Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT)
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Wednesday April 15 6:00pm EDT
Act on Climate with 350Mass Berkshires
Join members of 350Mass, the local climate group, at their monthly zoom meetings (and sometimes in-person) for good conversation and effective action. Learn about their efforts to promote affordable renewable energy and sustainable building practices in our schools, hom......More
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Thursday April 16 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
How to Grow a Better Bird Feeder
Bird populations are declining at an alarming rate due to habitat loss, climate change, and pesticides. Fortunately, there are simple actions you can take to restore critical bird habitat in your yards and gardens. In this talk, Desirée will share her research on the im......More
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Friday April 17 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Building Better Soil: A Three-Part Soil Health Intensive
Join the Northeast Organic Farming Situation, Massachusetts Chapter, for a 3 part series exploring the living world beneath our feet! Healthy soil is the foundation of productive farms and gardens. In this three-part Soil Health Intensive, participants will explore the ......More
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Saturday April 18 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Williamstown Spring Litter Cleanup Day 2026
Please join for a Spring Litter Cleanup Action Day sponsored by the Williamstown Select Board! Volunteers are needed to pick up trash along roadways, parks, and riverbanks all across town. Check-in at Field Park or at Bloedel Park anytime between 9 am and noon for instr......More
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Saturday April 18 2:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Opening Reception - How Shall We Live? Berkshire Youth Artists Explore Their Relationship with the Earth in the Time of Climate Change
This exhibition is part of the How Shall We Live? Climate Art Show, a Berkshire-wide program organized by Living the Change — Berkshires that invites students to explore climate change through art and reflection. In this show, Berkshire County high school students explo......More
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Saturday April 18 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
A Nature Year at Pleasant Valley: Spring
Immerse yourself in a season of local natural history. With a skilled Mass Audubon naturalist as your guide, experience the cycle of the seasons at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox. Gain extensive natural history knowledge, form a community with like-minded, ......More
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Wednesday April 22 9:00am - Thursday April 23 3:00pm EDT
April Vacation Adventure Days
Get outside, learn about nature, and make new friends during this time of spring renewal! Life is blooming across the sanctuary, and the vernal pools are ready to explore! Investigate different habitats, critters, and plants while we play and ramble through the trails. ......More
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Wednesday April 22 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Joint Hike: Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Join the BNRC and OLLI at BCC for this spring loop hike at Mahanna Cobble. This outing is rated moderate to difficult with both up and downhill stretches. The hike will be around 3 miles. Registration opens April 6 at 9am on OLLI’s website. Mahanna Cobble is the norther......More
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Thursday April 23 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Evening Salamander & Frog Search
Spotted salamanders and wood frogs spend their days under logs, stones, and other forest-floor objects, venturing out only on cool, moist evenings. Venture into woods and wetlands to search with your family for these fascinating nocturnal animals. This is a program desi......More
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Friday April 24 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Building Better Soil: A Three-Part Soil Health Intensive
Join the Northeast Organic Farming Situation, Massachusetts Chapter, for a 3 part series exploring the living world beneath our feet! Healthy soil is the foundation of productive farms and gardens. In this three-part Soil Health Intensive, participants will explore the ......More
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Saturday April 25 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Statewide Volunteer Day at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Join Mass Audubon for their annual Statewide Volunteer Day and lend a hand caring for the sanctuary. Projects may include work in our pollinator gardens, trail maintenance, improving the nature play area, and helping manage invasive plant species. This is a wonderful op......More
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Saturday April 25 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Lee’s 10th Annual Greener Gateway Cleanup and Work Day
Help celebrate the 56th Earth Day with the Lee Greener Gateway Committee! To help care for our corner of the planet, we have great options for volunteers:– Roadside cleanup– Removing invasive plants– Town garden cleanup– Community garden prep– Bag share – make long-last......More
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Saturday April 25 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Spring Ephemeral Botany Walk
Join Women on the Land for an educational wildflower walk! Early spring is an exciting time, and the changing of the seasons is often marked by the emergence of spring ephemeral wildflowers. These plants have a short window of time in which they bloom, often appearing a......More
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Saturday April 25 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
A Nature Year at Pleasant Valley: Spring
Immerse yourself in a season of local natural history. With a skilled Mass Audubon naturalist as your guide, experience the cycle of the seasons at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox. Gain extensive natural history knowledge, form a community with like-minded, ......More
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Friday May 1 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Building Better Soil: A Three-Part Soil Health Intensive
Join the Northeast Organic Farming Situation, Massachusetts Chapter, for a 3 part series exploring the living world beneath our feet! Healthy soil is the foundation of productive farms and gardens. In this three-part Soil Health Intensive, participants will explore the ......More
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Saturday May 2 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
A Nature Year at Pleasant Valley: Spring
Immerse yourself in a season of local natural history. With a skilled Mass Audubon naturalist as your guide, experience the cycle of the seasons at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox. Gain extensive natural history knowledge, form a community with like-minded, ......More