PRESERVING THE PLACES YOU CHERISH

Established 1987

Beautiful Properties. Community Benefits.

The Westerly Land Trust conserves open space, revitalizes culturally significant properties, and provides environmental programs for the enduring benefit of our community.

Trail Maps

Save time by saving the Westerly Land Trust website to your phone’s home screen for quick and easy access to our trail maps

Properties

We have grown from conserving one property, Avondale Farm Preserve in 1998, to more than 1,700 acres of forests, grasslands, agricultural fields, and wetlands

Education

The Westerly Land Trust welcomes school groups, summer camps, and scout troops to use our preserves as living laboratories

Events

From moon-lit hikes to farm dinners, the Westerly Land Trust offers many ways to connect with the land

Support Us

Maintaining and improving our properties requires tireless work from dedicated staff, board, and volunteers

Volunteer

Get satisfaction from knowing your time and effort contribute to WLT’s success, and have fun while doing it

Our Properties

Our properties include conservation lands, areas for public enjoyment, and urban spaces in downtown Westerly

Our Team

Jennifer Fusco

Executive Director

Lauren Barber

Conservation Programs Manager

Erika Lebling

Donor Relations Manager

Colleen Sullivan

Bookkeeper

Marc Doherty

Land Stewardship Manager

Emma Stahl

TerraCorps Member / Youth Education Coordinator

Join Our Efforts

Membership

Annual support is vital to our work

•  Receive Sense of Place newsletter

•  Early notification of events & programs

•  Members-only pricing on select events

President’s Circle

Our leadership giving circle
($1,000+)

•  Includes all Membership benefits

•  Invitation to President’s Circle event

•  VIP presale for our annual events

Orchard Society

Our planned giving society

Includes all President’s Circle benefits

•  Leave a lasting conservation legacy

•  Invest in WLT’s future success

What our fans have to say

  • The Westerly Land Trust does an excellent job conserving these properties for our enjoyment. The trails are well-maintained and marked.

    Shane Belanger

  • We are so admiring of everything you do – your focus, the quality of your programs, the open space you preserve and steward and the urban initiative. These align with our values, and we feel lucky to have you out there promoting this critical perspective.

    Penny Parsekian

  • When we moved to Westerly a few years ago and learned about the wonderful things that The Land Trust was doing we immediately joined. It has been a pleasure to work on some of their many activities and the members have been very welcoming to us.

    Debra Hanley

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WLT conserves open space, revitalizes culturally significant properties and provides environmental programs for the enduring benefit of our community.

🦞Just one of the many critters students found while
dipping-netting in the pond at Wahaneeta Preserve.🦞

Crayfish are found in fresh water in many places around the world. They have a hard and protective exoskeleton that sheds as they grow. A single tail flip can propel them through the water when they feel threatened, perfectly demonstrated by our little friend in the video.

🐝🥕There are still spots open for our next two Living Laboratories sessions- Interesting Insects and Farming with Friends. 🍅Our Farm Squad 4-week FREE summer program is still open as well. If the session you’re interested in is full, please join our waitlist! Select “Youth Education” in the link in our bio to register. 🌳

#naturesclassroom #crayfish #students #pond #dipnet #waders #elementaryschool #outside #explore #hike #wildlife #naturalist #westerlyrhodeisland #westerlyri ##rhodeisland

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🦞Just one of the many critters students found while dipping-netting in the pond at Wahaneeta Preserve.🦞 Crayfish are found in fresh water in many places around the world. They have a hard and protective exoskeleton that sheds as they grow. A single tail flip can propel them through the water when they feel threatened, perfectly demonstrated by our little friend in the video. 🐝🥕There are still spots open for our next two Living Laboratories sessions- Interesting Insects and Farming with Friends. 🍅Our Farm Squad 4-week FREE summer program is still open as well. If the session you’re interested in is full, please join our waitlist! Select “Youth Education” in the link in our bio to register. 🌳 #naturesclassroom #crayfish #students #pond #dipnet #waders #elementaryschool #outside #explore #hike #wildlife #naturalist #westerlyrhodeisland #westerlyri ##rhodeisland

🦞Just one of the many critters students found while
dipping-netting in the pond at Wahaneeta Preserve.🦞

Crayfish are found in fresh water in many places around the world. They have a hard and protective exoskeleton that sheds as they grow. A single tail flip can propel them through the water when they feel threatened, perfectly demonstrated by our little friend in the video.

