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…
Open Space Conference
OnlineThursday, February 3, 10, 17, 24 Webinar: 12:00 — 1:30 p.m. Networking: 1:35 — 2:20 p.m. Join Open Space Network for their 7th Annual Massachusetts Open Space Conference! This year’s conference will be held on Thursdays in February (3rd, 10th,…
iNaturalist for Beginners
Online/ZoomiNaturalist for Beginners course starts on February 10th! This course will meet on Thursdays, February 10, 17 & 24 and March 3, from 3 to 4 p.m. via Zoom and at local field sites. Join conservation biologist Steven Lamonde for…
Designing a Campus for All: The Impact of Our Built Environment on Equity and Inclusion
OnlineThursday, February 3 @ 3:45 — 5:15 p.m. Mary Anne Ocampo, an Associate Professor of the Practice of Urban Design and Planning at MIT as well as Principal at Sasaki, presents on the role urban designers and planners play in…
Talks on the Hill – 328 North: Farm+Flower+Food
Online/ZoomThursday, February 3 @ 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Join Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmer Tu Le for a zoom presentation on the evolution of his CSA farm in Williamstown. Tu Le will discuss homesteading in Williamstown with his partner, Matt Bertiles,…
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…
Mountain Mindfulness: Winter Walk with Micah Mortali
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MAFridays, JAN 21, at 1:00 pm Fridays, FEB 4 and FEB 18, at 1:00 pm Fridays, MAR 4 and MAR 18, at 1:00 pm Join Micah Mortali M.A., Author of “Rewilding” and Founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor…
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…
Tracking Workshop: Weasels and Rodents – Mass Audubon
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSaturday, February 5, 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Hoppers and bounders, such as squirrels and weasels, leave behind fascinating tracking mysteries that reveal their secretive habits and survival strategies. Explore the trails at Pleasant Valley in search of tracks, scat,…
Family Snowshoe Romp-Around at Thomas & Palmer Brook, Great Barrington
Thomas and Palmer Brook Great Barrington, MassachusettsSaturday, February 5 @ 10:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Join Berkshire Family Hikes, GBLC, and BNRC on a beginner snowshoe outing. Thomas & Palmer Brook: https://www.bnrc.org/trails-and-maps/thomas-and-palmer-brook/ For questions or to RSVP, email Taylor at taylors@macaronikid.com. If you don’t have your own snowshoes, there…