Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT)
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Friday May 17 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Including Land in your Financial Plans
Join a panel of local northern Berkshire experts and landowners at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd.) to learn about tools that can help you accomplish your goals, whether they are minimizing taxes, generating lifetime income, passing property to the next generation, or c......More
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Saturday May 18 through May 19
Outdoor Adventure & Wilderness Skills Weekend Getaway
Families & Adults: Join Earthwork Programs + a community of beginners and experienced alike for the Outdoor Adventure & Wilderness Skills Weekend Getaway Workshops! Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, in Conway, MA. Registration is required (www.earthworkprograms.com)......More
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Saturday May 18 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Lake Mansfield Forest and Trail Volunteer Day
Volunteers will collect litter, remove invasive species, and refresh trail blazes as well as trim and tidy the Christian Hill Trail entrance. Plan to Park on Welcome Street and Meet at the Christian Hill Trail Entrance. A guided forest walk and trail assessment can be i......More
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Saturday June 1 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Native Plant Giveaway & Exchange at BEAT's Rain Garden
Like last year, we plan on thinning out the rain garden this spring at BEAT’s Environmental Leadership & Education Center, and we’d love to spread some of these native plants out to other areas in Berkshire County! DATE: Saturday, June 1 TIME: 10 AM to 1 PM LOCATION: BE......More
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Wednesday June 5 12:00pm EDT
Dam Busters 101: Indigenous Approaches to Dam Removal and River Restoration
Mass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, and the Charles River Watershed Association, is pleased to present a series of monthly, lunchtime webinars on a variety of dam removal topics. Each free one-hour webinar will feature:......More
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Wednesday June 5 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
A new program from Mass Pollinator Network: Brown Bag LunchThis drop-in Zoom event will happen on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning February 7, from noon to 1pm. Stop by to meet other pollinator advocates, ask questions of our experts, learn about projects h......More
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Friday June 7 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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Sunday June 9 9:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Volunteer: West Branch Housatonic River Cleanup
We’re heading into the west branch of the Housatonic River, with our waders on and our canoe in tow, for our annual river cleanups! Cleanups make a considerable difference in the health of the Housatonic River. Over the years, BEAT and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA......More
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Wednesday June 12 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Berkshire Green Drinks: "Tracking: Out-of-Sight, Out-of-Mind" with Daniel Hansche
Wildlife tracking has contributed significantly to our awareness of those species cohabitating in the Berkshires alongside our human population. Especially valuable to the conservation and management of the more nocturnal and crepuscular mammals, tracking allows us to i......More
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Friday June 14 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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Saturday June 15 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Volunteer with BEAT: Riverbank Restoration
Consider joining BEAT to help restore the riverbank behind our Environmental Leadership & Education Center by removing invasive plant species and planting native ones! With the help of many volunteers and several hours of work, we have been able to remove nearly all the......More