• Lake Mansfield Volunteer Day: Forest and Lakeside Trail

    Lake Mansfield Great Barrington

    Bring along your work gloves and shovels and join Great Barrington Land Conservancy for an ambitious work party at Lake Mansfield. Volunteers are needed to collect litter, remove invasive species, and help with the planting of trees, shrubs and perennials.…

  • 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…

  • Kids in Kayaks at the Westside Block Party

    Westside Riverway Park 181 Dewey Ave., Pittsfield, MA

    Westside Legends is hosting their annual Summer Block Party at Riverway Park in Pittsfield on Saturday, May 24. There will be food, games, music, and ice cream. BEAT is also offering our Kids in Kayaks program at this event! From…

  • Lake Mansfield Volunteer Day: Beach Area and Lakeside Trail

    Lake Mansfield Great Barrington

    Join Great Barrington Land Conservancy for a fun work party at Lake Mansfield! Volunteers are needed to collect litter, remove invasive species, and help with the planting of trees, shrubs and perennials. Volunteers should arrive prepared with work gloves, water…

  • Wild & Scenic Rooting Out Barberry Workday & Training

    Rooting out TICK’s the Wild & Scenic Way. Your Hands and Sense of Humor needed!! Izaak Vigil-Sagan will show you how to ID the Barberry Beast If you are interested in attending email westfieldriver@gmail.com for location and details!! DATE: Sunday, June…

  • Volunteer: West Branch Housatonic River Cleanup

    Wahconah Park

    Cleanups make a considerable difference in the health of the Housatonic River. Each summer, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) work together to remove trash from the West Branch of the Housatonic River. The West Branch is a beautiful…

  • Volunteer: West Branch Housatonic River Cleanup

    Wahconah Park

    Cleanups make a considerable difference in the health of the Housatonic River. Each summer, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) work together to remove trash from the West Branch of the Housatonic River. The West Branch is a beautiful…

  • Green River Clean Up

    Williamstown, MA

    Join the Hoosic River Watershed Association and the South Williamstown Community Association for the annual Green River Clean Up on Saturday July 19th from 1-3pm. The Town of Williamstown has for the last few years been addressing the debris washing…

  • Lee Greener Gateway Service Day

    Lee, MA

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LGGC-Service-Day-Announcement-July-2025.pdf Join Lee Greener Gateway Committee for a Day of Service, including planting in the gardens downtown, and cutting back invasive honeysuckle at Golden Hill Town Forest. Please RSVP to Valerie Bluhm with what activity you would like to participate…