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HOUSATONIC  RIVER WALK
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE
2010  



Help clean-up and restore the riverbanks along the Housatonic River Walk.

Volunteers are most welcome to clean-up and restore the Housatonic Riverbank in Great Barrington and continue the Housatonic River Walk trail. River Walk is a ½ mile public walking trail entering between Brooks Pharmacy and Pink Cloud on Main Street. Another section of trail follows the river along Berkshire  Corporation and the old Searles Middle School. Workdays may take place in one or both places. This year we focus on removing 'invasive exotics' and replanting with native trees, shrubs and plants, including wetland plants in the W.E.B. Du Bois River Garden, our riverside park, and the new overlook honoring electrical inventor William Stanley.

River Walk is granted in appreciation of volunteer clean-up activities, including the removal of more than 400 tons of rubble and debris from various sites. The River Walk easement is managed by the Great Barrington Land Conservancy.

We meet at the W. E. B. Du Bois River Garden at Church and River Streets, Great Barrington.

Volunteers are welcome to join landscaper Heather Cupo, site manager Ryan Caruso and crew on work days (every Thursday). Please e-mail or telephone ahead to make arrangements.

We also arrange special learning service work days for schools and other groups. Please call for details.

LOCATIONS:

St. Peter's parking lot on Dresser Avenue and/or W. E. B. Du Bois River Garden at Church and River Streets, Great Barrington.

(Dresser Ave is across from the Main Street Post Office)

PLEASE wear safe, protective clothing, including shoes with good traction, gloves, and eye protection.

Sorry, we cannot allow volunteers under 10 years of age to work on the riverbank.

Please take a look at our Working Guidelines for Volunteer Teams.

For information about particular workdays, call
Project Coordinator Rachel Fletcher (413) 528-3391.

Send e-mail to: river@gbriverwalk.org  

Please consider
DONATING ONLINE to RIVER WALK FUND
Through the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
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