Family Bird Banding Field Trip
Williamstown, MAHow do scientists study birds? Join Dr. Heather Williams of Williams College and Williamstown Rural Lands to find out in this hands-on experience for families! Become part of the process - help set mist nets to catch birds and then…
Field & Forest Tai Chi
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands and certified Tai Chi instructor Mary Hannah Parkman to learn the art of mindful movement through Tai Chi. Mary Hannah will guide participants in slow-paced movements that encourage mindfulness and thereby deepen capacity for connection with…
Plant and Tree Walk
DAR State Forest 78 Cape St., Goshen, United StatesPlant and Tree Walk at the D.A.R. State Forest, Goshen, MA. Join Naturalist and Director of the Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center in Windsor, MA for an easy plant and tree ID walk on a 1 mile round trip walk…
Birding at the Mount
The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United StatesExplore Edith Wharton's original estate, including its woods, wetlands, and meadows. Learn skills to bird by sight and sound as we look for numerous bird species, including bobolinks, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Walks depart from the main parking lot. For…
CANCELED: Berkshire Green Drinks: “Tracking: Out-of-Sight, Out-of-Mind” with Daniel Hansche
Dorothy's Estaminet 438 North Street, Pittsfield, United StatesUnfortunately, the June Berkshire Green Drinks event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope to postpone Daniel's presentation to another month, so stay tuned! Wildlife tracking has contributed significantly to our awareness of the species cohabitating in…
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…
Transit to Trails Guided Hike
Field Park WilliamstownWouldn’t it be nice to have a hike you don’t have to drive to? This is just the hike for you! Join Williamstown Rural Land board member Allen Pope for this moderately strenuous, 5-mile hike through lush woods, beautiful meadows,…
Wildlife Walk at Dyken Pond
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYExplore the scenic shoreline trail while learning about some semi aquatic wildlife with Dyken Pond's temporary 4H Natural Resource Educator Cat LaPorta. Perfect for any age that can hike a half mile, this short hike allows for the viewing of…
Volunteer with BEAT: Riverbank Restoration
BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesConsider joining BEAT to help restore the riverbank behind our Environmental Leadership & Education Center by removing invasive plant species and planting native ones! With the help of many volunteers and several hours of work, we have been able to…
Flower, Tree, Wild Edibles & Waterfall Hike
Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center 1515 & 1516 Savoy Hollow Rd., Windsor, MABoreal Spruce-Fir Forest Flower, Tree, Wild Edibles & Waterfall Hike at the Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center in Windsor, MA with Naturalist & Director Aimee Gelinas M.Ed. Learn about the unique fauna and flora of high elevation forests and…
Muddy Boots Trail Crew
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYJoin the Dyken Pond trail crew to clear trails, enjoy the outdoors and help out with light trail work to keep Dyken Pond's 11 miles of trails in good shape through the year. Option to bring your lunch and have…
Birding at the Mount
The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United StatesExplore Edith Wharton's original estate, including its woods, wetlands, and meadows. Learn skills to bird by sight and sound as we look for numerous bird species, including bobolinks, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Walks depart from the main parking lot. For…
U.S. Paint EPR: Insights from a Decade of PaintCare Programs
OnlineOver the past decade, U.S. paint EPR programs have performed extremely well – collecting more than 70 million gallons of leftover paint with over 2,400 year-round locations currently (two-thirds of which are paint and hardware stores that have volunteered to…
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 June to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week discover new ground…
“We’re All Plastic People Now” Film Screening and Discussion
The Triplex Cinema 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, MADATE: Tuesday, June 18 TIME: 7:15 PM LOCATION: The Triplex Cinema, 70 Railroad St, Great Barrington
Solstice Evening Guided Hike
Join Williamstown Rural Lands committee member Jeff Strait for this moderate 1.5-mile hike to view the sunset just before the summer solstice. Follow along the Taconic Crest Trail and down the Shepard’s Well Trail through beautiful woods and see spectacular open…
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…
Fantastic Fireflies Family Hike
Thomas & Palmer Brook Reserve Rt. 23, Great Barrington, MAWhat’s all that flashing about? Bring the kids out to join BNRC and Berkshire Family Hikes to learn the how and why of firefly’s light display and search for these amazing critters in the meadows and woods of Thomas &…
Mass Audubon 2024 Wild Thing 5k/10k Race and Walk
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesReady, set, GO! Grab your running sneakers and get wild at one of the most scenic trail runs in the area. Wild Thing racers will start and end at Mass Audubon’s Pleasant Valley, traversing trails and carriage roads of varying…
Early Summer Butterflies of Sheep Hill
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands and local butterfly enthusiast Doug Lister for a leisurely butterflying experience in search of our early summer Lepidopteran neighbors. The group will walk a slow-paced, ~1.5 mile loop around Sheep Hill to look for hairstreaks, whites,…