Events

Explore Edith Wharton's original estate, including its woods, wetlands, and meadows. Learn skills to bird by sight and sound as we look for numerous bird species, including bobolinks, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Walks depart from the main parking lot. For…

MCAN Monthly Zoom: Community First Partnerships: Savings Through Energy Efficiency with Mamadou Balde and John Massie Mamadou Balde serves as a program manager at All In Energy where he oversees the implementation of the Community First Partnership in 7 municipalities. John…

Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in June to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week discover new ground…

Everyone loves a campfire. We are who we are as modern man because we discovered fire. Join Tes in this workshop where you will learn to make a one-match fire using only material from the earth. Experience and try your…

Wildlife tracking has contributed significantly to our awareness of the species cohabitating in the Berkshires alongside our human population. Especially valuable to the conservation and management of the more nocturnal and crepuscular mammals, tracking allows us to identify or verify…

In recent years, shocking numbers of raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators have been sickened or killed after preying on rodents poisoned with rodenticides. We need all public and private property owners and managers to take a non-poison integrated pest management…

To protect pollinators, Bee Cities and Campuses are reducing pesticide use and embracing integrated pest management practices. To help, Xerces Society is launching a new IPM Plan Toolkit to guide affiliates as they create or improve their IPM plans. Join…

EPA has scheduled a public meeting on airborne PCBs and PCB air sampling at the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Superfund Site for Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the auditorium at the Lee Middle and High School (300 Greylock Street,…

Interested in helping your town or city rescue raptors and other wildlife by reducing the use of rat poison? Join Mass Audubon to learn more about the risks of these poisons, the alternative rodent control options, and how Mass Audubon…

Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…

Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water.…

Fall Clean-up Day Description: Join Mass Audubon on Oct. 19 from 9am-12pm at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary to help maintain the sanctuary’s grounds and trails. Possible projects include invasive plant species removal, trail clearing, trash clean-up, painting, gardening, and more.…

All ages. Short guided walk along easy paths. Explore the highest point in Massachusetts, its cultural landscape and unique ecology. Wheelchair accessible. 20—30 min. duration. Meet at the summit relief map. Parking fee may apply. DATE: Saturdays TIME: 1:00 PM…

Run for the Hills, the Great Barrington Land Conservancy’s traditional road race is on!  Come join us on Sunday, October 13 to enjoy our 10K and 5K routes through the rolling Berkshire Hills.  Runners and walkers of all ages and…

For all ages. Get a Autumn Scavenger Hunts and Fall Foliage Activity Packet for the kids at the Visitor Center! A self-guided activity during your visit, or may be led by a Park Interpreter. Supplies are limited. DATE: Sundays TIME:…

https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CLIMATE-E-POSTCARD-FINAL-LINKS.pdf Join industry and subject experts to learn more about: • Dalton’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) with an Introduction to our CAP Community Survey by Blue Strike Environmental • State and Federal Incentives to Increase Your Home’s Energy Efficiency –…

In collaboration with The Great Barrington Land Conservancy, Ben from the Berkshire Bird Observatory leads a weekly bird walk right in the town of Great Barrington. The Fall Bird Walk series will run from September through October.  Group meets at the Berkshire…