On Saturday May 4th, 1-3pm,  join the Great Barrington Land Conservancy for a guided stroll along the Housatonic River. Learn about spring flowers, native trees, and the histories of River Walk and the Riverfront Trail. Our walk begins at Main Street along River Walk to Bridge Street, then continues along the Riverfront Trail to Olympia Meadows and return. Meet in front of the Mason Library. Please register for this free event HERE. Limited to 15 participants.

“W.E.B. Du Bois: I’ve Known Rivers” was held on August 27, 2022—the anniversary of Du Bois’s passing in Accra, Ghana, and the eve of the seminal March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A group of local organizations gathered at River Walk’s W.E.B. Du Bois River Park to honor Great Barrington’s iconic native son with an afternoon of readings and musical offerings.

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River Walk is a feat of vision and restoration that marks the confluence of ecological renewal, environmental and social justice, the underpinnings of the industrial revolution, and the vitality of a downtown. Few, if any, ecological restoration projects can say the same. River Walk biologist Suzie Fowle looks at River Walk from this perspective. CLICK to read Suzie’s essay published in KOSMOS Quarterly, with an interview with Christine Ward and Rachel Fletcher. Or CLICK to read her essay here.