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  • Volunteer with BEAT: Riverbank Restoration

    BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Consider joining BEAT to help restore the riverbank behind our Environmental Leadership & Education Center by removing invasive plant species and planting native ones! With the help of many volunteers and several hours of work, we have been able to…

  • Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Celebration

    Housatonic Meadows State Park 90 US-7, Sharon, CT

    Join the Housatonic River Commission, HVA, and partners for a picnic to celebrate the recent designation of the Housatonic as a Partnership Wild and Scenic River! Gather at Housatonic Meadows State Park on Saturday, September 7, from 1-4 p.m. to…

  • 2024 Berkshire Biodiversity Day (BioBlitz)

    Berkshire Community College 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MA

    Celebrating local biodiversity during a time of unprecedented global biodiversity loss, the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz) welcomes community members of all ages to join biologists, naturalists, and environmentalists to identify as many plants, animals, fungi, and other…

  • Ecological Restoration for Resilient Landscapes

    Online

    Did you know we're now living in the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), as coined by the United Nations? Organizations all over the world - including Mass Audubon – are planning and doing ecological restoration projects. But what does that…

  • Remarkable River Potluck 2024

    Stanton Hall Huntington, MA

    The Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee Invites YOU!! Community members, Volunteers and River enthusiasts to come celebrate!! Feasting, 6:30 - 7:30pm. Slideshow & Sharing 7:30 -8:30 The Wild & Scenic Summer Intern’s will be sharing their adventures & explorations…

  • LEARN! Loon Reintroduction in Western Mass

    Online

    Join this BNRC-hosted online event with Lucas Savoy and Thomas Gregg to learn about Common Loon reintroduction efforts in Western Mass. Lucas Savoy is a Wildlife Research Biologist and Deputy Director with the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI), a Maine-based non-profit…

  • Mass Audubon Open House at Greylock Glen

    Greylock Glen 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United States

    Connect with Mass Audubon and their upcoming programs during this free, drop-in event. Tour the newly opened Outdoor Center, learn more about Mass Audubon's conservation and education work, explore resources to stay up-to-date on upcoming programs, and talk to Mass…

  • Protect Wildlands in Massachusetts Campaign Planning Meeting

    Online

    Join Climate Action Now's Campaign to Protect Wildlands in Massachusetts! Do you find solace in woods and other wild places? Would you like to join a positive, collaborative campaign that will protect wildlife areas where you live and across the…

  • “Common Ground” Screening and Film Discussion

    Lee Library 100 Main St, Lee, MA, United States

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Common-Ground-Film-Learning-Event-Lee-Library-December-2024.pdf Common Ground screening and film discussion, a learning event at the Lee library Common Ground is the award-winning follow-up to the successful film, Kiss the Ground. This film explores how Americans from different walks of life, different political backgrounds,…

  • The Plight of the Fisher

    Online

    Join Dr. David Needle, a veterinary pathologist at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHDVL), to learn how researchers are working to uncover what’s behind the decline in New Hampshire’s fisher population. Discover how exposure to commonly used rodenticides may…

  • Learning from Each Other: Roundtable with AmeriCorps Volunteers Working at Greenagers

    Lee Library 100 Main St, Lee, MA, United States

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Americorps-Learning-Event-Lee-Library-January-2025.pdf A Learning Event at the Lee Library from Lee Greener Gateway Committee Learning From Each Other: a multi-generational round table discussion with young adults from AmeriCorps gaining work experience in environmental stewardship serving with Greenagers. DATE: Saturday, January 25…

  • HooRWA Annual Meeting and “What Does it Mean to Love a Forest?” Talk

    Williams College - Wege Auditorium Williamstown, MA

    Join Hoosic River Watershed Association for HooRWA’s Annual Meeting followed by a talk by author Ethan Tapper. This event will take place in the Williams College Wege Auditorium and is sponsored by Williams College Environmental Studies Program & the Zilkha…

  • Land Protection & Estate Planning Workshop

    The Stationery Factory 63 Flansburg Avenue, Dalton, MA

    Are you a landowner looking for ways to preserve your property now and forever? Join us for an informative and engaging evening with an expert panel that will guide you through the tools and strategies available to conserve your land…

  • 2025 Berkshire Biodiversity Day (Berkshire BioBlitz)

    Greylock Glen Outdoor Center 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United States

    Join Us for the 16th Annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day (Berkshire BioBlitz)! Berkshire Biodiversity Day, also known as Berkshire BioBlitz, invites nature lovers of all ages to join scientists, naturalists, and environmental educators in identifying as many species as possible—plants, animals,…

  • Formidable Females: The Science of Female Birds & the Art They Inspire

    Online

    Conservation, scientific research, and visual art come together in this talk that celebrates the pivotal role of the female bird in species survival and resilience. Conservation biologists Natasza Fontaine and Hyla Howe will discuss their field work with shorebirds and…