Tuesday Treks
2023-04-25 12:30 - 14:30, 2023-05-02 12:30 - 14:30, 2023-05-09 12:30 - 14:30, 2023-05-16 12:30 - 14:30, 2023-05-23 12:30 - 14:30, 2023-05-30 12:30 - 14:30, 2023-06-06 12:30 - 14:30, 2023-06-13 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) and 15 more dates | Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3-mile hike every Tuesday in March to explore the wilds of Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week we’ll discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather.
This program is free for adults and older teens. Pre-registration required.
DATE: Every Tuesday
TIME: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
LOCATION: Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville, NY 12052
To register, call (518) 658-2055 or email dykenpond@gmail.com. Your registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from the Center.

Act on Climate with 350Mass Berkshires
2025-12-17 18:00 | Online
Join members of 350Mass, the local climate group, at their monthly zoom meetings (and sometimes in-person) for good conversation and effective action. Learn about their efforts to promote affordable renewable energy and sustainable building practices in our schools, homes, and municipalities.
The group meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday at 6:00 pm and is always looking for new people to bring ideas, brainstorm clever actions, and help implement current initiatives.
Please join and you will be made welcome! To contact us and get the Zoom link, email at: berkshires@350mass.org
DATES: 3rd Wednesdays
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Online via Zoom

Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners
2026-01-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, 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 of coyotes, foxes, deer, rabbits, and more.
Dress 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.
Register Here
DATE: Saturday, January 3
TIME: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
LOCATION: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 W Mountain Rd, Lenox

"Reuse"
2026-01-03 14:00 - 16:00 | 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 a volunteer 45 years ago.
DATE: Saturday, January 3
TIME: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield

Habitat Chat
2026-01-07 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 home gardener, work in the field already, or are new to pollinator protection concerns, all are welcome! Stay for the entire meeting or just pop in for what you can.

To receive the zoom link, please register here.
DATE: First Wednesday of each month
TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Online via Zoom

Women's Wildlife Tracking Intensive
2026-01-10
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.

Cost: $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.

To 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.

Visit https://trackercertification.com/ to learn more.
DATES: Saturdays, January 10, February 7, March 7, April 18, May 23, and June 20 (Sundays of each week are backup weather dates)
LOCATION: 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).

Protecting Your Legacy Webinar Series
2026-01-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Your land provides tremendous benefit to you and the public. This free webinar series will help landowners decide the future of their land and take steps to formalize a conservation-based estate plan to achieve their personal and financial goals. This year’s webinar series will also include a webinar focused on the children of landowners.

The webinar series is divided into four topics:

Webinar 1: Getting Started with Conservation-based Estate Planning (January 13, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro, University of Massachusetts)
Webinar 2: Passing on Your Land Using a Will or Trust (January 27, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Attorney Peter Ziomek)
Webinar 3: Permanent Land Conservation Tools (February 10, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Olivia Lukacic, The Trustees of Reservations)
Webinar 4: Inheriting Land (February 24, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro, University of Massachusetts and Christa Collins, Land Protection Specialist)
Registrants will receive a Zoom link upon registration, and a reminder the week of the webinar.
Register Here

DATE: Tuesdays, January 13 and 27, February 10 and 24
TIME: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Online via Zoom

"Did You Put Milk in the Bucket?" Documentary Screening & Discussion with Sharon Wyrrick
2026-01-14 17:30 | North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams, MA
“Did You Put Milk in the Bucket?” A Tribute to the Center for Resourceful Living
Documentary screening & discussion with creator Sharon Wyrrick
Visit North Adams public library for a screening of the documentary film “Did You Put Milk in the Bucket?” which captures the history and spirit of The Center for Resourceful Living, an innovative program offered at North Adams Stage College from 1975-80, through the stories and voices of its participants. Filmmaker Sharon Wyrrick will be present for a Q&A after the showing
DATE: Wednesday, January 14
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams
