Biodiversity
Events
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Native Plant Giveaway & Exchange at BEAT’s Rain Garden
Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) 20 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MALike previous years, BEAT will thin out the rain garden this spring at our Environmental Leadership & Education Center, and we’d love to spread some of these native plants out to other areas in Berkshire County! DATE: Saturday, May 30…
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Cummington Tree Alliance Woods Walk at the Rivulet with BEAT
William Cullen Bryant Homestead 207 Bryant Rd, Cummington, MA, United StatesThe 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…
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Tree Identification & Forest Biodiversity Walk with BEAT
Esau's Heel TrailJoin BEAT's Stewardship Director, Chelsey Simmons, for a free biodiversity tree identification walk on Esau's Trail in Becket on Saturday, September 12, at 10 AM. Learn how to identify trees using leaves, bark, twigs, fruit, and overall form, with tips…
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Forest Fires in Massachusetts: Myths and Reality
The National Spiritual Alliance 2 Montague Avenue, Lake Pleasant, United StatesPhoto credit: MassWildlife, in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, monitors a prescribed fire in the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area on Tuesday. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Greenfield Recorder June 16, 2026 Wildfires in the Western United States…
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Berkshire Biodiversity Day 2026
Bartholomew's Cobble 105 Weatogue Rd, Sheffield, MAAs 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,…