Outdoor Activity
Events
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10 x 10 Festival: Winter Tree Identification Walk
Springside Park Pittsfield, MADo 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…
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Skydance of the American Woodcock at Canoe Meadows
Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MAJoin Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley for an evening of birding! When the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a "runway" for their beautiful aerial courtship display. Listen and…
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Timberdoodles: Sky-Dancing Birds
Greylock Glen 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United StatesJoin Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley for an evening of birding! Every spring, American Woodcocks or "timberdoodles" turn the meadows of the Berkshires into a runway for their magnificent aerial dance. Learn about the lives of woodcocks with a short, family-friendly…
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Joint Hike: Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Tom Ball Mountain 152 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MAJoin the BNRC and OLLI at BCC for this spring loop hike at Tom Ball Mountain. This outing is rated moderate with both up and downhill stretches. The hike will be around 3 miles. Registration opens March 23 at 9am…
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Sheep Hill Spring Site Spruce-Up
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands staff and board for our Spring Site Spruce-up. We'll be snipping, raking, and fixing our way through the punch list to get Sheep Hill looking sharp for the public. Avery Gura's famous apple cake will be…
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Second Saturday Volunteer Day at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesJoin Mass Audubon at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary to help get the campus ready for spring! Volunteers will assist with projects such as sprucing up the nature play area, weeding, mulching, and other seasonal outdoor tasks. It’s a great way…
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Rooting out Barberry in Worthington, MA
Join the Wild and Scenic Westfield River Committee for an afternoon of invasive plant removal! Reduce ticks the wild and scenic way — come for as long as you can and learn how to remove the Barberry Beast! Email [email protected]…
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A Nature Year at Pleasant Valley: Spring
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesImmerse yourself in a season of local natural history. With a skilled Mass Audubon naturalist as your guide, experience the cycle of the seasons at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox. Gain extensive natural history knowledge, form a community with…
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April Vacation Adventure Days
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesGet outside, learn about nature, and make new friends during this time of spring renewal! Life is blooming across the sanctuary, and the vernal pools are ready to explore! Investigate different habitats, critters, and plants while we play and ramble…
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Lee’s 10th Annual Greener Gateway Cleanup and Work Day
First Congregational Church - Lee 25 Park Plaza, Lee, MAHelp celebrate the 56th Earth Day with the Lee Greener Gateway Committee! To help care for our corner of the planet, we have great options for volunteers: - Roadside cleanup - Removing invasive plants - Town garden cleanup - Community…
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Spring Ephemeral Botany Walk
Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin Women on the Land for an educational wildflower walk! Early spring is an exciting time, and the changing of the seasons is often marked by the emergence of spring ephemeral wildflowers. These plants have a short window of time…
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A Nature Year at Pleasant Valley: Spring
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesImmerse yourself in a season of local natural history. With a skilled Mass Audubon naturalist as your guide, experience the cycle of the seasons at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox. Gain extensive natural history knowledge, form a community with…
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A Nature Year at Pleasant Valley: Spring
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesImmerse yourself in a season of local natural history. With a skilled Mass Audubon naturalist as your guide, experience the cycle of the seasons at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox. Gain extensive natural history knowledge, form a community with…
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Fish
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAThe Great Falls Discovery Center is hosting a fun event for children to learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages…
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Volunteer: Help Restore Habitat for Rare Berkshire Butterflies + Invasive Garlic Mustard Removal
Pittsfield, MAHelp 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 BEAT for a meaningful volunteer event focused on removing invasive garlic mustard and…
