Events
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Indoor Storywalk: One Earth by Eileen Spinelli
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAINDOOR STORYWALK® — ONE EARTH Enjoy the indoor StoryWalk, One Earth by Eileen Spinelli, which is an open invitation to both celebrate our planet and honor it through stewardship. Count the reasons to love the planet and ways to protect…
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Outdoor StoryWalk: Spring is Here by Heidi Pross Gay
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAEnjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Come to the Discovery Center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring a children’s picture book. Follow the path to book pages posted along the route. Spring is Here! by Heidi Pross Gay is for…
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Earth Week Investigation Station and Indoor StoryWalk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAEARTH WEEK INVESTIGATION STATION AND INDOOR STORYWALK® - ONE EARTH Join Great Falls Discovery Center at the welcome desk during school vacation week for activities to inspire taking care of where we live. Enjoy indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts, crafts,…
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Earth Day Computer Recycling
Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MAIn observance of Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, is collaborating with Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires and Southern Vermont by hosting a computer recycling collection starting Tuesday, April 22, and continuing through Saturday,…
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Spring Migration Bird Walk
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSpring Migration Bird Walk Learn tips to find and identify birds on their journey north during this casual, beginner-friendly walk. The site of each walk features a mix of habitats that make them ideal for spotting species that are arriving,…
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Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Burbank Park Boat Launch 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesConsider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
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Earth Day Celebration and Tree Giveaway
Stockbridge Library 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MAJoin 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…
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Arbor Day Forest Health Walk
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MAARBOR 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…
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Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MANICE & EASY WALKS Start at Main Entrance. Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for…
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Earth Day Gathering at Dyken Pond
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NYEarth Day Gathering It feels good to get back outside while giving back! Give back to the Earth by taking care of a place we all love and enjoy. Volunteer to clear trails, prepare gardens, pull invasive plants and get…
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Park Serve Day at Mount Greylock State Reservation
Greylock Glen 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United StatesPARK SERVE DAY For ages 14 and up. Celebrate Park Serve Day by volunteering to help Mass DCR get parks ready for the summer season! Pitch in at the Bellows South Trailhead in Greylock Glen. Bring gloves, drinking water and…
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Pleasant Valley Spring Clean-Up
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSpend your morning helping Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary get ready for the busy spring and summer seasons as part of Mass Audubon’s Statewide Volunteer Day! Volunteers will work to trim trails, install bog bridges, straighten fences, clean and organize the…
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Annual Williamstown Litter Cleanup
Field Park Williamstown +1 moreSATURDAY, APRIL 26, 9am–12pm: ANNUAL WILLIAMSTOWN LITTER CLEANUP ACTION Volunteers are needed to pick up trash along roadways, parks, and riverbanks all across town. Check-in at Field Park or at Bloedel Park (South Williamstown) anytime between 9 am and noon for instructions and…
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Tree Identification Walk with BEAT in Conway, MA
Conway, MACelebrate 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…
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Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAEmbrace the arrival of Spring with a deep dive into the fascinating world of fungi with Williamstown Rural Lands! In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of mushroom cultivation, including how to inoculate logs, wood chips, and stumps. Cover…
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Sheffield Arbor Day & Earth Day Celebration, Tree & Shrub Giveaway
Bushnell-Sage Library 48 Main St., Sheffield, MADATE: Saturday, April 26 TIME: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM LOCATION: Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield
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Mount Greylock Visitor Center Open House
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MAVISITOR CENTER OPEN HOUSE For all ages. After lending a hand at Mount Greylock on this day of volunteer service to our state parks, stop by and join for a Visitor Center Open House. Call the Visitor Center for more…
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Spring Salamander & Frog Search
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSpring Salamander & Frog Search 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…
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Protecting Our Forests with Dr. William R. Moomaw
Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire 1089 Main Street, Housatonic, MADATE: Sunday, April 27 TIME: 10:30 AM LOCATION: Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire, 1089 Main Street, Housatonic
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Nature Walk: Spring Ephemerals, Birds, and More
Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United StatesSpring is here! Join The Trustees and Williamstown Rural Lands for a second collaborative nature walk at Field Farm. This walk will focus on spring ephemerals, which are plants that emerge and bloom quickly in early spring. We’ll also look and…
