Celebrate 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 [...]
Bring the whole family or simply treat yourself to a FREE day of wellness brought to you by Westerly Land Trust and Westerly Hospital. No registration required; simply show up and enjoy! Follow this link for more information, including a list of wellness partners.
Connect with nature and your breath in this special outdoor slow flow with meditation led by Anja Mertl. Bring your yoga mat, another mat or sheet/blanket to place underneath, and a bottle of water. Advanced registration is required. Click here to reserve your spot. Enroll online using your existing class package or purchase a single [...]
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 History, Inc. and Larry Hunter, local commissioner of the Rhode Island Advisory Commission [...]
Join Deirdre O’Connor for a slow and easy walk in Wahaneeta Preserve. Forest Bathing is the pleasant practice of spending time in nature for the purpose of enhancing health and happiness. Evidenced based research confirms that time in nature has profound healing benefits for physical and emotional well – being. The term Forest Bathing comes [...]
Slow down, awaken your senses and connect with Nature as you luxuriate in a Forest Bath!Join Deirdre O’Connor for a slow and easy walk in Wahaneeta Preserve. Forest Bathing is the pleasant practice of spending time in nature for the purpose of enhancing health and happiness. Evidenced based research confirms that time in nature has [...]
The Westerly Land Trust is partnering with Second Serve Resale again, this time to refresh your closet just in time for summer. Are you in need of a new-to-you summer dress? Sandals? Shorts and tanks? Join us at Barlow Nature Preserve to sip and snack, learn a bit about Second Serve and the Westerly Land Trust, [...]
This program is open to students going into grades K - 1 that attend a Westerly Public Elementary School.Grab your friends and join our Farm Squad! Get ready to get your hands dirty and discover what it takes to be a farmer. Each Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks this summer, we will gather at [...]
Program is open to students going into grades 2-4 that attend WPS. The Soaring Hawk Farm Squad will explore more advance farming practices.Grab your friends and join our Farm Squad! Get ready to get your hands dirty and discover what it takes to be a farmer. Each Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks this summer [...]