All About Arachnids: Halloween’s Eight-Legged Wonders
OnlineJoin Xerces Society for this special Q&A session with Dr. Sebastian Echeverri, spider scientist, wildlife photographer, and science communicator. Sebastian will show his arachnid pets and answer all of your questions. Come with your curiosity and celebrate Halloween! This webinar…
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…
Rooting Out Barberry
Join the Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee to learn to identify and remove Barberry & Multiflora Rose. Bring your work gloves, goggles, eye covering and sense of humor!! Barberry harbors Ticks endangering our children, pets and riparian area Email…
Eco Gardening Plain and Simple
Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MAEco-friendly gardening works with nature not against it. Join Duncan Himmelman on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, to gain insights into the various steps involved in becoming a more environmentally friendly gardener, including planting for pollinators, conserving water, giving…
Pittsfield Fall Foliage Community Bike Ride
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail (Crane Ave Parking) 850 Crane Ave, Pittsfield, MAThe City of Pittsfield’s Department of Community Development Recreation Program, in partnership with the Berkshire Pike Path Council, announces a Community Bike Ride on Saturday, November 2 on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Participants are asked to arrive by 10:45 a.m.…
Election Day
November 5th is Election Day Find information about your polling location, check your voter registration status, see a sample 2024 ballot and more here Read a digital copy of the 2024 Massachusetts Information for Voters booklet, which includes information on…
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…
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 November to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Preregistration is required…
Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
OnlineA new program from Mass Pollinator Network: Brown Bag Lunch This drop-in Zoom event will happen on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning February 7, from noon to 1pm. Stop by to meet other pollinator advocates, ask questions of…
Opening Ceremony: Merrill Road Extension of Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail (Crane Ave Parking) 850 Crane Ave, Pittsfield, MARead about joining a group bike to the event here DATE: Thursday, November 7 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
In the Life of Extraordinary Dragonflies
OnlineJoin Dr. Jessica Ware from the American Museum of Natural History as she explores the world of dragonflies and damselflies. These incredible insects have many hidden talents! Learn about their unique life history, their conservation, and what you can do…
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…
Lake Mansfield Tree Planting
Lake Mansfield Great BarringtonBring along your work gloves and shovels to join Great Barrington Land Conservancy in an ambitious morning of planting at Lake Mansfield. Volunteers are needed! The effort will include plantings along the lakeside trail as well as a planting of native…
Canoe Meadows Volunteer Day
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MAHelp maintain Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary through a variety of stewardship and property-related tasks Dress for the weather and working outside. Bring your favorite work gloves and water bottle/beverage. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. This program…
10th Annual Ecological Gardening Symposium: Rooted in Place
Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MARooted in Place will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Berkshire Botanical Garden. Theme: Pollutants and Climate: Hopeful Applications in Berkshire County We need acts of restoration, not only for polluted waters and…
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…
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 November to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Preregistration is required…
LEARN! Loon Reintroduction in Western Mass
OnlineJoin this BNRC-hosted online event with Lucas Savoy and Thomas Gregg to learn about Common Loon reintroduction efforts in Western Mass. Lucas Savoy is a Wildlife Research Biologist and Deputy Director with the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI), a Maine-based non-profit…
Online Culvert Conditions Assessment Training
OnlineMany of our road-stream crossings are either “undersized,” resulting in erosion, flooding, or washouts, or are “perched” and prevent fish passage. The Culvert Conditions Assessment protocol provides a non-technical rapid assessment to help identify which road-stream crossings need repair and…
The Implications of Contaminants for Aquatic and Human Communities, MCLA Vadnais Lecture
Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation 47 Blackinton St, North Adams, MAAri conducts research at the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory. She explores basic to applied questions about the impacts of stressors on aquatic ecosystems and implications for people and management. Specific interests include alpine ecology, using stable isotopes to understand food…