• Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal

    Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Join Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) at Pittsfield’s Burbank Park to help remove Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia arguta), a rapidly spreading invasive vine that threatens our native ecosystems. Originally introduced as an ornamental plant, hardy kiwi has become a serious problem…

  • Points East: Possible Impacts of Constitution Pipeline for New England

    Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) 20 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MA

    Join Cathy Kristofferson of Pipe Line Awareness Network for the North East (PLAN-NE) and Rosemary Wessel of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for a presentation and discussion of the Constitution Pipeline’s potential impacts on the Northeast region. The rise in…

  • Cummington Tree Alliance Woods Walk at the Rivulet with BEAT

    William Cullen Bryant Homestead 207 Bryant Rd, Cummington, MA, United States

    The Cummington Tree Alliance invites community members to a guided woods walk on Sunday, August 23, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Trustee's Rivulet Trail on the Bryant Homestead. The walk will be led by Chelsey Simmons, Stewardship Director at…

  • Housatonic Heritage Walk: Tree Identification Walk on the Housatonic Rail Trail

    Housatonic Rail Trail

    Join Chelsey Simmons of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for an engaging tree identification walk at one of the Berkshires’ hidden gems. On this guided outing, participants will learn how to recognize commonly encountered trees in Western Massachusetts using key…

  • Berkshire Biodiversity Day 2026

    Bartholomew's Cobble 105 Weatogue Rd, Sheffield, MA

    As global biodiversity faces unprecedented challenges, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) is bringing the community together to celebrate and explore the rich variety of life found in the Berkshires. The 17th annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day, also known as Berkshire BioBlitz,…