Annual Winter Solstice Mindfulness Walk
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Hadley, MassachusettsTuesday, December 21 @ 5:30-7:00 p.m. As the days shorten, the temperatures drop, and many of us begin to “hibernate,” there are still ways to enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature close to home. This is a chance to…
Pittsfield Green Drinks – BEAT: Looking Back & Moving Forward
Online/ZoomDecember 21, 6PM-7PM For the final Green Drinks of 2021, we invite you to a special night with Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) as we take a look together and discuss the organization's important work of the last year and…
Action Alert! Stand-Out at the X: Protesting the Eversource Longmeadow-Springfield Pipeline
The X, Springfield, MA 01108 42°05'10.4"N 72°33'28.0"W, Springfield, MAWednesday, December 22nd @ 3-4 p.m. Eversource wants to build a new, high pressure gas pipeline from Longmeadow into downtown Springfield. Take action by joining us and spreading awareness at the intersection of Sumner, Dickinson & Belmont in Springfield. Wear a mask and bring a "No…
Sunset Hike to Sunset Rock on the Hoosac Range (North Adams)
North Adams, MAWednesday, December 29th @ 3:45PM-6:00PM Join BNRC staff on a 1.5-mile hike to watch the sunset with hot apple cider over the city of North Adams! Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp for the hike down. BNRC will…
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…
South Berkshire Bird Count
Saturday, January 1st Join a team and welcome the new year with some winter birding! Contact Rene Wendell to sign up or for more information about time and place. Contact info: (413) 429-5025; renewendell@hotmail.com
Wilderness Survival — B
American Outdoor School 131 Walnut Street, Saugus, MassachusettsSunday, January 2nd @ 9AM—1PM The wilderness is a place where nature is in charge. Weather, injuries, unexpected problems and situations can put even experienced people at risk. This program is all about learning how to prepare for anything and…
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…
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…
More Than a Land Acknowledgement
Online/ZoomThursday, January 6th @ 10 a.m — 11:30 a.m. Do you know the history of the land you are on? Have you ever wondered? And do you want to create a more inclusive space? If you have ever been intimated…
Winter Wildlife Tracking
Valentine Farm 162 N Road, Bethel, MaineJanuary 8th or February 19th @ 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Can you tell the tracks of an otter from a fisher? Would you recognize a bobcat hunting bed? Join Certified Wildlife Tracker and Maine Guide, Dan Gardoqui, for a day seeking…
Tracking Workshop: Cats and Canines – Mass Audubon
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MASaturday, January 8th @ 10AM-12PM Search for tracks, scat, and other signs of our elusive wild cats and dogs that roam the fields and forests at Canoe Meadows. Focusing on long-legged creatures, we will dig deep into how they stealthily…
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…
Great Hall Exhibit Reception: The Northfield Chateau – Remembered, Revisited
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MASunday, January 9th @ 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. —> (Sunday, January 16th, snow date) Get an introduction to the Northfield Chateau and meet the artist Jack Nelson. Light refreshments may be provided, depending on current Covid guidance. Jack Nelson presents an architecturally…
EarthTalks: Michael Mann to discuss COP26 and path to net zero emissions
Online/ZoomMonday, January 10th @ 4 p.m. World leaders and diplomats from nearly 200 countries attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, to set new targets for cutting global greenhouse gas emissions. Penn State attendee Michael…
2022 Legislation and Lobbying Training (MA Sierra Club)
Online/ZoomMonday, January 10 @ 6:30 p.m. Learn about how we'll pass meaningful climate legislation this session as well as how to effectively use your power as a constituent! We'll give you the tools and resources you need to successfully lobby…
Invasive Earthworms and their Effect on Forest Soils and Vegetation
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 11th @ 12:00-1:00 p.m. Invasive earthworms have probably been in Vermont for a few centuries. The early earthworm invaders were from Europe, but now new Asian species form a second wave of invasions. This webinar by Professor Josef…
On Trees: A Conversation with Peter Wohlleben, Jessica J. Lee, and Sumana Roy
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 11th @ 1:00 p.m. The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment and OrionMagazine are pleased to announce that we are continuing the conversation we began with "Celebrating Old Growth." We present a second event in this series called…
Misunderstood Wildlife: Wasps – Online
Sponsored by Mass Audubon Education January 11, 2022 (Tuesday) 7:00-8:00pm Location: Online Instructor: Martha Gach - Education Manager and Conservation Coordinator, Broad Meadow Brook The powerful defenses of some wasp species have made us respect, but fear, the entire group.…
Seed Sowing 101
Online ClassWednesday, January 12 @ 12:30-1:00 p.m. Whether you're an avid gardener or thinking about starting your first garden this year you, you might be looking for step-by-step guidance on sowing your seeds. Well, you're in luck! This online tutorial hosted…