🐝🥕There are still spots open for our next two Living Laboratories sessions- Interesting Insects and Farming with Friends. 🍅Our Farm Squad 4-week FREE summer program is still open as well. If the session you’re interested in is full, please join our waitlist! Select “Youth Education” in the link in our bio to register. 🌳

#naturesclassroom #crayfish #students #pond #dipnet #waders #elementaryschool #outside #explore #hike #wildlife #naturalist #westerlyrhodeisland #westerlyri ##rhodeisland ...

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⏰It’s almost time for 401Gives, Rhode Island’s Statewide Day of Giving, celebrated every year on 4/01 in honor of the Ocean State’s area code. This year, the online fundraiser will run for two full days:

🌳MONDAY, April 1 beginning at 6am through TUESDAY, April 2 ending at 6pm.🌳

‼️On 4/01 if you’d like to join the 401Gives fun and support the Westerly Land Trust’s conservation efforts, local small scale agriculture and environmental education programs, please follow the link in our bio or visit
401gives.org/organizations/westerly-land-trust.‼️

Powered by United Way of Rhode Island, this is the 5th consecutive 401Gives and the Westerly Land Trust’s 5th time participating. We registered for our first at the end of 2019, and boy, were we glad we did when April 1, 2020 rolled around and our traditional fundraising plans faced an uncertain future. Our amazing supporters rallied to raise $10,000 for WLT in just one day, signaling people’s need for connection with nature during a tumultuous time. 401Gives has held a soft spot in our hearts ever since. But it’s more than just what this event does for WLT. All across the state on this day, people are showing up to support the causes that they appreciate most!

Thank you in advance for your generosity.💚🌳

#landtrust #landtrustalliance #hike #nature #westerlyri #southcountyri #stoningtonct #oceanstate #rhodeisland #401 #401gives

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⏰It’s almost time for 401Gives, Rhode Island’s Statewide Day of Giving, celebrated every year on 4/01 in honor of the Ocean State’s area code. This year, the online fundraiser will run for two full days: 🌳MONDAY, April 1 beginning at 6am through TUESDAY, April 2 ending at 6pm.🌳 ‼️On 4/01 if you’d like to join the 401Gives fun and support the Westerly Land Trust’s conservation efforts, local small scale agriculture and environmental education programs, please follow the link in our bio or visit 401gives.org/organizations/westerly-land-trust.‼️ Powered by United Way of Rhode Island, this is the 5th consecutive 401Gives and the Westerly Land Trust’s 5th time participating. We registered for our first at the end of 2019, and boy, were we glad we did when April 1, 2020 rolled around and our traditional fundraising plans faced an uncertain future. Our amazing supporters rallied to raise $10,000 for WLT in just one day, signaling people’s need for connection with nature during a tumultuous time. 401Gives has held a soft spot in our hearts ever since. But it’s more than just what this event does for WLT. All across the state on this day, people are showing up to support the causes that they appreciate most! Thank you in advance for your generosity.💚🌳 #landtrust #landtrustalliance #hike #nature #westerlyri #southcountyri #stoningtonct #oceanstate #rhodeisland #401 #401gives

⏰It’s almost time for 401Gives, Rhode Island’s Statewide Day of Giving, celebrated every year on 4/01 in honor of the Ocean State’s area code. This year, the online fundraiser will run for two full days:

🌳MONDAY, April 1 beginning at 6am through TUESDAY, April 2 ending at 6pm.🌳

‼️On 4/01 if you’d like to join the 401Gives fun and support the Westerly Land Trust’s conservation efforts, local small scale agriculture and environmental education programs, please follow the link in our bio or visit
401gives.org/organizations/westerly-land-trust.‼️

Powered by United Way of Rhode Island, this is the 5th consecutive 401Gives and the Westerly Land Trust’s 5th time participating. We registered for our first at the end of 2019, and boy, were we glad we did when April 1, 2020 rolled around and our traditional fundraising plans faced an uncertain future. Our amazing supporters rallied to raise $10,000 for WLT in just one day, signaling people’s need for connection with nature during a tumultuous time. 401Gives has held a soft spot in our hearts ever since. But it’s more than just what this event does for WLT. All across the state on this day, people are showing up to support the causes that they appreciate most!

Thank you in advance for your generosity.💚🌳

#landtrust #landtrustalliance #hike #nature #westerlyri #southcountyri #stoningtonct #oceanstate #rhodeisland #401 #401gives ...

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