Week of Events
Monday, July 21, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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July 22, 2025 -Morning Meditative Walks on the Riverfront Trail
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July 22, 2025Lower Bills, Cleaner Heat
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July 22, 2025 -Beaver Lodge Loop Hike
Morning Meditative Walks on the Riverfront Trail
Join Great Barrington Land Conservancy for a silent group stroll along the Housatonic in the fresh air, before the heat of the day. In this early hour, we can hear the birdsong and the sounds of the river and, in…
Lower Bills, Cleaner Heat
Lower Bills, Cleaner Heat: How proposed heat pump rates can save Massachusetts residents hundreds of dollars on their heating bills Heat pumps are already the most efficient way to heat and cool a home, but outdated electric rates mean many…
Beaver Lodge Loop Hike
The evening is a great time to search for wildlife at Pleasant Valley. In this naturalist-guided hike, learn about the sanctuary's resident beavers and how other animals benefit from the ponds that they create. Our route will take us into…
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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July 23, 2025 -Birding by Canoe for Beginners
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July 23, 2025 -Volunteer Opportunity: Rain Garden Work Parties
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July 23, 2025 -Family Evening at the Beaver Ponds
Birding by Canoe for Beginners
Canoeing can offer unique views of the natural world, allowing you to join wetland birds in their natural habitat as they look for food, raise their young, and engage in other fascinating midsummer behaviors. Paddle at a leisurely pace, stopping…
Volunteer Opportunity: Rain Garden Work Parties
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…
Family Evening at the Beaver Ponds
Enjoy a family hike searching for the sanctuary's iconic beavers and other wildlife that live in and near our natural ponds. Learn about the lives of beavers, their amazing recovery story, and how they continue to shape the landscape more…
Thursday, July 24, 2025
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July 24, 2025 -Morning Meditative Walks on the Riverfront Trail
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July 24, 2025 -Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
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July 24, 2025 -Meet Tom Tyning’s Scaled, Tailed and Bulging Eye Friends!
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July 24, 2025Heat Pumps for Landlords: What You Need to Know
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July 24, 2025 -Evening Paddle on the Housatonic River
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July 24, 2025 -Astronomy Night
Morning Meditative Walks on the Riverfront Trail
Join Great Barrington Land Conservancy for a silent group stroll along the Housatonic in the fresh air, before the heat of the day. In this early hour, we can hear the birdsong and the sounds of the river and, in…
Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory
Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods, fields, and…
Meet Tom Tyning’s Scaled, Tailed and Bulging Eye Friends!
Have you ever held a tiny turtle or gazed into the eyes of a charming milk snake? No? Fear not! Tom Tyning is heading back to Lake Mansfield on Thursday, July 24th at 10am so that families can get up close and…
Heat Pumps for Landlords: What You Need to Know
Landlords: Are you thinking about upgrading your property’s heating system? The City of Worcester’s Smart Energy Advice Program and Green Energy Consumers Alliance are here to help guide you through the process of switching to heat pumps in this informational…
Evening Paddle on the Housatonic River
Evening Paddle on the Housatonic River The evening is a great time to look for wildlife. Explore the rich wetlands of the Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area at a leisurely pace in the hours before dusk. After paddling a short…
Astronomy Night
Join Williamstown Rural Lands and Williams College Associate Professor of Astronomy Anne Jaskot for a night of stargazing at Sheep Hill. Come learn some facts about our universe from Professor Jaskot, and view the sky together! Telescopes on site. Bring…
Friday, July 25, 2025
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July 25, 2025 -Bobolinks and Other Breeding Birds
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July 25, 2025 -Family Fridays: The Hissing Booth
Bobolinks and Other Breeding Birds
Explore open fields at the height of breeding season for birds. We'll take a leisurely walk through the meadows and along the lake shore environment in search of singing and nesting birds including Bobolinks: a unique species of blackbird that…
Family Fridays: The Hissing Booth
Join Berkshire Botanical Garden for The Hissing Booth on Friday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to noon. The Hissing Booth is a unique, up-close-and-personal experience with snakes, reptiles and invertebrates. Learn about reptile physiology (what makes a reptile a reptile), specific fun facts about…
Saturday, July 26, 2025
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July 26, 2025 -Nature Inspired Tai Chi
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July 26, 2025 -Poetry in Motion
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July 26, 2025 -Pike’s Pond Wildlife Exploration
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July 26, 2025 -Lee Greener Gateway Service Day
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July 26, 2025 -Forest Bathing and Stream Splashing
Nature Inspired Tai Chi
Nature Inspired Tai Chi Unwind your mind, refresh your energy and step into a new level of calm with a guided Tai Chi flow and forest bathing experience at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Feel inspired by the unique ecosystems around…
Poetry in Motion
Poets and poetry enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to join in Poetry in Motion, a poetic celebration of the Hoosic River Watershed. Meet at the Bellows South Trailhead parking area in Greylock Glen, Adams, MA on Saturday July 26…
Pike’s Pond Wildlife Exploration
The historic Pike's Pond is a year-round wildlife hotspot made accessible to everyone through Pleasant Valley's All Persons Trail. Search for signs of resident wildlife including beavers, songbirds, deer, ducks, herons, squirrels, chipmunks, fish, frogs, salamanders and more. You'll also…
Lee Greener Gateway Service Day
https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LGGC-Service-Day-Announcement-July-2025.pdf Join Lee Greener Gateway Committee for a Day of Service, including planting in the gardens downtown, and cutting back invasive honeysuckle at Golden Hill Town Forest. Please RSVP to Valerie Bluhm with what activity you would like to participate…
Forest Bathing and Stream Splashing
Time for some whimsical self-care with forest bathing and stream splashing. On Saturday, July 26, from 11:30am-12:30pm, join naturalist educator and HooRWA’s director Arianna Alexsandra Collins along the Broad Brook Trail to practice elemental breathing technique, sensory awareness activities, and…
Sunday, July 27, 2025
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July 27, 2025 -Glen Meadow Wildlife Exploration
Glen Meadow Wildlife Exploration
Located at the foot of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts' highest peak, the Glen Meadow Loop Trail winds through scenic meadows, forests and ponds. At this nature walk, look for clues that resident wildlife have left behind and discover where wild animals…