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“Night Owl Night” Self-Guided StoryWalk
The StoryWalk® book Night Owl Night by Susan Edwards Richmond will be on display at Housatonic Flats in Great Barrington. Join this self-guided adventure! Learn about capture-and-release research through this mother-daughter story about owl conservation. This book is offered in…
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Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in November to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Preregistration is required…
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Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
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Mass Audubon Open House at Greylock Glen
Mass Audubon Open House at Greylock Glen
Connect with Mass Audubon and their upcoming programs during this free, drop-in event. Tour the newly opened Outdoor Center, learn more about Mass Audubon's conservation and education work, explore resources to stay up-to-date on upcoming programs, and talk to Mass…
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Sharing Like Cats and Dogs: Bobcats & Coyotes on the Vermont Landscape
Sharing Like Cats and Dogs: Bobcats & Coyotes on the Vermont Landscape
Sharing Like Cats and Dogs: Bobcats & Coyotes on the Vermont Landscape Bobcats and coyotes compete for resources across Vermont. Yet they go about it with very different styles and have settled into an equilibrium since coyotes first appeared in…
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Climate Stories of Hope
Climate Stories of Hope
Join Hitchcock Center for the Environment to watch some of Project Drawdown’s inspiring short film stories. These mini documentaries are a journey to “pass the mic” to climate heroes whose stories often go unheard, and inspire climate action in the…
EPA public meeting on revised Housatonic Rest of River remediation Transportation Plan
EPA public meeting on revised Housatonic Rest of River remediation Transportation Plan
EPA has scheduled a public meeting for GE to discuss the Revised On-Site and Off-Site Transportation and Disposal Plan for the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Superfund Site on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the Auditorium at the Taconic High…
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Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
2 events,
Franklin County Regional Pollinator Plan – Stories and Community Building Virtual Gathering
Franklin County Regional Pollinator Plan – Stories and Community Building Virtual Gathering
Franklin County Regional Pollinator Plan – Stories and Community Building Virtual Gathering The Franklin Regional Council of Governments is currently wrapping up its update to the Regional Pollinator Action Plan for Franklin County* and want to bring together all 13…
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Fall Phenomena: Transition to Cold Weather
Fall Phenomena: Transition to Cold Weather
Explore how native plants and animals respond to shorter days, colder temperatures, and changes in availability of food and water. Plants experience dormancy, while trees face winter head-on by shifting their metabolism to weather the elements and protect delicate structures.…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “Protecting the Environment of the Berkshires: BEAT’s Year of Progress” with Berkshire Environmental Action Team staff
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Protecting the Environment of the Berkshires: BEAT’s Year of Progress” with Berkshire Environmental Action Team staff
Join us for our December 2024 Berkshire Green Drinks event to talk with Berkshire Environmental Action Team staff about BEAT’s important work of this past year and explore what comes next as the new year approaches! Be part of the…
Protect Wildlands in Massachusetts Campaign Planning Meeting
Protect Wildlands in Massachusetts Campaign Planning Meeting
Join Climate Action Now's Campaign to Protect Wildlands in Massachusetts! Do you find solace in woods and other wild places? Would you like to join a positive, collaborative campaign that will protect wildlife areas where you live and across the…
2 events,
Rescue Raptors Orientation for New Volunteers
Rescue Raptors Orientation for New Volunteers
Interested in helping your town or city rescue raptors and other wildlife by reducing the use of rat poison? Join Mass Audubon to learn more about the risks of these poisons, the alternative rodent control options, and how Mass Audubon…
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Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water.…
3 events,
350-MA Berkshires Holiday Party
350-MA Berkshires Holiday Party
You are invited to 350ma-Berkshires’s Holiday Party on Saturday, December 14th, 2-5:00pm at BEAT, 20 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Come enjoy the company of friends and fellow climate activists at the Berkshires premier environmental center. Please bring your favorite…
Sunset Walk and Bonfire
Sunset Walk and Bonfire
Sunset walk and Bonfire at Housatonic Flats with Berkshire Natural Resources Council Spend one of the shortest days of the year in community with a short meditative walk followed by a cozy fire by the river (weather/fire regulations permitting!) Trail…
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Explore the Fauna and Flora of Mahanna Cobble
Explore the Fauna and Flora of Mahanna Cobble
Explore the fauna and flora of Mahanna Cobble, Lenox/Pittsfield. This 3-mile moderate to difficult hike will be led by Naturalist and Tamarack Hollow Director Aimee Gelinas M.Ed and will feature the flora (trees, plants, evergreens and ferns) and the fauna (signs of…
Family Christmas Bird Count
Family Christmas Bird Count
Join Mass Audubon and the Hampshire Bird Club for the Family Christmas Bird Count at Arcadia. This free event offers a unique opportunity to engage in games and activities focused on local bird species while participating in a time-honored tradition…
Yule Log Celebration at Dyken Pond Center
Yule Log Celebration at Dyken Pond Center
Celebrate the ancient tradition of the Yule Log. Hear the story of the Yule Log and why the days are getting shorter and the nights longer at this time of year. Search for a hidden Yule Log, which will be…
4 events,
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
Kidleidoscope Story Hour
Kidleidoscope Story Hour
Kidleidoscope Story Hour Fridays, 12/20: Deer; 12/27: Ducks, 10:30—11:30 a.m. 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. For ages 3-6, accompanied by…
Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water.…
3 events,
Winter Solstice Walk
Winter Solstice Walk
Winter Solstice Walk Celebrate the change in season. Join for an easy walk along the Canalside Rail Trail for 3 miles on a level paved surface. For adults and children ages 8 and up. Be prepared for cold weather, dress…
Silent Solstice Sunset Hike
Silent Solstice Sunset Hike
Enjoy the shortest day of the year with Hilltown Land Trust (HLT) on a meditative hike. You will take a short, silent walk along the Upper Highland Lake at the DAR State Forest and enjoy the sunset together in peaceful…
5 events,
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
Kidleidoscope Story Hour
Kidleidoscope Story Hour
Kidleidoscope Story Hour Fridays, 12/20: Deer; 12/27: Ducks, 10:30—11:30 a.m. 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. For ages 3-6, accompanied by…
Winter Tree Identification Walk with BEAT + TOURISTS
Winter Tree Identification Walk with BEAT + TOURISTS
Join BEAT’s programs director, Chelsey Simmons, for a winter tree identification walk on the TOURISTS grounds in North Adams, and learn how to identify trees throughout all the seasons with a local naturalist and tree enthusiast! It may be surprising,…
2 events,
“Common Ground” Screening and Film Discussion
“Common Ground” Screening and Film Discussion
https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Common-Ground-Film-Learning-Event-Lee-Library-December-2024.pdf Common Ground screening and film discussion, a learning event at the Lee library Common Ground is the award-winning follow-up to the successful film, Kiss the Ground. This film explores how Americans from different walks of life, different political backgrounds,…
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Winter Warm Up Family Hike
Winter Warm Up Family Hike
Join Taylor of BNRC and Berkshire Family Hikes for a seasonal walk to celebrate winter’s magic at Housatonic Flats! On this family-friendly hike, savor the crisp, refreshing air, marvel at the quiet beauty of the landscape, and appreciate the simple…
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First Day Waterfall & Boreal Forest Snowshoe/Hike
First Day Waterfall & Boreal Forest Snowshoe/Hike
2025 FIRST DAY Waterfall & Boreal Forest Snowshoe/Hike at Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center Windsor, MA 10am-12:30pm Snowshoe (or hike) on the First Day of the New Year in the Boreal forests of Windsor at the Tamarack Hollow Nature and…
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Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
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