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SUMMARY:Evening Salamander & Frog Search
DESCRIPTION:Spotted salamanders and wood frogs spend their days under logs\, stones\, and other forest-floor objects\, venturing out only on cool\, moist evenings. Venture into woods and wetlands to search with your family for these fascinating nocturnal animals. \nThis is a program designed for families with children. Each registration requires at least one adult and one child. \nFamily Program—Children ages 5-17 yrs \nLearn more and register at this link: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/101665-evening-salamander-frog-search \nDATE: Thursday\, April 23\nTIME: 6:30pm – 8:00pm\nLOCATION: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary\, 472 W Mountain Rd\, Lenox\, MA 01240
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/evening-salamander-frog-search/
LOCATION:Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary\, 472 West Mountain Rd\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Amphibians,Wetlands,Wildlife,Wildlife Tracking
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SUMMARY:Making Way for Wildlife: Reconnecting Nature Across Our Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:La traducción simultánea estará disponible en el evento. \nSome 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth\, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. From frogs and turtles to bears and bobcats\, more than a million animals are killed on roads every day in the U.S. alone. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates\, and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat. \nToday\, road ecologists are seeking to blunt that destruction through innovative solutions. Conservationists are building bridges for mountain lions and tunnels for toads\, engineers are deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests\, and community organizers are working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities. \nJoin Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for an engaging and enlightening event exploring road ecology and wildlife connectivity\, featuring two nationally recognized leaders in the field. \nDr. Patricia Cramer will share an overview of how communities across the U.S. are working to reconnect wildlife habitats across roads\, from science to emerging transportation policy. She’ll discuss what’s coming in the 2026 Transportation Act\, the potential for a new Wildlife Road Crossing Program\, and offer a closer look at the Massachusetts State Wildlife and Transportation Plan (SWTAP)\, which she helped develop. Dr. Cramer will also explore how this plan can be put into action here in Western Massachusetts. \nBen Goldfarb\, award-winning environmental journalist and author\, will join us virtually to take us on a journey into the hidden world of road ecology. While roads often fade into the background of our daily lives\, wildlife experiences them as forces of disruption and danger. Ben will explore how transportation infrastructure impacts animals and ecosystems\, and highlight how we can create a better\, safer world for all living beings. \nIn addition to the talks\, this event will feature: \n\nA hands-on stream table demonstration showing how water\, land\, and infrastructure interact\nPartner organizations tabling—offering opportunities to learn more\, ask questions\, and get involved locally\n\nWhether you’re a wildlife lover\, transportation enthusiast\, or someone who’s just started noticing animals along the roadside\, this event offers a look at how smarter road design can create safer\, healthier landscapes for both wildlife and people. \nDATE: Saturday\, April 11 \nTIME: 9:30 AM to Noon \nLOCATION: Berkshire Community College (BCC)\, 1350 West St\, Pittsfield\, MA \nREGISTER HERE \n\nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nDr. Patricia Cramer is the nation’s leader in wildlife connectivity across transportation. She is the founder and director of The Wildlife Connectivity Institute. This non-profit focuses on restoring and protecting wildlife connectivity across landscapes and roads. Through science and education\, her work helps states identify where to mitigate roads for all kinds of wildlife\, and to build the most effective wildlife crossing structures. She has conducted studies for 15 departments of transportation\, including MassDOT\, and monitored over 100 wildlife crossing structures. She has received awards from the Federal Highway Administration\, the Utah Department of Transportation\, the Utah Wildlife Society\, the Denver Zoo\, and others. \nBen Goldfarb is an environmental journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic\, The Atlantic\, Smithsonian Magazine\, The New Yorker\, and many other publications\, and has several times been anthologized in the Best American Science & Nature Writing. His most recent book\, Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet\, was named one of the best books of 2023 by The New York Times and received the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Writing and the Banff Book Competition’s Grand Prize. His previous book\, Eager: The Surprising\, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter\, won the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. He lives in Colorado with his wife\, his daughter\, and his dog\, Kit — which is\, of course\, what you call a baby beaver. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Berkshire Community College (BCC)\, with support from The Nature Conservancy\, Housatonic Heritage\, Housatonic Valley Association (HVA)\, Greenagers\, The Conway School\, Wild & Scenic Westfield River\, and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC).
