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  • 8th Annual Berkshire Natural History Conference

    Berkshire Community College 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MA

    Learn about native birds, turtles, caves, and more at the Eighth Annual Berkshire Natural History Conference on Saturday, October 19, from 9 AM to 4 PM. The event, which features fascinating presentations by local and regional naturalists and acclaimed authors,…

  • Remarkable River Potluck 2024

    Stanton Hall Huntington, MA

    The Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee Invites YOU!! Community members, Volunteers and River enthusiasts to come celebrate!! Feasting, 6:30 - 7:30pm. Slideshow & Sharing 7:30 -8:30 The Wild & Scenic Summer Intern’s will be sharing their adventures & explorations…

  • 10th Annual Ecological Gardening Symposium: Rooted in Place

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

    Rooted in Place will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Berkshire Botanical Garden. Theme: Pollutants and Climate: Hopeful Applications in Berkshire County We need acts of restoration, not only for polluted waters and…

  • The Implications of Contaminants for Aquatic and Human Communities, MCLA Vadnais Lecture

    Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation 47 Blackinton St, North Adams, MA

    Ari conducts research at the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory. She explores basic to applied questions about the impacts of stressors on aquatic ecosystems and implications for people and management. Specific interests include alpine ecology, using stable isotopes to understand food…

  • LOG LUNCH: The local food system: policy, practice, and plates, Winton Pitcoff, Dept of Agriculture

    The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United States

    LOG LUNCH: The Local Food System: Policy, Practice, Plates, Winton Pitcoff, Dept of Agriculture. Locally grown wholesome lunch is $4; EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Reservations required due to capacity limit: https://forms.gle/TrDbDBW32SLv9zoQ6 Winton will lead an informal Career Conversation following his lunch talk:…

  • Learning from Each Other: Roundtable with AmeriCorps Volunteers Working at Greenagers

    Lee Library 100 Main St, Lee, MA, United States

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Americorps-Learning-Event-Lee-Library-January-2025.pdf A Learning Event at the Lee Library from Lee Greener Gateway Committee Learning From Each Other: a multi-generational round table discussion with young adults from AmeriCorps gaining work experience in environmental stewardship serving with Greenagers. DATE: Saturday, January 25…

  • HooRWA Annual Meeting and “What Does it Mean to Love a Forest?” Talk

    Williams College - Wege Auditorium Williamstown, MA

    Join Hoosic River Watershed Association for HooRWA’s Annual Meeting followed by a talk by author Ethan Tapper. This event will take place in the Williams College Wege Auditorium and is sponsored by Williams College Environmental Studies Program & the Zilkha…

  • Gigante: Tracking the Fate of the World’s Big Trees

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    Take a trip to the tropics with Cary Institute scientist Dr. Evan Gora, a forest ecologist exploring the fate of some of the world’s largest trees. Gora is also a Fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Tropical forests like the…

  • Gardening on the Wild Side: 2025 Mad Gardeners Symposium

    Housatonic Valley Regional High School 246 Warren Turnpike Rd, Falls Village, CT

    Featuring talks by: Nancy Lawson—How to (Gently) Fight Plants with Plants: Enlisting Native Plants to Crowd Out Introduced Species The author, naturalist, and founder of Humane Gardener Nancy Lawson will show us how to enlist native plants to help reclaim…

  • 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…

  • LEARN! Co-Existing With Coyotes

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    Join John Maguranis, a former Army veterinary technician and retired Animal Control Officer, for an engaging webinar on living with coyotes. With over 20 years of experience and a passion for wildlife advocacy, John has delivered more than 200 presentations on coyote…

  • 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 States

    Join 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…

  • BBG x BIFF Present: 2025 Solar Film Forum

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

    In celebration of their newly installed solar panels, Berkshire Botanical Garden (BBG) has partnered with the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) to present the 2025 Solar Film Forum on Sunday, April 13, at BBG. The festival will kick off at…

  • Protecting Our Forests with Dr. William R. Moomaw

    Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire 1089 Main Street, Housatonic, MA

    DATE: Sunday, April 27 TIME: 10:30 AM LOCATION: Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire, 1089 Main Street, Housatonic