• Canoe Meadows Volunteer Day

    Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MA

    Help maintain Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary through a variety of stewardship and property-related tasks Dress for the weather and working outside. Bring your favorite work gloves and water bottle/beverage. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. This program…

  • Birding at the Mount

    Birding at the Mount
    The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United States

    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…

  • Grassroots Advocacy for Climate and Nature with Mass Audubon

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    Learn about Mass Audubon's grassroots advocacy program, Climate and Nature Champions, that mobilizes individuals across Massachusetts to speak with one voice on the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Whether you have been an advocate before or are new…

  • Climate and Solar Legislative Update

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    Join Sam Anderson, Mass Audubon's Director of Legislative and Government Affairs, for the breaking updates on solar and climate policies in our state legislature. This program is part of a monthly series for Mass Audubon's Climate and Nature Champions. All…

  • Mass Audubon Open House at Greylock Glen

    Greylock Glen 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United States

    Connect with Mass Audubon and their upcoming programs during this free, drop-in event. Tour the newly opened Outdoor Center, learn more about Mass Audubon's conservation and education work, explore resources to stay up-to-date on upcoming programs, and talk to Mass…

  • Fall Phenomena: Transition to Cold Weather

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    Explore how native plants and animals respond to shorter days, colder temperatures, and changes in availability of food and water. Plants experience dormancy, while trees face winter head-on by shifting their metabolism to weather the elements and protect delicate structures.…

  • Family Christmas Bird Count

    Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary 127 Combs Rd, Easthampton, MA

    Join Mass Audubon and the Hampshire Bird Club for the Family Christmas Bird Count at Arcadia. This free event offers a unique opportunity to engage in games and activities focused on local bird species while participating in a time-honored tradition…

  • New Year’s Day Nature Walk at Greylock Glen

    Greylock Glen 135 Gould Road, Adams, MA, United States

    Wed. Jan. 1, Sessions from 10:00AM-3:00PM Bring in the New Year the healthy way with a family-friendly nature walk at Greylock Glen. This program will explore gentle, gravel-paved trails through meadows, forests, and wetlands at the foot of Mount Greylock,…

  • Tracking Workshop: Cats and Canines

    Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary 309 Holmes Rd., Pittsfield, MA

    Search for tracks, scat, and other signs of the elusive wild cats and dogs that roam the fields and forests at Canoe Meadows. Focusing on long-legged creatures, dig deep into how they stealthily walk, lope, and gallop across the landscape…

  • Tracking Winter Wildlife at the Mount

    The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United States

    Join a Mass Audubon naturalist for an introduction to the world of wildlife tracking. We will walk through fields and forests searching for tracks, scat, and signs of the delicate but exciting interactions between predators and their prey. With any…

  • Tracking Workshop: Weasels and Rodents

    Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    Hoppers and bounders, such as squirrels and weasels, leave behind fascinating tracking mysteries that reveal their secretive habits and survival strategies. Explore the trails at Pleasant Valley in search of tracks, scat, chews, and other evidence of rabbits, squirrels, mink,…

  • Starlight Owl and Wildlife Prowl at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

    Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    Enjoy a starlit evening listening for owls and other nocturnal wildlife. Explore fields, forests, and wetlands, learning about the adaptations of animals that are active at night. Dress for the weather and enjoy a winter evening outside. This program covers…

  • Tracking Workshop: Weasels and Rodents

    Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    Hoppers and bounders, such as squirrels and weasels, leave behind fascinating tracking mysteries that reveal their secretive habits and survival strategies. Explore the trails at Pleasant Valley in search of tracks, scat, chews, and other evidence of rabbits, squirrels, mink,…

  • Starlight Owl and Wildlife Prowl

    Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

    Enjoy a starlit evening listening for owls and other nocturnal wildlife. We'll explore fields, forests, and wetlands, learning about the adaptations of animals that are active at night. Dress for the weather and enjoy a winter evening outside. This program…

  • Starlight Owl and Wildlife Prowl at The Mount

    The Mount 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, United States

    Enjoy a starlit evening listening for owls and other nocturnal wildlife. Explore fields, forests, and wetlands, learning about the adaptations of animals that are active at night. Dress for the weather and enjoy a winter evening outside. This program covers…

  • WaterWatch Lecture Series: Taking Environmental Action

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    Join the NSRWA and Mass Audubon for this winter's eight-part educational WaterWatch Lecture Series 2025. Lucy Gertz, Mass Audubon's Director of Adult Education and Accessible Programs, will introduce ways to understand people's pathways to environmentalism, how to build people’s competence…

  • Rescue Raptors from Rodenticides

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    Raptors, coyotes, and other predators balance Massachusetts' ecosystems. But shocking numbers of these iconic creatures have been sickened and killed after eating poisoned rodents. Mass Audubon's Rescue Raptors program supports groups in communities across Massachusetts to reduce the use of…