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…
Jumping Worm Conference
OnlineThe two-day conference, being held 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Jan. 26 and 27, 2022, will offer live presentations with scientists who specialize in jumping/snake work research. Presenters will discuss the latest understanding of these earthworms, how to identify jumping…
Building Equity into US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning
OnlineThursday, January 27th @ 1:00 — 2:00 p.m. Join experts from Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and The New School's Urban Systems Lab to learn how cities can build equity into green infrastructure planning and practice. In this hour long…
Expanding the Scope of Landscape Design: Ecology, People, and Time
Online/ZoomThursday & Friday, January 20, 21, 27 & 28 @ 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Landscape designers who successfully employ an ecology-based approach typically draw from a variety of sources. The inextricable link between people and ecology only increases the need to…
Standing Trees Film Night: “Understory: A Journey Into the Tongass”
Online/ZoomThursday, January 7th @ 7 p.m. With special guest Natalie Dawson, Alaska conservation leader and star of the documentary. Alaska's Tongass National Forest is ground zero in the fight over how to manage our last remaining old growth and roadless…
Tending Nature: Native Plants and Every Gardener’s Role in Fostering Biodiversity
Online/ZoomFridays, January 27, February 4 & 11 @ 10:00 — 11:00 a.m. A webinar speaker series focused on the ecological roles of native plants and some of the creatures that depend on them. All sessions are at 10AM EASTERN and…
Expanding the Scope of Landscape Design: Ecology, People, and Time
Online/ZoomThursday & Friday, January 20, 21, 27 & 28 @ 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Landscape designers who successfully employ an ecology-based approach typically draw from a variety of sources. The inextricable link between people and ecology only increases the need to…
Winter Wildlife Tracking at Mount Greylock State Reservation
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MASaturdays, January 29th, February 19th, & March 5th » 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. « Join Jim Pelletier of Mass Appalachian Trail Management Committee, for a FREE 3-hour guided WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING exploration! Enjoy a mid-winter’s day exploring nearby woodlands,…
Beavers in Winter – Mass Audubon
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSaturday, January 29th @ 10:00-11:30AM Discover what the winter lives of the ever-busy beavers at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary consist of. We will take a short walk over sloping and sometimes wet or rocky trails to explore the beaver ponds…
Online Class: Plant Nutrients
Online/ZoomThree Saturday session: January 29th, February 5th & 12th @ 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. What are mineral nutrients, and how do plants use them? What are the signs of deficiencies and toxicities? In this course, you will learn some…
Early-Winter Tracking Programs
Quabbin TrailsJanuary 2nd, 9th, 23rd, or 30th @ 10 a.m.-3 p.m. David Brown's Wildlife Services is offering a slate of early-winter, single-day tracking programs in the North Quabbin area of Massachusetts. These programs meet at the country store in Petersham, are…
Introduction to Tardigrade Study and Identification
Online/ZoomJanuary 30, February 6, 13, 20, & 27 @ 1PM–3PM Using her ongoing work in Maine to give examples, Emma Perry will introduce you to tardigrades and their diversity. Beginning with an overview of their biology and their relationships within the…
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…
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…
Amphibian Migrations – Case Studies in Reducing Mortality at Road Crossings
OnlineTuesday, February 1st @ 5:00 — 6:30 p.m. This webinar will feature two stories of communities taking action to reduce mortality of amphibians on roads where there is high migration crossing activity each Spring. We’ll learn from Brett Amy Thelen…
BEAT Monthly Tracker Club Outing w/ Aimee Gelinas at Tamarack Hollow (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
Tamarack Hollow Nature & Cultural Center 1515 & 1516 Savoy Hollow Rd., Windsor, MAWednesday, February 2nd, 1o:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Brush up on your wildlife track and sign identification by joining our tracking event led by Aimee Gelinas and Noah Henkenius at Tamarack Hollow. Spaces are limited for this outing. If you are…
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…
Vegetable Garden Planning
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 2 @ 5:30 — 7:00 p.m. The Plant-based Planet Team is happy to collaborate with the Trustees of Reservations for this event, so you can learn how to grow your own fresh vegetables. The Trustees is welcoming Sierra…
Climate Change & Urban Trees: What Does the Future Hold?
OnlineThursday, February 3 @ noon — 1:00 p.m. Dr. Leslie Brandt, USDA Forest Service & Madeline Baroli, NIACS, will join the 'Urban Forestry Today' Noonhour (Eastern) webcast to discuss how a changing climate may impact the future of our urban forests. Attend live…