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…
Premiere: “Canary in a Gold Mine”
OnlineFriday & Saturday, February 11 & 12 @ 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, February 13 @ 3:00 p.m. Piti Theatre Company, a touring theater company based in Shelburne Falls, has addressed health and environmental health issues consistently over the years through…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
The Boulders Dalton, MAOwl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
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…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
The Boulders Dalton, MAOwl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Vernal Pool Habitat Conservation
Online/ZoomTuesday, February 15th @ 5:00-6:30 p.m. Our final webinar in the AM&RC series will consider conservation approaches needed to protect the critical habitat needed by pool-breeding amphibians. First, we’ll learn about a recent study that investigated vernal pools across New…
Pittsfield Green Drinks — The Pathway to Zero Waste: How Massachusetts Can Kick Its Dirty Incinerator Habit
Online/ZoomTuesday, February 15th at 6 p.m. via Zoom Join us for our February Pittsfield Green Drinks event where Elizabeth Saunders, the Massachusetts director of Clean Water Action, will speak about how our two ways of disposing of trash, incinerators (“Community…
Online Class: Climate Change and Native Plants
Online/ZoomTuesday, February 15th @ 6:00 — 8:30 p.m. Climate change is a multifaceted challenge with numerous — and sometimes unexpected — contributing factors. To create solutions on a personal and manageable scale, we need to turn to the science. This…
Peabody Peaker Teach-In and Action Party
Online/ZoomTuesday, February 15th at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom Click here to register. As you've probably heard, activists have been hard at work for almost a year to stop a proposed gas peaking power plant in Peabody. This facility would be…
Presentations with Athol Bird & Nature Club President Dave Small
Athol Public LibraryJoin Athol Bird and Nature Club for this series of presentations on our local wildlife and tips on attracting them to our yards. ABNC president Dave Small will be speaking for this series at the Athol Public Library located at…
Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty
Online/ZoomTuesday, February 15 @ 7:00 — 8:45 p.m. via Zoom The Soul Fire Farm Keynote address with Leah Penniman Join HERE Directly Climate Action Now presents: Food Sovereignty Speakers Series Soul Fire Farm is an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm committed…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
The Boulders Dalton, MAOwl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Book Launch: Our Warming Planet (vol 2): Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 16th @ 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Published by World Scientific, this is a unique set of authoritative lectures on climate change impacts and adaptation by world-recognized leading scientists. There is nothing like it available elsewhere. Speakers at the launch include…
Getting More for Your Milk: Partnering with processors to venture into value-added sales
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 16th @ 10 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is launching a new initiative to connect dairy farmers with small-scale dairy processors. Ever think about starting your own brand of cheese, yogurt or…
Forest Carbon and Multi-Use Forest Management — Webinar
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 16th @ noon and/or 7:00 p.m. The influence of active forest management on forest carbon is little known for mature oak forests. This webinar will provide an overview of concepts related to forest carbon sequestration and storage in…
An Energy Storage Webinar
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 16 @ 12:00 — 1:30 p.m. via Zoom Massachusetts Climate Action Network, Prince Lobel, and the Berkshire Environmental Action Team invite you to an energy storage webinar on February 16, 2022. MCAN and BEAT are advocacy organizations currently…
Ecology-Based Landscape Design: An Intensive 4-Session Course
OnlineJoin New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) for a deep dive into the fine points and subtle nuances of ecology-based landscape design, and the role culture and art can play in its evolution. Presenters will include Thomas Woltz, W.…
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Its Impacts on Alaska Native Communities – Webinar
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 16 @ 2:00 — 3:00 p.m. In all of Native American affairs in the United States, the relationship between Alaska Native communities and the federal government is one of the least understood by the mainstream. The passage of…
Watching and Counting Birds is Fun: Tips for the Great Backyard Bird Count
EverywhereWednesday, February 16th @ 2:00 — 3:00 p.m. Join Cornell Lab of Ornithology for a free webinar to help you make birdwatching easier and more fun — right in time for the 25th Great Backyard Bird Count. Join experts as…
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…