PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jennifer Longsdorf, the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Coordinator at MassWildlife, will speak at the September Berkshire Green Drinks event on Wednesday, Sept. 11. 

 

This free hybrid event will take place online via Zoom and in person at BEAT's Environmental Leadership & Education Center, 20 Chapel Street, Pittsfield, MA. The in-person social gathering will begin at 5:30 PM, and the presentation and Zoom meeting will start at 6:00 PM. After the presentation, the in-person attendees will have the opportunity to use an Echo Meter Touch on BEAT's balcony to see what bat species are flying around at night. 

 

According to a press release:

 

Bats are fascinating and unique creatures that play a critical role in many environments around the world. However, dramatic population declines have put bats in the spotlight. Discover how human activity and White-nose Syndrome have decimated bat populations. Join BEAT and Jennifer Longsdorf to learn the general facts and help dispel common myths and fears about the most underappreciated and misunderstood mammal on Earth. Jennifer will end with some tips on how to help conserve and protect these ecosystem superheroes.

 

Learn more and RSVP at: tinyurl.com/Sept2024-Berks-Green-Drinks

 

A graduate of the University of New England in Maine, Jennifer Longsdorf has been with MassWildlife for nearly 13 years as the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Coordinator. During this time, Jennifer has been involved with a variety of conservation and restoration projects, aiding northern red-bellied cooters, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and coastal waterbirds, among other species. For the past several years, Jennifer has mainly served as MassWildlife’s bat conservation program coordinator and wildlife rehabilitation program manager.

 

Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. 

 

Berkshire Green Drinks is sponsored and organized by the Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT). For more information regarding Berkshire Green Drinks, contact Chelsey Simmons, chelsey@thebeatnews.org, (413) 464-9402.