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SUMMARY:The Road Forward for Medium- and Long-Duration Energy Storage
DESCRIPTION:ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT PARTNERSHIP (ESTAP) WEBINAR Made possible by U.S. DOE-OE and Sandia National Laboratories \nMedium-duration energy storage (MDES) and long-duration energy storage (LDES) are critical elements for addressing load growth and improving grid resilience. But what is the status of MDES and LDES technologies now\, and how will they advance? \nThis ESTAP webinar will provide a summary of emerging technologies\, applications\, and markets for MDES and LDES. The webinar will feature presentations from Will McNamara\, Principal Investigator for the LDES National Consortium and Grid Energy Storage Policy Analyst for Sandia National Laboratories; Anna Siefken\, Director for Policy & Markets in North America at the Long Duration Energy Storage Council; and Jeremy Twitchell\, Energy Research Analyst at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Audience questions will be addressed following the presentation. CESA Senior Project Director Todd Olinsky-Paul will moderate. \nDATE: Wednesday\, September 9\nTIME: 1:00 – 2:00 pm\nLOCATION: Zoom \nREGISTER HERE \nThis webinar is a presentation of the Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership (ESTAP). ESTAP is a federal-state funding and information sharing project that aims to accelerate the deployment of electrical energy storage technologies in the U.S. ESTAP is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity\, managed by Sandia National Laboratories\, and administered by the Clean Energy States Alliance. Learn more at www.cesa.org/projects/energy-storage-technology-advancement-partnership. \nThis webinar will be recorded and posted online. If you are not able to attend this webinar but would still like to watch the recording\, please register and you will receive an email with the webinar recording and slides 24-48 hours after the webinar ends. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nThis webinar is free\, but registration is required. \nClean Energy States Alliance\nwww.cesa.org \n 
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/the-road-forward/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clean Energy,Energy,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Berkshire County Farmers Forum: Williamstown
DESCRIPTION:Mass Dep\, American Farmland Trust\, and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources present Berkshire County Farmers Forum: Agriculture & The Wetlands Protection Act \n\nWhat we’ll cover; \n• The agricultural exemption under the Wetlands Protection Act\, explained \n• Conservation planning\, engineering\, and technical assistance \n• The Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) program \n• Funding opportunities \n  \nDATE: Wednesday\, September 9 \nTIME: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM \nLOCATION:  Milne Public Library\, 1095 Main St\, Williamstown\, MA 01267 \nContact Daizha.Baptiste-Johnson@mass.gov with any questions.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/berkshire-county-farmers-forum-williamstown/
LOCATION:David & Joyce Milne Public Library\, 1095 Main St.\, Williamstown\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Meetings,Conservation,Farming,Forum,Public Meeting,Wetlands
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SUMMARY:Berkshire County Farmers Forum: Stockbridge
DESCRIPTION:Mass Dep\, American Farmland Trust\, and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources present Berkshire County Farmers Forum: Agriculture & The Wetlands Protection Act \n\nWhat we’ll cover; \n• The agricultural exemption under the Wetlands Protection Act\, explained \n• Conservation planning\, engineering\, and technical assistance \n• The Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) program \n• Funding opportunities \n  \nDATE: Thursday\, September 10 \nTIME: 6:00 PM to8:00 PM \nLOCATION:  Stockbridge Town Hall\, Conference Room\, 50 Main St.\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262 \nContact Daizha.Baptiste-Johnson@mass.gov with any questions.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/berkshire-county-farmers-forum-stockbridge/
LOCATION:Stockbridge Town Hall\, 50 Main Street\, Stockbridge\, 01262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meetings,Conservation,Farming,Forum,Public Meeting,Wetlands
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SUMMARY:Pittsfield Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday through October\, rain or shine! \nFind more details here: farmersmarketpittsfield.org \nDATE: Saturday\, May 9 – Saturday\, October 31\nTIME: 9:00am – 1:00pm\nLOCATION: The Common\, 100 First St\, Pittsfield\, MA 01201
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/pittsfield-farmers-market/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Pittsfield Common\, 100 1st St.\, Pittsfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Tree Identification & Forest Biodiversity Walk with BEAT
