Transform an old t-shirt into a tote bag to help reduce your waste! In honor of Earth Day coming up on April 22nd, we will explore how we can play our part to reduce the waste we produce. Create a tote-ally awesome tote bag out of a t-shirt you no longer wear. Find your spot [...]
Help 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 [...]
Living Laboratories for Springbrook Elementary School Grades 2-4 Insects are essential to keep our ecosystems running smoothly, even the creepy crawling ones. Dive into the world of entomology as you observe insect habitats. Use technology to trap, identify, and release critters. Grade 2-4 will have the opportunity to explore using more advanced technology. The program [...]
In 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 [...]
Living Laboratories for Springbrook Elementary School Grades K-1 Insects are essential to keep our ecosystems running smoothly, even the creepy crawling ones. Dive into the world of entomology as you observe insect habitats. Use technology to trap, identify, and release critters. Grade 2-4 will have the opportunity to explore using more advanced technology. The program [...]
To kick off this gardening season we will be gathering at the garden where we will be tiding up the pollinator gardens. At this this time there will also be a plant & seed swap. Bring any plants and/or seeds that you have divided or any extra plants/seeds you may have and trade them at [...]
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 [...]