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Top of the Hill (photo by Vicki Windman)
Photo by Vicki Windham, photo contest 3rd prize winner

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Great Barrington Trails and Greenways

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Partnerships are powerful! GB Trails & Greenways is a collaborative of hard-working organizations dedicated to:

  • The active exploration of the outdoors
  • The care of our natural resources
  • The health of our community

GB Trails was created with the support of the National Park Service through their Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program which supports community-based conservation action.

To become a GB Trail Keeper and help monitor Great Barrington Trails, visit our Volunteer page.

Other Trail Stewardship organizations:

  • Volunteer on the Appalachian Trail
  • Team up with the Housatonic Valley Association
  • Appalachian Mountain Club Berkshire One-Week Teen Trail Crews
  • Greenagers Summer Work Crew
  • Friends of Beartown State Forest

GB Trails Partners include:

  • Appalachian Mountain Club-Berkshire Chapter
  • Appalachian Trail Conservancy
  • Berkshire Natural Resources Council
  • Berkshire South Regional Community Center
  • Community Health Program
  • Friends Of The W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite
  • Greenagers
  • Housatonic Valley Association
  • Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail
  • Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area
  • Massachusetts Audubon
  • Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • National Park Service
  • The Nature Conservancy Berkshire
  • Sheffield Land Trust
  • Town of Great Barrington
  • The Trustees of Reservations
  • The National Park Service, RTCA program
  • Great Barrington Land Conservancy

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Great Barrington River Front Trail

GB Trails and Greenways

The Hill Great Barrington

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Housatonic River Walk

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Lake Mansfield morning mist

Pfeiffer Arboretum and Trail

Pfeiffer Arboretum at Lond Pond

Threemile Hill Trail & CHP Walking Loop

Fountain Threemile Hill Trail

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Upcoming Events

Volunteers needed to inventory plants at Lake Mansfield in midsummer

Lake Mansfield Volunteer Team - Plant Inventory

We are looking for botanically-minded individuals with identification experience to assist with surveying plants along the Lake Mansfield Road shoreline.

Yoga on the beach in July at Lake Mansfield in Great Barrington

Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield

YOGA! There is no better way to start a summer day!
See details for morning lakeside classes for June 25th - August 27th

Celebrate W. E. B. Du Bois at River Walk on Aug 27 2022

W.E.B. Du Bois: I’ve Known Rivers (Sat Aug.27th)

Saturday, August 27, 2022  2 pm – 5 pm
Riverside festival of music, poetry, more.  FREE

Fall Tree program with Michael Wojtech offered by Great Barrington Land Conservancy

Fall Tree Exploration - The Growth of Trees: A Journey Through Time (Sat. Sept 24th)

A fun, in depth, hands-on workshop and guided Walk with freelance naturalist, writer, photographer, illustrator and educator, Michael Wojtech.  Registration required

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Recent Blog Posts

Jul 8 Lake Mansfield Explorer's Club
Mar 30 River Walk says Goodbye to Silver Maple
Mar 8 GBLC Admin Arianna Collins Featured in Northern Woodland Spring 2022
Nov 29 View Recorded Community Meeting & Presention: Town's Dec. 6 Update on Lake Mansfield Improvement Plans
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Lake Mansfield - Newsletter - 2022

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Calendar

Sep 3 - Sep 10 Housatonic Heritage Walks: Interpretive Stroll on the River Walk
May 1 - Sep 16 Volunteers Needed! Lake Mansfield Water Chestnut Control Team
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