Grills Trail Race 10M and 10K- Westerly Track & Athletic Club
2025-10-25 | Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, 02808, United States
Start times
9:00am: Check-in and bib pick-up opens
10:00am: 10M and 10K races start
Course Description
Both courses showcase Grills Preserve in Westerly, and the 10-Mile course also features beautiful trails, bridges, and riverfront in the Grills Wildlife Sanctuary in Hopkinton. The course is a mix of about 80% single-track and 20% double-track.
Location
Both courses start and finish at Grills Preserve, Westerly. Due to parking limitations, carpooling is encouraged and registration will be capped at 100 runners.
Requirement
Each participant and volunteer must wear at least 200 square inches of orange. Anyone not wearing orange will not be allowed to race per State of RI DEM mandate.
For more information and/or to sign up click HERE.

Spring Equinox Yoga Hike
2026-03-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, 02808, United States
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 notice of nature during a period of rapid change and vibrant growth. Join hike leader and local yoga teacher, Janice Fifer, for a grounding experience through the forest of Grills Preserve.
This experience will begin at the trailhead with centering and a short breathing practice, followed by a mindful walk to the Polly Coon Bridge where we will meditate with the sounds of the river rushing over the rocks. On your way to Big Hill, we invite you to draw inspiration from plants and animals that reawaken this time of year. A series of standing yoga poses will be strategically sprinkled into this experience throughout the hike where we will pause to stretch, breathe, and balance amongst the trees.
We will cover ~ 3 miles total. No need for a yoga mat. Consider bringing an old towel or garden kneeling cushion to make sitting on the ground more comfortable.

All levels welcome, no yoga experience necessary.

Registration required; spots are limited.

This event is at NO COST to WLT members, and $10 per person for non-members, which Janice has generously pledged to donate to WLT.

Not a member and would like to be? CLICK HERE.

Forest Bathing
2026-04-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Riverwood Preserve, 5 Boy Scout Drive, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with Nature as you luxuriate in a Forest Bath!

Celebrate the start of WLT’s Earth Week by joining Deirdre O’Connor for a slow and relaxing walk in Riverwood Preserve.
Forest Bathing is the pleasant practice of spending time in nature to enhance health and happiness. Evidence-based research confirms that time in nature has profound healing benefits for physical and emotional well–being. The term Forest Bathing comes from the Japanese tradition of “shin-rin yoku,” literally translated to “bathing in the atmosphere of the forest”. On this walk, you will experience how the regular practice of Forest Bathing can restore your health and vitality.
Forest Bathing also offers us the opportunity to deepen our relationship with the natural world. You will be walking slowly for about one mile on mostly flat but uneven forest trails as you are offered a series of invitations to explore the landscape with your senses and connect with the natural world. We will be walking and sitting for 2 hours, and will finish our walk by sharing tea together.
Registration

Registration is required. Spots are limited.

Free for WLT members, $10 for not-yet-members. Not a member and would like to be? CLICK HERE.
This experience is open to ages 15 and up.

Things to Know

Parking is available at Riverwood Preserve. Turn onto Boy Scout Drive off of Old Hopkinton Road, continue down the road through the set of open gates, and continue on the dirt road along the river until you are at the parking area by the sign for Camp Quequatuck
Outhouses are available at the trailhead
Wear sturdy and comfortable shoes
Dressing in layers is recommended, possibly a day pack for shedded layers
Bring a hiking stick or poles if you like using them

Deirdre O’Connor is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Deirdre is delighted to share the Healing power of Nature through Forest Bathing, where Nature and our true natures come to know one another. She resides in Westerly, enjoying birding, botany, bicycling, and exploring the next cool place to share Forest Bathing.
