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  • Winter Tree Identification Walk in Ashfield’s Belding Memorial Park

    Belding Memorial Park Ashfield, MA, United States

    BEAT will lead a free winter tree identification walk at Belding Memorial Park in Ashfield on Saturday, March 15, at 10:00 AM. This informative and engaging event will last approximately 1.5 hours and will involve slow-paced stops along the way.…

  • Spring Tree Identification Hike

    Discover Greylock Hike
    Mount Greylock State Reservation

    Calling all nature detectives! Learn how to identify trees emerging from their winter slumber with DCR Management Forester, Kevin Podkowka, on this family friendly spring tree identification hike along the Bradley Farm Trail. Be prepared for the weather by wearing…

  • Tree Identification Hike

    Mount Greylock State Reservation

    TREE IDENTIFICATION HIKE For ages 8 and up. Learn how to identify trees emerging from their winter slumber. Join DCR Forester, Kevin Podkowka, for a short, easy, walk for families. Dress for weather. Trails may be muddy. Bring water and…

  • Earth Day Celebration and Tree Giveaway

    Stockbridge Library 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA

    Join Berkshire Botanical Garden's Ron Kujawski at the Stockbridge Library on Friday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and receive a bare root tree with instructions on how to plant it in celebration of Earth Day/Arbor Day! Can't…

  • Arbor Day Forest Health Walk

    Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MA

    ARBOR DAY FOREST HEALTH WALK For ages 8 and up. Celebrate Arbor Day by exploring how to identify trees emerging from their winter slumber and learning all about tree health with DCR Forest Health Director Nicole Keleher. This workshop includes…

  • Tree Identification Walk with BEAT in Conway, MA

    Conway, MA

    Celebrate Arbor Day with BEAT by joining us for a free tree identification walk at the Fournier Lot located behind the Conway Grammar School on Saturday, April 26, at 10:00 AM. This informative and engaging event will last approximately 1.5…

  • Tree Giveaway – Earth Day Celebration

    Tree Giveaway – Earth Day Celebration
    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Berkshire Botanical Garden is celebrating Earth Day! Join BBG's Horticulture Team on Sunday, May 4 from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. for Spring Fest, as well as Ron Kujawski on Friday, May 9 from noon to 6 p.m. for Plant Sale and receive a…

  • Tree Giveaway – Earth Day Celebration

    Tree Giveaway – Earth Day Celebration
    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    Berkshire Botanical Garden is celebrating Earth Day! Join BBG's Horticulture Team on Sunday, May 4 from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. for Spring Fest, as well as Ron Kujawski on Friday, May 9 from noon to 6 p.m. for Plant Sale and receive a…

  • Free Tree Identification Walk at Pelham Lake Park

    Pelham Lake Park Town Park Rd, Rowe, MA, United States

    Join BEAT for this free tree identification walk at Rowe's Pelham Lake Park on Saturday, May 10, at 10:00 AM. This informative and engaging event will last approximately an hour and a half and involve slow-paced stops. Participants will be…

  • River Cleanup and Native Tree Planting

    Housatonic Flats Great Barrington, MA

    Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council in stewarding a local waterway! In partnership with the Center for Peace Through Culture and local public schools, BNRC is hosting a workday to help restore the banks of the Housatonic River. Thanks to the…

  • Tree Identification Hike in Heath, MA

    Betty Maitland Memorial Forest 262 Route 8A, Heath, United States

    BEAT will lead a free tree identification walk at the Betty Maitland Memorial Forest, a Franklin Land Trust property located in Heath along Route 8A, on Sunday, June 8, at 10:00 AM. This informative and engaging event will last approximately…

  • How Do Forests Grow? (Up, Down, & Sideways!) Webinar

    Online

    The Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts will host a free Zoom webinar titled "How Do Forests Grow? (Up, Down & Sideways!)" on Thursday, June 12, from noon to 1 p.m. This event marks the first in a series of educational…

  • 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…

  • Time Traveling with Trees

    Chesterwood 4 Williamsville Rd, Stockbridge, MA, United States

    Have you ever wondered what stories trees could tell if they could talk or how trees grow and change over their lifetime? What can trees can tell us about a place's history and the ecological roles of different species? At…

  • Mount Greylock Summit Tour

    Mount Greylock State Reservation

    Park at the summit and join Ted Elliman and Berkshire Botanical Garden for a walk along the high-elevation trails of Mount Greylock on Sunday, Aug. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., to explore the red spruce–balsam fir zone — an…

  • Tree Identification Walk at Kennedy Park (Housatonic Heritage Walk)

    Kennedy Park

    Join Chelsey Simmons of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for this informative and engaging walk, where participants will learn key characteristics of commonly encountered trees in Western Massachusetts! Led by a local naturalist and tree enthusiast, the walk will include…

  • National Public Lands Day

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

    Join Standing Trees, Sierra Club MA, Save Mass Forests, RESTORE: the Northwoods, and other groups from across New England to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Expect fun, food, music, art, and an opportunity to deepen your knowledge about New England…

  • Why We Need Oaks, and How to Save Them with Doug Tallamy

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    Join the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Services for a book talk on The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees, presented by ecologist and New York Times bestselling author Doug Tallamy. Using the months of…

  • 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…