Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, LenoxWeek of Events
Great Backyard Bird Count
Friday, February 18th — Monday, February 21st Every February, people around the world count birds in their neighborhoods as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count — observations that ultimately help scientists better understand global bird populations. Participating is easy,…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Winter Survival Vacation Week Program
During February School Vacation Tuesday, 2/22 to Friday, 2/25 @ 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Experience the Wild in winter with Earthwork Programs in their beautiful forest and fields! Children will be tracking animals, building winter shelters, practicing winter fire-making…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Winter Survival Vacation Week Program
During February School Vacation Tuesday, 2/22 to Friday, 2/25 @ 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Experience the Wild in winter with Earthwork Programs in their beautiful forest and fields! Children will be tracking animals, building winter shelters, practicing winter fire-making…
Lynx Tracking Expedition
February 24-27th Join Vermont Wilderness School for a long weekend on the trail of one of the most elusive carnivores of the Northeast. The Canada Lynx is built for deep snows, long winters, and big wilderness - all found in…
Many Forks Farm Plant Sale
ORDERING IS OPEN!! TOMATOES, PEPPERS & EGGPLANT SEEDLINGS DEADLINE: MARCH 15th Get a jump start on these heat-loving plants and great summer eating by letting Many Forks grow your starts for transplanting into your garden. Choose from 55 different varieties!…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Winter Survival Vacation Week Program
During February School Vacation Tuesday, 2/22 to Friday, 2/25 @ 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Experience the Wild in winter with Earthwork Programs in their beautiful forest and fields! Children will be tracking animals, building winter shelters, practicing winter fire-making…
Many Forks Farm Plant Sale
ORDERING IS OPEN!! TOMATOES, PEPPERS & EGGPLANT SEEDLINGS DEADLINE: MARCH 15th Get a jump start on these heat-loving plants and great summer eating by letting Many Forks grow your starts for transplanting into your garden. Choose from 55 different varieties!…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Winter Survival Vacation Week Program
During February School Vacation Tuesday, 2/22 to Friday, 2/25 @ 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Experience the Wild in winter with Earthwork Programs in their beautiful forest and fields! Children will be tracking animals, building winter shelters, practicing winter fire-making…
Northwoods Tracking & Trailing
Saturday & Sunday, February 26 - 27 or March 12 - 13 The western mountains of Maine in winter are stunning. They're also home to the densest population of Canada lynx in the lower 48 states. Join seasoned wildlife tracker,…
Many Forks Farm Plant Sale
ORDERING IS OPEN!! TOMATOES, PEPPERS & EGGPLANT SEEDLINGS DEADLINE: MARCH 15th Get a jump start on these heat-loving plants and great summer eating by letting Many Forks grow your starts for transplanting into your garden. Choose from 55 different varieties!…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Winter Outdoor Skills Adventure Weekend
Saturday, February 26th & Sunday, February 27th Join Frank Grindrod & Earthwork Programs to learn about specific winter skills, discuss winter shelters — maybe even build a quinzee — make a fire on layers of snow, do “warm” camping, learn ice safety, and track winter animals.…
Many Forks Farm Plant Sale
ORDERING IS OPEN!! TOMATOES, PEPPERS & EGGPLANT SEEDLINGS DEADLINE: MARCH 15th Get a jump start on these heat-loving plants and great summer eating by letting Many Forks grow your starts for transplanting into your garden. Choose from 55 different varieties!…
Family Self-Guided StoryWalk | Caminata Familiar Autoguiada
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 27 (dawn to dusk) at The Boulders reserve in Pittsfield. As you walk enjoy a story about a father that…
Winter Outdoor Skills Adventure Weekend
Saturday, February 26th & Sunday, February 27th Join Frank Grindrod & Earthwork Programs to learn about specific winter skills, discuss winter shelters — maybe even build a quinzee — make a fire on layers of snow, do “warm” camping, learn ice safety, and track winter animals.…
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
February 21, 2022 (Monday) - February 25, 2022 (Friday) 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Mass Audubon's Vacation Weeks are packed with nature exploration and hands-on learning outside the classroom. Sign up for one, two, three, four, or all five days.…
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
February 21, 2022 (Monday) - February 25, 2022 (Friday) 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Mass Audubon's Vacation Weeks are packed with nature exploration and hands-on learning outside the classroom. Sign up for one, two, three, four, or all five days.…
ELA’s 28th Conference & Eco-Marketplace
ELA’s 28th Conference & Eco-Marketplace
Wednesday & Thursday, February 23rd & 24th Immerse yourself in ecological dducation! Register for ELA's two-day virtual 28th Conference & Eco-Marketplace to: - Enjoy 24 presentations by experts - Network live with presenters, sponsors, and other attendees - Prepare for…
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
February 21, 2022 (Monday) - February 25, 2022 (Friday) 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Mass Audubon's Vacation Weeks are packed with nature exploration and hands-on learning outside the classroom. Sign up for one, two, three, four, or all five days.…
Webinar: Black Leadership in Conservation
Webinar: Black Leadership in Conservation
Wednesday, February 23rd @ 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. During Black History Month, join Audubon Society for a conversation with Njambi Good, Audubon's Vice President of Pacific and Central Flyways, and Marshall Johnson, Audubon's new Chief Conservation Officer, as they share…
