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  • Tree Planting Best Practices in the Northeast

    Online

    In the webinar, Dr. Tony D'Amato and Dr. Peter Clark from the University of Vermont will describe a new tree planting guide developed for foresters and natural resources professionals working in the Northeast titled, "Reforestation Guide: Tree Planting to Enrich,…

  • Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners

    Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    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…

  • Solstice Walk & Fire at Houstonic Flats

    Housatonic Flats Great Barrington, MA

    Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council for a meditative walk and cozy fire on the shortest day of the year. Share warm beverages and set intentions for the New Year. Trail Details: Easy (no elevation change), 0.9-mile round-trip, slow pace What to…

  • Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners

    Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    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…

  • “Reuse”

    Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA

    Edmundo and Eduardo tell the story about Reuse in the Berkshires. Former Peace Corps Volunteer collects good used equipment here in the Berkshires and then ships this good equipment back to Guaimaca Honduras, a place he was introduced to as…

  • Habitat Chat

    Habitat Chat
    Online

    The Massachusetts Pollinator Network hosts 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…

  • Women’s Wildlife Tracking Intensive

    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…

  • Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America

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    Author Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book, "Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America." Learn how PFAS -- a set of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of -- poisoned the entire country. Based on original, shoe-leather…

  • OLLI & BNRC Joint Hike

    Tom Ball Mountain 152 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA

    OLLI at BCC and the BNRC are offering joint hikes this winter. These hikes are free for OLLI at BCC and BNRC members. You must register in advance on OLLI’s website and space is limited (registration for this hike will open on Monday,…

  • Fireside Chat with Author Tara Lohan

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    Join American Rivers for a special virtual fireside chat with journalist Tara Lohan to celebrate the release of her new book, Undammed: Freeing Rivers and Bringing Communities to Life. The book charts the rise of the dam removal and river…

  • Policy & Power: New Nuclear in Massachusetts?

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    A Sierra Club conversation with the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Join Massachusetts Sierra Club leaders in conversation with Melissa Lavinson, Executive Director of the Office of Energy Transformation, and Weezie Nuara, Deputy Secretary for Federal & Regional…

  • Why We Need Oaks, and How to Save Them with Doug Tallamy

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    Join the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Services for a book talk on The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees, presented by ecologist and New York Times bestselling author Doug Tallamy. Using the months of…

  • Improving Habitat Through Invasives Management

    Online

    Learn about our most common invasive plants and how to manage them by prioritizing your goals. Discuss the need to pick your battles and focus on what is achievable. This event is open to the public but is specifically designed…

  • Project Drawdown Video and Group Discussion

    Lee Library 100 Main St, Lee, MA, United States

    The Drawdown Roadmap: Using Science to Guide Climate Action In this follow-up to Climate Solutions 101, Jonathan Foley, Ph.D., presents a science-based guide for strategically organizing currently available technologies and practices to halt climate change. Before joining Project Drawdown, Dr.…