With Mohawk Lake as a backdrop, there was a business meeting conducted by Trust president Rich Bradway followed by a walk around the lake.

During his time as president, Bradway reported that the records were digitized and stored in an online repository, and almost 660 acres of land were preserved.

Shep Evans was remembered as a founding member of the Land Trust, a key member of the team that conserved the 23-acre Four Corners parcel at the corner of Rte. 102 and 183, and an all-around great person.

Mohawk Lake, a natural spring lake, was the site of the Schneyer Ice Company founded in 1867 by George Schneyer. Ice was delivered to Lee, Lenox, and Stockbridge. The business closed in the 1950s.

Bradway concluded the meeting saying, “we would very much like to hear from anyone who might be interested in joining in our work to preserve and improve our wonderful town.”

If you would like to learn more about opportunities to become involved, please email us at info@stockbridgelandtrust.org.

About the Stockbridge Land Trust:

The Stockbridge Land Trust is a nonprofit corporation that was established in 1987. It has a fifteen-member governing board and an active membership of over four hundred local residents and friends. The mission of the Land Trust is to encourage and promote the preservation of land and the natural, historic, and community resources in the town of Stockbridge — including open space, forest land, farmland, wetlands, waterways, historic structures, and affordable housing.

For additional information, the Stockbridge Land Trust can be contacted at PO Box 1063, Stockbridge, MA 01262 or via email at: info@stockbridgelandtrust.org