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Family Friendly Outdoor Activities

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

For all ages. Free. Come out and join the Mount Greylock State Reservation for an afternoon of winter activities, including snow tubing for the little ones (bring a soft-sided sled if you have one), a snowshoe demo by NeviTREK Handmade…

I’m Not Playin’: Introducing Black & Brown Urban Youth to Nature

Flying Deer Nature Center 122 Daley Rd., East Chatham, NY

Speaker Series talk with Vanessa Baehr, presented by Flying Deer Nature Center Join an inspiring and enlightening event as Flying Deer instructor Vanessa Baehr shares insights into the challenges and rewards of introducing Black and Brown youth from urban communities…

Planting for Climate Resilience Q&A with Wild Seed Project

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Wild Seed Project's 2024 Guide is all about Planting for Climate Resilience, and they want to hear from you, their community, about the questions you have regarding caring for plants and other life in a changing world. Wild Seed Project…

How Wildlife is Responding to Climate Change in the Northeast

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Climate change is having strong impacts on the ecosystems of the northeastern U.S. As snowpack declines, summers dry, falls flood, and temperatures soar, species struggle to keep up. Alexej Sirén and Toni Lyn Morelli have been working with federal and…

In the Life of the Bumble Bee Queen (and the Cuckoo too!)

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Join Rich Hatfield, Xerces Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, to take a deep dive into the reproductive females of bumble bees, including cuckoo bumble bees. We'll primarily look at the solitary phase of the lifecycle, including what is known about…

Spread, Impact, and Control of Jumping Worms

Join Josef Görres, Professor of Ecological Soil Management, Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont, for an important presentation summarizing new research on jumping worm invasions in New England. The lecture will report on mechanisms of their spread,…

Waiting for Wildflowers: Spring’s Gifts

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Splashes of color on the forest floor Late winter has all of us waiting and watching for the first wildflowers. By the end of March, we’ve seen pussy willows and maple flowers, alders and elms, but the ground-dwelling wildflowers are…

Kidleidoscope Story Hour at Great Falls Discovery Center – Salamanders

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

For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. Siblings and friends welcome. Meet in the Great…

Dam Busters 101: Addressing Infrastructure

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Learn about addressing infrastructure during dam removal. Mass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, and the Charles River Watershed Association, is pleased to present a series of monthly, lunchtime webinars on a variety of dam removal…

The Making of a Field Artist

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Barry Van Dusen’s art and career took on an exciting new dimension when he decided to devote himself to drawing and painting nature subjects outdoors—direct from life. Hear about his inspirations and influences, his challenges and setbacks, and his progress…

Family Self-Guided Storywalk/Caminata Familiar Autoguiada

Old Mill Trail Old Dalton Rd., Hinsdale, MA

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom Enjoy the 1.4-mile trail, flowing river, and learn about the importance of protecting water! A beautifully illustrated, lyrical exploration of the values, connections, and wisdom of Indigenous people as it relates to water…

Spring Into Gardening Workshop

Lenox Memorial Middle & High School 197 East St., Lenox, MA

Featuring speakers and demonstrations, with refreshments, vendors, raffle, houseplant sale. Doors open at 8am for registration, vendor sales & refreshments. See flyer for details and topic choices. Cost $40, register online DATE: Saturday, April 6 TIME: 8:00 AM - 12:00…

Spring Wildflower Walk

Mount Berlin Trailhead Berlin Road, Williamstown, MA, United States

Come enjoy a spring stroll through the northern hardwood forest at Berlin Mountain with botanist Robin Sears and naturalist Dana Williams of Williamstown Rural Lands to see what spring ephemerals are out and learn about these hardy early flowers. This…

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