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…
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…
Oh Deer! How Deer Shape Forests in the Catskills & Beyond
OnlineWednesday, February 16th @ 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. This webinar will explore the history of deer in the Catskills, how deer influence the composition and health of our regional forests, and strategies to mitigate deer impacts. Presenters include: forest ecologist…
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…
Ocean Encounters: Seaweed Solutions
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 16th @ 7:30 p.m. This talk will be about how scientists, ocean farmers, and policy makers are looking to kelp as a sustainable solution to some of the toughest issues facing our world today. As our climate continues…
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…
Food Emissions 50: Progress by Food Companies in Disclosing Emissions and Setting Targets
Online/ZoomThursday, February 17 @ 11:00 a.m. In July 2021, Ceres launched the Food Emissions 50, an investor-led initiative to accelerate progress toward a 1.5-degree future in the food and agriculture sector. Seven months into the initiative, 13 top food companies are making progress…
The Best Climate Science You’ve Never Heard Of
OnlineThursday, February 17th @ noon Most journalists have long echoed what we thought was the scientific consensus: Even if greenhouse gas emissions stop, global temperatures will keep rising for 30 to 40 more years, mainly because of carbon dioxide’s long…
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…
Reanimating Post-Industrial Rivers: The Ethics of Dam Removal
Online/ZoomThursday, February 17th @ 4:15 — 5:30 p.m. This will be a hybrid event. The campus community is welcome to attend in person (Bronfman Auditorium in the Wachenheim Science Center) or remotely. Open to the public remotely. Please CLICK HERE…
Capturing Creatures: Wildlife Camera and Illustration Webinar
OnlineThursday, February 17 @ 6:00 — 8:00 p.m. At 6 pm, CR Wildlife Cam’s wildlife camera expert and Conservation Restriction Program Manager for The Trustees, Sally Naser, will share some of her wonderful images from cameras across the state. In addition,…
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…
Great Backyard Bird Count
AnywhereFriday, February 18th — Monday, February 21st Every February, people around the world count birds in their neighborhoods as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count — observations that ultimately help scientists better understand global bird populations. Participating is easy,…