Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT) Events

Tuesday June 3 through June 30

The Boulders, Dalton, MA

Self-Guided StoryWalk

Enjoy a short walk through the woods while reading The Hike by Alison Farrell. The Hike is a plucky and sweet adventure story about three intrepid young female explorers who set out to conquer the outdoors in their local forest. The Hike celebrates how fun and rewarding......More

The Boulders, Dalton, MA

Wednesday July 2 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch

These are monthly drop-in, informal meetings for participants from across the state to learn about topics relevant to our work, share projects, ask questions, and exchange knowledge, ideas, and updates. Whether you’re a seasoned community organizer, a home gardener, wor......More

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Wednesday July 2 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT

Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Volunteer Opportunity: Rain Garden Work Parties

Volunteers Needed! Help keep Pittsfield’s rain gardens beautiful! Pittsfield has 10 rain gardens on North Street with a few more scattered throughout the city. These rain gardens allow the stormwater from the streets and sidewalks to infiltrate and be cleaned before en......More

Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Thursday July 3 8:00am - 10:00am EDT

Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory

Bird banding at Arrowhead allows visitors an up-close opportunity to see birds and watch the process of bird banding. Bird banding allows researchers the opportunity to study a wide array of wild birds in their natural habitat. Arrowhead’s woods, fields, and shrub land ......More

Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Thursday July 3 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Burbank Park Boat Launch, 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal

Join BEAT in this regular volunteer opportunity of removing invasive vines in Pittsfield’s Burbank Park!Each week, we head into the woods with a group of dedicated volunteers to cut and pull invasive hardy kiwi vines that are overtaking the trees and dominating parts of the landscape in Burbank Park. Join us in these efforts and get your exercise while helping eradicate this destructive invasive and connecting with like-minded community members at the same time! Anyone and everyone is welcome, regardless of age or experience. However, you must be able to walk on a path over rough ground and uneven terrain for 5-10 minutes to get to the area where we cut and pull the vines. ***Extreme or wet weather cancels this event.*** COME PREPARED We recommend dressing in layers and wearing long pants and socks, in addition to close-toed shoes.Please bring a full bottle of water. Pulling vines for an hour isn’t easy work. We want everyone to stay safe and hydrated.If you have your own work gloves, loppers, or pruning shears, please feel free to bring those along. Otherwise, you can borrow some from BEAT.DATE: Thursdays, weekly – PLEASE BE ADVISED: This volunteer opportunity will no longer take place on Friday mornings. We have not yet settled on a new regular weekday and time, but for now, we will offer this volunteer opportunity on Thursdays. TIME: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (If you’re unable to stay the entire time, that’s perfectly okay! We’re happy to have your help in any capacity.) LOCATION: Burbank Park, 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA — We will meet at the Onota Lake Boat Launch parking lot, NOT the main parking area for Burbank Park. Directions to the appropriate parking lot (if you’re traveling from West Street) are below. DIRECTIONSIf you’re traveling west on West St (i.e., toward Berkshire Community College), you’ll take a right onto Valentine Rd. Continue down Valentine for about half a mile, and Taconic High School will be on your right. Drive just past Taconic High to the intersection of Valentine Rd and Lakeway Drive. Take a left onto Lakeway, where you should see a large “Burbank Park” sign, and continue straight—don’t take the slight right!—until you’ve reached the boat launch parking lot with the fishing pier. RSVP!Please email [email protected] if you plan on coming to help. That way, if you’re running late, we will know to wait up for you, and it will also ensure we bring enough materials for all the volunteers. You can also subscribe to receive our email updates about these volunteer opportunities. WHAT IS HARDY KIWI?Hardy Kiwi is an exotic invasive vine that threatens forests in western Massachusetts through complete domination of mature trees. Once it germinates, it will climb surrounding vegetation and eventually kill its support. Hardy kiwi can grow over 30 feet in a year. It has become a major problem in places such as Kennedy Park and Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, and now Burbank Park. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

Burbank Park Boat Launch, 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Wednesday July 9 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT

Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Volunteer Opportunity: Rain Garden Work Parties

Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Wednesday July 9 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Big Elm Brewery – Sheffield Taproom, 65 Silver St, Sheffield, MA, 01257, United States

Berkshire Green Drinks: “How to Protect Your Farms, Gardens, and Food from Forever Chemicals (PFAS)" with Laura Orlando

Come hear from Laura Orlando, a Senior Scientist at Just Zero and an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health, at the July Berkshire Green Drinks event where you’ll learn about PFAs and how the “forever chemicals” can (and do) systematically make their way into our food and water. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS or “Forever Chemicals”) are a dangerous class of chemicals that seem to be everywhere. They cause tremendous harm to human health in concentrations so low that scientists and regulators have concluded there is no safe level for them in our drinking water. Laura will be talking about where they are and are not, and how to keep them off the farm, out of the garden, and away from your food and water. PFAS contamination is a big, nasty problem – with some surprisingly easy solutions. DATE: Wednesday, July 9 TIME: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM — In-person attendees can begin gathering around 5:15 PM if they wish. LOCATION: Big Elm Brewing Taproom, 65 Silver Street, Sheffield, MA & Online via Zoom In-person Attendees, please note: There are only chips and salsa available for food at this location. However, Roma Pizzeria in Canaan, CT, will deliver to the brewery. You’re also welcome to bring your own food. Click here to register for online participation. (Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.) RSVP Here if you plan to join us for the in-person gathering (doing so helps the venue staff). ABOUT THE SPEAKERSLaura Orlando is Senior Scientist at Just Zero and an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. Her work includes education and research on the fate and transport of toxic chemicals and other contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics found in waste-related practices, infrastructure, and technologies, with the overarching goal of pollution prevention. What is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally-related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions! What is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations, academia, government, business, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along, and you’ll be made welcome.

Big Elm Brewery – Sheffield Taproom, 65 Silver St, Sheffield, MA, 01257, United States

Thursday July 10 8:00am - 10:00am EDT

Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Bird Banding Demonstrations with Berkshire Bird Observatory

Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Thursday July 10 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Burbank Park Boat Launch, 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Volunteer with BEAT: Invasive Hardy Kiwi Plant Removal

Burbank Park Boat Launch, 309 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Saturday July 12 9:00am - 11:00am EDT

Petersburg Pass, Route 2, Petersburg, NY, 12138

Hike to Examine Local Effects of Climate Change

Join Williamstown Rural Lands for a 3-mile, moderate hike along the Taconic Range and Shepherd’s Well. Along the way, view evidence of wildly different past climates and see how we monitor climate change today.. Visit this link for more information and to register. DATE......More

Petersburg Pass, Route 2, Petersburg, NY, 12138

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