Green
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.
Dalton Residents Eliminate Bittersweet at the Dalton CRA
Bittersweet, which birds spread unknowingly, strangles trees, and also grows over and smothers ground level bushes and plants.
Dalton Green Committee Needs Survey Participants
The Green Committee needs more responses for its climate action plan survey.
One-Day Track and Sign Certification with BEAT and a TCNA Evaluator
Learn how to recognize tracks of mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates on your landscape and interpret animal movement and behavior.
Guest Column: North Adams Is Leading on Climate Response
A broader understanding of the nature of both our regional forests and the role of humans that interact with them is necessary to understand what actions are called for and how they will work hand-in-hand with passive approaches to long-term stewardship.
Dalton Green Committee Member Receives MassRecycle Award
Local environmental activist and Green Committee member Thomas Irwin was awarded the inaugural outstanding volunteer award during MassRecycle's 29th annual award ceremony.
North Adams Residents Seek Answers on Forest Management Plan
But residents continue to be concerned about erosion, water quality and logging, and the effects on wildlife and the popular Bellows Pipe Trail.
North Adams Sets Meeting on Notch Forestry Plan
The city has set a public information session about controversial plans to log parts of the Notch Reservoir watershed.
Tamarack Hollow Breaks Ground on Long-Anticipated Nature Center
Last week, the nonprofit held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a 900-square-foot wooden structure with a full foundation and a composting toilet. The excavation process began this week, and completion is expected in 2026.
Zebra Mussels Detected in Pittsfield's Onota Lake
This detection only impacts boating operations at the lake and has no impact to other recreational uses of the lake.
Dalton Climate Panel Stresses Funding Needs, Collaboration
Over the course of about 10 months, volunteers will be working with the consultant Blue Strike Environmental to develop a plan in an attempt to achieve net zero by 2050, in line with the state's goal.
Volunteers Needed To help Clean Housatonic River
Volunteer to help clean up the Housatonic River with BEAT and HVA on Saturday, August 10
North Adams ConCom Balks at Using Herbicides Near Reservoir
Nearly a dozen residents attended Monday's Conservation Commission meeting to express opposition to a forest management plan that will include logging and the use of herbicides near Notch Reservoir.
NAPS, Greenagers Launch Program at Many Forks Farm
At Many Forks Farm, 22 North Adams students, in grades 5 and 6, have participated in a variety of hands-on activities.
North Adams in Line for Grants to Preserve, Sustain Forestland
The city is looking at a forest management plan around Notch Reservoir to preserve its watershed, root out invasive species, promote sustainable growth and bring in some revenue.
Dalton Select Board Approves Research into EV Charging Stations
The Select Board expressed its support in continuing to research the prospect of installing level three electric vehicle fast charging stations in town.
Two Berkshire Peaker Plants Have Been Put in the Past
Two peaker plants in Berkshire County have been out of service for two years and are in the process of demolition. Local environmentalists are rejoicing.
Volunteers Needed to Clean Up the West Branch Housatonic River
After the cleanup, volunteers will be provided a free lunch from a local restaurant. Volunteers must RSVP in advance to reserve a free lunch.
Environmentalists Push for Climate Legislation
Local environmentalists joined statewide rallies for climate legislation on Tuesday, pushing the passage of four bills for cleaner air and energy.
Dalton Green Committee Recommends Consultant for Action Plan
The Green Committee overwhelmingly recommended having Blue Strike Environmental as the town's consultant for its Climate Action Plan during its meeting on Monday.
BRTA Celebrates 50 Years, Electric Buses
The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is celebrating its 50th anniversary with new hybrid buses that tell a story about its history.
Pittsfield Celebrates Robert 'Bob' Presutti on Arbor Day
Officials celebrated Arbor Day on Friday by installing a commemorative plaque next to the American elm sapling. This is a tree that James McGrath, the city's park program manager, said Presutti would have been particularly proud of.
BEAT: Volunteer Fieldwork
This spring, BEAT is offering training to anyone interested in conducting volunteer fieldwork by surveying culverts and road-stream crossings. The first field day training is Tuesday, April 30.
Community Members Assist in Trout Stocking Onota Lake
Fish and buckets flew into Onota Lake on Wednesday afternoon, thanks to MassWildlife's annual spring trout stocking event.
Pittsfield Sets Public Meeting on Mosquito Control
Following clashing viewpoints from the former City Council and Board of Health on mosquito spraying, the city has set a community meeting on April 29 to discuss its management plan.
Images Cinema's Inaugural Earth Week Film Festival
An expansion upon the long-standing Fresh Fest: A Food and Farming Film Festival, which usually ran one weekend, the Earth Week Film Festival will run a full week and engage in a variety of topics that range from regenerative agriculture, the plastic pollution, and metal extraction from the ocean floor.
