News & Events

The Flyover is a weekly publication on a birds and birding in the Berkshires. Read, reflect, enjoy, and get outside to experience what flies among us.

We have been working hard—from our homes—to develop ways to support your efforts to connect with nature closer to your home and to keep us connected to each other even during this time when social distancing is crucial.

It always takes a day or two to pick-up on some of the unusual songs and calls of migrating birds in spring. And searching for Rusty Blackbirds is not only an exciting challenge for spring birding—it's important for conservation of the species.

The Berkshires education team hasn't missed a beat teaching about nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are creating and sharing virtual lessons with dozens of classroom teachers whose students they normally see each week. 

Digiscoping is a great way to capture a fleeting nature moment without a fancy camera or a lens the size of your arm. With a little practice, you can achieve some awesome photos!

Did you know that Pleasant Valley's school programs include in-school lessons at more than 15 schools throughout Berkshire County? We also run five afterschool programs that give students an opportunity to delve deeper into environmental topics.

At Berkshire Nature Camp in Lenox, campers ages 3 to 16 have fun and make friends as they discover nature during weekly sessions. Registration now open for summer 2020!