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Event Series Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond

Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond

Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

Join 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…

In the Life of Extraordinary Dragonflies

Online

Join 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…

Lake Mansfield Tree Planting

Lake Mansfield Great Barrington

Bring 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, MA

Help 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, MA

Rooted 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…

Event Series Birding at the Mount

Birding at the Mount

The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United States

Explore 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…

Event Series Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond

Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond

Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

Join 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…

“Night Owl Night” Self-Guided StoryWalk

Housatonic Flats Great Barrington, MA

The StoryWalk® book Night Owl Night by Susan Edwards Richmond will be on display at Housatonic Flats in Great Barrington. Join this self-guided adventure! Learn about capture-and-release research through this mother-daughter story about owl conservation. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This book is offered in…

LEARN! Loon Reintroduction in Western Mass

Online

Join 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

Online

Many 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, MA

Ari 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…

Climate Stories Music Program

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GFDC_Program-Flyer_ClimateStoriesMusic_Nov-14-2024.pdf Find inspiration to address the climate crisis through the power of creativity and storytelling. Musician and director of Climate Stories Project, Jason Davis, discusses his work with  climate narrative music, featuring recorded voices of people around the world speaking…

LOG LUNCH: The local food system: policy, practice, and plates, Winton Pitcoff, Dept of Agriculture

The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United States

LOG LUNCH: The Local Food System: Policy, Practice, Plates, Winton Pitcoff, Dept of Agriculture. Locally grown wholesome lunch is $4; EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Reservations required due to capacity limit: https://forms.gle/TrDbDBW32SLv9zoQ6 Winton will lead an informal Career Conversation following his lunch talk:…

“Farming While Black” Film Screening

The Triplex Cinema 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, MA

The Berkshire International Film Festival will screen “Farming While Black” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Triplex Cinema as part of BIFF’s seventh annual Environmental Film Focus Series. Directed by Mark Decena, the film examines the historical plight of Black…

How Animals Prepare for Winter

Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

Take a short hike exploring the forest for signs of animals preparing for winter. Learn what animals call our forest home and how they prepare to survive the colder months. Preregistration required at 518-658-2055 or dykenpond@gmail.com. All ages. Free. DATE:…

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