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  • 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…

  • Dark Skies: Astronomy and the Environment

    Charlemont Federated Church 175 Main Street, Charlemont, MA +1 more

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Charlemont-Forum-2025-Posters-DArion.pdf On July 17, at 7pm, The Charlemont Forum is pleased to welcome Douglas Arion who will give a talk on light pollution, its harmful effects on nature and humanity, and ways in which we can try to reduce them.…

  • A Secret Neighborhood – Backyard Caterpillars in Your Autumn Landscape

    Online

    Join Massachusetts Pollinator Network for a presentation revealing the caterpillars whose ecosystems we inhabit and our role as neighbors, stewards, and champions of these incredible insects. We live surrounded by a world shaped by insects and few are more charismatic…

  • 2025 Berkshire Biodiversity Day (Berkshire BioBlitz)

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

    Join 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,…

  • Log Lunch: Brian Donahue, Ph.D.: Greener Building from Local Forests

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

    LOG LUNCH: Local Food Veggie Lunch & Talk: Brian Donahue, author of “Slow Wood: Green Building from Local Forests,” Yale University Press 2024. “A radical proposal for healing the relationship between humans and forests through responsible, sustainable use of local…

  • An Evening with Brian Donahue

    Williams College Bookstore 81 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA, United States

    A radical proposal for healing the relationship between humans and forests through responsible, sustainable use of local and regional wood in home building American homes are typically made of lumber and plywood delivered by a global system of ruthless extraction,…

  • The Berkshire Reptiles: Turtles and Snakes with Tom Tyning

    Old Town Hall 9 Main St, West Stockbridge, MA, United States

    The West Stockbridge Historical Society is pleased to present its fall talk in the Berkshire Nature Series: The Berkshire Reptiles - Turtles and Snakes. Thomas Tyning, Professor of Ecology at Berkshire Community College, will share his extensive knowledge and latest…

  • Fire and Wildlife Habitat: A Natural Process and Management Tool

    Online

    Join a Zoom webinar about MassWildlife’s Prescribed Fire Program. Prescribed Fire Program Manager Caren Caljouw and Prescribed Fire Project Leader Alex Entrup will provide an overview of fire's ecological role on the landscape and the history of MassWildlife's prescribed fire…

  • WIT 2025: Catherine Coleman Flowers and Peter Hotez in Conversation with Jeremy S. Faust

    Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA, United States +1 more

    Listening is a form of activism. Please note that, due to unforeseen circumstances, Catherine Coleman Flowers and Peter Hotez will be appearing virtually at this event, not in person as originally intended. The session will be introduced in person by Authors…

  • Forest Fires in Massachusetts: Myths and Reality

    Online

    Wildfires in the Western United States and Canada are more and more prominent in the news. There is also growing interest in the role of wildfires and intentional fires (controlled burning) in New England. In Massachusetts, public agencies are increasingly…

  • Slow Wood: Having Our Forest and Cutting it, Too with Brian Donahue

    Old Town Hall 9 Main St, West Stockbridge, MA, United States

    The West Stockbridge Historical Society Presents Slow Wood: Having Our Forest and Cutting it, Too with Brian Donahue Professor Brian Donahue presents a radical approach to healing the relationship between humans and forests through responsible, sustainable use of our local Berkshire…

  • 9th Annual Berkshire Natural History Conference

    Williams College – '62 Center 1000 Main St, Williamstown, MA, United States

    Learn 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,…

  • LOG LUNCH: Radical Ease: Mobilizing for Climate Action, Ashley Muspratt, Center for Ecotechnogy

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

    LOG LUNCH: Radical Ease: The Key to Mobilizing You, Me, and 300 Million Others to Climate Action. Ashley Muspratt, CEO, Center for Ecotechnology. All welcome; reservations required.  Veggie, locally-grown lunch is $5 cash; reservations here: https://forms.gle/gfsqeDhqRdahr6Rv5 https://www.cetonline.org/ There will be a Career…

  • LOG LUNCH: WCMA: The Sustainable Teaching Museum with Pam Franks & Devon Nowlin

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

    LOG LUNCH: WCMA: The Sustainable Teaching Museum, Pam Franks & Devon Nowlin. Learn about the new WCMA that’s under construction at the roundabout. Pam Franks is the Director of the Williams College Museum of Art and Devon Nowlin is the Project…