DESCRIPTION:Join BEAT’s Stewardship Director\, Chelsey Simmons\, for a free biodiversity tree identification walk on Esau’s Trail in Becket on Saturday\, September 12\, at 10 AM. \nLearn how to identify trees using leaves\, bark\, twigs\, fruit\, and overall form\, with tips for recognizing species year-round — even when leaves aren’t present. Along the way\, we’ll also discuss invasive species\, tree diseases\, and other factors affecting forest health and biodiversity. \nThe walk will cover approximately 1.5 miles over about 2 hours at a relaxed pace\, with frequent stops for observation and discussion. The trail is mostly flat and considered easy. Please dress for the weather and be prepared to be outdoors for the duration. \nSpace is limited\, and registration is required. REGISTER HERE. \nDATE: Saturday\, September 12 \nTIME: 10 A M to Noon \nLOCATION: Esau’s Heel Trail\, 3 Jacobs Ladder Rd\, Becket\, MA \nThis is collaborative walk with the Becket Athenaeum and partially funded by the Central Berkshire Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/tree-identification-forest-biodiversity-walk-with-beat/
LOCATION:Esau’s Heel Trail
CATEGORIES:BEAT Events,Biodiversity,Native Plants,Natural History,Skills,Trees,Walks
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SUMMARY:Forest Fires in Massachusetts: Myths and Reality
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: MassWildlife\, in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Recreation\, monitors a prescribed fire in the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area on Tuesday. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Greenfield Recorder   June 16\, 2026\nWildfires in the Western United States and Canada are more and more prominent in the news. There is also growing interest in the role of wildfires and intentional fires (“prescribed” burning) in New England. \n\nIn Massachusetts\, public agencies are increasingly using prescribed burning in state forests and wildlife management areas\, such as the Montague Plains and Muddy Brook wildlife management areas\, and Myles Standish State Forest. \nOur speakers are experts on these issues and will discuss important questions: \n• What is the goal of prescribed burning and where is it happening? \n• Does prescribed burning help with wildlife habitat restoration? \n• Does prescribed burning help to prevent or mitigate forest fires? \n• What is the risk of wildfires in Massachusetts? \n  \nPresenters: \nDavid Foster is director emeritus of the Harvard Forest and its Long Term Ecological Research program and currently coordinates Wildlands\, Woodlands\, Farmlands and Communities and serves on the editorial board of From the Ground Up.  David’s research and conservation focus began with his PhD studies on fire history and ecology of the Labrador wilderness but has increasingly focused on the role of natural and anthropogenic forces\, including fire\, that have shaped the New England landscape over past millennia. He is an author most recently of “Meeting of Land and Sea: Nature and the Future of Martha’s Vineyard\,” and “Wildlands of New England: Past Present and Future.” \nMichael Kellett has worked for 40 years to create national parks\, save forests\, and protect wildlife. He is co-founder and executive director of RESTORE: The North Woods\, a New England-based nonprofit organization. He was the lead author of the paper\, “Forest-clearing to create early-successional habitats: Questionable benefits\, significant costs.” \nBill Stubblefield has a lifelong passion for natural history and holds a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University. He currently devotes his time to activism on behalf of all lifeforms on Planet Earth. \nGeorge Wuerthner is an ecologist and photographer who has visited more than 400 designated wilderness areas and more than 200 National Park System units. For a dozen years\, he worked as Ecological Projects Director for Doug Tompkins’s Foundation for Deep Ecology and is now Executive Director of Public Lands Media. He has published 38 books\, including “Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy\,” “Protecting the Wild: Parks and Wilderness Foundation for Conservation\,” and “Keeping the Wild: Against the Domestication of the Earth. \n  \nDATE: Saturday\, September 12 \nTIME: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Presentations and panel discussion in person and on Zoom. Please register to attend in person.\n1:30 PM to 2:30 PM— Walking tour of the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area \nLOCATION:  The National Spiritual Alliance\, 2 Montague Avenue\, Lake Pleasant\, MA 01347 \nRSVP: jasinclair@verizon.net \nREGISTER: Zoom \n  \nPlease park near the intersection of Old Northfield Road and Lake Pleasant Road if possible. \nLight snacks and beverages provided. \n  \nSPONSORED BY: \nClimate Democracy Project\, Community Land and Water Coalition\, Concerned Citizens of Franklin County\, Northeast Wilderness Trust\, Partnership for Policy Integrity\, Protect the Montague Plains\, RESTORE: The North Woods\, Save Massachusetts Forests\, Sierra Club Massachusetts\, Standing Trees\, Wendell State Forest Alliance
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/forest-fires-in-massachusetts/
LOCATION:The National Spiritual Alliance\, 2 Montague Avenue\, Lake Pleasant\, 01347\, United States
CATEGORIES:BEAT Events,Biodiversity,Skills,Trees,Walks
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