The Wild Thing races and walk will begin at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, and the courses will feature the single-track trails and scenic carriage roads of adjacent Kennedy Park.
In her talk at St. James Place, Mary Berry will address the topics of what it will take for farmers to be able to afford to farm well, and how to become a culture that supports good farming and land use.
Jacob’s Pillow will partner with the Old Inn on the Green and its sister property, the Southfield Store, of New Marlborough for on-site dining options as part of its 2018 dance festival.
A month ago the robust, round plant a few inches taller than I shed its green leaves – a sort of undergarment – revealing a body left clothed in densely packed scarlet berries.
Leave a phone message that you would like to join Friday's or Saturday's Tanglewood Takes Flight events (413-637-0320) or, if you just wake up early and perky, drive over to Pleasant Valley and take part.
"I would like to continue incorporating nature into what we do at the TMC. Every year brings something new. But I would love to think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship between us and Pleasant Valley,”
-- Ellen Highstein, Tanglewood Music Center Director
Conducted by master gardener Diane Wetzel of Pittsfield, the workshop covers the benefits of organic gardening and imparts practical information on how to incorporate the approach.
'From Iron Ore to Orioles: Industry and Ecology in the Berkshires' will explore the ecological history of the Berkshires via several sites that reveal how the landscape was shaped through human activity.
“Song of the Forest,” taught by educators from Mass Audubon and Flying Deer Nature Center, will explore the world of bird language through storytelling, lectures, slideshows, outdoor activities, field exercises, and more.
The county-wide biannual prescription drug take-back day will take place on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at eight locations across the county.
Passenger trains were an important part of southern Berkshire County’s transportation infrastructure for a number of years. There were as many as six round trips per day to New York City through Danbury at the beginning of the 20th century, and the railroads still ran two round trips per day into the 1960s.
The goal of the "aging in place" forums is to develop a dialogue about barriers to aging in one’s home and community ... and to learn about efforts to support older adults in the Berkshires.
Will Conklin, executive director of Greenagers, is being honored for his leadership of the organization’s outdoor jobs and environmental education program for youth.
