What to See/Do

Lake Mansfield Recreation Area and Conservation Forest

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Berkshire South Regional Community Center

Beartown State Forest

Historic Downtown Great Barrington

Housatonic River Walk

McAllister Property

Monument Mountain Reservation

Pfeiffer Arboretum at Long Pond

Threemile Hill at Fountain Pond

Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail

W.E.B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite

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Upcoming Events

Volunteers Needed! Lake Mansfield Water Chestnut Control Team

Volunteers needed to control and eliminate water chestnut at Lake Mansfeild! Join Dale Abrams to help with the hand pulling of this invasive aquatic weed.

Saturday Morning Yoga at Lake Mansfield in June

We invite you to join us on Saturdays at 8:30 AM during June - Yoga is the perfect way to start a spring day!

River Walk Community Volunteers

Community Volunteer Wednesday Workdays 2:00 -4:00 PM

Lake Mansfield Nature Explorers Club

Lake Mansfield Nature Explorers Club invites young explorers and their adult explorers on a joyful mission of discovery and problem solving in the natural world. We will play active nature games, investigate nature science, and create with nature arts. Most of all, our adventures will feed our sense of wonder about the world.

Beyond the Buoys: Open Water Swim Fundraiser for Lake Mansfield

Family Program: Listening to the Land with Joseph and James Bruchac

Families with school age children are invited to join us as we welcome performers, Joseph and James Bruchac for a special program of traditional Native American Songs, Tales, and music focused on the natural world.

Lake Mansfield Volunteer Team - Plant Inventory

We are looking for botanically-minded individuals with identification experience to assist with surveying plants along the Lake Mansfield Road shoreline.

Summer Yoga at Lake Mansfield

YOGA! There is no better way to start a summer day!
See details for morning lakeside classes for June 25th - August 27th

Fall Tree Exploration - The Growth of Trees: A Journey Through Time

A fun, in depth, hands-on workshop and guided Walk with freelance naturalist, writer, photographer, illustrator and educator, Michael Wojtech. Registration required

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May 27	Volunteers Spruce up the Lake Mansfield Beach Area
May 26	Spring Tree ID Workshop with Michael Wojtech - Wow! Bark is amazing!
May 2	Hurray for LM Forest Volunteers!
Mar 30	River Walk says Goodbye to Silver Maple

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