Great Barrington Land Conservancy Inc

Development of community trails and public access areas:gblc develops community trails and other amenities so that thousands of visitors can experience these special places. The housatonic river walk, the result of 30 years of volunteer effort, is now a national recreation trail which allows visitors to experience the riverside in its natural state. The boardwalk and viewing platform at the pfeiffer arboretum provides a walk through a unique habitat and access to birdwatching on long pond. The community trails through the lake mansfield conservation forest were developed by gblc. New trails are being planned for the riverfront area of town between bridge street and brookside road, and within the stockbridge road property as a connector to existing trail networks.

Outdoor education and collaboration:gblc programs are the basis for community education about the natural world and the ways to preserve it. More than 12,000 people visit housatonic river walk annually. Programs for school children, local business groups, and other organizations are an important part of our calendar. Programs in natural area stewardship, bird-watching and other topics are open to the public. Through the lake mansfield alliance and gb trails and greenways, gblc supports community groups that share our mission and our goals in the town and in berkshire county.