Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) is an environmental nonprofit organization located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, whose mission is to protect the environment for wildlife in support of the natural world that sustains us all. BEAT has three major focal areas: stewardship, education & outreach, and watchdogging. Through our work, we enact meaningful change throughout Berkshire County and western Massachusetts.
Visit our website at https://www.thebeatnews.org/
"Grassroots Data Collection for Advocacy" with Arianna Collins, Nick Russo, and Brittany Ebeling
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Breathe Easy Berkshires: A Year and a Half of Pittsfield’s Air Quality”
“How to Protect Your Farms, Gardens, and Food from Forever Chemicals (PFAS)” with Laura Orlando
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Rescue Raptors: Regulate Rat Poison” with Peggy White & Richard Clapper
Carnivore vs Herbavore
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Flock Together with Hoffmann Bird Club”
A Tale of Two Butterflies: Two Rare Butterflies of the Berkshires & Combined Threats w/Jessica Duffy
“From Pretzel Slime to Carnival Candy: An Introduction to Slime Molds” with Shelby Perry
A Cold Black Bear
“Black Bears in Massachusetts and Preventing Conflict” with MassWildlife biologist Nate Buckhout
"Protecting the Environment of the Berkshires: BEAT’s Year of Progress” with BEAT Staff
Pittsfield Power Possibilities: A look at alternatives to fossil fuel power in the Berkshires
Porcupine tries to go to college!
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Tracking: Out-of-Sight, Out-of-Mind” with Daniel Hansche
"All About Bats: Why is bat conservation needed?" with Jennifer Longsdorf - Berkshire Green Drinks
Mill Brook Dam: Better Quality
Mill Brook Dam, Lenox
No Fracked Gas in Mass: Shutting Down Peaker Power Plants
"Darkness at Night: Essential for Life" with James Lowenthal (Berkshire Green Drinks)
Northeastern Cliff Swallows: A Conservation Adventure: Part II with Linda Merry
Of Fawns and Bears
The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly with Elizabeth Barnes of Massachusetts DAR – Berkshire Green Drinks
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Pollinator Paradise Lawns” with Nature Works Land Care
Info Session with Scott Jackson: Wildlife Connectivity and Getting Trained in the NAACC Protocols
NAACC Culvert Condition Assessment Module - Online Training with Scott Jackson
Buds, Twigs, and Bark: How to Identify Trees and Shrubs in Winter with Chelsey Simmons