wildlife
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…
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…
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…
Coverts 2022 Cooperator Trainings
Vermont, USAApril 22-24 at Common Ground in Starksboro (or) September 9-11 at Kehoe Conservation Camp in Castleton If you love your woodlands, enjoy seeing wildlife, and want to learn how a healthy forest can enhance wildlife habitat and provide recreational and…
Family Fun Day
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSaturday, June 4 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Pleasant Valley in Lenox Join us at Pleasant Valley for Mass Audubon's annual day of fun and learning for the whole family. The event is free and open to all.
Learn-to-Fish Events – MassWildlife
Multiple LocationsLearn to set up your rod, tie knots, cast, and identify fish. Events are free, family-friendly, and open to all skill levels. No fishing license is required. Bring your own fishing equipment or borrow ours. Limited gear and bait will…
Learn-to-Fish Events – MassWildlife
Multiple LocationsLearn to set up your rod, tie knots, cast, and identify fish. Events are free, family-friendly, and open to all skill levels. No fishing license is required. Bring your own fishing equipment or borrow ours. Limited gear and bait will…
Learn-to-Fish Events – MassWildlife
Multiple LocationsLearn to set up your rod, tie knots, cast, and identify fish. Events are free, family-friendly, and open to all skill levels. No fishing license is required. Bring your own fishing equipment or borrow ours. Limited gear and bait will…
Photography Workshop Series
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesJoin local photographer Thadeus B. Kubis for a three-part series on photography. From cell phones to in-depth wildlife photography, you will explore how to capture the natural world at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and beyond. Sign up for one session…
Photography Workshop Series
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesJoin local photographer Thadeus B. Kubis for a three-part series on photography. From cell phones to in-depth wildlife photography, you will explore how to capture the natural world at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and beyond. Sign up for one session…
Photography Workshop Series
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesJoin local photographer Thadeus B. Kubis for a three-part series on photography. From cell phones to in-depth wildlife photography, you will explore how to capture the natural world at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and beyond. Sign up for one session…
Coverts 2022 Cooperator Trainings
Vermont, USAApril 22-24 at Common Ground in Starksboro (or) September 9-11 at Kehoe Conservation Camp in Castleton If you love your woodlands, enjoy seeing wildlife, and want to learn how a healthy forest can enhance wildlife habitat and provide recreational and…
NAACC Terrestrial Connectivity Training Webinar
Online/ZoomThe Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) and BEAT are co-sponsoring an upcoming webinar on the NAACC terrestrial protocol led by Scott Jackson, a professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at UMass Amherst. The NAACC (North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative) tool is a protocol…
The New England Flying Squirrel Network: A Citizen Science Nest Box Project
Online/ZoomHave you ever seen a flying squirrel? Even if you haven’t, they may be living right in your backyard! Join UNH graduate student C.J. Wong for an introduction to her research on these rarely-seen nocturnal squirrels, and to learn how…
2022 Northeast Wildlife Trackers Conference
MassWildlife Field Headquarters 1 Rabbit Hill Rd., Westborough, MADate(s): Saturday, October 22 Time: 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM Location: MassWildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Rd, Westborough MA 01581 *Followed by Sunday Field Sessions across the region on October 23 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM* Join wildlife…
2022 Northeast Wildlife Trackers Conference
MassWildlife Field Headquarters 1 Rabbit Hill Rd., Westborough, MADate(s): Saturday, October 22 Time: 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM Location: MassWildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Rd, Westborough MA 01581 *Followed by Sunday Field Sessions across the region on October 23 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM* Join wildlife…
Pittsfield Green Drinks – “The Green Mountains to Hudson Highlands Linkage: From wildlife tracking to transportation planning, an update on a partnership working to connect habitat” with Laura Marx
Online/ZoomJoin us for our November Pittsfield Green Drinks event to hear Laura Marx, a Climate Solutions Scientist from The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, talk about The Staying Connected Initiative and the cross-border effort to protect and connect wildlife habitat across the…
Coexisting Humanely with Wildlife (multiple in-person locations)
Have you had problems with wildlife? Maybe you encountered a coyote and weren’t sure what to do, maybe you have uninvited guests living under your porch, or maybe you’ve been struggling to keep bears out of your trash. We hope…
Coexisting Humanely with Wildlife (multiple in-person locations)
Have you had problems with wildlife? Maybe you encountered a coyote and weren’t sure what to do, maybe you have uninvited guests living under your porch, or maybe you’ve been struggling to keep bears out of your trash. We hope…
Advocate for Animals Training
Berkshire Humane Society 214 Barker Road, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesWondering how to get involved in improving animal protection in Massachusetts? Join Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) for an Advocate for Animals Training. You will discuss the legislative process, preview the upcoming 2023-2024 session, and cover the…