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Great Barrington Trails and Greenways is a collaborative effort promoting the development of an interconnected townwide trail system that will support walking, biking, an boating. The envisioned trail system will provide us all with safe opportunities to actively explore Great Barrington’s rich historic and natural resources, promoting public health and fostering appreciation and support of our diverse community assets. "GB Excursions" is an ongoing program of community walks, bikes and boating outings designed to encourage commuhity trail use.

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Our Vision
Great Barrington Traisl and Greenways Vison Map
Activities

Next GB Trails MeetingFebruary 103pm

Ice Skating and Crossy Country SkiingThroughout the month (contact us for times) Ice skating and Cross country Skiing at Lake Mansfield and Beartown State Forest, depending on conditions.

Guided Winter Walk at Bartholomew’s CobbleSaturday, January 2310-12amTrustees of the Reservations (www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do, berkshire region)

Women’s Excursion: Snowshoe at Bob’s WaySaturday, January 3010AM(Route 23 in Monterey),Meet at Berkshire South at 10 A.M. and car-pool to the trail head. Contact: Christine Ward (413 329 5809) ch.wards@verizon.net. Pre-registration required.

Guided Winter Walk at Bartholomew’s Cobble Saturday, February 20 10-12amTrustees of the Reservations (www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do, berkshire region)

Snowshoe the Appalachian Trail Saturday, February 13 9amContact Dale Abrams 413 429 6539 (daleabrams@verizon.net)

Dubois Birthday Celebration Saturday, February 27 2:30pm at the Clinton AME Zion Church
GB Pilots A.T. Community Partner Program

Appalachian Trail Conservancy joins Great Barrington Trail Conservancy -

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), a national nonprofit organization responsible for managing the Appalachian Trail and its surrounding lands, and the National Park Service (NPS) have selected Great Barrington, Massachusetts, as the third pilot project in their developing community-relations program.
Trail Building at Fountain Pond

Early last spring many community partners came together in an attempt to leverage resources and create a community trail. At the end of the 2009 trail season we are left with proof that the work is feasible, and a great amount a work completed.  All told, five organizations and twenty-four individuals gave 615 hours of work to the project.

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Partners
Lake Mansfield Conservation Forest Trail Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Trails are developing within the Lake Mansfield Conservation Forest that will allow woodland exploration as well as walking connections between Lake Mansfield, surrounding neighborhoods and downtown. The project has been fueled by over 250 hrs of volunteer labor and is also supported by grants from the Berkshire Environmental Endowment Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the Berkshire Garden Club as well as by funding from Lake Mansfield Alliance and the Town of Great Barrington through the Conservation Commission.