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SUMMARY:Clean Air in Action: Overview of air quality monitoring in the Berkshires with BEAT and BRPC
DESCRIPTION:Join Berkshire Environmental Action Team and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission for an evening of air quality. BEAT staff will share results from over two years of ambient air quality monitoring in Pittsfield. BRPC will discuss their countywide air quality monitoring project\, which for two years will measure both indoor and outdoor air quality. Learn about the effects of poor air quality on your health\, and how the dangers of indoor air pollution differ from outdoor air. Both organizations will share the importance of collaboration in environmental and public health projects\, sharing success from joint outreach in schools and the community. \nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link. Click here to register for online participation. \nRSVP Here if you plan to join us for the in-person gathering (doing so helps bar staff prepare). \nDATE: Wednesday\, March 11 \nTIME: 5:30 pm – 6:30 PM\, in-person gathering begins about 5 PM \nLOCATION: Hot Plate Brewing Co.\, 1 School St\, Pittsfield AND Online via Zoom \nIn-person attendees are encouraged to arrive before 5 PM to order drinks and find seats \n\nWhat is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally-related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions! \nWhat is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations\, academia\, government\, business\, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along\, and you’ll be made welcome.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/march-green-drinks-beat-and-brpc-partnered-in-air-quality/
LOCATION:Hot Plate Brewing Co.\, 1 School St.\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:BEAT Events,Green Drinks
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SUMMARY:Berkshire Green Drinks: "Rescuing Wildlife: When and How to Help Wild Animals" with Judy Pasko of Cummington Wildlife\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:*Please note: this event is now online only\, there will be no in-person gathering* \nJoin BEAT for the February 2026 Berkshire Green Drinks featuring Judy Pasko\, a longtime wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Cummington Wildlife\, Inc. \nJudy has been rehabilitating wildlife since 2006 and holds both state and federal permits\, with a focus on rabbits\, songbirds\, and merganser ducklings. She has helped revise Massachusetts’ wildlife rehabilitation exam and study guide and mentors aspiring rehabilitators through statewide training seminars. Judy will share insights from years of hands-on wildlife care and what it takes to support this critical work across the region. \nDATE: Wednesday\, February 11 \nTIME: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom \nClick here to register (Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.) \n\nWhat is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally-related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions! \nWhat is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations\, academia\, government\, business\, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along\, and you’ll be made welcome.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/berkshire-green-drinks-february-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Action,BEAT Events,Community Events,Green Drinks,Networking,Talks,Wildlife
ORGANIZER;CN="Berkshire Environmental Action Team":MAILTO:team@thebeatnews.org
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SUMMARY:Berkshire Green Drinks: "Stream Restoration on the Konkapot River" With Zach Adams from Trout Unlimited
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first Berkshire Green Drinks of 2026 in which Zach Adams from Trout Unlimited will share about this summer’s stream restoration project on the Konkapot River. Trout Unlimited completed construction on a bank restoration project 7 years in the making! This project both created habitat in the Konkapot River and stabilized the stream bank to prevent Hartsville-Mill River Road from washing out in the next 5 years. This huge project required 80+ trees with root wads\, tons of boulders\, and a lot of adaptability. Zach will share photos and stories about this fairly unique project in Massachusetts. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation. \nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link. Click here to register for online participation. \nRSVP Here if you plan to join us for the in-person gathering (doing so helps bar staff prepare). \nDATE: Wednesday\, January 14 \nTIME: 6:00 pm – 7:00 PM\, in-person gathering begins about 5:15 \nLOCATION: Dewey Hall\, 91 Main St\, Sheffield \nIn-person attendees: This venue has drinks available to purchase. You are welcome to bring food. \n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nZach Adams is a writer\, photographer\, avid outdoorsman\, and lifelong conservationist. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Juniata College and has worked and studied from the Chesapeake Bay to the Adirondacks. Zach has lived along the banks of the Housatonic River for his entire career\, and is passionate about conservation in the Berkshires where he lives with his wife Evelyn and his German Shorthaired Pointer\, Millie. He now works for Trout Unlimited\, managing stream restoration projects in Berkshire County. You can find him chasing brook trout in the hills\, walking behind his bird dog\, or scratching his head over a rare bird identification. Zach writes a sporting column for the Berkshire Eagle\, has publications in multiple magazines\, and is the author of the field guide Birds of New England. \n\nWhat is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally-related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions! \nWhat is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations\, academia\, government\, business\, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along\, and you’ll be made welcome.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/berkshire-green-drinks-stream-restoration-on-the-konkapot-river-with-zach-adams-from-trout-unlimited/
LOCATION:Dewey Hall\, 91 Main St.\, Sheffield\, MA
CATEGORIES:BEAT Events,Green Drinks,Land Protection,Talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Berkshire Environmental Action Team":MAILTO:team@thebeatnews.org
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