Week of Events
Sharing the Adventure: Design Communications for Ecological Landscapes — Webinar
Sharing the Adventure: Design Communications for Ecological Landscapes — Webinar
Wednesday, December 15 @ 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. This event is hosted by Ecological Landscape Alliance and part of their “Focus on Sustainability” Series. When a designed landscape succeeds, it’s a sign that there’s been strong communication across the project team. It…
Advanced Ecological Design Workshop with Larry Weaner
Advanced Ecological Design Workshop with Larry Weaner
This design workshop will provide concrete, real-world guidance for selecting and arranging native plants in the landscape (gardens and restoration projects), as well as offering the opportunity to employ these techniques through an assignment between the first and second sessions.…
Williamstown Lawns-to-Meadows Project Presentation
Williamstown Lawns-to-Meadows Project Presentation
Wednesday, December 15 @ 7:00 p.m. Come hear the final project presentation from two Williams College environmental studies students who have been exploring the possibility of converting portions of Williamstown public land from lawn to meadow. The project was sponsored…
Electric Vehicle Chat: Let’s Go The Distance
Electric Vehicle Chat: Let’s Go The Distance
Thursday, December 16 @ 4:00 p.m. EV owners and enthusiasts alike are eager to chat about the benefits of driving electric. Electric Vehicle Chats are a chance for folks to come together to talk about EVs and for beginners to…
Ready For 100: Energy 101 Training Series (Massachusetts Sierra Club)
Ready For 100: Energy 101 Training Series (Massachusetts Sierra Club)
Thursday, December 16 @ 7:00 p.m. Join the Ready for 100 campaign for a monthly training series all about energy! Sign up to attend the series, and be sure to visit Ready For 100’s Activist Toolkit to learn more about…
Volunteer w/ BEAT: Cut & Pull Invasive Hardy Kiwi
Volunteer w/ BEAT: Cut & Pull Invasive Hardy Kiwi
Every Friday from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Please consider joining us to help cut invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield. Anyone and everyone is welcome regardless of age or experience. However, you must be able to walk on a…
Greet the Seasons: Winter Solstice Hike
Greet the Seasons: Winter Solstice Hike
Come experience the seasonal changes at April Hill. Meet Eli Fry, the Trails Coordinator, for a guided trip around the historic April Hill grounds and forest. We will discuss historical usage of the property, the natural environment that surrounds it,…
Wildlife Tracking at Bellows Pipe Trail
Wildlife Tracking at Bellows Pipe Trail
Saturday, December 18 @ 10AM-12:30PM Join BEAT for our first wildlife tracking event of the season at Bellows Pipe Trail in Adams, MA! Spaces are limited for this outing, so please contact noah@thebeatnews.org to check for availability and reserve a…
Forest Floor Discovery Hike
Forest Floor Discovery Hike
Saturday, December 18 @ 10:00AM-12:00PM Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for a 1.2-mile hike along the Clam River in Sandisfield that will have everyone up close and personal with the forest floor. We’ll focus on identifying low-growing evergreens like American…
Full Moon Hike on the Range & Holiday Season Celebration
Full Moon Hike on the Range & Holiday Season Celebration
Saturday, December 18 @ 3:30-6:30 p.m. If you're looking for an exciting adventure under the stars, join us for a special event led by Kestrel Land Trust's partner, Adventure East. The hike begins at Kestrel’s headquarters at the foot of the…
Christmas Bird Count Tally – ABNC
Christmas Bird Count Tally – ABNC
Join this "Citizen Science" project, the longest continuously running bird data in the area. Contact Dave Small for additional information and to participate in this nationwide annual event: 978-413-1772 or Dave@atholbirdclub.org Covid-19 rules are in effect National Audubon has issued guidelines which ABNC…