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1998: “Housatonic River Walk: A Case Study in How River Reclamations May Impact Community Traditions” by Rachel Fletcher. Abstract (IASTE).

1998: “Housatonic River Walk: A Case Study in How River Reclamations May Impact Community Traditions” by Rachel Fletcher. Article (IASTE).

1988: “Land trust group takes on a cleanup” by Derek Gentile on September 6, 1988. The Berkshire Eagle. DOWNLOAD.

1991: Housatilla Float: On 3 August, 1991, a flotilla of 50 decorated boats paraded down the Housatonic River to celebrate riverbank cleanup, led by Mahican Native American representatives. For a Summary Report CLICK. For coverage in the Berkshire Eagle CLICK, Berkshire Courier CLICK, and Berkshire Record CLICK.

1992: “Housatonic River Walk opens: Volunteers inaugurate 136-foot long path” by Abby Pratt on November 2, 1992. The Berkshire Eagle, Vol. 101 – No. 188. DOWNLOAD.

1997: “A River Comes Clean, 1,000 Volunteers Later” by William Bole on March 10, 1997. Albion Monitor. DOWNLOAD.

2012: “River Walk Welcomes Next Generation” by Mary Ellen Sondrini on September 6, 2012. Berkshire Eagle or DOWNLOAD.

2015: “Meeting Metacomet by the Housatonic” by BTW Berkshires on September 29, 2015. DOWNLOAD.

2015: “Great Barrington History Underfoot” by BTW Berkshires on September 29, 2015. DOWNLOAD.

2018: “Group Eyes Fundraiser to Replace Cracked ‘Flowform'” by Heather Bellow on April 24, 2018. Berkshire Eagle  or DOWNLOAD.

2018: “At riverside event, celebrating Du Bois’ love for his hometown and the Housatonic” by Heather Bellow on Jul 11, 2018. The Berkshire Eagle. DOWNLOAD.

2018: “Du Bois’ environmental legacy celebrated at River Walk, by his ‘golden river’” by Victor Feldman on July 12, 2018. The Berkshire Edge or DOWNLOAD. For full coverage of the event, CLICK here.

2019: “Restoring the Housatonic River Walk: Case Study in Community Action” by Suzanne Fowle. Kosmos, Volume 19 Issue 3. CLICK or DOWNLOAD.

2022: “W.E.B. Du Bois: I’ve Known Rivers” Our Time Press or DOWNLOAD.

2022: “From Ghana to the Housatonic River: W.E.B. Du Bois’ legacy celebrated” by Shaw Israel Izikson on August 29, 2022. The Berkshire Edge or DOWNLOAD. Find the full coverage of the pre-event HERE and full coverage of the post-event HERE.

2024: “Following the River Through the Heart of the Berkshires” by Mark Vanhoenacker on June 26, 2024. The New York Times or DOWNLOAD.