Tree Identification Walk in Lower Bowker's Woods

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) will lead a free tree identification walk on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 9:30 AM.
 
Participants will meet at the trailhead of Lower Bowker's Woods, a Laurel Hill Association property located near Stockbridge. The walk will last between 1.5 and 2 hours. Anybody is welcome to join, but the number of participants is limited. 
 
Registration is required to join. Register at this link: https://tinyurl.com/August2023-BEAT-Tree-ID
 
Participants will learn key characteristics of common trees in western Massachusetts and get tips to help identify them by species. The 1-mile trail meanders along the Housatonic River and through a charming upland forest. The trail is typically considered an easy route, but it has uneven terrain in some areas with many roots; it also intersects railroad tracks. Some areas of the trail can be wet and muddy.
 
This walk is sponsored by Berkshire Environmental Action Team. BEAT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Pittsfield, MA. They work with the community to protect the environment for wildlife in support of the natural world that sustains us all. 

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Monument Mountain Graduates Reminded to Keep Ecological Mindset

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff

Valedictorian Sadie Honig-Briggs tells the class everything they will need in the future is sitting right next to them. Salutatorian Reese Duchesne noted environmental problems in the area and implored classmates to keep ecology in mind as they make their way in the world. See more photos here. 
LENOX, Mass. — The cheers and accolades inside Tanglewood's Shed on Sunday reached their crescendo as Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2026 yelled "Go Spartans," turned their tassels and toss their caps. 
 
The 105 graduates from Great Barrington were sent off to solve the world's problems, but not before hearing some words of wisdom from their teachers and classmates. 
 
Valedictorian Sadie Honig-Briggs said the idea of giving them some wisdom made her deeply uncomfortable. What could she tell them that they had not already learned together? 
 
"Instead, I am going to state the obvious," she said. "I am going to tell you about some things you might need after today as you go off into the world, and I'm going to tell you about the people who can help you get those things that you need."
 
Honig-Briggs had done some research on her peers' future aspirations and they were delighted and applauded as she called out who to go for medical care, child care, education, computers, automotive repair, therapy, legal and financial, energy and entertainment. 
 
"You might catch the flu or break an arm, and when you get to the doctor's office or the hospital, you can look for nurses like Heidi or Ashley," she said. "You will need firefighters like Griffin Touponce, FBI agents like Dominic ... You might need people to help you with your finances, though. Let's hope you don't need that much help, but accountants Emily and David will be able to keep you on track."
 
And that was just a small fraction of the people in the class, Honig-Briggs said.
 
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