Conservation
Events
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Stop Stocking: The Harmful Practice of Fish Stocking in Massachusetts and What You Can Do to Help
Online/ZoomIn 2023, Massachusetts made national history when Governor Maura Healey signed Executive Order 618, committing the Commonwealth to halt biodiversity loss by restoring critical habitats and protecting native species. But one longstanding state practice directly undermines these ambitious goals: the…
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Park Serve Day: Pick a Park, Give a Day, Make a Difference
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAThe Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to the Great Falls Discovery Center to lend a hand during this day of volunteer service to our state parks. Bring your own water and snack. For registration visit mass.gov/info-details/dcr-park-serve-day. For ages…
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Growing Wildlife-Friendly Gardens
The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United StatesJoin Mass Audubon for a gardening workshop! At this workshop, discover native and pollinator-friendly flowers, shrubs and trees that grow well in the Berkshires and provide essential food and shelter for native insects and birds. Learn why sustainable landscaping can…
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Sheffield Land Trust Annual Meeting
1050 Berkshire School Rd. 1050 Berkshire School Rd., Sheffield, United StatesCome one, come all and celebrate at the Sheffield Land Trust's Annual Meeting to introduce the Combes Family Conservation Restriction under the tent in the field at 1050 Berkshire School Rd. next to the land soon to be conserved. Hear…
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Follow the Forest Wildlife Training
Bushnell-Sage Library 48 Main St., Sheffield, MAOn Sunday, August 2 at 2pm, train to be a citizen scientist for the Housatonic Valley Association’s Follow the Forest initiative and learn how to assess where good corridors exist for deer, bobcats, and other animals to move across the…