Noticing Nature: MiniBeast Hike & Seek
Thomas & Palmer Brook Reserve 305 State Road, Great BarringtonWeek of Events
Monday, August 11, 2025
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August 11, 2025 -Noticing Nature: MiniBeast Hike & Seek
Noticing Nature: MiniBeast Hike & Seek
Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council for an August adventure to explore the fascinating realm of minibeasts! Uncover the hidden wonders of the insect world and gain a deeper understanding of minibeast behavior, habitats, and the critical role they play in…
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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August 12, 2025 -Morning Meditative Walks on the Riverfront Trail
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August 12, 2025 -Birding by Canoe for Beginners
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August 12, 2025 -Evening Paddle to Ashmere Island
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…
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. Join Mass Audubon to paddle at…
Evening Paddle to Ashmere Island
Did you know that Berkshire Natural Resources Council preserves an island on the beautiful Lake Ashmere? Bring your own canoe or kayak for an evening of exploration! Put in at the boat launch ramp (see detailed directions below) at the…
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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August 13, 2025 -Birds, Butterflies, and Midsummer Blooms
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August 13, 2025 -Volunteer Opportunity: Rain Garden Work Parties
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August 13, 2025 -Berkshire Green Drinks: “Breathe Easy Berkshires: A Year and a Half of Pittsfield’s Air Quality” with Drake Reed and Andrew Ferrara
Birds, Butterflies, and Midsummer Blooms
The gardens and trails on the grounds of Chesterwood provide more than just a look into the history of the Berkshires: they also make excellent places to view birds, butterflies and other animals that depend on the same plants we…
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…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Breathe Easy Berkshires: A Year and a Half of Pittsfield’s Air Quality” with Drake Reed and Andrew Ferrara
Join us for the August 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event to learn about Breathe Easy Berkshires — an ongoing air quality monitoring project in Pittsfield — and find out what its research reveals about the air we breathe. Attendees will…
Thursday, August 14, 2025
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August 14, 2025 -Morning Meditative Walks on the Riverfront Trail
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August 14, 2025 -Summer Evening Birding
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…
Summer Evening Birding
Take a stroll through forests, fields and wetlands in search of birds as they settle down for the night. Adults and juveniles of many species including colorful wood-warblers, orioles, thrushes, and more are likely to be seen this time of…
Friday, August 15, 2025
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Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Sunday, August 17, 2025
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