October 2017 - Berkshire Natural Resources Council

Fundraising, News

26 Oct 2017

100% Berkshire gift idea from BNRC

Get a head start on your holiday shopping AND support landkeeping with this special 100% Berkshire gift idea from BNRC! Donate $100 by Friday, November 24, and we’ll send you a 50th Anniversary edition of our Berkshire County Map. But wait, there’s more! Donate $150 or more, and we’ll send you two…

Mariah

Conservation, News

25 Oct 2017

Partners complete conservation of Parsons Marsh & Undermountain Valley

October 26, 2017 Berkshire Natural Resources Council purchased the northern end of Parsons Marsh and 88 acres of forested land along Cliffwood Street and Undermountain Road on Tuesday, completing a long-planned initiative to conserve farmland, wildlife habitat and open space in Lenox’s iconic Undermountain Valley. The transactions are largely underwritten by a…

Mariah

Fundraising, News, Properties

03 Oct 2017

With Thanks to You, 50 Years of BNRC Celebrated

September 12, 2017 Over 500 people enjoyed a fun-filled day at Holiday Farm in Dalton on September 9, celebrating BNRC’s 50th anniversary with outdoor activities and time with friends and family. Thanks to you and the Crane family’s generosity, Holiday Farm remains a working farm, conserved forever. Your gifts ensure that dozens…

Joe Berkshire

Events, News, Properties, Wildlife

03 Oct 2017

BERKSHIRE BIOBLITZ SURVEYS A GEM

Over an intensive 24 hours in September, science specialists from around the Berkshires, along with interested laypeople, volunteered their time to scour BNRC’s Thomas and Palmer Brook Reserve to document as many species of plants, animals, and fungi as possible. This “Berkshire Bioblitz,” organized annually by the Berkshire Environmental Action Team and…

Mariah