George Wislocki founded the Council along with Donald B. Miller, the former publisher of the Berkshire Eagle, in 1967 – leading a movement of land conservation in New England and the nation. George was educated at Bard College in New York and is involved with numerous environmental organizations throughout Massachusetts. George has worked with hundreds of landowners in negotiating agreements to conserve the pristine lands of the Berkshires, and is responsible in part for the preservation of the Berkshire landscape. George retired in 2001.