April 22, 2010
Dear Friends,
The Berkshires boasts a strong environmental ethic. This is reflected in
the number of organizations dedicated to protecting natural habitats and
educating about the importance of ecological diversity and integrity.
As the nation celebrates Earth Day, a number of BerkShares organizations are
hosting public events in recognition. A selection of events follows.
At the end of this email you will find a list of Berkshire based
environmentally oriented groups that welcome your support for their good
work and which accept donations in BerkShares or payment for services in
BerkShares.
April 22nd
Bartholomew's Cobble, Trustees of Reservations
9-noon, Weatogue Road, Sheffield
Clearing of invasive plants. Bring gloves and wear long shirt.
Center for Ecological Technology
11 AM, 112 Elm Street, Pittsfield
Join CET staff and state and town officials to cut the ribbon on the new
access ramp constructed in environmentally responsible manner.
Project Native
Opening for its 2010 season.
North Plain Road (Route 41), Great Barrington
Native plants and much more.
April 23rd
Alchemy Initiative, former Notre Dame Church, 40 Melville Street, Pittsfield
7PM, Fashion show of re-used and recycled clothing followed by dance party
with DJ Alan Wrench. Admission, $15.
Saturday, 1PM-4PM clothing swap, $5 per pound.
April 24th
Great Barrington Housatonic River Walk
9AM - 2PM, meeting at the W. E. B. Du Bois River Garden Park by the former
Searles Middle School parking lot on River Street, Great Barrington.
Planting, weeding, picking up waste. Please wear gloves and protective
clothing.
Berkshire Photovoltaics Services
Noon to 4PM, Wild Oats Market, Williamstown
Exhibiting and speaking as part of an Earth Day Event
April 29th
Indian Line Farm
10AM, 57 Jug End Road, South Egremont
Show of new 6.5 kw photovoltaic system on the barn
Best wishes,
Staff of E. F. Schumacher Society
140 Jug End Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
www.smallisbeautiful.org
www.neweconomicsinstitute.org
www.berkshares.org
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Bartholomew's Cobble, Ashley Falls
http://www.thetrustees.org
Berkshire Photovoltaic Services, Adams
http://www.bpvs.com
Center for Ecological Technology (CET), Pittsfield
http://www.cetonline.org
Community Land Trust in the Southern Berkshires, Great Barrington
http://www.clandtrust.org
Great Barrington Land Conservancy, Great Barrington
http://www.greatbarringtonlandconservancy.org
Great Barrington River Walk, Great Barrington
http://www.gbriverwalk.org
Green Berkshires, Inc., Great Barrington
etillinghast@greenberkshires.org
Green Agers
http://www.greenagers.org
Hoffmann Bird Club, North Adams
http://www.hoffmannbirdclub.org
Orion Grassroots Network, Great Barrington,
http://www.orionsociety.org/ogn
Orion Magazine Great Barrington
http://www.orionmagazine.org
Project Native, Housatonic
http://www.projectnative.org
The Sheffield Land Trust , Sheffield
http://www.sheffieldland.org
Terrachord LLC, Dalton
http://www.terrachord.com |
