Week of Events
Outdoor Adventure & Wilderness Skills Weekend Getaway
Families & Adults: Join Earthwork Programs + a community of beginners and experienced alike for the Outdoor Adventure & Wilderness Skills Weekend Getaway Workshops! Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, in Conway, MA. Registration is required (www.earthworkprograms.com). 5 Workshops:…
Monday, May 13, 2024
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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May 15, 2024 -Understanding Governing Structures
Understanding Governing Structures
What: Understanding Governing Structures Join the conversation and bring your questions on zoning, ordinances, public works, land development, who to contact for contamination, what the county commission is, and when do I reach out to them versus my municipality. Also,…
Thursday, May 16, 2024
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May 16, 2024Bird Walks with Ben Nickley
Bird Walks with Ben Nickley
New birds arrive daily and anything is possible during migration. Green spaces fill with birds sporting their nuptial plumages, belting songs from the treetops--urging us to take a look. Join GBLC and Ben Nickley, President and Executive Director of Berkshire…
Friday, May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024 -Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
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May 17, 2024 -Including Land in your Financial Plans
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
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…
Including Land in your Financial Plans
Join a panel of local northern Berkshire experts and landowners at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd.) to learn about tools that can help you accomplish your goals, whether they are minimizing taxes, generating lifetime income, passing property to the next…
Saturday, May 18, 2024
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May 18, 2024 -Lake Mansfield Forest and Trail Volunteer Day
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May 18, 2024 -“Kiss the Ground” Documentary Screening & Film Discussion
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May 18, 2024 -Beyond Plastics Virtual Grassroots Organizing Training
Lake Mansfield Forest and Trail Volunteer Day
Volunteers will collect litter, remove invasive species, and refresh trail blazes as well as trim and tidy the Christian Hill Trail entrance. Plan to Park on Welcome Street and Meet at the Christian Hill Trail Entrance. A guided forest walk…
“Kiss the Ground” Documentary Screening & Film Discussion
https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kiss-the-Ground-Film-Learning-Event-Lee-Library-May-2024.pdf Sponsored by the Lee Greener Gateway Committee and held at the Lee Library in the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery/Meeting Room. Explore the subject of regenerating the world's soils to stabilize earth's climate, restore lost ecosystems, & create abundant food…
Beyond Plastics Virtual Grassroots Organizing Training
Join Beyond Plastics for a free, virtual, 2-part grassroots organizing training that will teach you practical, powerful ways to help end plastic pollution and engage your larger community. This online training is divided into two sessions that will take place…
Sunday, May 19, 2024
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May 19, 2024 -Spring Wildflower Walk
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May 19, 2024“Kiss the Ground” Screening & Panel Discussion
Spring Wildflower Walk
Enjoy a spring stroll through the northern hardwood forest at Berlin Mountain with botanist Robin Sears and naturalist Dana Williams of Williamstown Rural Lands to see what spring ephemerals are out and learn about these hardy early flowers. This will…
“Kiss the Ground” Screening & Panel Discussion
Berkshire Community Land Trust’s Farmsteads for Farmers will present a short educational version of Kiss the Ground, a compelling film about regenerative farming and climate impact. Considered by many to be the “Most Important Film You’ll Ever Watch,” Kiss the…