Episode 10: Steve Sears of The Stationery Factory in Dalton, Mass 

Thank you for listening to the Audible Café
podcast.


In today’s episode, I am airing my interview with Steve Sears of
Dalton, Mass. (This interview was taped back in the winter, so
our discussion of the cold weather might surprise you given that
it’s over 90 degrees today!) My short hiatus turned into several
months out of touch, so forgive me for my absence. But we’re
BACK! And I’m excited to be lining up some really interesting
interviews that I will share with you as they happen.


Steve Sears is a true Renaissance Man of the 21st Century. He’s a
wildlife advocate and on the Board of MassWildlife. He’s a family
man, musician, small family “homesteader,” and he has led the
acquisition and transformation of The Stationery Factory in
Dalton, Mass from an empty former Crane & Company factory
into a thriving marketplace, maker-space, and community center.


I met Steve while organizing the Berkshire Earth Expo in
2016-2018 when Living the Change Berkshires and BEAT held the
event at The Stationery Factory. The Factory offers tons of room
for exhibits, activities, and Steve even encouraged us to bring a
PEBL inside for test rides! Steve was incredibly generous with
the space and helpful to us in planning the Expo. His community
spirit is contagious, and Dalton is lucky to have him!


Please enjoy today’s show.


And after you listen to the show, visit The Stationery
Factory’s website and try to catch an upcoming show in this new
state-of-the-art music space!


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Judy Eddy


SHOW RESOURCES


The Stationery Factory, Dalton
MA


Division of Fisheries and
Wildlife (MASSWILDLIFE)


“1Berkshires Spotlight” article on
Steve


“The Rural We: Stephen “Steve” Sears
- Article in Rural Intelligence, April 16, 2018


Remembering George “Gige” Darey
- Mass.gov News. Gige was Steve’s mentor on the
Fisheries and Wildlife Board. Gige served as Chairman for 35
years.


The Reintroduction Process of Spadefoot Toads
- MassAudubon


Report Roadkilled Wildlife


Anyone seeing roadkill, or a turtle or amphibian crossing roads
should consider visiting: 


https://www.linkinglandscapes.info/wildlife-roadkill-database.html
to submit information.


Fill out the short survey, with detailed location information.
There is a Google Map in the survey that can be zoomed in and
panned to a specific location. The information provided on the
website helps MassWildlife and MassDOT determine wildlife
crossing hot spots to mitigate wildlife-human interactions and
how best to manage them.