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Wildlife Walk and Talk
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYSaturday, March 12th @ 1 – 3 p.m. Take a short hike learning about the animals that call the Center their home. Look at real animal furs and skulls to discover more about these amazing creatures while exploring their habitats. Preregistration…
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…
Webinar: Is a Used Electric Car Right For You?
OnlineWednesday, March 30 @ 12:00 — 1:00 PM Interested in electric cars, but can't afford a new or luxury model? Used electric vehicles (EVs) provide all the benefits of driving on electricity - lower maintenance costs, lower fuel costs, and…
Cooking with Gas: Health Harms from Gas Stoves
Online/ZoomThursday, April 14 @ 10 AM he Building Decarbonization Coalition and Physicians for Social Responsibility invite you to attend Cooking with Gas: Health Harms from Gas Stoves. Zach Williams, MPH, a health educator with Physicians for Social Responsibility will lead us…
EARTHWEEK Keynote: IS IT TOO LATE? Moving into a decisive decade for addressing climate crisis…
Williams College - Paresky Center 39 Chapin Hall Dr., Williamstown, MAThursday, April 21 @ 7:30 — 8:30 PM | Paresky Auditorium at Williams College “IS IT TOO LATE? As we move into this decisive decade for addressing the climate crisis, our ability to ensure a just transition will determine whether…
Bat Falcon, Social Flycatcher, oh my!
Zoom/In-PersonWednesday, May 11 @ 7:00 PM Athol Bird & Nature Club (ABNC) members Ernie Leblanc, Jeff Johnstone, Bob Mallet, and Dave Small ventured to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in search of these and other rare and unusual birds…
A Green-Gray Path to Global Water Security and Sustainable Infrastructure
Online/ZoomWednesday, May 25 @ 10:00 AM Sustainable development demands reliable water resources, yet traditional water management has broadly failed to avoid environmental degradation and contain infrastructure costs. We explore the global-scale feasibility of combining natural capital with engineering-based (green-gray) approaches…
The Birds of Mount Greylock with Ed Neumuth
Bascom Lodge 3 Summit Rd., Adams, MASunday, June 5 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM An illustrated talk with Ed Neumuth about the Birds that visit Mount Greylock. FREE and Open to the Public. Where: Bascom Lodge Dinner is available at 7 PM after the event. Reservations are…
Amphibian Migration
Online/ZoomWednesday, June 15, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM Mass Audubon presents a virtual program on amphibian migration, in partnership with Montague Public Libraries. Learn about the frogs and salamanders that migrate between their seasonal habitats and how they do it. We'll…
Restoration and Reciprocity: Healing Relationships with the Natural World with Robin Wall Kimmerer
Greenfield High School 21 Barr Ave, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThursday, June 23 at 7:00 PM Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants. Free.…
Walking on Two Legs: An Indigenous Framework to Guide Research and Restoration in Fire-adapted Landscapes
Online/ZoomWednesday, July 13 | 12:00 PM Worldwide, Indigenous peoples are leading the revitalization of their/our cultures through the restoration of ecosystems in which they are embedded, including in response to increasing “megafires.” Yet, despite growing recognition that just and effective…
Pittsfield Green Drinks: “North Adams’ Hoosic River: Past, Present, and Future” with Judy Grinnell and Cary Kandel
Online/ZoomTuesday, July 19 6:00 – 7:00 PM Join us for our July Pittsfield Green Drinks event to hear Judy Grinnell and Cary Kandel of Hoosic River Revival talk about the 70-mile Hoosic River that flows through Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York. Considered by…
Let’s Talk Environmental Justice Panel Discussion
Online/ZoomWednesday, July 20 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Studies show that people of color are 1.5 times more likely than white people to live in areas with poor air quality. Low-income communities of color bear the brunt of environmental degradation…
Bobolinks: Grassland Ambassadors
Online/ZoomWednesday, July 20 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM on Zoom Join Dr. Amber Roth of the University of Maine on a migratory journey with bobolinks from their breeding grounds in the northeastern United States to their overwintering habitat in central…
Bring Back the Pollinators: Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators
Online/ZoomThursday, July 21 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM How can we manage pests while protecting pollinators in home yards? Good garden pollinator habitat requires flowering plants and undisturbed places for pollinators to nest, but home landscapes also need to be…
Log Lunch: “Intersections among Soil, Climate and Environmental Justice”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesDate: Friday, September 23 Time: Noon to 1 PM Location: The Log in Williamstown, MA "Intersections among Soil, Climate and Environmental Justice," Mustafa Saifuddin, Staff Scientist at Earthjustice and Assistant Professor @ NYU Sustainable Food and Farming Program. Log Lunch…
Conservation Action Series: Think Globally, Act Locally
OnlineThe twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss require both collective and individual actions - the concept of “think globally, act locally” is more important than ever. Join the National Parks Service (NPS) to learn how individuals can help…