Week of Events
Tuesday Treks
Tuesday Treks
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3-mile hike every Tuesday in March to explore the wilds of Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week we'll discover new ground and nature. Hikes…
Pittsfield Green Drinks: “North Adams’ Hoosic River: Past, Present, and Future” with Judy Grinnell and Cary Kandel
Pittsfield Green Drinks: “North Adams’ Hoosic River: Past, Present, and Future” with Judy Grinnell and Cary Kandel
Tuesday, 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…
Our Warming Planet – Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation (Webinar Series)
Our Warming Planet – Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation (Webinar Series)
Lectures in Climate Change is a unique combination of written text plus electronic slides that together comprise an informative and up-to-date set of presentations. This second volume, entitled Our Warming Planet: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, covers areas of climate…
Let’s Talk Environmental Justice Panel Discussion
Let’s Talk Environmental Justice Panel Discussion
Wednesday, 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…
Learn about pollinators and pollinator gardening with Bee Friendly Williamstown
Learn about pollinators and pollinator gardening with Bee Friendly Williamstown
Wednesdays from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bee Friendly Williamstown hosts a weekly opportunity every Wednesday from 4 to 6 PM. You'll have the chance to learn about caring for pollinators and growing pollinator-friendly plants while working in the pollinator garden…
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…
Bobolinks: Grassland Ambassadors
Bobolinks: Grassland Ambassadors
Wednesday, 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…
New England Public Media Listening Tour
New England Public Media Listening Tour
We have a chance to make it clear to NEPM that the climate crisis should be a high priority in their news coverage! Attend this tour and speak up for the climate! New England Public Media has launched a six-stop…
MA: Climate Action Call
MA: Climate Action Call
Thursday, July 21 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM on Zoom Massachusetts state legislators are running out of time to pass a bold, equitable climate bill before the legislative session ends on July 31. Join Mothers Out Front for a very important…
Bring Back the Pollinators: Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators
Bring Back the Pollinators: Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators
Thursday, 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…
Public Hearing Action: DOER Stretch Code
Public Hearing Action: DOER Stretch Code
Attend the Public Hearings and Give Comments Afterward! Friday, July 22 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 0158 Tuesday, August 2 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Thomas Crane Public Library…
Family Self-Guided Story Walk at The Boulders, Dalton
Family Self-Guided Story Walk at The Boulders, Dalton
Saturday, July 2 – Sunday, July 24 (dawk to dusk) In the Woods: Who’s Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett George will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, July 2 – Sunday, July 24 (dawn to dusk) at The…
Lake Mansfield Nature’s Explorer’s Club
Lake Mansfield Nature’s Explorer’s Club
Meets on Saturday Mornings at the Lake Mansfield Beach Area from June 25th - July 30th Young people and their adults are invited to join the brand new Lake Mansfield Nature Explorers Club this summer for a series of experience-based meet-ups to…
Housatonic River Cleanups with HVA & BEAT
Housatonic River Cleanups with HVA & BEAT
Saturday, July 23 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM BEAT and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) are heading back into the west branch of the Housatonic River, with our waders on and our canoes in tow, for another river cleanup! Since beginning annual…
Williamstown Farmers Market
Williamstown Farmers Market
Saturdays from 9 AM to 1 PM Location: lower Spring Street parking lot in Williamstown This year, the market will feature favorite returning vendors and a variety of new vendors, including a fishmonger, knife sharpener, baker, chef, and much more.…
Phelps Trail/Mills Hollow Loop Guided Hike – Williamstown Rural Lands
Phelps Trail/Mills Hollow Loop Guided Hike – Williamstown Rural Lands
Saturday, July 23 9:00 AM This guided hike will follow a vigorous loop that climbs ~1500 feet in 1.5 miles on Phelps trail. Then, it follows the Taconic Crest Trail south, descends on the Mills Hollow trail, and returns along…
Floodplain Forest Walk at Housatonic Flats
Floodplain Forest Walk at Housatonic Flats
Saturday, July 23 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Floodplains are uncommon in Massachusetts, but they offer a wealth of environmental benefits. Floodplain forests host rare plant and wildlife habitat, offer climate resiliency by storing stormwater during floods, and, of…
Family Butterfly Hike & Seek at The Boulders
Family Butterfly Hike & Seek at The Boulders
Saturday, July 23 • 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Join Berkshire Family Hikes for a Butterfly Hike & Seek around the Boulders in Dalton. You’ll search for butterflies, both real and artificial, and learn a bit about these winged friends…
Walking with Thoreau
Walking with Thoreau
Saturday, July 23rd 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Join DCR for an enlightening 1.2-mile walk in celebration of the historic 1844 ascent of American naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau to the summit of Mount Greylock; a prelude to Thoreau’s…