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Lee Greener Gateway Cleanup and Workday

https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-LGGC-April-Poster.pdf Lee's 8th Annual Greener Gateway Cleanup and Workday Volunteer opportunities include: roadside cleanup, removing invasives, town garden cleanup, community garden prep, and more Rain date Saturday, May 4th To volunteer, email: valerie4748@gmail.com Meet at the gazebo by the Post…

Tree and Shrub Giveaway

Bushnell-Sage Library 48 Main St., Sheffield, MA

The Sheffield Tree Project & the Sheffield Land Trust celebrate Arbor Day & Earth Day with a Tree & Shrub Giveaway & more Tree & Shrub Give-away 10AM-1PM At the side of the library parking lot Arbor Day Proclamation &…

Celebrate Our Watershed with HVA Kickoff Paddle: Pittsfield to Lenox

Fred Garner Park Pomeroy Ave., Pittsfield, MA

Join the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) to paddle from Pittsfield to Lenox on the beautiful Housatonic River to kick off the 2024 Celebrate Our Watershed Event. The group will meet at 10:30 am at Fred Garner Park in Pittsfield, MA,…

Repair Cafe at Sheep Hill

Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

Wobbly table? Lamp that won't light? A hole in that elbow? Mosquitos getting through your screen? Drop by Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown) with your old, tired items for the Spring Repair Café, a bi-annual fix-it event organized…

NAACC Aquatic Connectivity Field Training Day (BEAT Volunteer Opportunity)

Multiple Locations Outdoors

Contribute to wildlife conservation through hands-on volunteer fieldwork! Natural, free-flowing waterways create ideal habitats for numerous wildlife species, particularly cold-water fish. However, culverts—those concrete, metal, or plastic pipes that allow streams and rivers to pass under roads—can hinder the movement…

Housatonic Valley Association Meet & Greet at Red Lion

Red Lion Inn 30 Main St., Stockbridge, MA

Join Housatonic Valley Association to learn about their work in the Berkshires, and meet new Berkshire Watershed Director Erik Reardon Please email Gina Scherbner at gscherbner@hvatoday.org by April 30, to RSVP. DATE: Friday, May 3 TIME: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM LOCATION: The…

Sheep to Shawl Festival

Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

Enjoy a day of fun at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown) celebrating the fiber arts and rural heritage with the 2024 Sheep to Shawl Festival! Live demonstrations for sheep dog herding, sheep shearing, spinning and weaving, natural fiber…

Stroll Along the Housatonic Guided Walk & Talk

Housatonic River Walk Great Barrington, MA

Join GBLC on a guided stroll along the Housatonic River to learn about spring flowers, native trees, and the history of River Walk and the Riverfront Trail. Walk will go from Main Street along River Walk, across Bridge Street along…

Guided Wildflower Walk at Field Farm

Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United States

On Sunday May 5 from 1-3 PM join naturalists Pamela Weatherbee (daughter of Lawrence and Eleanor Bloedel, the original owners of Field Farm) and Leslie Reed-Evans for a Spring wildflower walk. Field Farm has some unusual habitats that produce an interesting…

Garden Warfare: Invasive Plants with Opal Raven

Witch Slapped 78 North Street, Pittsfield, MA

Spring is in the air and the plants are coming alive once again, but not all plants are created equal. Our native habitats are under attack from a stealthy and aggressive enemy, invasive plant species. Join Opal Raven in a…

Understanding the Massachusetts MOR-EV Rebate for Electric Cars

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Massachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. This year, the rebate underwent some big changes, thanks to last year’s climate law. During this webinar, Green Energy Consumers Alliance will go over the rebate in depth.…

Gardening Among Hungry Mammals

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Part of Grow Native Massachusetts' Evenings With Experts series It’s hard to imagine, but white-tailed deer were once nearly extinct in dozens of states. Their abundance now puts them at odds with most gardeners, who become frustrated by the ineffectiveness of…

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