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Enjoy a virtual tour of Housatonic River Walk with Russ Cohen, author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten. Russ will focus on native plants with ecological value to birds and pollinators that people can nibble on too.
Please follow the links to the videos below:
Part 1 Hazelnut, Linden Tree (Basswood) and Common Elderberry
Part 2 Spice Bush, Flowering Raspberry & Ostrich Fern
Part 3 Staghorn Sumac, Black Birch, Chokecherry & Hawthorn trees
Part 4 Knotweed & Dame's Rocket – Invasive Plants That People Can Nibble On
Part 5 Hackberry, Wild Mint, Black Walnut, Butternut & Pineapple Weed
Hosted by: Housatonic River Walk, A project of Great Barrington Land Conservancy
Sponsored by:
- Wild & Scenic Westfield River
- Massachusetts Rivers Alliance
- Great Barrington Land Conservancy
- Funded in part by Housatonic Heritage