Green
Great Spots to Catch a Fish in Berkshire County
Summer may be winding down, but there is still plenty of time and great weather to catch some fish.
Clarksburg Receives $445K for Four Corners Hazard Mitigation Project
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is providing $445,020 for design and permitting of the Four Corners Project, an initiative to improve the field and prepare for better flood solutions in the face of climate change.
Pittsfield Parks Commission Backs Pontoosuc Access Plan
The plan proposes 150 feet of live stake planting removal on the 940-foot stretch of shoreline.
'Fodder: Stories from the Fields' Brings Farm Stories to Life
Local Agricultural Organizations Collaborate for Storytelling Event in South Egremont on Sept. 21.
BEAT to Host Sixth Annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day
24-hour event to be held on September 13–14 at Greylock Glen Outdoor Center in Adams
HooWRA Workshop Focuses on Poetry
The workshop will be facilitated by Arianna Alexsandra Collins, Executive Director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association.
Sandisfield Orchard Preparing for Apple Season
Sandisfield Orchard is preparing for the apple-picking season, while working on expansions to support the farm for years to come.
Berkshire Communities Awarded Funds for Ecological Restoration Projects
This funding, provided by the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER), will strengthen resilience against extreme weather events, improve water quality, reduce flood risks, and restore crucial wildlife habitat.
Aggie Commissioner Stresses Food Access During Berkshires Tour
One of the barriers contributing to food insecurity in the Berkshires is transportation to local nutritious food because of the distribution channels or food access points, the commissioner said.
Berkshire Green Drinks: Monitoring Air Pollution in Pittsfield
"Breathe Easy Berkshires: A Year and a Half of Pittsfield's Air Quality" with Drake Reed and Andrew Ferrara
EPA Announces Availability of Funding for Brownfields Job Training Program Grants
These grants put the agency's commitment to protect human health and the environment into action while remaining good stewards of tax dollars and advancing policies to energize the economy.
Comments Accepted on Kirvin Park Ecological Improvements
The project will improve the conditions of approximately 17 acres in the floodplain of Sackett and Ashley Brooks.
Repairs Planned for Silver Lake's Underwater Cap
Starting next month, a thinning portion of Silver Lake's underwater cap will be repaired.
Second Chance Composting has Moved and Expanded
The material is subjected to high temperatures during processing to meet federal standards to reduce any possible pathogens with end product a rich, dark soil.
Nature Conservancy Welcomes Hikers to New Washington Trail
The Nature Conservancy created a trail along Coles Brook with the property's history in mind.
Parks Commission Hears Complaints Over Pontoosuc Park Shore Access
A site visit to the south side of Pontoosuc Lake Park on Tuesday turned combative at times as attendees passionately voiced their discontent on renovation work they say limits access to the water.
Roots Rising Receives Grant for Farm & Education Center
Roots Rising recently received a $200,000 Cultural Facilities Fund grant to help build a new farm and education center.
State Awards Greylock Elementary Project Green Grant
North Adams Public Schools will use the $300,000 in funding to help cover the cost difference between ground-source heat pumps and conventional HVAC at their newly built Greylock Elementary School, serving PreK through 2nd grades.
Hoosac Water Quality District to Keep Producing Compost for Now
The Hoosac Water Quality District will continue its decades-long practice of composting biosolid waste and offering it for sale as fertilizer.
Berkshire Green Drinks to Discuss Rat Poison Hazards and Proposed Legislation
Berkshire Green Drinks will host Peggy White and Richard Clapper to discuss the dangers of anticoagulant rodenticides to wildlife, pets, and humans and to inform the public about proposed legislation in Massachusetts that aims to restrict their use.
MDAR Commissioner Visits Berkshire Dairy Farms
State Agricultural Commissioner Ashley Randle visited three dairy farms in Western Massachusetts on Monday to recognize National Dairy Month.
BEAT Queries Residents on Future of Pittsfield Peaker Plant
Environmentalists continue to push for the decarbonization of the last peaker plant in Berkshire County.
Berkshire Green Drinks to Feature Hoffmann Bird Club
The event, titled "Flock Together with Hoffmann Bird Club," will be hybrid, taking place online via Zoom and in person at The Barn Kitchen & Bar of the Williams Inn
Berkshire Agricultural Groups Receive Over $124K in State Grants
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) will manage these grants through three programs: the Agricultural Fairs Infrastructure Grant Program, Farmers Market Sustainability Grant Program, and Buy Local Grant Program.
BNRC Protects 109 Acres Along Webster Road in Tyringham
BNRC's purchase of the property prevents potential residential development. Instead, the property will now be managed as a forest reserve, letting natural processes occur without active forest management, contributing to carbon sequestration and ecological research opportunities.
Hoosic River Revival Celebrates Billboards, Kicks Off 'Placemaking'
The effort to integrate the Hoosic River into the city it runs through while still maintaining the flood control protocols that prevent it from endangering North Adams has been a multistep process that has been tripped up over the years.
GE Plans for PCB Removal Gets OK
Approximately 75 percent to 80 percent of the material to be removed from the river will be transported hydraulically without the need for any trucks.
Images Cinema to Screen Antarctic Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Kevin Schreck screens his documentary "Antarctic Voyage" on Monday evening at Images Cinema.
Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Launches Market Match Drive
Berkshire Agriculture Ventures has started its 2025 Market Match campaign to aid federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program users.
MCLA Green Living Seminar: Green Roofs and Urban Rewilding
Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121. Each presentation is free and open to the public.
