Free Nature Talks Coming to Great Barrington Libraries09:40AM / Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Photo by Pamela Wyeth
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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Getting outdoors, being healthy and contributing to the natural environment will be themes of a free talk series at both Great Barrington libraries from March through June, organized by Great Barrington Trails and Greenways.
The talk series covers topics related to wildflowers, riverways, invasive species, watersheds, and volunteering for the Appalachian Trail.
Starting off the series is "Spring Wildflowers on Local Walks," to be held at the Mason Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.
Trustees of Reservations educators Rene Wendell and Tammis Coffin are the presenters for the March program, which will feature photographs by volunteer Pamela Wyeth, creator of the Bartholomew's Cobble "What’s in Bloom" board. The presenters will show slides of wildflowers seen along woodland trails in April and May, and will talk about ways that hikers can help the wildflower community as volunteers.
Great Barrington Trails, also known as GB Trails, includes groups as varied as Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Berkshire Bike Council, Berkshire Hills Regional School District, Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Fairview Hospital, Friends of the Du Bois Homesite ,Great Barrington Historical Society, Greenagers, Housatonic Riverwalk, Lake Mansfield Alliance, Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation, The Nutrition Center, The Trustees of Reservations, Town of Great Barrington, Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail and Housatonic Heritage.
Other talks coming soon in the series include "Healthy Waters" on April 15 at Mason Library, a May 20 program at Mason Library about river invasives, "Watershed Waltz," on May 29 at Ramsdell Library, and "Get Involved with the Appalachian Trail," on June 17 at Ramsdell Library. Times for the talks vary. To learn more, visit www.gbtrails.org. |
