Events
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Birding in Tyringham with Hoffmann Bird Club
Big Y in LeeJoin Hoffmann Bird Club to sarch for spring migrating and resident warblers, flycatchers, swallows, and raptors at several sites in the beautiful Tyringham Valley. Fairly easy walking on roads and trails. The trip will be approximately 3 hours. DATE: Wednesday, May…
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Volunteer Opportunity: Rain Garden Work Parties
Pittsfield MA, United StatesVolunteers Needed! Help keep Pittsfield's rain gardens beautiful! Pittsfield has 10 rain gardens on North Street with a few more scattered throughout the city. These rain gardens allow the stormwater from the streets and sidewalks to infiltrate and be cleaned…
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Spring Bird Walks With Berkshire Bird Observatory
Berkshire Food Co-op 34 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, MALearn to find, identify and more fully appreciate our migratory and resident birds on these community bird walks. Meet other wonderful people while exploring outside together! Bring binoculars if you have them--if not, we can share. Everyone is welcome! Beginners…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “Flock Together with Hoffmann Bird Club”
The Williams Inn 103 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin us for the May 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event with Audrey Werner and Steven Miller, two Hoffmann Bird Club executive committee members! Curious about local birds or looking to explore the rewarding hobby of birding? Join Hoffmann Bird Club…
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Poetry in Motion
Natural Bridge State Park McAuley Rd., North Adams, MAPoets and poetry enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to join in an Art Week celebration of the Hoosic River Watershed with the Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA)! Participants will meet at Natural Bridge State Park parking area and walk…
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Birding in October Mountain with Hoffmann Bird Club
Washington Town Park Washington, MA, United StatesJoin Hoffmann Bird Club our annual trip to October Mountain State Forest. This trip involves driving to multiple birding spots with some walking along roadsides. A possible stop to a marsh involves walking on uneven, narrow, grassy paths that may…
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Guided Birding Walk at Lake Mansfield
Lake Mansfield Great BarringtonGrab your binoculars and join Greg Ward and the Great Barrington Land Conservancy at Lake Mansfield for a morning of birding. Lake Mansfield is a birding hot spot—one hundred and fifty bird species have been recorded! Song birds, water fowl,…
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Kids in Kayaks at the Westside Block Party
Westside Riverway Park 181 Dewey Ave., Pittsfield, MAWestside 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…
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Collaborative Forestry in the Village: Meet a Forester Woods Walk
Williamsburg, MA“Forest resilience” is a big buzzword right now, especially in the face of climate change. But what does a resilient forest – or farm or field – really look like? Join Hilltown Land Trust in this series to connect with…
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MAPN May presentation: Native Herbivores as Control for Non-Native Plants
Online/ZoomJoin the Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) for their monthly presentation, this month featuring Michael LaScaleia, Putnam Postdoctoral Fellow at Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Plant population sizes are generally regulated by herbivores, and much of the diversity of our native…
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Volunteer Opportunity: Rain Garden Work Parties
Pittsfield MA, United StatesVolunteers Needed! Help keep Pittsfield's rain gardens beautiful! Pittsfield has 10 rain gardens on North Street with a few more scattered throughout the city. These rain gardens allow the stormwater from the streets and sidewalks to infiltrate and be cleaned…
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Spring Bird Walks With Berkshire Bird Observatory
Berkshire Food Co-op 34 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, MALearn to find, identify and more fully appreciate our migratory and resident birds on these community bird walks. Meet other wonderful people while exploring outside together! Bring binoculars if you have them--if not, we can share. Everyone is welcome! Beginners…
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Chesterfield Gorge Ultra & 25k
Chesterfield Gorge 94V9+8V West Chesterfield, Chesterfield, MAJoin Hilltown Land Trust and Beast Coast Trail Running for the sixth-annual Chesterfield Gorge Ultra and 25k Race, including the only 100 mile race in Western Mass! This race raises funds for Hilltown Land Trust. Race director Amy Rusiecki has…
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Lake Mansfield Volunteer Day: Beach Area and Lakeside Trail
Lake Mansfield Great BarringtonJoin 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…
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Native Plant Giveaway & Exchange at BEAT’s Rain Garden
Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) 20 Chapel St., Pittsfield, MALike previous years, BEAT will thin out the rain garden this spring at our Environmental Leadership & Education Center, and we'd love to spread some of these native plants out to other areas in Berkshire County! DATE: Saturday, May 31…
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RiverFest
Beaver Mill 189 Beaver St., North Adams, MARiverFest Join the Hoosic River Watershed Association, Hoosic River Revival, and Trout Unlimited Taconic Chapter on Saturday, May 31, 11am-2pm for RiverFest! This year Historic Beaver Mill, right along Route 8 in North Adams, will be hosting RiverFest. Celebrate and…
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Author Talk “Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World and How We Can Take It Back”
OnlineJoin Quiet Communities for their upcoming QC Book Event with author Chris Berdik. "Clamor: How noise took over the world and how we can take it back" is set for release on May 20. Berdik is a science journalist and…
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Self-Guided StoryWalk
The Boulders Dalton, MAEnjoy a short walk through the woods while reading The Hike by Alison Farrell. The Hike is a plucky and sweet adventure story about three intrepid young female explorers who set out to conquer the outdoors in their local forest. The Hike celebrates how…
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Summer Bird Walks at Berkshire Botanical Garden
Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MAThere is spectacular biodiversity all around us — though often it is hidden in plain sight. Perhaps no taxonomic group has captivated the human imagination quite like birds. They fascinate us with their flight, dazzle us with their beauty, and…
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
OnlineThese are monthly drop-in, informal meetings for participants from across the state to learn about topics relevant to our work, share projects, ask questions, and exchange knowledge, ideas, and updates. Whether you’re a seasoned community organizer, a home gardener, work…