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Thanks to a collaborative educational program at the McAllister Wildlife Refuge - Twenty Folks know more about Bobolinks!!

On July 14th 2024, Twenty folks participated in the Guided Bobolink Walk at the McAllister Wildlife.

Members of the Hoffman Bird Club,  John Felton and Greg Ward, helped us to see, hear and learn a lot about the life history of Bobolinks. 

We also learned about the Kestrel nesting box installed by the Berkshire Bird Observatory and the ongoing banding and educational efforts of Ben Nickley. 

GBLC helps to maintain Lake Mansfield by hiring and guiding a Greenager Crew Again this Year!

July 3rd, 2004  - Each summer season GBLC lines up a Greenager Crew for a day or two to help with summer trail maintenance at Lake Mansfield.  It's a way of hiring local teens to work on local trails at the height of the trail maintaining season.  This year the timing couldn't have been better, just as the Lake Mansfield newly improved lakeside trail and beach area were welcoming the public, Greenagers was there in force! There was a lot to be done, but this strong, skilled crew of 8 were nothing but GREAT! 

2024 June Work Party Pitches in for a Healthy Woodland at Lake Mansfield

On Saturday June 1st, 2024, 17 Volunteers worked to contribute a total of 57 hours to help keep the verdent woodland adjacent to Lake Mansfield a healthy habitat for native plant species. Some of our team have volunteered many times before, some were new volunteers wanting to lend a hand. It is amazing to see how much can be done when we join up to do good work.