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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… 
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…
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Owls, hawks, foxes, bobcats, and other predators are essential to keeping Massachusetts’ ecosystems healthy and balanced. But these vital species face a hidden threat: Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs). These toxic rodent poisons are causing widespread illness and death in wildlife… |
6 events,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…
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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…
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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… |
7 events,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…
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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… 
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,… |
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Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and…
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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… |
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1 event,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… |
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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… |
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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… 
These 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… 
Learn 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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Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield! We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and… 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…
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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… |
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Help remove an invasive plant that threatens the small native plants found in our forests' understory and contribute to an ongoing study of rare Berkshire butterflies! Join us for a meaningful volunteer event focused on removing invasive garlic mustard and…
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Join BEAT for this free tree identification walk at Rowe's Pelham Lake Park on Saturday, May 10, at 10:00 AM. This informative and engaging event will last approximately an hour and a half and involve slow-paced stops. Participants will be… |
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Volunteers 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…
Learn 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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Grow Native Massachusetts: Evenings with Experts Fireflies are surely among our greatest ambassadors for Earth’s natural magic. For centuries their ethereal beauty has sparked wonder and inspired poets, artists, and children of all ages. Yet they hold so many mysteries!… |
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Join Hoffmann Bird Club for a morning of birding at Steepletop, a Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC) property in New Marlborough, MA. The property consists of wood roads and trails through deciduous and mixed conifer forests. The terrain has easy,…
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Bring along your work gloves and shovels and join Great Barrington Land Conservancy for an ambitious work party at Lake Mansfield. Volunteers are needed to collect litter, remove invasive species, and help with the planting of trees, shrubs and perennials.…
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Whether you live in an apartment, a home with a backyard, or somewhere in between, this free, hands-on workshop is perfect for beginners and those who are compost-curious! During this workshop, participants will: See real-life composting strategies in action. Learn… |
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Join Hoffmann Bird Club for a morning of birding at Springside Park, the largest municipal park in Pittsfield, to look for migrating songbirds and sparrows, or walk some of the many woodland trails on the 237 acres. DATE: Sunday, May 18…
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Join Hoffmann Bird Club leader Peter Rogers to view the breeding Bobolinks at the peak of their activity! This established seasonal community of birds has been monitored annually for over 15 years as part of a citizen science project. Easy…
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Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Q-MoB (Queer Men of the Berkshires) on an evening hike from CHP Great Barrington to a series of wetlands, meadows, and forests that play home to an amazing symphony of spring peepers (frogs), beavers,… |
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The Massachusetts Office of Energy Transformation is investigating the potential for “peaker” power plants to transition to clean energy alternatives, and Pittsfield Generating is one of the plants they’re studying. Transitioning Pittsfield Generating to renewable power would help position the… |
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Join 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…
Volunteers 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…
Learn 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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Poets 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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Join 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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Grab 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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Westside 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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“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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Join 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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Volunteers 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…
Learn 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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Join 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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Join 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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Like 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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