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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.
MCLA Green Living Seminar: Restoring Rivers and Rewilding Wetlands in Massachusetts
Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121.
Dalton Green Committee to Present Climate Action Plan Draft April 12
For the past nine months, the committee has been working with the town's consultant, Blue Strike Environmental, in the development of this document.
Leah Penniman to Speak at BCC Earthseed Series.
The event, which is open to the public, will take place in the Koussevitzky Arts Center, Room K111.
Berkshire Green Drinks to Feature Presentation on Rare Butterfly Species
The event will be held online via Zoom and in person at Hot Plate Brewing Co. in Pittsfield, MA. The in-person gathering begins at 5:15 PM, with the presentation starting at 6:00 PM.
Pontoosuc Lake Park Improvements Starting Soon
Work on the south side bordering Hancock Road will kick off in March and run through the summer.
Volunteers Say Springside Park Has Gotten Cleaner
Longtime members Bernard Mack and Esther Anderson gave a positive report about the park's upkeep.
Forest Restoration Lecture at MCLA's Green Living Seminar
Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121.
Centuries Old Pittsfield Dam Eyed for Removal
The state is looking into removing a West Pittsfield dam that dates back to the early 1800s.
Drinking Water Advocates Applaud Well Water Bill
More than half a million Massachusetts residents — located heavily in rural areas but also in all 351 cities and towns — rely on private wells for their drinking water.
BNRC Names Nick Pitel as Director of Conservation
Nick Pitel has been promoted to director of conservation, effective January 2025, by the Berkshire Natural Resources Council.
MCLA Environmental Studies Department 2025 Green Living Seminar
Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121.
Landowners Play Vital Role Creating Habitat for Declining Native Wildlife
The New England cottontail, the only native rabbit in the region, thrives in dense young forests and shrublands.
Clarksburg State Park Adding Yurts
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation is planning to add four yurts to Clarksburg State Park.
BNRC Conserves 66 Acres Along Great Barrington's Blue Hill Road
Berkshire Natural Resources Council has conserved 66 acres of woodland on the western slope of Three Mile Hill, enhancing the region's natural beauty and bolstering climate resilience.
Counting Birds Now a Christmas Tradition
The annual Christmas Bird Count has become a tradition for many over the last 125 years while providing valuable environmental insights for researchers, conservation biologists, wildlife agencies, and others.
Geothermal Tests Warm Greylock School Building Panel
Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studio, the school project designer, said the conductivity of the soils were comparable or better than three recent school completed in Connecticut.
North Adams Chops Notch Forest Plan
The goal was to preserve the watershed, root out invasive species, promote sustainable growth in a changing climate by removing blighted trees and planting natives, and bring in some revenue as a "demonstration forest."
Berkshire Green Drinks Feature BEAT Update
Berkshire Green Drinks presents: "Protecting the Environment of the Berkshires: BEAT's Year of Progress" with Berkshire Environmental Action Team staff
BEAT Looks to Decarbonization of Last Berkshire Peaker Plant
During Wednesday's Berkshire Green Drinks event hosted by the Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Rosemary Wessel discussed possible green outcomes for Pittsfield Generating Co. on Merrill Road.
