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  • Land as Climate Solution for the Berkshires

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) - CSI 121 375 Church St., North Adams, MA

    Jenny Hansel, President, Berkshire Natural Resources Council This event is part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar series Spring 2024 "Greening New England" Event recordings will be available after the talk on MCLA ENVI Youtube Presentations will be broadcast on Northern Berkshire…

  • Homegrown National Park

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    Tufts University Hoch Cunningham Environmental Lectures Speaker: Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware Online Viewer Livestream Registration – Feb 29 Our parks, preserves, and remaining wildlands – no matter how grand in scale – are too small and separated from one…

  • National Forest in New England: Management for Climate Resilience That Incorporates Sociopolitical and Economic Pressures

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) - CSI 121 375 Church St., North Adams, MA

    District Ranger Martina C. Barnes US Forest Service, Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Manchester Ranger District This event is part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar series Spring 2024 "Greening New England" Event recordings will be available after the…

  • Including Land in your Financial Plans

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Join a panel of local northern Berkshire experts and landowners at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd.) to learn about tools that can help you accomplish your goals, whether they are minimizing taxes, generating lifetime income, passing property to the next…

  • Ecological Restoration for Resilient Landscapes

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    Did you know we're now living in the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), as coined by the United Nations? Organizations all over the world - including Mass Audubon – are planning and doing ecological restoration projects. But what does that…

  • BNRC Behind the Scenes: Trail Work

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    In this free online event Doug Brown, Director of Stewardship at BNRC, will share a summary of BNRC’s 2024 trail crew season, with a slideshow and details of how projects are identified, prioritized, planned, and executed over the 60+ mile…

  • DCR Pittsfield Complex Resource Management Plans Public Meeting

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    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DCR-Pittsfield-Complex-RMP-Public-Meeting-Invitation.pdf The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is holding an informational meeting and public listening session on the preparation of Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for the following locations in DCR’s Pittsfield Complex: Ashmere Lake State Park; Balance Rock State…

  • Land Protection & Estate Planning Workshop

    The Stationery Factory 63 Flansburg Avenue, Dalton, MA

    Are you a landowner looking for ways to preserve your property now and forever? Join us for an informative and engaging evening with an expert panel that will guide you through the tools and strategies available to conserve your land…

  • Fire and Wildlife Habitat: A Natural Process and Management Tool

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    Join a Zoom webinar about MassWildlife’s Prescribed Fire Program. Prescribed Fire Program Manager Caren Caljouw and Prescribed Fire Project Leader Alex Entrup will provide an overview of fire's ecological role on the landscape and the history of MassWildlife's prescribed fire…

  • National Public Lands Day

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    Join Standing Trees, Sierra Club MA, Save Mass Forests, RESTORE: the Northwoods, and other groups from across New England to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Expect fun, food, music, art, and an opportunity to deepen your knowledge about New England…

  • Forest Fires in Massachusetts: Myths and Reality

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    Wildfires in the Western United States and Canada are more and more prominent in the news. There is also growing interest in the role of wildfires and intentional fires (controlled burning) in New England. In Massachusetts, public agencies are increasingly…