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/making-way-for-wildlife-reconnecting-nature-across-our-landscapes/
LOCATION:Berkshire Community College\, 1350 West St.\, Pittsfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:BEAT Events,Biodiversity,Community Events,Fish,Land Protection,Legislation,Natural History,Networking,Talks,Wildlife,Wildlife Tracking
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SUMMARY:Women's Wildlife Tracking Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Meet one full day a month for 6 months spanning winter\, spring and summer seasons. This intensive is geared to women with any amount of tracking experience who are looking to deepen their knowledge and hone their skills as wildlife trackers. It is also open to those with no prior tracking experience but who are motivated and committed to learning. Participants will become more proficient with: identification of tracks and sign of mammals\, birds\, amphibians\, reptiles and invertebrates; recognition and understanding of animal gaits and track patterns; familiarity with animal’s habits\, behaviors and survival strategies and be strongly encouraged to pursue independent learning projects. All female-identifying trackers are welcome.\n \nCost: $725 (an early bird discount of $650 is available if registered and paid in full by September 15th and for returning participants). A deposit of $150 is required to hold a space in the program with the remainder due by December 15\, 2025. \n \nTo apply: Please email or call Kathy Dean at kathrynadean@yahoo.com or 413-625-2550 with your interest and any questions you may have. You will be sent an application for the program and upon acceptance\, will receive more detailed information. \n\nVisit https://trackercertification.com/ to learn more.\nDATES: Saturdays\, January 10\, February 7\, March 7\, April 18\, May 23\, and June 20 (Sundays of each week are backup weather dates) \nLOCATION: All sessions will take place in a variety of locations within a 30-minute drive of Greenfield\, Massachusetts\, largely in western Massachusetts (mainly) and southern Vermont (possibly).
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/womens-wildlife-tracking-intensive/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Tracking,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the fascinating world of wildlife tracking with a beginner-friendly walk through fields and forests. Search for tracks\, scat\, and signs of the delicate but exciting interactions between predators and their prey. With any luck\, we will find signs of coyotes\, foxes\, deer\, rabbits\, and more. \nDress for the weather and enjoy a morning of winter tracking. This program covers up to a mile of trail depending on the amount of tracks we find. Terrain is level or gradually sloping. The trail surface could potentially be uneven or slippery due to snow\, mud or ice. Traction spikes or snowshoes may be available to borrow on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nRegister Here \nDATE: Saturday\, January 3 \nTIME: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \nLOCATION: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary\, 472 W Mountain Rd\, Lenox
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/tracking-winter-wildlife-for-beginners-3/
LOCATION:Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary\, 472 West Mountain Rd\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wildlife,Wildlife Tracking
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SUMMARY:Northwoods Tracking & Trailing
DESCRIPTION:Saturday & Sunday\, February 26 – 27 or March 12 – 13 \nThe western mountains of Maine in winter are stunning. They’re also home to the densest population of Canada lynx in the lower 48 states. Join seasoned wildlife tracker\, educator and Maine Guide\, Dan Gardoqui\, for a small-group (6 max) experience tracking and trailing lynx\, moose\, marten\, fisher and more. \nDan has led groups in this region for over a dozen years and will provide an unforgettable experience. \nOnly a few openings remain! \n  \nRegistration is required. Apply HERE. \n  \nTo learn more\, click here.\nQuestions: email dan@leadwithnature.com.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/northwoods-tracking-trailing/2022-03-13/
LOCATION:Maine Woodlands
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Tracking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T160000
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CREATED:20220131T171840Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Tracking Intensive Series
DESCRIPTION:February 19\, 26 & March 6\, 12 @ 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. \nJoin Dan Yacobellis with special guest instructor Josh Wood as they co lead this four week series in the Northeast woods. Taken to a variety of habitats spread out through Rensselaer\, Columbia\, and Berkshire counties\, the participants will have the opportunity to see the tracks and sign of most of the mammalian residents of this area written in the snow covered landscape. \nParticipants will come away with a good basic understanding of :\n– Foot Morphology\n– Body movements and locamotion\n– Habitat preferences and uses\n– Life cycles\n– Animal behavior\n– In-depth discussion on animal behavior and natural history and how the animals and their environment shape each other\n– How to combine all of these to interpret the sign we find \nThis course offers something for most skill levels from novice to intermediate. \nTracking is an excellent way to have fun in winter while getting more connected to the natural world! \nCost: $ 400.00 per person (15% discount if you bring a friend)\n10 Person maximun enrollment \nREGISTER HERE.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/winter-tracking-intensive-series-5/2022-03-12/
LOCATION:Outside
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Tracking
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SUMMARY:Northwoods Tracking & Trailing
