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Event Series Nature Scavenger Hunt

Nature Scavenger Hunt

Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MA

For children and families. Adventurous quests invite you to search for natural treasures along park trails. We have several “seek and find” scavenger hunts for different ages and skill levels. This program is self-guided. Scavenger hunts are available at the Visitor Center. Free.…

Event Series Animals in Winter

Animals in Winter

Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MA

For all ages. Explore how animals and birds adapt to the changing seasons. Discover which animals hibernate, migrate, or change appearance. Chose a storybook, craft activity, or a take-home project. Designed as a self-guided activity or may be led by…

Event Series Tuesday Treks

Tuesday Treks

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

Join 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…

Event Series Wild Edibles Walkabout at The Clark

Wild Edibles Walkabout at The Clark

The Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown, MA

Join naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins on a 1 hour walk to identify wild edibles and medicinals. Flora and fungi characteristics will be discussed for proper identification and meal and medicine preparation. Trailside nibbling will be encouraged.…

DPU Hearing: Housatonic Water Works Company’s rate increase request

Monument Mountain Regional High School 600 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington, MA

The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on Housatonic Water Works Company's rate increase request. Any person interested in commenting on this matter may appear at the public hearing or file written comments…

Event Series Nice & Easy Trail Hike

Nice & Easy Trail Hike

Mount Greylock 30 Rockwell Rd., Lanesborough, MA, United States

Every Wednesday, except August 24 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Easy-paced, one- to three-mile guided hikes, geared toward seniors but open to all ages. A wonderful opportunity to join other hiking enthusiasts! Dress for variable weather and wear sturdy boots.…

Clean Energy Incentives For All: Public Forum

Westfield State University

The Forum’s goal is to highlight existing MA and federal clean energy incentives for individuals, homeowners, renters, businesses, municipalities and nonprofits. Attendees will learn how to access these federal and state tax-based incentives that are available for implementing cleaner means…

Advocacy Grassroots Summit – Mass Audubon Climate Champions

Virtual meeting to begin planning to launch a series of home-rule petitions to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) in communities across the state. Mass Audubon will give you the training you need to launch a campaign in your town…

Amazing Autumn Outings with BNRC Online Program

Online

Make the most of the Berkshires this autumn! Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) staff and other enthusiasts to discuss trails and reserves you can visit during the 2023 harvest and foliage season. They'll mention a few can't-miss longtime beloved…

Event Series Nice & Easy Trail Hike

Nice & Easy Trail Hike

Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MA

Join other hiking enthusiasts for an easy-paced, one to three-mile guided hike geared toward seniors but open to all ages. Dress appropriately for winter weather; hiking poles and traction devices for boots (or snowshoes) are recommended. Trails may be snow-covered, icy, or muddy.…

Housatonic Heritage Walks

Explore with knowledgeable & local historians, naturalists, and environmentalists at sites within the Housatonic River Valley: tours of historic buildings and town centers, hikes on the Appalachian Trail and other trails, walks through industrial heritage sites, a canoe paddling trip…

Family Fall Discovery Hike on The Old Mill Trail

Old Mill Trail Old Dalton Rd., Hinsdale, MA

What trees turn red? How about yellow or orange? Autumn is the perfect time for an inquisitive walk through the woods. Join Berkshire Family Hikes for a morning of exploration along the Old Mill Trail in Dalton. The trail is…

Uprooting Invasives

Monterey Community Center 468 Main Rd. (Rt. 23), Monterey, MA

How can we conquer the aggressive plants that strive to overtake our gardens, fields, shorelines, and roadsides thereby endangering our native plants and animals? Wayne Mezitt, Chair of the Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group and Past President of the American…

Nature’s Playground at Dyken Pond Center

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

Grafton – Visit your new outdoor play area at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center on Saturday, September 30 from 1pm – 3pm. Let your imagination run wild alongside fairy houses, an eagle’s nest, a tee-pee, a mud kitchen and…

Run For The Hills 10K/5K

Bard College at Simon's Rock 84 Alford Rd., Great Barrington, MA

Join Great Barrington Land Conservancy (GBLC) for the 13th Annual Run for the Hills! Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to enjoy the peak fall foliage and help GBLC raise the funds needed to promote conservation,…

Housatonic Heritage Walks

Explore with knowledgeable & local historians, naturalists, and environmentalists at sites within the Housatonic River Valley: tours of historic buildings and town centers, hikes on the Appalachian Trail and other trails, walks through industrial heritage sites, a canoe paddling trip…

Walk Through an Old Growth Forest at Ice Glen Ravine (Housatonic Heritage Walks)

Goodrich Memorial Park 2 Park Street, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Join this small excursion with Chelsey Simmons from Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) through one of the oldest forests in Massachusetts, where you'll walk among trees that are hundreds of years old and through a lush landscape of boulders thick…

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