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Landscaping for Climate Change: Practical Solutions for Managing Your Yard
OnlineAs we look to the future with more rain, associated flooding, and potential periods of drought, how we manage our landscapes can make a difference, not to just your yard but to the health of our community, too. Landscaping using…
The Forest Climate Resilience Program Focus Group – “Developing a Northwestern Massachusetts Virtual Forest Center”
Online/ZoomThe Forest Climate Resilience Program is working in partnership with organizations across Northwestern Massachusetts to develop a Virtual Forest Center (VFC) to support communities to better understand threats to their forests, including climate change, and how forest stewardship can help…
Tree Talk Tuesdays: Ash and Basswood
OnlineJoin VLT forester Caitlin Cusack to learn to distinguish between ash, basswood, and their look-alikes and discuss the future of these trees in a changing climate. DATE: Tuesday, February 28 TIME: 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM LOCATION: Online »REGISTER HERE« COSTS: Free, but…
Heat Pumps: “What Can I Do?” webinar series
Online/ZoomAs the climate crisis worsens, many people are asking: What can I do? Where to begin? Try attending one — or all! — of Elders Climate Action (ELA) monthly "What can I do?" webinars. At their March webinar all about…
Gardening for Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
OnlineThe evidence is clear: Climate change is here! The effects that scientists have long predicted are occurring and will only intensify in the coming years. What does this mean for our native flora and fauna? And what can one homeowner…
Mustelids with Nathan Buckhout – Berkshire Green Drinks (hybrid event)
Shire Breu-Hous 63 Flansburg Ave, Dalton, MA, United StatesMassWildlife biologist Nathan Buckhout will present at the March Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, March 8, at 6:00 PM in person at Shire Breu-Hous inside The Stationery Factory, 63 Flansburg Ave, Dalton, MA, and online via Zoom. Nathan will…
Gardening with Native Plant: Why & How
OnlineThis talk is about the current biodiversity crisis; the evolutionary history among native plants, insects, birds and fungi, and how these interdependent relationships among diverse species are necessary for their survival. Amy Meltzer will show how growing native plants and using ecological landscape…
Springtime Wild Edibles in the Southern Berkshires
OnlineThe southern Berkshires are home to over 100 species of edible wild plants. Many of these species are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. These include native species like Fiddleheads and Wild Leeks, non-native weeds like Burdock and…
Landscaping for Climate Change: Practical Solutions for Managing Your Yard
OnlineLearn about solutions for managing climate change on your property including infiltrating stormwater, using native plants, removing invasive plants, and installing porous pavement. Landscaping using nature-based solutions uses techniques that support pollinators, improve water quality, reduce waterfront erosion and can save…
“Protecting the environment and how you can help” with Jane Winn
Becket Arts Center 7 Brooker Hill Rd, Bekcet, MA, United StatesJoin Jane Winn, Executive Director of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), for a presentation about what BEAT is doing to protect the environment, upcoming events, ways you can volunteer, and ways you can take action to protect the planet. Hear…
Let’s Talk About Food Waste
OnlineA free webinar for Berkshire Restaurant owners, grocery store managers, dispensary leaders, and cafeteria staff – one hour, five speakers, and tons of information on food waste. Learn how to reduce your food waste, easily donate leftovers, compost, and so…
Spring Woods and Wildlife Talk
OnlineSpring is here! What is happening in your woods? What things should we be looking for and thinking about? Join VT Coverts as we host Chittenden County Forester Ethan Tapper and Coverts Cooperator and Audubon Biologist Steve Hagenbuch for a…
Tree Planting for Riparian Restoration
OnlineMarsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP hosts this virtual workshop on the basics of tree planting for riparian zones. Riparian zones are the buffer of trees growing along the edge of rivers and lakes. These trees are essential to protect water from pollutants, prevent…
Wild About Wild Habitat with Sue Morse
OnlineWhen it comes to wildlife, renowned photographer and wildlife researcher Sue Morse puts it this way: "If you don't build it, they will come." In other words, wild animals need intact, interconnected, wild habitat to survive and thrive. Join Sue…
Wilderness First Aid Training
Notchview Reservation 83 Old Rte 9, Windsor, MAThe Wild & Scenic committee is helping coordinate an exciting two-day Wilderness First Aid training at Notchview Reservation in Windsor. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. This wonderful class is being offered at a reduced rate of…
Native Plant Sale: Bee Friendly Williamstown + Wing and A Prayer Nursery
Wing And A Prayer NurseryWing and a Prayer Nursery is once again partnering with Bee Friendly Williamstown to offer a special day to visit the nursery on Saturday, June 17, from 10 AM to 2:30 PM. Amy Pulley, the nursery owner, will give a…
How Do Deer Populations Impact Our Forests?
OnlineForest regrowth requires an abundance of healthy saplings from desirable, native trees to replace the older generations of trees. This regeneration is often stunted by the overabundance of white-tailed deer who browse on these trees often so much that it…
Knowing Your Landscape: Protecting Wetlands
Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands for the on-the-land portion of their Knowing Your Landscape series. Wetlands are critical ecosystems for water quality, water storage, and biodiversity, and because of this, they come with a number of regulations regarding the use of…
Getting Started with Native Plants
Deerfield Town Hall 8 Conway Street, Deerfield, MA, United StatesJoin Jocelyn Demuth of Checkerspot Farm in Colrain, MA, to learn how to get started with native plants at home! The presentation will discuss the benefits of using native plants, practical tips for getting started, and how to build on…
Invasive Plant ID Walk with Robin Sears
Join Williamstown Rural Lands Executive Director Robin Sears for an interpretive walk at the Lehovec Natural Area in Williamstown. We will identify invasive plants, explore their effects on the ecosystem, and discuss approaches to management. The walk will be gentle along…