Working Lands Series: “Get to know your Forester!”
Wendling Farm 753 Oblong Road, Williamstown, MassachusettsSaturday, April 2 @ 12:00 — 1:30 PM A new Williamstown Rural Lands program focuses on Working Lands, hosting site visits to Berkshire area farms and forests to meet the people who work them! Next up in the series is "Get…
Great Hall Art Reception: Watershed Moments — Meet the Artist
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MASaturday, April 2 @ 1:00 — 3:00 PM Come meet the artist Joanne Belair and enjoy light refreshments. Joanne Belair’s work focuses on the local watershed near the Great Fall Discovery Center in Turner Falls, MA. Paintings include studies of…
Introduction to the Study of Lichens
Online/ZoomApril 4, 6, 8, 11, and 13 | 7:00 — 9:00 PM This seminar will introduce participants to the identification, biology, ecology, and human uses of lichens with a focus on North America. Participants will learn the terminology that describes…
Tuesday Treks
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYJoin Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3-mile hike every Tuesday in March to explore the wilds of Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week we'll discover new ground and nature. Hikes…
Environmental Justice Considerations for Development of Proposed PFAS NPDWR under SDWA
Online/ZoomTuesday, April 5 @ 5:00 — 8:00 PM Public Meeting on Environmental Justice Considerations Related to Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS. EPA invites the public to participate in a virtual public meeting related to environmental justice and the development of…
Film Screening — “Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek”
Images Cinema 50 Spring St., Williamstown, MATuesday, April 5 @ 7:30 PM From the filmmaker: "Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek follows the painful but inspiring journey of Derrick Evans, a Boston teacher who moves home to coastal Mississippi when the graves…
Advocacy Hour: Campaign Updates (MA Sierra Club)
Online/ZoomEvery Wednesday @ 5 p.m. Join Sierra Club Massachusetts leaders on Zoom for a campaign update, every Wednesday at 5pm. This is an opportunity to get plugged into our campaigns, learn about timely issues and ongoing projects, and talk directly…
MCLA’s Green Living Seminar
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) - CSI 121 375 Church St., North Adams, MAEvery Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m. from January 26th to April 20th MCLA’s annual Green Living Seminar Series begins on Wednesday, Jan. 26 and continues through April, presenting a series of in-person lectures on the theme of “Greening the City.” Every…
Introduction to the Study of Lichens
Online/ZoomApril 4, 6, 8, 11, and 13 | 7:00 — 9:00 PM This seminar will introduce participants to the identification, biology, ecology, and human uses of lichens with a focus on North America. Participants will learn the terminology that describes…
Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law
OnlineThursdays, March 24, 31 & April 7 Since 1990, ELI has educated new and seasoned environmental professionals on the substance and practice of environmental law in our highly rated signature program, Environmental Law Boot Camp. Join ELI virtually on March 24, March 31,…
Public Hearings on the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030
Online/ZoomThe Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is developing the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030 that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide job benefits to Massachusetts residents. We invite you to join…
Talk on the Hill: “Managing the Appalachian Trail: 101 Years in 20 minutes!”
Online/ZoomThursday, April 7 @ 7:00 — 8:30 PM Just what does it take to manage over a 2000-mile trail, and what are lessons learned? Join the Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) Community Talk on the Hill by WRL Trail Committee Chair…
Food Justice Panel at Wild Oats: Justice in Food Production
Online/ZoomThe food we eat touches many human lives before it reaches our plates. How much do we know about how the process of getting us our food affects those lives? Are those impacts just? Are they equitable? In this virtual…
Homeschool Wilderness Skills Programs
Conway, MASpring Sessions start March 25th — every Friday for ten weeks @ 9 am-3 pm Location: Conway, MA 2 Groups: HERON — ages 7+ SWIFT EAGLE — teens & mature preteens With Earthwork Programs, hundreds of children have learned and practiced not…
NIMBY Justice & the Environment – Log Lunch
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesNIMBY Justice and the Environment: A Log Lunch talk with Sharon Lewis, Executive Director, Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice. All are invited to Log Lunch for a local farm-grown veggie lunch and talk ($3); every Friday noon-1 p.m. Reservations required…
Public Hearings on the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030
Online/ZoomThe Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is developing the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030 that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide job benefits to Massachusetts residents. We invite you to join…
Introduction to the Study of Lichens
Online/ZoomApril 4, 6, 8, 11, and 13 | 7:00 — 9:00 PM This seminar will introduce participants to the identification, biology, ecology, and human uses of lichens with a focus on North America. Participants will learn the terminology that describes…
Birding Workshop: Spring Waterfowl
Multiple Locations OutdoorsSaturday, April 9 @ 7:30 — 11:30 AM Enjoy the courting displays and sounds of ducks and geese as they make their way back to their breeding grounds in the north. Spring is an exciting time to witness some entertaining…
Spring Birding Series
Multiple Locations OutdoorsJoin Zach Adams from Mass Audubon for a 3 part series on spring birding. Sign up for the whole series of three for a discounted price. Location: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox MA Instructor: Zach Adams - Teacher Naturalist, Berkshires…
SWALLOWTAIL ADVENTURES — For gender-nonconforming youth ages 11–16
Flying Deer Nature Center 122 Daley Rd., East Chatham, NYMarch 12, April 9, May 7 (field trip), & June 18 »10:00 am–4:00 pm each day This monthly Saturday program provides a safe and fun space for trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer youth to explore the natural world, gain wilderness skills, and build…