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

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

โ€ข ย Receiveย Sense of Placeย newsletter

โ€ข ย Early notification of events & programs

โ€ข ย Members-only pricing on select events

Presidentโ€™s Circle

Our leadership giving circle
($1,000+)

โ€ข ย Includes all Membership benefits

โ€ข ย Invitation to Presidentโ€™s Circle event

โ€ข ย VIP presale for our annual events

Orchard Society

Our planned giving society

Includes all Presidentโ€™s Circle benefits

โ€ข ย Leave a lasting conservation legacy

โ€ข ย Invest in WLTโ€™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 โ€“ 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

Have you found time to explore a WLT trail this summer?๐Ÿฅพ

Snap some pics while youโ€™re out there and send to Erika at elebling@westerlylandtrust.org to be entered into our calendar photo contest! ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ

#summer #newengland #westerlyri #rhodeisland #flowers #hike #family #stoningtonct

Have you found time to explore a WLT trail this summer?๐Ÿฅพ

Snap some pics while youโ€™re out there and send to Erika at [email protected] to be entered into our calendar photo contest! ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ

#summer #newengland #westerlyri #rhodeisland #flowers #hike #family #stoningtonct
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We had lots of fun on our Pollinator Safari with Dr. Rachel Bonoan and students from Providence Collegeโ€™s Pollinator Lab, Ren Johnson from URIโ€™s Bee Lab, and Toby Shaya, DEMโ€™s Pollinator Atlas Entomologist, and everyone else who joined!๐Ÿ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿชฒ

#pollinatorprotectors #pollinators #pollination #bee #butterfly #flowers #rhodeisland #westerlyri

We had lots of fun on our Pollinator Safari with Dr. Rachel Bonoan and students from Providence Collegeโ€™s Pollinator Lab, Ren Johnson from URIโ€™s Bee Lab, and Toby Shaya, DEMโ€™s Pollinator Atlas Entomologist, and everyone else who joined!๐Ÿ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿชฒ

#pollinatorprotectors #pollinators #pollination #bee #butterfly #flowers #rhodeisland #westerlyri
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We hope you had a great 4th! ๐ŸŽ†Thereโ€™s lots of fun opportunities to get outside and explore our trails this month!  Registration is required for all events. Follow the link in our bio for more info and to register๐Ÿฅพ

๐ŸPollinator Safari- July 10 at Avondale Farm Preserve 10-11:30 am

๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป @barre_coast Outdoor Bootcamp - July 14 at Winnapaug Farm Preserve, 9-10am. WLT members, email elebling@westerlylandtrust.org to receive a reduced price of $10 for the class. 

๐Ÿšฃ Thursday Paddles
  July 11- Switch Rd to Woodville
  July 25- Shannock to Richmond Landing

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพFarm Squad - outdoor enrichment program open to all Westerly Public Elementary School students (SES, DCS, SSS) where students will get a deep dive into the farming world. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Barlow Nature Preserve. 

๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿซ› Barlow Farm Stand featuring fresh flowers and produce from @echo_rock_flowers and @frontierfarmri on Thursdays and Fridays, 3-6pm at 449 Westerly Bradford Rd. 

#july #happy4th #summer #westerlyri #rhodeisland #oceanstate #hike #kayak #pollination

We hope you had a great 4th! ๐ŸŽ†Thereโ€™s lots of fun opportunities to get outside and explore our trails this month! Registration is required for all events. Follow the link in our bio for more info and to register๐Ÿฅพ

๐ŸPollinator Safari- July 10 at Avondale Farm Preserve 10-11:30 am

๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป @barre_coast Outdoor Bootcamp - July 14 at Winnapaug Farm Preserve, 9-10am. WLT members, email [email protected] to receive a reduced price of $10 for the class.

๐Ÿšฃ Thursday Paddles
July 11- Switch Rd to Woodville
July 25- Shannock to Richmond Landing

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพFarm Squad - outdoor enrichment program open to all Westerly Public Elementary School students (SES, DCS, SSS) where students will get a deep dive into the farming world. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Barlow Nature Preserve.

๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿซ› Barlow Farm Stand featuring fresh flowers and produce from @echo_rock_flowers and @frontierfarmri on Thursdays and Fridays, 3-6pm at 449 Westerly Bradford Rd.

#july #happy4th #summer #westerlyri #rhodeisland #oceanstate #hike #kayak #pollination
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๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ the diverse population of pollinating insects right here in Westerly.
For this all-ages, family-friendly event, the Westerly Land Trust has assembled a top-notch team of pollinator experts from around the state:

๐ŸDr. Rachael Bonoan, Providence Collegeโ€™s Pollinator Lab
๐ŸRen Johnson, URIโ€™s Bee Lab
๐ŸToby Shaya, DEMโ€™s Pollinator Atlas Entomologist

Register through the link in our bio!
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#westerly #westerlyri #westerlyrhodeisland #watchhill #stoningtonct #landtrust #landconservation #environment #southcountyri #pollinators #westerlylandtrust #providencecollege #uri #ridem

๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ the diverse population of pollinating insects right here in Westerly.
For this all-ages, family-friendly event, the Westerly Land Trust has assembled a top-notch team of pollinator experts from around the state:

๐ŸDr. Rachael Bonoan, Providence Collegeโ€™s Pollinator Lab
๐ŸRen Johnson, URIโ€™s Bee Lab
๐ŸToby Shaya, DEMโ€™s Pollinator Atlas Entomologist

Register through the link in our bio!
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#westerly #westerlyri #westerlyrhodeisland #watchhill #stoningtonct #landtrust #landconservation #environment #southcountyri #pollinators #westerlylandtrust #providencecollege #uri #ridem
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