Sustainers of Culture and Life: Mohican Women’s Artistry and Food Cultivation in the Homelands
Online/ZoomWednesday, March 16 @ 6 PM As Mohican people were forced from their homelands in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, women’s roles as cultivators of the soil and keepers of cultural traditions were threatened. English missionaries sought to eradicate indigenous…
Sky Dance of the American Woodcock
Multiple Locations OutdoorsWhen the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a "runway" for their beautiful aerial courtship display. Visit Mass Audubon's meadows to listen and watch for the woodcock's performance…
Green Construction: The Future of Building
Online/ZoomThursday, March 17 @ 2:00 — 3:15 PM The built environment is one of the greatest areas of embodied carbon emissions and challenges to carbon-reduction efforts. A recent study indicated that new construction could consume up to 20% of the…
The Ecology of Segregation
Online/ZoomThursday, March 17 @ 7 — 8 PM Join Cary President Dr. Joshua Ginsberg for a science conversation on the ecology of segregation. Learn how ecologists, urban planners, and landscape architects can use research insights to improve urban justice now…
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…
Sky Dance of the American Woodcock
Multiple Locations OutdoorsWhen the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a "runway" for their beautiful aerial courtship display. Visit Mass Audubon's meadows to listen and watch for the woodcock's performance…
Full Moon/Night Hike at Housatonic Flats
Housatonic Flats Great Barrington, MAFriday, March 18 @ 8:00 — 9:30 PM Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for a 1-mile beginner-level full moon hike. If weather permits, we’ll snowshoe! We will have some pairs to loan if you don’t have your own. If…
Animal Tracking at Dyken Pond
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYSaturday, March 19th @ 9:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. Learn how to read the tracks and signs of the animals that live around Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center and perhaps in your backyard, too. From birds to porcupines to fox and…
Winter Tree I.D. Walk at Springside Park
Springside Park Pittsfield, MASaturday, March 19 @ 10 AM — 12 PM BEAT will lead a winter tree identification walk at Springside Park in Pittsfield, MA, on Saturday, March 19th at 10 AM. It may be surprising, but winter is an excellent time…
Berkshire Grown Great Barrington Winter Farmers Market
Housy Dome 1064 Main Street, Housatonic, MassachusettsSaturdays, March 19 & April 16 @ 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Location: Housy Dome (aka Housatonic Community Center), 1064 Main Street, Housatonic Berkshire Grown’s Winter Famers Markets will feature the abundance of locally grown and produced foods found in the…
Hornwort Biology and Systematics
Online/ZoomSaturdays, February 19 & 26, March 5, 12, & 19 @ 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Juan Carlos Villarreal Aguilar Tuition Cost: $175 Hornworts represent the smallest phylum among land plants, with only 220 species. Despite the reduced species number,…
Mountain Mindfulness Equinox Walk
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MASunday, March 20th @ 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. Join Sandy Wilson on this special Spring Equinox Walk that incorporates elements of forest bathing, meditation, mindful breathing, and nature connection. Dress in layers appropriate for winter hiking. Hiking poles and traction…
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.…
Frogs, Salamanders, and Vernal Pools
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesFriday, April 8 @ 6:30 — 8:30 PM Discover the delicate world of vernal pools and the incredible creatures that visit them in the spring. You will take a deep dive into amphibian and invertebrate life that inhabit the vernal…
Tuesday Treks
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYJoin 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…
Webinar: New Incentives for Heat Pumps
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 9th @ noon & Tuesday, March 22nd @ 7:30 p.m. Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance at their free webinar to hear how incentives in MA & RI could help make heat pumps more affordable for you, plus an…
The Senate President and the Speaker: Insights on the Legislative Session and Beyond
Online/ZoomWednesday, March 23 @ 11:00 AM Beacon Hill has a full plate: Offshore wind, solar, and other climate change policies. Leftover ARPA funding and spending options. The FY 2023 budget. Tax cuts. Mental health care access. Prescription drug costs. Education…
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…
Sky Dance of the American Woodcock
Multiple Locations OutdoorsWhen the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a "runway" for their beautiful aerial courtship display. Visit Mass Audubon's meadows to listen and watch for the woodcock's performance…