 BNRC Conserves 66 Acres Along Great Barrington's Blue Hill RoadBerkshire Natural Resources Council has conserved 66 acres of woodland on the western slope of Three Mile Hill, enhancing the region's natural beauty and bolstering climate resilience.  Letter: Save Notch ForestI just do not understand how Mass Audubon Society can intentionally destroy the bald eagle's habitat ... let alone the loons.  Williamstown Con Comm Approves Hopkins Bridge ReplacementWilliams College last week got the green light from the town to replace a bridge in the trail system for Hopkins Forest.  Guest Column: North Adams Is Leading on Climate ResponseA broader understanding of the nature of both our regional forests and the role of humans that interact with them is necessary to understand what actions are called for and how they will work hand-in-hand with passive approaches to long-term stewardship.  North Adams Residents Seek Answers on Forest Management PlanBut residents continue to be concerned about erosion, water quality and logging, and the effects on wildlife and the popular Bellows Pipe Trail.  North Adams ConCom Balks at Using Herbicides Near ReservoirNearly a dozen residents attended Monday's Conservation Commission meeting to express opposition to a forest management plan that will include logging and the use of herbicides near Notch Reservoir.  Clarksburg Unhappy with Proposed Land Sale to StateTown Administrator Carl McKinney told the Select Board on Wednesday that the town had not been officially notified but he wanted to alert them of the possibility and that they would debate whether to recommend once that happened. |
