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Creating learning opportunities for local youth to build strong connections to the environment is one of River Walk’s most important goals.

River Walk contracts with Greenagers to help maintain the trail through our River Walk internship program. This year Jonah Gray, Greenagers Trails Coordinator, will supervise local interns at River Walk. Jonah was previously a Trail Crew Leader with Greenagers for three seasons. He worked at River Walk in 2024 and 2025 on some of our major improvement projects. Jonah brings an excellent skill set and great enthusiasm for his new role.

Be sure to say hi to Jonah and our Greenager interns when you hit the trail this season!

Come enjoy the trail!

Thankfully, the snow and ice have melted away. All are welcome to walk along the trail and watch the surging Housatonic River as snowmelt makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean.

We are working to protect the historic northern red oak adjacent to the downstream section of River Walk on Bridge Street. Northern red oak trees provide food and shelter to a myriad of creatures and have been documented to host over 1,000 different species.

To protect this keystone northern red oak, we need to protect its root system from compaction and its trunk from damage. Currently the wire fencing around the trunk protects this valuable tree from beavers. In the next few months you will notice a new fence made from repurposed fence rails and bittersweet vines to protect the root zone from compaction by both vehicle and foot traffic. Please read the entire blog post here.