Networking
Events
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
OnlineA new program from Mass Pollinator Network: Brown Bag Lunch This drop-in Zoom event will happen on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning February 7, from noon to 1pm. Stop by to meet other pollinator advocates, ask questions of…
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Winter Roost at Hot Plate Brewing Co. (A Social for Birders!)
Hot Plate Brewing Co. 1 School St., Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin Hoffmann Bird Club for their second annual Winter Roost! On January 26, gather at Hot Plate Brewing in Pittsfield to catch up and socialize with other Hoffmann members and friends. All bird enthusiasts are welcome – you don't have…
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Winter Roost at Hot Plate Brewing Co. (A Social for Birders!)
Hot Plate Brewing Co. 1 School St., Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin Hoffmann Bird Club for their second annual Winter Roost! On January 26, gather at Hot Plate Brewing in Pittsfield to catch up and socialize with other Hoffmann members and friends. All bird enthusiasts are welcome – you don't have…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “From Pretzel Slime to Carnival Candy: An Introduction to Slime Molds” with Shelby Perry
OnlineJoin BEAT for our February 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event featuring Shelby Perry of Northeast Wilderness Trust, who will discuss the fascinating life cycle of slime molds! Animal, vegetable, mineral...or none of the above? Learn about the unexpected lives of…
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
OnlineThese are monthly drop-in, informal meetings for participants from across the state to learn about topics relevant to our work, share projects, ask questions, and exchange knowledge, ideas, and updates. Whether you’re a seasoned community organizer, a home gardener, work…
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Hoffmann Bird Club Game Day: Wingspan
BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesBack by popular demand! Join the Hoffmann Bird Club for an afternoon of playing the board game Wingspan at BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center! Table space is limited; RSVP on the bird club's website if you would like to…
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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 StatesJoin 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…
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
OnlineThese are monthly drop-in, informal meetings for participants from across the state to learn about topics relevant to our work, share projects, ask questions, and exchange knowledge, ideas, and updates. Whether you’re a seasoned community organizer, a home gardener, work…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “Glyphosate and Soil Health: Understanding the Impact Through Science and Research” with Rubén Parrilla of NOFA/Mass
Race Brook Lodge 864 South Undermountain Road, Sheffield, United StatesJoin us for the April 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event, where Rubén Parrilla, a soil scientist with the Massachusetts Chapter of Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA/Mass) will discuss the relationship between glyphosate use and soil health. Glyphosate is a commonly used…
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Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin BEAT in this regular volunteer opportunity of removing invasive vines in Pittsfield's Burbank Park! Each week, we head into the woods with a group of dedicated volunteers to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the…
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Land Protection & Estate Planning Workshop
The Stationery Factory 63 Flansburg Avenue, Dalton, MAAre 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…
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
OnlineThese are monthly drop-in, informal meetings for participants from across the state to learn about topics relevant to our work, share projects, ask questions, and exchange knowledge, ideas, and updates. Whether you’re a seasoned community organizer, a home gardener, work…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “Flock Together with Hoffmann Bird Club”
The Williams Inn 103 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin us for the May 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event with Audrey Werner and Steven Miller, two Hoffmann Bird Club executive committee members! Curious about local birds or looking to explore the rewarding hobby of birding? Join Hoffmann Bird Club…
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
OnlineThese are monthly drop-in, informal meetings for participants from across the state to learn about topics relevant to our work, share projects, ask questions, and exchange knowledge, ideas, and updates. Whether you’re a seasoned community organizer, a home gardener, work…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “Rescue Raptors: Regulate Rat Poison” with Peggy White & Richard Clapper
Hot Plate Brewing Co. 1 School St., Pittsfield, MA, United StatesCome hear from local activists Peggy White and Richard Clapper at the June Berkshire Green Drinks event, as they share their work on a growing movement to protect Massachusetts’ birds of prey and other predators from deadly rodent poisons. Supported…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “How to Protect Your Farms, Gardens, and Food from Forever Chemicals (PFAS)” with Laura Orlando
Big Elm Brewery - Sheffield Taproom 65 Silver St, Sheffield, MA, United StatesCome hear from Laura Orlando, a Senior Scientist at Just Zero and an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health, at the July Berkshire Green Drinks event where you'll learn about PFAS and how…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “Breathe Easy Berkshires: A Year and a Half of Pittsfield’s Air Quality” with Drake Reed and Andrew Ferrara
Wander Berkshires 34 Depot St Suite 101, Pittsfield, United StatesJoin us for the August 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event to learn about Breathe Easy Berkshires — an ongoing air quality monitoring project in Pittsfield — and find out what its research reveals about the air we breathe. Attendees will…
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2025 Berkshire Biodiversity Day (Berkshire BioBlitz)
Greylock Glen Outdoor Center 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United StatesJoin Us for the 16th Annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day (Berkshire BioBlitz)! Berkshire Biodiversity Day, also known as Berkshire BioBlitz, invites nature lovers of all ages to join scientists, naturalists, and environmental educators in identifying as many species as possible—plants, animals,…
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9th Annual Berkshire Natural History Conference
Williams College – '62 Center 1000 Main St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesLearn about native birds, insects, plants, and more at the Ninth Annual Berkshire Natural History Conference on Saturday, November 8, from 8 AM to 4 PM. The event, which features fascinating presentations by local and regional naturalists and acclaimed authors,…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “Rescuing Wildlife: When and How to Help Wild Animals” with Judy Pasko of Cummington Wildlife, Inc.
Online*Please note: this event is now online only, there will be no in-person gathering* Join BEAT for the February 2026 Berkshire Green Drinks featuring Judy Pasko, a longtime wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Cummington Wildlife, Inc. Judy has been rehabilitating…