Week of Events
2024 Berkshire Biodiversity Day (BioBlitz)
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…
Monday, September 9, 2024
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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September 12, 2024The Everyday Conservationist: Nurturing Nature at Home with Danae Wolfe
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September 12, 2024Rescue Raptors Orientation for New Volunteers
The Everyday Conservationist: Nurturing Nature at Home with Danae Wolfe
Climate change and biodiversity loss are creating existential threats to people and nature. But we can help. In this presentation, you’ll learn about how traditional landscape management is contributing to climate change and biodiversity loss and discover small steps we…
Rescue Raptors Orientation for New Volunteers
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…
Friday, September 13, 2024
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September 13, 2024 -“Lichens: Their Roles in Nature and Their Secrets” with Kay Hurley at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
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September 13, 2024 -“From Stigma to Significance: Arthropods and Us” with Professor Bugman at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
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September 13, 2024 -“Native Plants as Insect Habitat” with Charley Eiseman at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
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September 13, 2024 -“Moth Mystique: Illuminating the Dark Side of Winged Wonders” with Carla Rhodes at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
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September 13, 2024 -Observing Moths at Night: Lightsheeting Demo with Matthew Rymkiewicz at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
“Lichens: Their Roles in Nature and Their Secrets” with Kay Hurley at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
Discover the fascinating world of lichens with Kay Hurley at the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day. Join us for an engaging exploration of these remarkable underdogs of the fungal world. Kay will reveal the surprising roles lichens play in the lives…
“From Stigma to Significance: Arthropods and Us” with Professor Bugman at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
At the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day, Bryan "Professor Bugman" Man will talk about why it’s more important than ever to learn about, understand, and embrace the largest and most diverse group of animals our world has ever seen. Arthropods often…
“Native Plants as Insect Habitat” with Charley Eiseman at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
Charley Eiseman will present "Native Plants as Insect Habitat" at the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day, or Bioblitz. Each native plant species has a suite of host-specific insects that depend on it for food. Even allowing a single "weed" to grow…
“Moth Mystique: Illuminating the Dark Side of Winged Wonders” with Carla Rhodes at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
Join the dark side with conservation photographer and moth enthusiast Carla Rhodes for a captivating presentation on the kaleidoscopic world of moths. While showcasing her backyard moth photography, Carla will share why moths are essential to our ecosystem, and how…
Observing Moths at Night: Lightsheeting Demo with Matthew Rymkiewicz at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
Join Matthew Rymkiewicz for a demo on mothing—using a light to look for moths at night—at the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz). This demonstration is an excellent opportunity for people to experience one of the surveying techniques used…
Saturday, September 14, 2024
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September 14, 2024 -Mist Netting + Bird Banding Demo with Berkshire Bird Observatory at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
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September 14, 2024 -Snakes, Salamanders, and Small Mammals Walk with Tom Tyning at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
Mist Netting + Bird Banding Demo with Berkshire Bird Observatory at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
Join Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory (BBO) for an early morning mist-netting demonstration during the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz). This demonstration is an excellent opportunity for people to experience some of the biodiversity surveying methods used…
Snakes, Salamanders, and Small Mammals Walk with Tom Tyning at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
Join Professor Tom Tyning, an expert on amphibians and reptiles and an authority on New England’s natural history, for a guided walk at the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day, and look at the value of cover boards for finding and counting…
Sunday, September 15, 2024
No events on this day.