Land Protection

Lainey Alexander of Mount Washington first contacted BNRC in 2003. She proposed to donate a conservation restriction to BNRC in a town where more than half of the acreage is already conserved, mostly as state forest.

With snowshoes and mocs, family leaves its mark always recognize their home.ear the back of the Tyringham cemetery, behind the Union Church, a simple marble headstone bears the name of a woman named Sarah S. Hudson.

Ron and Judith Shaw donate CR on Perry's Peak in Richmond This is why Berkshire Natural Resources Council, itself the holder of 82 restrictions covering 7,337 acres, fought so loudly and publicly with a mayor and a car dealer

Rocky outcrop spotlights need for CR defense This spring, the Resources Council and its friends fought a battle over a rocky outcrop at the intersection of Route 7 and Dan Fox Drive in Pittsfield.

Project Native takes over at Sunways Farm On May 5 the Berkshire Natural Resources Council proudly conveyed Sunways Farm to Project Native and the Railroad Street Youth Project.

At Bob's Way, remembering friends on foot or at rest Bill Thieriot flew up from Atlanta Labor Day weekend.

Dan Carmel taps sugar bush at Fletcher Farm in Lanesborough A sweet deal came our way this spring when Dan Carmel, a resident of Lanesborough, wanted to tap the maples at the Fletcher Farm.

Programming

This year's Rice Fellowship This year's Rice Fellowship was awarded jointly to Erin and Heidi. They were tireless workers in the field and added a welcome spirit to the office.

BNRC remembers friend of Berkshire County open space We were saddened to learn in July of the death of Douglas G. Poland.

George L. Darey Wildlife Management Area On May 10, the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs recognized the incalculable contributions of the longtime chairman of the Board of Fisheries & Wildlife, George L. Darey

BNRC geocache event brings families together in the woods In June, the Resources Council announced its first Geocaching Event. Caches were hidden on 10 of our properties, and folks went on a treasure hunt to find them, using GPS units