DESCRIPTION:Saturday & Sunday\, February 26 – 27 or March 12 – 13 \nThe western mountains of Maine in winter are stunning. They’re also home to the densest population of Canada lynx in the lower 48 states. Join seasoned wildlife tracker\, educator and Maine Guide\, Dan Gardoqui\, for a small-group (6 max) experience tracking and trailing lynx\, moose\, marten\, fisher and more. \nDan has led groups in this region for over a dozen years and will provide an unforgettable experience. \nOnly a few openings remain! \n  \nRegistration is required. Apply HERE. \n  \nTo learn more\, click here.\nQuestions: email dan@leadwithnature.com.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/northwoods-tracking-trailing/2022-03-12/
LOCATION:Maine Woodlands
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Tracking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T083000
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CREATED:20220131T171840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T171840Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Tracking Intensive Series
DESCRIPTION:February 19\, 26 & March 6\, 12 @ 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. \nJoin Dan Yacobellis with special guest instructor Josh Wood as they co lead this four week series in the Northeast woods. Taken to a variety of habitats spread out through Rensselaer\, Columbia\, and Berkshire counties\, the participants will have the opportunity to see the tracks and sign of most of the mammalian residents of this area written in the snow covered landscape. \nParticipants will come away with a good basic understanding of :\n– Foot Morphology\n– Body movements and locamotion\n– Habitat preferences and uses\n– Life cycles\n– Animal behavior\n– In-depth discussion on animal behavior and natural history and how the animals and their environment shape each other\n– How to combine all of these to interpret the sign we find \nThis course offers something for most skill levels from novice to intermediate. \nTracking is an excellent way to have fun in winter while getting more connected to the natural world! \nCost: $ 400.00 per person (15% discount if you bring a friend)\n10 Person maximun enrollment \nREGISTER HERE.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/winter-tracking-intensive-series-5/2022-03-06/
LOCATION:Outside
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Tracking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T160000
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SUMMARY:Winter Tracking Intensive Series
DESCRIPTION:February 19\, 26 & March 6\, 12 @ 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. \nJoin Dan Yacobellis with special guest instructor Josh Wood as they co lead this four week series in the Northeast woods. Taken to a variety of habitats spread out through Rensselaer\, Columbia\, and Berkshire counties\, the participants will have the opportunity to see the tracks and sign of most of the mammalian residents of this area written in the snow covered landscape. \nParticipants will come away with a good basic understanding of :\n– Foot Morphology\n– Body movements and locamotion\n– Habitat preferences and uses\n– Life cycles\n– Animal behavior\n– In-depth discussion on animal behavior and natural history and how the animals and their environment shape each other\n– How to combine all of these to interpret the sign we find \nThis course offers something for most skill levels from novice to intermediate. \nTracking is an excellent way to have fun in winter while getting more connected to the natural world! \nCost: $ 400.00 per person (15% discount if you bring a friend)\n10 Person maximun enrollment \nREGISTER HERE.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/winter-tracking-intensive-series-5/2022-02-26/
LOCATION:Outside
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Tracking
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220228
DTSTAMP:20260605T042226
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SUMMARY:Northwoods Tracking & Trailing
DESCRIPTION:Saturday & Sunday\, February 26 – 27 or March 12 – 13 \nThe western mountains of Maine in winter are stunning. They’re also home to the densest population of Canada lynx in the lower 48 states. Join seasoned wildlife tracker\, educator and Maine Guide\, Dan Gardoqui\, for a small-group (6 max) experience tracking and trailing lynx\, moose\, marten\, fisher and more. \nDan has led groups in this region for over a dozen years and will provide an unforgettable experience. \nOnly a few openings remain! \n  \nRegistration is required. Apply HERE. \n  \nTo learn more\, click here.\nQuestions: email dan@leadwithnature.com.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/northwoods-tracking-trailing/2022-02-26/
LOCATION:Maine Woodlands
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Tracking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220219T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220219T160000
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CREATED:20220131T171840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T171840Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Tracking Intensive Series
DESCRIPTION:February 19\, 26 & March 6\, 12 @ 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. \nJoin Dan Yacobellis with special guest instructor Josh Wood as they co lead this four week series in the Northeast woods. Taken to a variety of habitats spread out through Rensselaer\, Columbia\, and Berkshire counties\, the participants will have the opportunity to see the tracks and sign of most of the mammalian residents of this area written in the snow covered landscape. \nParticipants will come away with a good basic understanding of :\n– Foot Morphology\n– Body movements and locamotion\n– Habitat preferences and uses\n– Life cycles\n– Animal behavior\n– In-depth discussion on animal behavior and natural history and how the animals and their environment shape each other\n– How to combine all of these to interpret the sign we find \nThis course offers something for most skill levels from novice to intermediate. \nTracking is an excellent way to have fun in winter while getting more connected to the natural world! \nCost: $ 400.00 per person (15% discount if you bring a friend)\n10 Person maximun enrollment \nREGISTER HERE.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/winter-tracking-intensive-series-5/2022-02-19/
LOCATION:Outside
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Tracking
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