On October 23, 2026, a new addition was added to the Housatonic River Walk in memory of Mary Hassett Gilligan. The River Walk’s Greenager Intern Team installed this new bench in the downstream section of the trail to provide visitors with a place to sit, rest, and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

River Walk was featured this September in the Boston Globe, along with five other walks in the Berkshires- Old Mill Trail, Sacred Way Trail, Mary V. Flynn Trail, and Housatonic Flats Trail.

Girls Inc of the Berkshires traveled from Pittsfield to Great Barrington to visit River Walk and learn about the trail creation and connections. River Walk’s Greenagers Internship Team provided the visitors with a guided tour.