River Walk Events in 2019
Kids and Nature Storytimes, Birding, Guided Tree Walk, What’s all the Buzz About?, Housatonic Heritage Fall Walks, and more.
Register at river@gbriverwalk.org or call Christine at 413.528.4061.
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Come Bird with Us on River Walk
Thursdays in May
May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2019. 7:30 am and 6 pm.
Meet at the St Peter’s parking lot entrance.
Grab your binoculars and come focus on spring bird activity along the Housatonic River. The river is a migration corridor. Our habitat provides shelter and food to traveling and nesting bird species.
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River Walk is an eBird hot spot! Over 75 species have been recorded. CLICK.
NEW: Kids and Nature Storytimes
11:00 AM, Saturdays, May-September, for kids and their adults.
Songs, stories, and poems to explore the natural world.
Self-guided adventures on the River Walk.
- May 25, 2019: Water! Where does it come from? Where does it go? CLICK.
- June 29, 2019: Ferns & Flowers – the world’s unfurling!CLICK.
- July 27, 2019: Buzzing Isn’t Just for Bees! CLICK.
- August 31, 2019: Birdy Habitats: Wings, Feathers, and Eggs – Native Birds are Busy! CLICK.
- September 28, 2019: Tree Time – from Roots to Leaves and Nooks and Crannies!CLICK.
Meet at the Great Barrington Farmers’ Market.
Guided Tree Walk with Tom Ingersoll
Saturday, July 13, 2019, 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Sycamore, hackberry, poplar, elm . . . enjoy a guided exploration of a riverine forest with Massachusetts Certified Arborist Tom Ingersoll. Learn about the great variety of native tree and shrub species essential to River Walk’s healthy habitat. Emphasis on River Walk’s downstream section, the W.E.B Du Bois River Park and our native tree allée.
Meet at the Du Bois River Garden Park at Church and River Streets. CLICK for more.
What’s All the Buzz About?
Saturday, July 27, 2019, 2:00 PM
River Walk supports pollinators! Learn how you can, too. Hunt for precious pollinators along the River Walk. Join Heather Cupo to discover the wide array of pollinators supported by our native plants.
Meet at the Du Bois River Garden Park at Church and River Streets. CLICK for more.
Made possible with a grant from Project Native, building on their 15 years of preserving numerous native habitats in the Berkshire Taconic Region.
Housatonic Heritage Fall Walks
Sundays in September, 2019: 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM/1 hour-.5 miles
An Interpretive Stroll on the Housatonic River Walk, Berkshires’ National Recreation Trail.
Explore this community trail that follows the Housatonic River behind Great Barrington’s busy Main Street. Hear about the volunteer effort to transform a devastated riverbank into a trail that reveals the river’s beauty. Learn about the river’s historic and ecological significance.
Meet at the Du Bois River Garden Park at Church and River Streets. CLICK for more.
Gentle Hikes through Nature
River Walk provides guided tours for small groups tailored to visitor interests. Make a date to enjoy a quiet walk along the river with opportunities to learn about native trees, flowers, ferns, and birds and to explore connections to history. CLICK for more.
Want to help on the River Walk?
Thursdays 3:00 PM to 5:00 AM
(May through October, except for August)
Community volunteer workdays on the River Walk
Spend time with the River Walk team and contribute to the care of the trail and its riverside habitat. Registration is requested.
Contact Christine Ward: river@gbriverwalk.org or CLICK