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SUMMARY:Protecting Your Legacy Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Your land provides tremendous benefit to you and the public. This free webinar series will help landowners decide the future of their land and take steps to formalize a conservation-based estate plan to achieve their personal and financial goals. This year’s webinar series will also include a webinar focused on the children of landowners.\n\nThe webinar series is divided into four topics:\n\nWebinar 1: Getting Started with Conservation-based Estate Planning (January 13\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts) \nWebinar 2: Passing on Your Land Using a Will or Trust (January 27\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Attorney Peter Ziomek) \nWebinar 3: Permanent Land Conservation Tools (February 10\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Olivia Lukacic\, The Trustees of Reservations) \nWebinar 4: Inheriting Land (February 24\, 6:30 – 8:00pm with Paul Catanzaro\, University of Massachusetts and Christa Collins\, Land Protection Specialist) \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link upon registration\, and a reminder the week of the webinar.  \nRegister Here \n\nDATE: Tuesdays\, January 13 and 27\, February 10 and 24 \nTIME: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/protecting-your-legacy-webinar-series/2026-02-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Land Protection,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Berkshire Green Drinks: "Rescuing Wildlife: When and How to Help Wild Animals" with Judy Pasko of Cummington Wildlife\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:*Please note: this event is now online only\, there will be no in-person gathering* \nJoin BEAT for the February 2026 Berkshire Green Drinks featuring Judy Pasko\, a longtime wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Cummington Wildlife\, Inc. \nJudy has been rehabilitating wildlife since 2006 and holds both state and federal permits\, with a focus on rabbits\, songbirds\, and merganser ducklings. She has helped revise Massachusetts’ wildlife rehabilitation exam and study guide and mentors aspiring rehabilitators through statewide training seminars. Judy will share insights from years of hands-on wildlife care and what it takes to support this critical work across the region. \nDATE: Wednesday\, February 11 \nTIME: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom \nClick here to register (Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.) \n\nWhat is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally-related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions! \nWhat is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations\, academia\, government\, business\, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along\, and you’ll be made welcome.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/berkshire-green-drinks-february-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Action,BEAT Events,Community Events,Green Drinks,Networking,Talks,Wildlife
ORGANIZER;CN="Berkshire Environmental Action Team":MAILTO:team@thebeatnews.org
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SUMMARY:From Wasteland to Wonder
DESCRIPTION:The way we currently manage our suburban and urban landscapes is creating an ecological wasteland. Fortunately\, we have an alternative path: by working ​​with natural systems instead of against them\, we have the power to help Earth heal. Basil will begin by discussing the functions of natural systems and how they’re being damaged by standard land care practices. Then he will delve into impactful ways we can take action\, from planting saplings and saving mature trees\, to creating pocket forests and replacing our lawns with Piedmont prairies. Finally\, for those who want to help shift paradigms even more\, Basil will introduce us to his initiative Project Pando\, which provides a  model for community-based efforts that gather native seeds\, raise them into trees\, and give them away for free. \nBasil Camu pursues his purpose and passions as the co-founder of Leaf & Limb\, a tree care company in Raleigh\, NC\, and Project Pando\, a non-profit that aims to connect people to trees. He is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and author of the book From Wasteland to Wonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape. His work has been featured in the New York Times\, Gardenista\, and A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach. \n\n\nRegister\n\nDATE: Wednesday\, February 11 \nTIME: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/from-wasteland-to-wonder/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Gardening,Native Plants,Webinars
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SUMMARY:I Love a Rainy Night: The Rhythm of Forest Amphibians
DESCRIPTION:Join Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a lecture on amphibian migrations\, featuring Laura Heady\, a biologist with the New York State Department of Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University. \nBeneath the towering trees of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains\, under the leaves\, rotting logs\, lives a fantastic group of amphibians. Nocturnal in their behavior and hunkered down in underground retreats\, forest salamanders often go undetected – until they move on rainy nights in large numbers for their annual breeding migrations to vernal pools. Along with wood frogs\, these amphibians encounter many roads that bisect their habitat\, and in some places\, they also encounter volunteers who lend a hand to provide safe passage. \nDiscover the fascinating world of forest amphibians\, their life histories and role in forest ecosystems\, and opportunities to get involved in conservation of vernal pool-breeding amphibians. \nHeady has a BS in Environmental Science from Rutgers University and an MS in Biology from Idaho State University. She has worked on biodiversity conservation in the Hudson River estuary watershed for nearly 25 years and started the Amphibian Migrations & Road Crossings Project in 2009. \nThe event is free and open to all\, but registration is required. Sign up to attend in person at the Lovejoy Auditorium in Millbrook\, NY\, or watch a live stream online. Offered in partnership with the Catskill Science Collaborative. \nCary’s public lectures are made possible\, in part\, by support from Harney & Sons Fine Teas. \nREGISTER HERE \nDATE: Thursday\, February 12 \nTIME: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online\, or in-person at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies\, 2801 Sharon Turnpike (Rte. 44) Millbrook\, NY
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/i-love-a-rainy-night-the-rhythm-of-forest-amphibians/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Amphibians
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SUMMARY:10 x 10 Festival: Winter Tree Identification Walk
DESCRIPTION:Do you know how to tell trees apart during winter? Join BEAT for a free winter tree identification walk at Pittsfield’s Springside Park and Hebert Arboretum. \nWhile identifying trees without leaves may seem daunting\, winter is actually an excellent time to learn. Without foliage\, flowers\, or fruit\, participants will discover how to recognize trees and shrubs year-round by closely examining often-overlooked features such as buds\, twigs\, bark\, and overall tree structure. Guided by BEAT naturalist and tree enthusiast Chelsey Simmons\, this walk will focus on common trees found in the New England landscape. \nThe walk will be stop-and-go and will take place entirely outdoors. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress in layers. No prior experience or knowledge is required\, and all are welcome; however\, participation is limited to 10 people. \nRSVP is required to reserve your spot and receive meeting location details. Email chelsey@thebeatnews.org to register. \nDATE: Saturday\, February 14 (Rain Date: Sunday\, February 15) \nTIME: 10:00 AM to Noon \nLOCATION: Springside Park\, 874 North St\, Pittsfield\, MA 01201 \nThis walk is part of the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival\, a winter arts festival located in Pittsfield’s Upstreet Cultural District in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, organized by the City of Pittsfield and Barrington Stage Company.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/10-x-10-winter-tree-id-2026/
LOCATION:Springside Park\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201
CATEGORIES:Art,BEAT Events,Community Events,Native Plants,Natural History,Outdoor Activity,Skills,Trees,Walks
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