Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT) Events

Tuesday December 16 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST

BEAT’s Environmental Leadership & Education Center, 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Berkshire Green Drinks: "A New Vision for Protecting the Environment" with Berkshire Environmental Action Team Staff

Join us for our December 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event to talk with Berkshire Environmental Action Team staff about BEAT’s important work of this past year and the work coming up for us in 2026 as we carry on the legacy of former Executive Director Jane Winn — with her as our #1 volunteer! Learn from BEAT’s new Executive Director, Brittany Ebeling, about the transition of BEAT’s leadership and our new vision statement. BEAT staff will share program updates from No Fracked Gas in Mass, Breathe Easy Berkshires, and the Berkshire Zero Waste Initiative, as well as highlights from our educational and stewardship programming, zombie pipeline updates, and so much more. This is a hybrid event, with an in-person gathering at BEAT’s Environmental Leadership and Education Center with drinks and light refreshments, as well as a livestream presentation on Zoom. DATE: Tuesday, December 16 TIME: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, in-person gathering beginning around 5:30 PM LOCATION: Berkshire Environmental Action Team, 20 Chapel Street, Pittsfield & Online via Zoom Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Click here to register for online participation. RSVP if you plan to join us for the in-person gathering (doing so helps us prepare our space so there’s room for everyone). What is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month. A guest speaker talks for about 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM, and the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. These nights are free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. 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.

BEAT’s Environmental Leadership & Education Center, 20 Chapel St, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States

Tuesday December 16 7:00pm - 8:30pm EST

Online

"Winning on Climate in a System Stacked Against Us" Organizers' Tales of State House Adventures from Climate Action Now

Climate Action Now and Local Energy Advocates invite climate organizers and activists statewide to join for an evening of reflection and conversation with special guest speaker Jess Nahigian. Jess has many tales to tell about life as a climate organizer focused on movin......More

Online

Wednesday December 17 10:00am - 11:30am EST

The Mount, 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners

Dive into the fascinating world of wildlife tracking with a beginner-friendly walk through fields and forests. Search for tracks, scat, and signs of the delicate but exciting interactions between predators and their prey. With any luck, we will find signs of coyotes, fo......More

The Mount, 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Wednesday December 17 6:00pm EST

Online

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

Online

Wednesday December 17 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST

Online

Erica Beade: Drawing on Nature - An Artist & Educator Explores Art, Science & the Natural World

Erica shares her evolution as an artist and her dedication to teaching drawing as a way to help people connect with the natural world. Originally trained in the fine arts, Erica worked as a scientific illustrator for many years, which allowed her to combine a love of sc......More

Online

Thursday December 18 10:00am - 11:00am EST

Online

Tree Planting Best Practices in the Northeast

In the webinar, Dr. Tony D’Amato and Dr. Peter Clark from the University of Vermont will describe a new tree planting guide developed for foresters and natural resources professionals working in the Northeast titled, “Reforestation Guide: Tree Planting to Enrich, Restor......More

Online

Saturday December 20 10:00am - 11:30am EST

Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners

Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Sunday December 21 3:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Housatonic Flats, Great Barrington, MA

Solstice Walk & Fire at Houstonic Flats

Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council for a meditative walk and cozy fire on the shortest day of the year. Share warm beverages and set intentions for the New Year. Trail Details: Easy (no elevation change), 0.9-mile round-trip, slow pace What to Bring: Please rememb......More

Housatonic Flats, Great Barrington, MA

Saturday January 3 11:00am - 12:30pm EST

Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners

Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States

Saturday January 10 All Day

Women's Wildlife Tracking Intensive

Meet one full day a month for 6 months spanning winter, spring and summer seasons. This intensive is geared to women with any amount of tracking experience who are looking to deepen their knowledge and hone their skills as wildlife trackers. It is also open to those wit......More

Wednesday January 14 5:30pm EST

North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams, MA

"Did You Put Milk in the Bucket?" Documentary Screening & Discussion with Sharon Wyrrick

“Did You Put Milk in the Bucket?” A Tribute to the Center for Resourceful Living Documentary screening & discussion with creator Sharon Wyrrick Visit North Adams public library for a screening of the documentary film “Did You Put Milk in the Bucket?” which captures the ......More

North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St., North Adams, MA

Wednesday January 14 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST

Dewey Hall, 91 Main St., Sheffield, MA

Berkshire Green Drinks: "Stream Restoration on the Konkapot River" With Zach Adams from Trout Unlimited

Join us for the first Berkshire Green Drinks of 2026 in which Zach Adams from Trout Unlimited will share about this summer’s stream restoration project on the Konkapot River. Trout Unlimited completed construction on a bank restoration project 7 years in the making! This project both created habitat in the Konkapot River and stabilized the stream bank to prevent Hartsville-Mill River Road from washing out in the next 5 years. This huge project required 80+ trees with root wads, tons of boulders, and a lot of adaptability. Zach will share photos and stories about this fairly unique project in Massachusetts. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation. RSVP Here if you plan to join us for the in-person gathering (doing so helps bar staff prepare). DATE: Wednesday, January 14 TIME: 6:00 pm – 7:00 PM, in-person gathering begins about 5:15 LOCATION: Dewey Hall, 91 Main St, Sheffield In-person attendees: This venue has drinks available to purchase. You are welcome to bring food. ABOUT THE SPEAKERZach Adams is a writer, photographer, avid outdoorsman, and lifelong conservationist. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Juniata College and has worked and studied from the Chesapeake Bay to the Adirondacks. Zach has lived along the banks of the Housatonic River for his entire career, and is passionate about conservation in the Berkshires where he lives with his wife Evelyn and his German Shorthaired Pointer, Millie. He now works for Trout Unlimited, managing stream restoration projects in Berkshire County. You can find him chasing brook trout in the hills, walking behind his bird dog, or scratching his head over a rare bird identification. Zach writes a sporting column for the Berkshire Eagle, has publications in multiple magazines, and is the author of the field guide Birds of New England. What is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield 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.

Dewey Hall, 91 Main St., Sheffield, MA

Load More Events

Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT)

View details

About Us

Contact Information

About Us

Contact Information

Berkshire Green Drinks: "A New Vision for Protecting the Environment" with Berkshire Environmental Action Team Staff

"Winning on Climate in a System Stacked Against Us" Organizers' Tales of State House Adventures from Climate Action Now

Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners

Act on Climate with 350Mass Berkshires

Erica Beade: Drawing on Nature - An Artist & Educator Explores Art, Science & the Natural World

Tree Planting Best Practices in the Northeast

Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners

Solstice Walk & Fire at Houstonic Flats

Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners

Women's Wildlife Tracking Intensive

"Did You Put Milk in the Bucket?" Documentary Screening & Discussion with Sharon Wyrrick

Berkshire Green Drinks: "Stream Restoration on the Konkapot River" With Zach Adams from Trout Unlimited

Group Results

Tag sale

Pelham Jewish Center

Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT)

View details

About Us

Contact Information

About Us

Contact Information

Group Results

Tag sale

This is Burbio

Forgot Password

Oops!