul Fire Farm Keynote with Leah Penniman
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 18th @ 7 p.m. via Zoom Soul Fire Farm is an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm committed to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system. In this inspiring video, Leah Penniman lays out the history of our racist…
Organize Your Networks to Protect Voting Rights
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 18th from 8:00 — 9:00 p.m. The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to an online training to learn how you can make the most of your energy and networks to protect voting rights, fair presentation, and election…
Termination: The Attempt to Destroy and the Rebuilding of the Siletz Tribes — Webinar
Online/ZoomWednesday, January 19th @ 11 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Join Ecotrust for a discussion about one of the most destructive policies ever initiated by the United States Congress: Termination. Passed in 1953 and signed by President Harry Truman, Termination was…
Webinar: Forest Ecosystems and the Winds of Change – Forests as a Cog in the Earth’s Climate System
Online/ZoomWednesday, January 19th @ 12:00 — 1:00 p.m. This presentation will explore the fascinating role of forests as a key part of the climate system, and how researchers are still unraveling their mysteries using tools ranging from state-of-the-art satellite sensors…
Mapping and Monitoring Forest Biomass and Carbon Benefits
Online/ZoomWednesday, January 19th @ 12:00 — 1:00 p.m. & again @ 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Dr. Colin Beier of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will be presenting on the mapping and monitoring of biomass and carbon benefits. Among…
Climate Talk with William Moomaw and Elizabeth Kolbert
OnlineWednesday, January 19th @ 1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. There is an upcoming virtual Ozone Transportation Commission (OTC) stakeholder meeting scheduled later this month on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm. The OTC and Stationary Area Sources (SAS) will…
Responding to Change, Pivoting for Profitability — Training Series
OnlineSeries 1: Mondays - Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, and 28: 10 AM to 12:30 PM Series 2: Wednesdays – Jan 12, 19, 26, and Feb 9: 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM Join farmer and Carrot Project business advisor and…