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  • Harvest Festival 2023

    Harvest Festival 2023
    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Mark your calendars for the Berkshire Botanical Garden's annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During these two days, the 24-acre Garden undergoes a remarkable transformation into a vibrant hub for the celebration of…

  • Harvest Festival 2023

    Harvest Festival 2023
    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Mark your calendars for the Berkshire Botanical Garden's annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During these two days, the 24-acre Garden undergoes a remarkable transformation into a vibrant hub for the celebration of…

  • Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair

    Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair
    Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Digital-Resource-Fair.pdf The City of Pittsfield, supported by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and a generous group of local and regional partners, is pleased to invite the community to attend: Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair Conecta Pittsfield! Una Feria de…

  • Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair

    Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair
    Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Digital-Resource-Fair.pdf The City of Pittsfield, supported by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and a generous group of local and regional partners, is pleased to invite the community to attend: Connect Pittsfield! A Digital Resource Fair Conecta Pittsfield! Una Feria de…

  • Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

    Tree Walks with BEAT x TOURISTS
    TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

    Throughout winter, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading two tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS. These walks will take place on a Wednesday and Sunday, begin at noon, and are free with the option to donate…

  • BEAT’s 20th Anniversary Celebration + Open House

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

    Celebrate 20 years of protecting the environment for wildlife in the Berkshires with BEAT! We welcome everyone to join us on Saturday, December 2, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, to see the renovations, hear about what's to come, and meet…

  • Yule Log Celebration

    Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

    Grafton –Celebrate the ancient tradition of the Yule Log. Hear the story of the Yule Log and why the days are getting shorter and the nights longer at this time of year. Search for a hidden Yule Log, which will…

  • Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

    Tree Walks with BEAT x TOURISTS
    TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

    Throughout winter, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading two tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS. These walks will take place on a Wednesday and Sunday, begin at noon, and are free with the option to donate…

  • Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

    Tree Walks with BEAT x TOURISTS
    TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

    Throughout winter, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading two tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS. These walks will take place on a Wednesday and Sunday, begin at noon, and are free with the option to donate…

  • Tree Walks with BEAT + TOURISTS

    Tree Walks with BEAT x TOURISTS
    TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA, United States

    Throughout winter, BEAT's programs director, Chelsey Simmons, will be leading two tree walks each month in collaboration with TOURISTS. These walks will take place on a Wednesday and Sunday, begin at noon, and are free with the option to donate…

  • Caminata hacia el Estanque de la Cuenca

    Basin Pond Lee, MA

    Esta caminata se ofrece específicamente a hispanohablantes y a aquellos interesados en la inmersión en español. Esta caminata se ofrece específicamente a hispanohablantes y a aquellos interesados en la inmersión en español. Este recorrido lleva a los senderistas por un…

  • Community Read: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    Stockbridge Library 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA

    Join Berkshire Botanical Garden and the Stockbridge Library for an engaging "community read" on Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book “Braiding Sweetgrass.” A discussion will be held in person at the Stockbridge Library on Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.…

  • 10 x 10 Festival: Cutting Invasive Hardy Kiwi Vines at Burbank Park

    Burbank Park Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Start your weekend off right by helping BEAT eradicate destructive, invasive Hardy Kiwi at Burbank Park! Gloves and tools will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own if you have them (loppers, pruning shears, and pruning saws).…

  • Winter Festival

    Clapp Park 233 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Join the City of Pittsfield, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), Mass Audubon, and Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for this free family winter fun day in the great outdoors! There will be sled racing, snowshoeing, wildlife tracking, and birdwatching activities…

  • 10 x 10 Festival: Winter Tree Identification Walk

    Springside Park Pittsfield, MA

    Many find trying to identify a tree during winter to be a daunting endeavor. With the absence of leaves, flowers, and fruit, it can appear as though there are no distinguishable characteristics to help with identification. But this is far…

  • Composting Workshop: Making Healthy Soil for Healthy Food

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

    Mary Stucklen, owner of TOMMY’s Composting Service, and Linda Cysz from the Lee Land Trust will share their knowledge and experience about recycling food waste to generate nutrient dense soil and keeping food waste out of the trash. Free and…

  • Lenox Funds for Home Repairs Information Session

    Lenox Community Center 65 Walker St., Lenox, MA

    Lenox Funds for Home Repairs ­- Evening Information Session Scheduled Homeowners interested in applying for funding available from the Lenox and Lee regional housing rehabilitation program grant for home repairs can get further details at an evening session on Tuesday,…

  • Bringing Nature Home: Native Plants & Pollinators

    Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA

    Join BEAT for an enlightening evening dedicated to exploring ways to promote sustainable biodiversity through intentional gardening and the cultivation of native plants that support native pollinators and wildlife. This free and open-to-the-public event will be held on Wednesday, April…