Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT)
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Friday May 3 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield!We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and dominating parts of the landscape in Burbank Pa......More
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Friday May 3 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Housatonic Valley Association Meet & Greet at Red Lion
Join Housatonic Valley Association to learn about their work in the Berkshires, and meet new Berkshire Watershed Director Erik Reardon Please email Gina Scherbner at [email protected] by April 30, to RSVP. DATE: Friday, May 3 TIME: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM LOCATION: The ......More
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Saturday May 4 11:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Sheep to Shawl Festival
Enjoy a day of fun at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown) celebrating the fiber arts and rural heritage with the 2024 Sheep to Shawl Festival! Live demonstrations for sheep dog herding, sheep shearing, spinning and weaving, natural fiber dyeing, and more alon......More
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Saturday May 4 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Stroll Along the Housatonic Guided Walk & Talk
Join GBLC on a guided stroll along the Housatonic River to learn about spring flowers, native trees, and the history of River Walk and the Riverfront Trail. Walk will go from Main Street along River Walk, across Bridge Street along the Riverfront Trail to Olympia Meadow......More
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Sunday May 5 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Guided Wildflower Walk at Field Farm
On Sunday May 5 from 1-3 PM join naturalists Pamela Weatherbee (daughter of Lawrence and Eleanor Bloedel, the original owners of Field Farm) and Leslie Reed-Evans for a Spring wildflower walk. Field Farm has some unusual habitats that produce an interesting and beautifu......More
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Sunday May 5 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Garden Warfare: Invasive Plants with Opal Raven
Spring is in the air and the plants are coming alive once again, but not all plants are created equal. Our native habitats are under attack from a stealthy and aggressive enemy, invasive plant species.Join Opal Raven in a discussion on identifying and eradicating invasi......More
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Monday May 6 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Pittsfield Community Meetings - Trash & Recycling
Mayor Peter Marchetti will be hosting three community meetings on the future of trash and recycling in Pittsfield. Mayor Marchetti will be joined by city officials to provide an overview of the proposed changes to trash and recycling collection and the shift towards a......More
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Wednesday May 8 11:00am EDT
Understanding the Massachusetts MOR-EV Rebate for Electric Cars
Massachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. This year, the rebate underwent some big changes, thanks to last year’s climate law. During this webinar, Green Energy Consumers Alliance will go over the rebate in depth. GECA will talk about:-......More
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Wednesday May 8 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Berkshire Green Drinks: "Northeastern Cliff Swallows: A Conservation Adventure - Part II" with Linda Merry
Join us online or in person for our May 2024 Berkshire Green Drinks event, featuring conservation biologist Linda Merry, who will update us on her ongoing cliff swallows research. Some may remember Linda from the August 2022 Pittsfield Green Drinks, where she and Mara S......More
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Wednesday May 8 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Gardening Among Hungry Mammals
Part of Grow Native Massachusetts’ Evenings With Experts series It’s hard to imagine, but white-tailed deer were once nearly extinct in dozens of states. Their abundance now puts them at odds with most gardeners, who become frustrated by the ineffectiveness of conventio......More
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Thursday May 9 5:30pm EDT
Bird Walks with Ben Nickley
New birds arrive daily and anything is possible during migration. Green spaces fill with birds sporting their nuptial plumages, belting songs from the treetops–urging us to take a look. Join GBLC and Ben Nickley, President and Executive Director of Berkshire Bird Observ......More
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Thursday May 9 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Pittsfield Community Meetings - Trash & Recycling
Mayor Peter Marchetti will be hosting three community meetings on the future of trash and recycling in Pittsfield. Mayor Marchetti will be joined by city officials to provide an overview of the proposed changes to trash and recycling collection and the shift towards a......More
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Thursday May 9 7:30pm EDT
Understanding the Massachusetts MOR-EV Rebate for Electric Cars
Massachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. This year, the rebate underwent some big changes, thanks to last year’s climate law. During this webinar, Green Energy Consumers Alliance will go over the rebate in depth. GECA will talk about:-......More
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Friday May 10 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal
Consider joining BEAT to help eradicate invasive hardy kiwi vines at Burbank Park in Pittsfield!We go out into the woods every Friday* at 10:00 AM to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and dominating parts of the landscape in Burbank Pa......More
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Friday May 10 10:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Fire Making Workshop
Everyone loves a campfire. We are who we are as modern man because we discovered fire. Join Tes in this workshop where you will learn to make a one-match fire using only material from the earth. Experience and try your hand at primitive friction fire methods, including ......More
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Saturday May 11 7:30am - 9:00am EDT
Birding at Sheep Hill: Spring Migration
Join Williamstown Rural Land for a leisurely birding experience at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown) with former Audubon chapter president and Williamstown local Tommy Richey. Walk will start at the farmhouse – looking for birds in the willows around Josiah......More
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Saturday May 11 8:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Wild Acres Fishing Derby
xr:d:DAGBSR7v7nY:30,j:329187320798688263,t:24041115 The City of Pittsfield Conservation Commission has announced that they and Lyon Aviation will sponsor a FREE Fishing Derby for youth 14 and under Saturday, May 11 at the Wild Acres Conservation Area (rain or shine). Vo......More
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Saturday May 11 5:00pm EDT
Kestrels, Owls and Migratory Birds in the Berkshires with Ben Nickley
Bird Poster 3.25.24 The Hop Brook Community Club Presents: Kestrals, Owls, and Migratory Birds in the Berkshires Ben Nickley, Executive Director of the Berkshire Bird Observatory will discuss BBO’s bird conservation and monitoring efforts in South County. Free Admission......More