Community Volunteers plant more Trees and Shrubs at Lake Mansfield!

May 17^th, 2025

On May 17th, 2025 20 GBLC and GB Rotary Volunteers planted 30 trees, and then mulched 73 recently planted trees and shrub and many more trees planted last November! Great Barrington Land Conservancy is committed to re-wilding the lake and trails edges in the recently improved Lake Mansfield Recreation Area.

We also weeded and mulched an elm, a red maple, and a sugar maple planted a decade or so ago by the GB Garden Club. The forest trails were raked, litter was picked up, and burning bush and garlic mustard, two invasive species, were removed from the forest!

SEE ACTION PHOTOS! 

It truly was an amazing day! Our volunteers ranged in age from 2 to 65+ year old! Preceding the work party, two smaller volunteer squads planted 43 trees and shrubs and sprayed plant material to repel deer who are eager to nibble on emerging leaves.  (See the complete new plant list below)

Thank you to Rotary Volunteers for collaborating with GBLC on the Lake Mansfield Project. Plant material was purchased through the generosity of GBLC- Lake Mansfield donors. Thank you to the GB DPW for providing the mulch needed to help our new trees and shrubs succeed! 

MORE PLANTING COMING! Let us know if you would like to help with the planting of perennials planned for this space: Email us at info@gbland.org. 

Want to join us next time? Lake Mansfield Volunteer Day Two: Beach Area and Lakeside Trail - Saturday, May 31st 9:30-11:30AM

TREES  

• 5             AMELANCHIER ARBOREA or CANADENSIS      SERVICEBERRY/SHADBUSH
• 3             ACER RUBRUM                RED MAPLE
• 1             NYSSA SYLVATICA          BLACK GUM
• 1             QUERCUS BICOLOR     SWAMP WHITE OAK
• 1             BETULA LENTA BLACK BIRCH
• 1             Carpinus caroliniana   American hornbeam

SHRUBS:           

• 7             Amelanchier laevis       SMOOTH SERVICEBERRY
• 7             Hamamelis virginiana American witch-hazel
• 7             VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM    highbush blueberry
• 5             ARONIA MELANOCARPA           BLACK CHOKEBERRY
• 5             LINDERA BENZOIN       NORTHERN SPICEBUSH
• 3             ALNUS INCANA              SPECKLED ALDER
• 3             VIBURNUM DENTATUM               ARROWWOOD VIBURNUM
• 9             CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA    SUMMERSWEET
• 5             SWIDA (CORNUS) AMOMUM   SILKY DOGWOOD
• 5             Corylus cornuta sub america   Beaked hazelnut
• 6             ROSA PALUSTRIS            SWAMP ROSE