• The Implications of Contaminants for Aquatic and Human Communities, MCLA Vadnais Lecture

    Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation 47 Blackinton St, North Adams, MA

    Ari conducts research at the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory. She explores basic to applied questions about the impacts of stressors on aquatic ecosystems and implications for people and management. Specific interests include alpine ecology, using stable isotopes to understand food…

  • Climate Stories Music Program

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

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GFDC_Program-Flyer_ClimateStoriesMusic_Nov-14-2024.pdf Find inspiration to address the climate crisis through the power of creativity and storytelling. Musician and director of Climate Stories Project, Jason Davis, discusses his work with  climate narrative music, featuring recorded voices of people around the world speaking…

  • LOG LUNCH: The local food system: policy, practice, and plates, Winton Pitcoff, Dept of Agriculture

    The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United States

    LOG LUNCH: The Local Food System: Policy, Practice, Plates, Winton Pitcoff, Dept of Agriculture. Locally grown wholesome lunch is $4; EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Reservations required due to capacity limit: https://forms.gle/TrDbDBW32SLv9zoQ6 Winton will lead an informal Career Conversation following his lunch talk:…

  • “Farming While Black” Film Screening

    The Triplex Cinema 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, MA

    The Berkshire International Film Festival will screen “Farming While Black” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Triplex Cinema as part of BIFF’s seventh annual Environmental Film Focus Series. Directed by Mark Decena, the film examines the historical plight of Black…

  • How Animals Prepare for Winter

    Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center 475 Dyken Pond Rd., Cropseyville, NY

    Take a short hike exploring the forest for signs of animals preparing for winter. Learn what animals call our forest home and how they prepare to survive the colder months. Preregistration required at 518-658-2055 or dykenpond@gmail.com. All ages. Free. DATE:…

  • Hike with the Library and BNRC

    The Boulders Dalton, MA

    Join the Berkshire Athenaeum and BNRC for a nature hike at The Boulders and check out the Athenaeum’s new additions to their hiking backpacks from their Library of Things! Meet at The Boulders Trailhead on Dalton Avenue across from Berkshire Crossing.…

  • Family Gratitude Hike

    Thomas & Palmer Brook Reserve 305 State Road, Great Barrington, MA

    Join Taylor of BNRC and Berkshire Family Hikes for a morning of exploration and gratitude along the Meadow Trail at Thomas & Palmer Brook. This event will include an interactive gratitude walk as we share our thankfulness for these lands in…

  • Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis

    Online

    Deep Dialogue with Elders Climate Action Massachusetts Chapter: Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis Increasingly, politicians, activists, media figures, and the public at large agree that climate change is an urgent problem. Yet that sense…

  • Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond

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

    Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in November to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Preregistration is required…

  • Grassroots Advocacy for Climate and Nature with Mass Audubon

    Online

    Learn about Mass Audubon's grassroots advocacy program, Climate and Nature Champions, that mobilizes individuals across Massachusetts to speak with one voice on the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Whether you have been an advocate before or are new…

  • Ask Me Anything About Recycling in MA with Recycle Smart

    Online

    Ask Me Anything about Recycling in MA Ever wonder how clean your recyclables need to be? Unsure what to do with loose bottle caps? Overwhelmed by recycling numbers? This is the webinar for you! The Recycle Smart team is excited…

  • “To Which We Belong” Film Screening

    The Hitchcock Center 845 West St., Amherst, MA

    Join the Hitchcock Center to learn more about regenerative agriculture and its role in climate action. Come watch this informative film and talk about what you can do as consumers and the efforts happening locally and regionally to support soil…

  • Climate and Solar Legislative Update

    Online

    Join Sam Anderson, Mass Audubon's Director of Legislative and Government Affairs, for the breaking updates on solar and climate policies in our state legislature. This program is part of a monthly series for Mass Audubon's Climate and Nature Champions. All…

  • Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond

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

    Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in November to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Preregistration is required…

  • Mass Audubon Open House at Greylock Glen

    Greylock Glen 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United States

    Connect with Mass Audubon and their upcoming programs during this free, drop-in event. Tour the newly opened Outdoor Center, learn more about Mass Audubon's conservation and education work, explore resources to stay up-to-date on upcoming programs, and talk to Mass…