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  • Berkshire Green Drinks: “A Tale of Two Butterflies: Two Rare Pierid Butterflies of the Berkshires and Combined Threats” with Jessica Duffy

    Hot Plate Brewing Co. 1 School St., Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Join us for the March 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event, where Jessica Duffy will discuss two rare butterfly species found in the Berkshires: the Veined White (Pieris napi oleracea) and the West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis). Jessica will review the…

  • An Experiment in Lawn to Meadow Conversion: Exceeding Expectations

    Online

    Sara Weaner Cooper, Executive Director, New Directions in the American Landscape Fee: Free and open to all. Grow Native Massachusetts Evenings With Experts In April of 2022, Sara and Evan Cooper moved into a new home in suburban Philadelphia with a…

  • Growing Beautiful Native Gardens

    Greylock Glen 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United States

    Growing Beautiful Native Gardens 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. Presenter Liz Stell designed the Pollinator Gardens at…

  • iNaturalist City Nature Challenge

    The Boulders Dalton, MA

    Learn how to use the iNaturalist app on your phone and practice on the variety of beautiful spring wildflowers found at The Boulders reserve, all while participating in a global bioblitz! You’ll come away from this program as a community…

  • Spring Wildflower Exploration on Pleasant Valley’s All Persons Trail

    Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    Spring Wildflower Exploration on Pleasant Valley’s All Persons Trail Search the meadows and woodlands for blooming wildflowers and other signs of spring as we enjoy a leisurely outing in the warm sunshine. Learn to use guidebooks and smartphone apps to…

  • Volunteer: Help Restore Habitat for Rare Berkshire Butterflies

    Pittsfield, MA

    Help remove an invasive plant that threatens the small native plants found in our forests' understory and contribute to an ongoing study of rare Berkshire butterflies! Join us for a meaningful volunteer event focused on removing invasive garlic mustard and…

  • MAPN May presentation: Native Herbivores as Control for Non-Native Plants

    Online/Zoom

    Join the Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) for their monthly presentation, this month featuring Michael LaScaleia, Putnam Postdoctoral Fellow at Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Plant population sizes are generally regulated by herbivores, and much of the diversity of our native…

  • Native Plant Giveaway & Exchange at BEAT’s Rain Garden

    Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) 20 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MA

    Like previous years, BEAT will thin out the rain garden this spring at our Environmental Leadership & Education Center, and we'd love to spread some of these native plants out to other areas in Berkshire County! DATE: Saturday, May 31…

  • Wild Edible Plants Hike with Russ Cohen

    Alford Springs Mountain Rd., Alford, MA

    Berkshire County is home to over 80 species of edible wild plants, some of which are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. These include native species, like Hazelnut and Yellow Birch; non-native weeds, like Ox-eye Daisy and Plantain;…

  • Tree Identification Walk at The Clark, Williamstown

    The Clark Art Institute 225 South St., Williamstown, MA

    BEAT's Programs Director, Chelsey Simmons, will lead a free tree identification walk at The Clark Art Institute's grounds and walking trails in Williamstown on Saturday, June 28, at 9:30 AM. This informative and engaging walk will last approximately two hours…

  • Lee Greener Gateway Service Day

    Lee, MA

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LGGC-Service-Day-Announcement-July-2025.pdf Join Lee Greener Gateway Committee for a Day of Service, including planting in the gardens downtown, and cutting back invasive honeysuckle at Golden Hill Town Forest. Please RSVP to Valerie Bluhm with what activity you would like to participate…

  • Native Plants for Year-Round Interest

    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Transform your garden into a stunning, season-spanning landscape with the power of native plants. Instructor Duncan Himmelman will guide you through the beauty and benefits of incorporating native trees, shrubs and perennials into your outdoor spaces on Saturday, Sept. 13,…

  • Re:wild Your Campus

    Online

    Join Massachusetts Pollinator Network for an inspiring talk from Mackenzie Feldman, founder and co-director of Re:wild Your Campus, an organization on a mission to make campus grounds more sustainable. This presentation will give you actionable ways to get involved, either…

  • Wild Plant Culture: Restoring Native Edible and Medicinal Plant Communities

    Online

    A Massachusetts Pollinator Network Presentation Native edible and medicinal plant species can be integrated into gardens and ecological restoration projects to create habitats that support (and include) humans as part of local ecosystems. We'll consider stewarding edible and medicinal plant…

  • From Wasteland to Wonder

    Online

    The way we currently manage our suburban and urban landscapes is creating an ecological wasteland. Fortunately, we have an alternative path: by working ​​with natural systems instead of against them, we have the power to help Earth heal. Basil will begin by…

  • 10 x 10 Festival: Winter Tree Identification Walk

    Springside Park Pittsfield, MA

    Do you know how to tell trees apart during winter? Join BEAT for a free winter tree identification walk at Pittsfield’s Springside Park and Hebert Arboretum. While identifying trees without leaves may seem daunting, winter is actually an excellent time…