Week of Events
Storywalk®: Call Me Tree, Llámame Árbol
STORYWALK®: CALL ME TREE, LLÁMAME ÁRBOL Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Come to the Great Falls Discovery Center for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture book Call Me Tree, Llámame Árbol by Maya Christina Gonzalez for…
Mountain Mindfulness Programs at Mount Greylock
Explore healthy, mind-body techniques: yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Forest Bathing and other mindfulness practices. Guided by certified teachers and vary in time (60—150 min.). Beginners welcome! Call for details. Space is limited. Register at (413) 499-4262. DATES: Wednesdays,…
Mt. Greylock Photo Group Meet-Up
For all ages and skill levels. Start times vary. Everyone who loves nature and photograph majestic mountain landscapes! Program duration up to 2.5 hours. For more details call or visit www.facebook.com/groups/427752957932877 DATE: Saturday, October 12 LOCATION: Mount Greylock State Reservation
Monday, October 7, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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October 8, 2024 -Birding at the Mount
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October 8, 2024Community First Partnerships: Savings through Energy Efficiency
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October 8, 2024 -Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Birding at the Mount
Explore Edith Wharton's original estate, including its woods, wetlands, and meadows. Learn skills to bird by sight and sound as we look for numerous bird species, including bobolinks, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Walks depart from the main parking lot. For…
Community First Partnerships: Savings through Energy Efficiency
MCAN Monthly Zoom: Community First Partnerships: Savings Through Energy Efficiency with Mamadou Balde and John Massie Mamadou Balde serves as a program manager at All In Energy where he oversees the implementation of the Community First Partnership in 7 municipalities. John…
Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in June to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week discover new ground…
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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October 9, 2024 -Fire Making Workshop
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October 9, 2024 -Berkshire Green Drinks: “Tracking: Out-of-Sight, Out-of-Mind” with Daniel Hansche
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October 9, 2024A Forum for Safe Rodent Control in New England
Fire Making Workshop
Everyone loves a campfire. We are who we are as modern man because we discovered fire. Join Tes in this workshop where you will learn to make a one-match fire using only material from the earth. Experience and try your…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Tracking: Out-of-Sight, Out-of-Mind” with Daniel Hansche
Wildlife tracking has contributed significantly to our awareness of the species cohabitating in the Berkshires alongside our human population. Especially valuable to the conservation and management of the more nocturnal and crepuscular mammals, tracking allows us to identify or verify…
A Forum for Safe Rodent Control in New England
In recent years, shocking numbers of raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators have been sickened or killed after preying on rodents poisoned with rodenticides. We need all public and private property owners and managers to take a non-poison integrated pest management…
Thursday, October 10, 2024
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October 10, 2024 -IPM Plan Toolkit Webinar
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October 10, 2024 -GE/Pittsfield Housatonic River Site – EPA Public Meeting on Airborne PCBs and PCB Air Sampling
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October 10, 2024Rescue Raptors Orientation for New Volunteers
IPM Plan Toolkit Webinar
To protect pollinators, Bee Cities and Campuses are reducing pesticide use and embracing integrated pest management practices. To help, Xerces Society is launching a new IPM Plan Toolkit to guide affiliates as they create or improve their IPM plans. Join…
GE/Pittsfield Housatonic River Site – EPA Public Meeting on Airborne PCBs and PCB Air Sampling
EPA has scheduled a public meeting on airborne PCBs and PCB air sampling at the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Superfund Site for Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the auditorium at the Lee Middle and High School (300 Greylock Street,…
Rescue Raptors Orientation for New Volunteers
Interested in helping your town or city rescue raptors and other wildlife by reducing the use of rat poison? Join Mass Audubon to learn more about the risks of these poisons, the alternative rodent control options, and how Mass Audubon…
Friday, October 11, 2024
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October 11, 2024 -Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
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October 11, 2024 -Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
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…
Nice & Easy Walks at Great Falls Discovery Center
Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water.…
Saturday, October 12, 2024
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October 12, 2024 -Fall Clean-Up Day at Pleasant Valley
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October 12, 2024 -Scenic Summit Tours at Mount Greylock
Fall Clean-Up Day at Pleasant Valley
Fall Clean-up Day Description: Join Mass Audubon on Oct. 19 from 9am-12pm at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary to help maintain the sanctuary’s grounds and trails. Possible projects include invasive plant species removal, trail clearing, trash clean-up, painting, gardening, and more.…
Scenic Summit Tours at Mount Greylock
All ages. Short guided walk along easy paths. Explore the highest point in Massachusetts, its cultural landscape and unique ecology. Wheelchair accessible. 20—30 min. duration. Meet at the summit relief map. Parking fee may apply. DATE: Saturdays TIME: 1:00 PM…
Sunday, October 13, 2024
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October 13, 2024 -Run for the Hills 5k & 10k
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October 13, 2024 -Leaf Peepin’ in the Park at Mount Greylock
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October 13, 2024 -Dalton Climate Solutions Fair
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October 13, 2024 -Sunday Evening Bird Walks with Ben Nickley
Run for the Hills 5k & 10k
Run for the Hills, the Great Barrington Land Conservancy’s traditional road race is on! Come join us on Sunday, October 13 to enjoy our 10K and 5K routes through the rolling Berkshire Hills. Runners and walkers of all ages and…
Leaf Peepin’ in the Park at Mount Greylock
For all ages. Get a Autumn Scavenger Hunts and Fall Foliage Activity Packet for the kids at the Visitor Center! A self-guided activity during your visit, or may be led by a Park Interpreter. Supplies are limited. DATE: Sundays TIME:…
Dalton Climate Solutions Fair
https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CLIMATE-E-POSTCARD-FINAL-LINKS.pdf Join industry and subject experts to learn more about: • Dalton’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) with an Introduction to our CAP Community Survey by Blue Strike Environmental • State and Federal Incentives to Increase Your Home’s Energy Efficiency –…
Sunday Evening Bird Walks with Ben Nickley
In collaboration with The Great Barrington Land Conservancy, Ben from the Berkshire Bird Observatory leads a weekly bird walk right in the town of Great Barrington. The Fall Bird Walk series will run from September through October. Group meets at the Berkshire…