Week of Events
Election Day
Election Day
November 5th is Election Day Find information about your polling location, check your voter registration status, see a sample 2024 ballot and more here Read a digital copy of the 2024 Massachusetts Information for Voters booklet, which includes information on…
Birding at the Mount
Birding at the Mount
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…
Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in November to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Preregistration is required…
Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
A new program from Mass Pollinator Network: Brown Bag Lunch This drop-in Zoom event will happen on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning February 7, from noon to 1pm. Stop by to meet other pollinator advocates, ask questions of…
Opening Ceremony: Merrill Road Extension of Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
Opening Ceremony: Merrill Road Extension of Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
Read about joining a group bike to the event here DATE: Thursday, November 7 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
In the Life of Extraordinary Dragonflies
In the Life of Extraordinary Dragonflies
Join Dr. Jessica Ware from the American Museum of Natural History as she explores the world of dragonflies and damselflies. These incredible insects have many hidden talents! Learn about their unique life history, their conservation, and what you can do…
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
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…
Lake Mansfield Tree Planting
Lake Mansfield Tree Planting
Bring along your work gloves and shovels to join Great Barrington Land Conservancy in an ambitious morning of planting at Lake Mansfield. Volunteers are needed! The effort will include plantings along the lakeside trail as well as a planting of native…
Canoe Meadows Volunteer Day
Canoe Meadows Volunteer Day
Help maintain Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary through a variety of stewardship and property-related tasks Dress for the weather and working outside. Bring your favorite work gloves and water bottle/beverage. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. This program…
10th Annual Ecological Gardening Symposium: Rooted in Place
10th Annual Ecological Gardening Symposium: Rooted in Place
Rooted in Place will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Berkshire Botanical Garden. Theme: Pollutants and Climate: Hopeful Applications in Berkshire County We need acts of restoration, not only for polluted waters and…