• Indoor Storywalk: One Earth by Eileen Spinelli

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

    INDOOR 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…

  • Outdoor StoryWalk: Spring is Here by Heidi Pross Gay

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

    Enjoy 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…

  • Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond

    Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
    Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

    Tuesday Treks Get together to enjoy nature and the outdoors, learn a little bit about this beautiful planet we call home, develop or practice outdoor skills and become healthy through exercise and being outside! Join Len Tremblay on a moderately…

  • Land Protection & Estate Planning Workshop

    The Stationery Factory 63 Flansburg Avenue, Dalton, MA

    Are you a landowner looking for ways to preserve your property now and forever? Join us for an informative and engaging evening with an expert panel that will guide you through the tools and strategies available to conserve your land…

  • Turning Stones: A Presentation on Benthic Macroinvertebrates

    Williams College Griffin Hall 844 Main St., Williamstown, MA

    Turning Stones: a Presentation on Benthic Macroinvertebrates Join the Hoosic River Watershed Association, Williams College Center for Environmental Studies and the Zilkha Center for the Environment in Turning Stones: a Presentation on Benthic Macroinvertebrates with aquatic ecologist Declan McCabe on…

  • Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard

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    A Mass Pollinator Network Monthly Presentation A recent report commissioned by Friends of the Earth found that the U.S. food retail sector’s use of pesticides on just four crops could result in $219 billion in financial, climate, and biodiversity risks…

  • Forest Walk & Yoga

    Forest Walk & Yoga
    Mount Greylock State Reservation

    FOREST WALK & YOGA For all ages. Enjoy a mindful forest walk at 11:00 a.m., followed by a yoga and meditation class starting at 12:00 p.m. Join one, or both sessions! Co-sponsored by Jala Pritchard. Part of the Mountain Mindfulness…

  • The Small Sit | Backyard Birds: Trends, Changes, and What You Can Do

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    Join The Small Sit, Manomet’s bite-sized virtual science series, each month as we learn about the wonders of why birds migrate, the importance of river herring in coastal food webs, and so much more! Bird populations are shifting, and some are…

  • Dirty Secrets, Clean Soil: A Movement to Ban Toxic Sludge

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    For decades, sewage sludge — a byproduct of wastewater treatment — has been marketed as a sustainable fertilizer. But the reality is far more dangerous. Loaded with PFAS (‘forever chemicals’), microplastics, and other toxic contaminants, sludge is poisoning our farmland,…

  • Spring Wildflowers

    Old Mill Trail Old Dalton Rd., Hinsdale, MA

    Early spring wildflowers (also known as spring ephemerals) race to bloom before the nearby trees leaf out. Their brief lifespan is part of what makes them so special, and easy to miss! Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council for a walk…

  • Where Have All The Wildflowers Gone? Restoring Healthy Woodlands

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    Join the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Services for a talk by Bernd Blossey, Director of the Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program at Cornell University. He will explore the complex relationships between native and non-native species and how we…

  • 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…

  • Ripples: PFAS and Plastics in Our Lives and Waterways

    First Congregational Church - Williamstown 906 Main St., Williamstown, MA

    Ripples: PFAS and Plastics in Our Lives and Waterways PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic toxic “forever” chemicals found in a variety of household and industry products and they are in the environment and in our lives. In this…

  • Dam Busters 201: Streamlining Permitting for Restoration

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    Dam Busters 201 Webinar 1: Streamlining Permitting for Restoration Massachusetts is a leader in wetlands restoration, including dam removals. The regulatory permitting system for working in rivers and wetlands is complex and was designed to limit development impacts. Efforts are…

  • Downtown Pittsfield Cleanup

    Pittsfield, MA

    Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will host the Annual Downtown Pittsfield Spring Cleanup on Friday, May 9, 12 to 4 pm. Early check-in/pick-up of trash bags will be available starting at 10 am. Individuals, small groups, and corporate teams are welcomed. The…