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.

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

Director of Development

Colleen Sullivan

Bookkeeper

Marc Doherty

Land Stewardship Manager

Emma Stahl

Conservation Programs 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

Happy Wednesday, we hope you find time to get outside this week!

#spring #westerlyri #rhodeisland #westerly #landtrust #conservation #conserve #nature #hike #outside #winter

Happy Wednesday, we hope you find time to get outside this week!

#spring #westerlyri #rhodeisland #westerly #landtrust #conservation #conserve #nature #hike #outside #winter
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We want to spread our wings! With spring on its way and our outdoor programing ramping up, will you help us share all that the Westerly Land Trust has to offer? 🦋

Do you know someone who might enjoy a walk in the woods, outdoor yoga, or a nature-themed book club?🌲

🌱Please tag three friends who you think would like to learn more about WLT’s programing and land conservation efforts. 

❗️In return, you could be selected on Monday, March 10 to receive a Westerly Land Trust swag bag that includes a hand-crafted birdhouse, a bright orange logoed beanie, a jar of honey fresh from Barlow Nature Preserve, our 2025 calendar, and some WLT stickers.

#nature #conservation #outdoors #yoga #hike #family #instagram #follow #like #love #landtrust #trees #bird #books #waldenpond #rhodeisland #westerlyri

We want to spread our wings! With spring on its way and our outdoor programing ramping up, will you help us share all that the Westerly Land Trust has to offer? 🦋

Do you know someone who might enjoy a walk in the woods, outdoor yoga, or a nature-themed book club?🌲

🌱Please tag three friends who you think would like to learn more about WLT’s programing and land conservation efforts.

❗️In return, you could be selected on Monday, March 10 to receive a Westerly Land Trust swag bag that includes a hand-crafted birdhouse, a bright orange logoed beanie, a jar of honey fresh from Barlow Nature Preserve, our 2025 calendar, and some WLT stickers.

#nature #conservation #outdoors #yoga #hike #family #instagram #follow #like #love #landtrust #trees #bird #books #waldenpond #rhodeisland #westerlyri
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This chilly weather is really making us miss warmer days! 🌻

#wildlife #conservation #summer #spring #grow #explore #westerlyri #rhodeisland #outside #stoningtonct #hike #love #nature #photography

This chilly weather is really making us miss warmer days! 🌻

#wildlife #conservation #summer #spring #grow #explore #westerlyri #rhodeisland #outside #stoningtonct #hike #love #nature #photography
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🌲3 PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES🌲

The Westerly Land Trust has three paid internship opportunities this summer, two of which are generously sponsored by our partners at the Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable Foundation.

1.) a WLT/SNEC Conservation Programs Intern who will assist with diverse tasks relating to environmental education and land stewardship, 🐸🌎

2.) a WLT/SNEC Sustainable Farming Intern who will assist in the daily operations of two working farms ( @frontierfarmri and @echo_rock_flowers ) located on WLT’s Barlow Nature Preserve, and 💐🥕

3.) WLT Land Stewardship Intern who will assist in building WLT’s long term capacity, supporting WLT’s land conservation and stewardship efforts. 🌲🦌

For more information and to apply, please follow the link in our bio or head to our webpage and click “Join Our Team”.

And feel free to share this with your network of college students who are working towards degrees in environmental science, biology, education or a related field. 🧬🌱🐟

#westerlyri #rhodeisland #landtrust #hike #nature #outside #conservation #intern #internship #collegelife #wildlife #nature #landstewardship #agriculture #sustainableagriculture #farming #organic

🌲3 PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES🌲

The Westerly Land Trust has three paid internship opportunities this summer, two of which are generously sponsored by our partners at the Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable Foundation.

1.) a WLT/SNEC Conservation Programs Intern who will assist with diverse tasks relating to environmental education and land stewardship, 🐸🌎

2.) a WLT/SNEC Sustainable Farming Intern who will assist in the daily operations of two working farms ( @frontierfarmri and @echo_rock_flowers ) located on WLT’s Barlow Nature Preserve, and 💐🥕

3.) WLT Land Stewardship Intern who will assist in building WLT’s long term capacity, supporting WLT’s land conservation and stewardship efforts. 🌲🦌

For more information and to apply, please follow the link in our bio or head to our webpage and click “Join Our Team”.

And feel free to share this with your network of college students who are working towards degrees in environmental science, biology, education or a related field. 🧬🌱🐟

#westerlyri #rhodeisland #landtrust #hike #nature #outside #conservation #intern #internship #collegelife #wildlife #nature #landstewardship #agriculture #sustainableagriculture #farming #organic
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Happy Sunday❄️ 

#winter #snow #ice #nature #photography #hike #landtrust #conservation

Happy Sunday❄️

#winter #snow #ice #nature #photography #hike #landtrust #conservation
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