Events
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Souper Bowl Hike LVIII
Wahaneeta Preserve 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesKick-off the New Year with a hike at Wahaneeta Preserve followed by a feast of soups. Proceeds will support WLT's Youth Education programs. Join fellow hiking superstars for a pass around the preserve and score a bowl of soup! Vegetarian and vegan options are available. This year, funds raised through this event will go straight [...]
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Spring Equinox: Yoga Hike-POSTPONED to 3/27
Grills Preserve 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesDue to inclement weather, this hike is postponed until Wednesday, March 27. Please contact Lauren at lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org with any questions. Celebrate the arrival of Spring and embark on a mindful adventure through the forest where we will practice yoga and welcome new beginnings. The Spring Equinox is a perfect time to get outside and take [...]
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Clean-Up Crews & Brews 2024
14 Canal St 14 Canal Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesHelp us clean-up our community and then celebrate with a tasty pint at Grey Sail Brewing Company of RI.Join us for this Earth Day-inspired trash pick-up in and around WLT properties, then head to Grey Sail Brewing Company of Rhode Island for a post clean-up brew. Everyone who participates in the clean-up will receive a [...]
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Walden Book Club
Wahaneeta Preserve 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesIn partnership with the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park, and as part of the Westerly Land Trust's celebration of Earth Day, we invite you to join our Walden Book Club. In Henry David Thoreau short life, he was a poet, philosopher, naturalist, farmer, writer, hiker, surveyor, abolitionist, Transcendentalist, friend, and more. Whether Thoreau has been [...]
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World Migratory Bird Day: Guided Bird Count
Barlow Nature Preserve 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesCelebrate World Migratory Bird Day with the WLT and expert birder Maggie Jones by getting outside and experiencing the spring migration.World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise [...]
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NEW DATE! Historic Cemetery Picnic: Winnapaug Farm Preserve
Winnapaug Farm Preserve 109-119 Rhode Island 1A, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesPLEASE NOTE: Due to weather, the new date will be Wednesday, June 12. Join us for a Historic Cemetery Tour and discover the history of cemetery picnics. There are nearly 90 historic burial grounds in Westerly, five of which are on Westerly Land Trust properties. The WLT is hosting Michael Carroll, Executive Director of Rediscovering [...]
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POP UP HIKE: Awesome Blossom
Event HikesWe're headed out to Crandall Family Preserve to try to spot the blooming mountain laurel. Come along with us! Then stick around afterwards for snacks in the woods with your fellow hikers. Registration is required for this event. It is free for WLT members and $10 for not-yet-members. Would you like to join the Westerly [...]
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Mini Bioblitz
Avondale Farm Preserve Quail Run, Westerly, RI, United StatesEducationCalling all curious humans! Let’s get out there and find all the life that surrounds us, both small and large. A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many living species as possible. From fungi to trees, mammals to insects and everything in between, we will try to catch ‘em all-- [...]
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FULL: Fungal Foray with the Mushroom Hunting Foundation: A Land Trust Days Event
Wahaneeta Preserve 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesThank you for your interest. This event is now full. We hope to catch you at the next one! Join us on Sunday, October 20th from 9:30am to 11:30am for a Fungal Foray at Wahaneeta Preserve. Led by Ryan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt of the Mushroom Hunting Foundation, this exploratory walk will lead us through the diverse [...]