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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T180000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with the authors of “Tending Your Forest: A Guide to Ecological Forest Stewardship”
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging discussion centered on Tending Your Forest: A Guide to Ecological Forest Stewardship in the Eastern and Central United States\, an accessible and science-based guide for landowners and woodland stewards. This program will feature the book’s authors Paul Catanzaro and Anthony D’Amato and introduce the core concepts of ecological forest stewardship outlined in the book\, including how forests grow and change over time\, how management can support both ecological health and landowner goals\, and how stewardship decisions play out on the ground. The evening will also highlight a real-world case study that brings these principles to life\, illustrating how thoughtful\, values-driven management can enhance forest resilience\, wildlife habitat\, and long-term sustainability. \nFollowing the presentation\, enjoy a conversation with the authors\, moderated by VLT forester Caitlin Cusack and Vermont Coverts Executive Director Lisa Sausville. Together\, they will explore practical lessons from the book\, reflect on local stewardship experiences\, and discuss how landowners can apply these ideas to their own woods: whether actively managing or simply deepening their understanding of the forests they care for. This event is ideal for forest landowners\, conservation practitioners\, and anyone interested in the future of working and conserved forests in Vermont and beyond. \n\nJune 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm – Register online to receive the Zoom link for this virtual event.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/tendingyourforest/
CATEGORIES:BEAT Events,Forestry,Land Protection,plants,Sustainability,Trees
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T180000
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SUMMARY:Letting Nature Lead: The Promise of Passive Rewilding
DESCRIPTION:Join Shelby Perry of Northeast Wilderness Trust for an informative conversation about forest conservation. \n\n\nJoin us for a conversation about restraint\, respect\, and the long view of forest conservation. \n\n\n\n\nPassive rewilding is the practice of stepping back and allowing forests to grow and change on their own. In this event\, we’ll explore what that looks like in practice\, and why it matters. \nTogether\, we’ll consider the benefits of letting natural processes unfold\, reflect on the difference between human and forest timescales\, and think about the value of future old-growth forests whether or not we’re here to see them. \nShelby Perry is the Wildlands Ecology Director at Northeast Wilderness Trust. She oversees all aspects of the Wildlands Ecology program\, which conducts\, supports\, and shares ecological research pertaining to wildlands and inventories ecological values on the Wilderness Trust’s protected lands. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in Plant Biology – Field Naturalist from the University of Vermont\, and speaks and presents frequently around the Northeast on wildlands\, rewilding\, and old forests. When not working in them\, Shelby can usually be found playing in wild forests\, exploring them on foot\, in snowshoes\, or through the lens of her camera. \nLearn more and register at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-nature-lead-the-promise-of-passive-rewilding-tickets-1986267147507?aff=oddtdtcreator \n\n\nDATE: Wednesday\, May 27\nTIME: 6:00pm – 7:00pm\nLOCATION: North Adams Public Library\, 74 Church St\, North Adams\, MA 01247
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/letting-nature-lead-the-promise-of-passive-rewilding/
LOCATION:North Adams Public Library\, 74 Church St.\, North Adams\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Forestry,Land Protection,Native Plants,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T093000
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SUMMARY:Making Way for Wildlife: Reconnecting Nature Across Our Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:La traducción simultánea estará disponible en el evento. \nSome 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth\, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. From frogs and turtles to bears and bobcats\, more than a million animals are killed on roads every day in the U.S. alone. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates\, and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat. \nToday\, road ecologists are seeking to blunt that destruction through innovative solutions. Conservationists are building bridges for mountain lions and tunnels for toads\, engineers are deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests\, and community organizers are working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities. \nJoin Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for an engaging and enlightening event exploring road ecology and wildlife connectivity\, featuring two nationally recognized leaders in the field. \nDr. Patricia Cramer will share an overview of how communities across the U.S. are working to reconnect wildlife habitats across roads\, from science to emerging transportation policy. She’ll discuss what’s coming in the 2026 Transportation Act\, the potential for a new Wildlife Road Crossing Program\, and offer a closer look at the Massachusetts State Wildlife and Transportation Plan (SWTAP)\, which she helped develop. Dr. Cramer will also explore how this plan can be put into action here in Western Massachusetts. \nBen Goldfarb\, award-winning environmental journalist and author\, will join us virtually to take us on a journey into the hidden world of road ecology. While roads often fade into the background of our daily lives\, wildlife experiences them as forces of disruption and danger. Ben will explore how transportation infrastructure impacts animals and ecosystems\, and highlight how we can create a better\, safer world for all living beings. \nIn addition to the talks\, this event will feature: \n\nA hands-on stream table demonstration showing how water\, land\, and infrastructure interact\nPartner organizations tabling—offering opportunities to learn more\, ask questions\, and get involved locally\n\nWhether you’re a wildlife lover\, transportation enthusiast\, or someone who’s just started noticing animals along the roadside\, this event offers a look at how smarter road design can create safer\, healthier landscapes for both wildlife and people. \nDATE: Saturday\, April 11 \nTIME: 9:30 AM to Noon \nLOCATION: Berkshire Community College (BCC)\, 1350 West St\, Pittsfield\, MA \nREGISTER HERE \n\nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nDr. Patricia Cramer is the nation’s leader in wildlife connectivity across transportation. She is the founder and director of The Wildlife Connectivity Institute. This non-profit focuses on restoring and protecting wildlife connectivity across landscapes and roads. Through science and education\, her work helps states identify where to mitigate roads for all kinds of wildlife\, and to build the most effective wildlife crossing structures. She has conducted studies for 15 departments of transportation\, including MassDOT\, and monitored over 100 wildlife crossing structures. She has received awards from the Federal Highway Administration\, the Utah Department of Transportation\, the Utah Wildlife Society\, the Denver Zoo\, and others. \nBen Goldfarb is an environmental journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic\, The Atlantic\, Smithsonian Magazine\, The New Yorker\, and many other publications\, and has several times been anthologized in the Best American Science & Nature Writing. His most recent book\, Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet\, was named one of the best books of 2023 by The New York Times and received the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Writing and the Banff Book Competition’s Grand Prize. His previous book\, Eager: The Surprising\, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter\, won the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. He lives in Colorado with his wife\, his daughter\, and his dog\, Kit — which is\, of course\, what you call a baby beaver. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Berkshire Community College (BCC)\, with support from The Nature Conservancy\, Housatonic Heritage\, Housatonic Valley Association (HVA)\, Greenagers\, The Conway School\, Wild & Scenic Westfield River\, and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC).
