This walk will be on a 4.5 mile loop. We will pass a stone bridge, remains of a sawmill, old foundations, and glacial erratic’s. Terrain is rugged with hills and rocks. Park at Canonchet Brook Preserve, 725 Main Street (Route 3), 0.7 mi southbound from I-95 Exit 2 connector (Woodville Alton Rd). To sign up, […]
The Westerly Land Trust invites all members to gather at Barlow Nature Preserve on Saturday, December 3 at 9am for the Annual Meeting. We will meet under the newly constructed pavilion, discuss current and future business, and then take a hike on Barlow’s trails, weather dependent. If you order a wreath or a WLT calendar, […]
If you want to see more Native American Ceremonial Stonework and can still stand me as a tour guide, this is the hike for you! This hike will go to two large cairn fields, and we will see a few other types of structures, but this site is really about cairns. As with most of […]
Embrace the colder weather and join us for a guided hike followed by a fire and seasonal refreshments. Join hike leader, Personal Trainer/ Medical Exercise Specialist, and amazing cook, Donna Anderson, along with WLT hike guides for a Holiday Hike. There will be two trails to choose from. One is short and will move at […]
Join us for a guided hike at Glacier Park. December is the perfect time for a guided hike through WLT Glacier Park. Tree's have let go of their last fall leaf yielding a clearer view of the Block Island Sound from the top of the Charlestown Moraine. Glacier Park lies within the watershed of the […]
This is a walking tour of the WLT’s Wahaneeta Preserve and a section of the adjoining Woody Hill Management Area. Parking will be available at Wahaneeta Preserve, 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly. The gate will be open; drive through the gate and park in the field at Wahaneeta. To sign up, contact Hike Leader: Sheilia Beattie, […]
Easy walk through fields and paved loop on Westerly Land Trust property at Avondale Farm which is known for its unusual bird habitat. We will then take a walking tour through Avondale. To sign up, contact Hike Leader: Janice Fifer, (401) 213-6479, and email: [email protected] FLUORESCENT ORANGE REQUIREMENTS Fluorescent orange safety clothing is required during […]
The hiking area is on a peninsula of high ground rising 80 feet above Worden Pond and the surrounding swamp. Most of the trails are gravel roads. The footing is solid, and the slopes are gentle. Directions: From Westerly: US-1 S; take exit for RI-110 N, turn right onto RI-110 N; turn left onto RI-138 […]
Learn what the buzz is about with beekeeping and how you can get started today. Interested in becoming a beekeeper and harvesting your own honey, but not sure where to get started? Join Cail Calder of Westerbee honey, aka "The Beeman" , to learn the basics of beekeeping, while enjoying honey themed refreshments at Barlow […]