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River Walk October 1, 2021

Dr. Fred Conforti, father of River Walk intern, Olivia Conforti, volunteered to cultivate select native seeds carefully gathered in 2019. Here is Olivia's account of this effort:

The Lake Mansfield Improvement Task Force invites you to review these preliminary design concepts for a new and exciting transformation of Lake Mansfield Road into a recreation-only path. The goals are to enhance recreational enjoyment, improve safety, and protect the lake waters for generations to come.

How to participate:

For 30 years the Housatonic River Walk has been cared for by community volunteers. This year our volunteer work begins with a boy scout work day.

This Arbor Day, we are delighted to announce that the Great Barrington Land Conservancy has a Tree Walk on the Riverfront Trail! 

The Riverfront Trail Tree Walk is an enduring way to educate the community about the many varieties of trees we have discovered on the trail, and about the importance of the tree diversity that we are preserving as a way to combat global warming. We intend to identify more than two dozen varieties and display their scientific name, family, origins, and more on metal identification signs. 

Great news for Lake Mansfield in our Spring 2021 Newsletter!

Inside you'll find articles about:

Improvements and Next Steps

Forest and Trails

Playground and Volunteers

Water Quality

Remembering Nina

New Bench