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/making-way-for-wildlife-reconnecting-nature-across-our-landscapes/
LOCATION:Berkshire Community College\, 1350 West St.\, Pittsfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:BEAT Events,Biodiversity,Community Events,Fish,Land Protection,Legislation,Natural History,Networking,Talks,Wildlife,Wildlife Tracking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T183000
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SUMMARY:Protecting Your Legacy Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Your land provides tremendous benefit to you and the public. This free webinar series will help landowners decide the future of their land and take steps to formalize a conservation-based estate plan to achieve their personal and financial goals. This year’s webinar series will also include a webinar focused on the children of landowners.\n\nThe webinar series is divided into four topics:\n\nWebinar 1: Getting Started with Conservation-based Estate Planning (January 13\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts) \nWebinar 2: Passing on Your Land Using a Will or Trust (January 27\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Attorney Peter Ziomek) \nWebinar 3: Permanent Land Conservation Tools (February 10\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Olivia Lukacic\, The Trustees of Reservations) \nWebinar 4: Inheriting Land (February 24\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts and Christa Collins\, Land Protection Specialist) \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link upon registration\, and a reminder the week of the webinar.  \nRegister Here \n\nDATE: Tuesdays\, January 13 and 27\, February 10 and 24 \nTIME: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/protecting-your-legacy-webinar-series/2026-02-24/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Land Protection,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T200000
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SUMMARY:Protecting Your Legacy Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Your land provides tremendous benefit to you and the public. This free webinar series will help landowners decide the future of their land and take steps to formalize a conservation-based estate plan to achieve their personal and financial goals. This year’s webinar series will also include a webinar focused on the children of landowners.\n\nThe webinar series is divided into four topics:\n\nWebinar 1: Getting Started with Conservation-based Estate Planning (January 13\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts) \nWebinar 2: Passing on Your Land Using a Will or Trust (January 27\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Attorney Peter Ziomek) \nWebinar 3: Permanent Land Conservation Tools (February 10\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Olivia Lukacic\, The Trustees of Reservations) \nWebinar 4: Inheriting Land (February 24\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts and Christa Collins\, Land Protection Specialist) \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link upon registration\, and a reminder the week of the webinar.  \nRegister Here \n\nDATE: Tuesdays\, January 13 and 27\, February 10 and 24 \nTIME: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/protecting-your-legacy-webinar-series/2026-02-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Land Protection,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T200000
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SUMMARY:Protecting Your Legacy Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Your land provides tremendous benefit to you and the public. This free webinar series will help landowners decide the future of their land and take steps to formalize a conservation-based estate plan to achieve their personal and financial goals. This year’s webinar series will also include a webinar focused on the children of landowners.\n\nThe webinar series is divided into four topics:\n\nWebinar 1: Getting Started with Conservation-based Estate Planning (January 13\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts) \nWebinar 2: Passing on Your Land Using a Will or Trust (January 27\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Attorney Peter Ziomek) \nWebinar 3: Permanent Land Conservation Tools (February 10\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Olivia Lukacic\, The Trustees of Reservations) \nWebinar 4: Inheriting Land (February 24\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts and Christa Collins\, Land Protection Specialist) \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link upon registration\, and a reminder the week of the webinar.  \nRegister Here \n\nDATE: Tuesdays\, January 13 and 27\, February 10 and 24 \nTIME: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/protecting-your-legacy-webinar-series/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Land Protection,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T190000
DTSTAMP:20251216T183519Z
CREATED:20251215T221757Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T200000
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SUMMARY:Protecting Your Legacy Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Your land provides tremendous benefit to you and the public. This free webinar series will help landowners decide the future of their land and take steps to formalize a conservation-based estate plan to achieve their personal and financial goals. This year’s webinar series will also include a webinar focused on the children of landowners.\n\nThe webinar series is divided into four topics:\n\nWebinar 1: Getting Started with Conservation-based Estate Planning (January 13\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts) \nWebinar 2: Passing on Your Land Using a Will or Trust (January 27\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Attorney Peter Ziomek) \nWebinar 3: Permanent Land Conservation Tools (February 10\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Olivia Lukacic\, The Trustees of Reservations) \nWebinar 4: Inheriting Land (February 24\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts and Christa Collins\, Land Protection Specialist) \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link upon registration\, and a reminder the week of the webinar.  \nRegister Here \n\nDATE: Tuesdays\, January 13 and 27\, February 10 and 24 \nTIME: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/protecting-your-legacy-webinar-series/2026-01-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Land Protection,Webinars
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