Westerly Public Schools Living Laboratories 

The Westerly Land Trust (WLT) is proud to partner with our community’s schools to offer enriching, outdoor, after-school opportunities for our local K-4th graders! Here on WLT preserves, your children will explore, get their hands dirty, experience nature, and have fun with their friends, all while learning directly from the land.

Program Details

• Programs are no cost to families thanks to generous community support
• All programs except for easy release day (marked with *) run afterschool until 5:30 PM
  • Program runs until 4:30PM on early release day on October 1
• A healthy snack is provided at the start of program
• Transportation is available thanks to Westerly Public Schools
  • All students are bussed to program after school
  • Students can be picked up at the preserve by a guardian/caregiver or take the bus home
• All programs occur on a WLT preserve
• Registration is required for each individual program you would like to attend.
• Registration closes for Fall programs on September 23, 2026, and for Spring on March 29, 2027.
• Spots are limited, reserve yours today by locating and clicking your school and grade under each program. 

Spring 2027 Program 1- WildWatch at Wahaneeta Preserve

Grab your magnifying glass and dip nets and get ready to sharpen your observation skills! Reach high and low, on land and water, for clues about native plants, local wildlife, and sneaky invasive species.

• State Street  K-4 (Tuesday, April 6)
• Springbrook K-4 (Thursday, April 8)
• Dunn’s Corners K-4 (Thursday, April 27)

Spring 2027 Program 2- Nature to Nutrition at Barlow Nature Preserve

Discover how nature provides the nutrients our bodies need to grow strong and healthy through planting, observing, and tasting fresh produce.

• State Street  K-4 (Tuesday, April 13)
• Springbrook K-4 (Thursday, April 15)
• Dunn’s Corners K-4 (Thursday, May 4)

School Breaks

WLT offers opportunities at no cost for students and their families to explore nature during school breaks.

Click here to view our upcoming adventures during school breaks! 

At- School After-School Enrichment

WLT partners with local schools to bring nature-based after-school enrichment directly to their campuses. Through hands-on activities and outdoor exploration, we use your backyard environments to connect children with nature.

Interested in after-school programs, or have questions? Contact our Conservation Program Manger, Lauren Barber, at lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org.

Check out our other environmental education opportunities below!