Advocacy Hour: Campaign Updates (MA Sierra Club)
Advocacy Hour: Campaign Updates (MA Sierra Club)
Every Wednesday @ 5 p.m. Join Sierra Club Massachusetts leaders on Zoom for a campaign update, every Wednesday at 5pm. This is an opportunity to get plugged into our campaigns, learn about timely issues and ongoing projects, and talk directly…
MCLA’s Green Living Seminar
MCLA’s Green Living Seminar
Every Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m. from January 26th to April 20th MCLA’s annual Green Living Seminar Series begins on Wednesday, Jan. 26 and continues through April, presenting a series of in-person lectures on the theme of “Greening the City.” Every…
ELA’s 28th Conference & Eco-Marketplace
ELA’s 28th Conference & Eco-Marketplace
Wednesday & Thursday, February 23rd & 24th Immerse yourself in ecological dducation! Register for ELA's two-day virtual 28th Conference & Eco-Marketplace to: - Enjoy 24 presentations by experts - Network live with presenters, sponsors, and other attendees - Prepare for…
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
February 21, 2022 (Monday) - February 25, 2022 (Friday) 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Mass Audubon's Vacation Weeks are packed with nature exploration and hands-on learning outside the classroom. Sign up for one, two, three, four, or all five days.…
Open Space Conference
Open Space Conference
Thursday, February 3, 10, 17, 24 Webinar: 12:00 — 1:30 p.m. Networking: 1:35 — 2:20 p.m. Join Open Space Network for their 7th Annual Massachusetts Open Space Conference! This year’s conference will be held on Thursdays in February (3rd, 10th,…
iNaturalist for Beginners
iNaturalist for Beginners
iNaturalist for Beginners course starts on February 10th! This course will meet on Thursdays, February 10, 17 & 24 and March 3, from 3 to 4 p.m. via Zoom and at local field sites. Join conservation biologist Steven Lamonde for…
SPEAKER SERIES: Ecological Solutions to Climate Change with Author & Entomologist Dr. Doug Tallamy
SPEAKER SERIES: Ecological Solutions to Climate Change with Author & Entomologist Dr. Doug Tallamy
Thursday, February 24 @ 6:30 — 8:00 p.m. Global declines in the population of insects and birds in North America suggest that traditional landscape designs don't do a good job sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. In the…
“It’s Nighttime – It’s Supposed to Be Dark!” with James Lowenthal, Professor & Chair of Astronomy at Smith College
“It’s Nighttime – It’s Supposed to Be Dark!” with James Lowenthal, Professor & Chair of Astronomy at Smith College
Thursday, February 24th @ 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. When was the last time you looked up at the stars on a clear, dark night, far away from streetlights? Artificial light at night has become ubiquitous and harms virtually every kind…
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
February 21, 2022 (Monday) - February 25, 2022 (Friday) 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Mass Audubon's Vacation Weeks are packed with nature exploration and hands-on learning outside the classroom. Sign up for one, two, three, four, or all five days.…
Log Lunch: Tim Pusack, Prof of Marine Ecology, Williams Mystic: “The Double-crested Cormorant…”
Log Lunch: Tim Pusack, Prof of Marine Ecology, Williams Mystic: “The Double-crested Cormorant…”
Friday, February 25th @ noon — 1:00 p.m. Log Lunch with Tim Pusack, Prof of Marine Ecology, Williams Mystic Program, speaking about his research: “How the diet of Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) can describe the local fish community.” Using a…
Winter Tracking Intensive Series
Winter Tracking Intensive Series
February 19, 26 & March 6, 12 @ 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Join Dan Yacobellis with special guest instructor Josh Wood as they co lead this four week series in the Northeast woods. Taken to a variety of habitats…
Tracking Workshop: Weasels and Rodents
Tracking Workshop: Weasels and Rodents
Saturday, February 26th @ 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Hoppers and bounders, such as squirrels and weasels, leave behind fascinating tracking mysteries that reveal their secretive habits and survival strategies. Explore the trails at Pleasant Valley in search of tracks,…
Hornwort Biology and Systematics
Hornwort Biology and Systematics
Saturdays, February 19 & 26, March 5, 12, & 19 @ 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Juan Carlos Villarreal Aguilar Tuition Cost: $175 Hornworts represent the smallest phylum among land plants, with only 220 species. Despite the reduced species number,…
Starlight Owl and Wildlife Prowl — Mass Audubon
Starlight Owl and Wildlife Prowl — Mass Audubon
Saturday, February 26th @ 6:30 — 8:00 p.m. Enjoy a starlit evening listening and watching for owls and other nocturnal wildlife. We'll explore fields, forests, and wetlands, learning about animal adaptations for night hunting. This program will enjoy a gentle…
Introduction to Tardigrade Study and Identification
Introduction to Tardigrade Study and Identification
January 30, February 6, 13, 20, & 27 @ 1PM–3PM Using her ongoing work in Maine to give examples, Emma Perry will introduce you to tardigrades and their diversity. Beginning with an overview of their biology and their relationships within the…
Building Community Through Conservation Burial
Building Community Through Conservation Burial
Sunday, February 27th @ 4:30 — 5:30 p.m. Green Burial Massachusetts is hosting a 30 minute video produced by The Conservation Burial Alliancecalled Deeply Rooted. This moving and visually beautiful virtual field trip takes us to notable conservation burial grounds…
Plant-based Cooking Demonstration
Plant-based Cooking Demonstration
Sunday, February 27 @ 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Learn how to make healthy plant-based food with the Plant-based Planet Team! They'll demonstrate how to make various plant-based dishes at home. Feel free to ask questions; they'll be happy to help…