The Westerly Land Trust

A student-led event where young learners share the knowledge and skills they've gained through hands-on experiences with the land.Join us for Land Leaders, a hands-on family adventure where kids become the teachers! Inspired by WLT's Living Laboratories after-school programs, students will guide their families through exciting exploration stations, featuring everything from microscopes and binoculars to [...]

Explore how to identify Rhode Island's winter trees by observing bark, buds, and branches in this introductory lecture.Identifying trees in the winter might seem like an expert's task, but familiarizing oneself with bark, branches, and buds builds a strong foundation for seeing our forests for the trees! Join WLT's Land Stewardship Manager, Marc Doherty, at [...]

Explore how to identify Rhode Island's winter trees on a guided walk using bark, buds, and habitat clues.To build on our Winter Tree Identification Lecture, let's hit the trail and see, touch, and even smell the trees at Grills Preserve.WLT's Land Stewardship Manager, Marc Doherty, will lead a 1.5-mile walk through a variety of forest [...]

March's theme is Sprout Scouts. Come walk, wonder, and grow with us.We are teaming up with our friends from WildRoots once a month for Wednesday Wonder Walks, a guided family hiking series curated to spark curiosity and nurture a lifelong love of nature. Our partnership blends playful discovery with embedded teaching, helping children build knowledge [...]

Explore how to identify Rhode Island's winter trees on a guided walk using bark, buds, and habitat clues.To build on our Winter Tree Identification Lecture, let's hit the trail and see, touch, and even smell the trees at Grills Preserve.WLT's Land Stewardship Manager, Marc Doherty, will lead a 1.5-mile walk through a variety of forest [...]

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, [...]

Living Laboratories for Sprinbrook Elementary School Grades K-4Soar into the fascinating world of birds. Become a naturalist and explore what makes birds so special. From tiny songbirds to soaring hawks, learn how to spot, identify, and understand the feathered wildlife that calls our preserve home.All students will be bussed to Wahaneeta Preserve from school, and [...]

Living Laboratories for State Street Elementary School Grades K-4Soar into the fascinating world of birds. Become a naturalist and explore what makes birds so special. From tiny songbirds to soaring hawks, learn how to spot, identify, and understand the feathered wildlife that calls our preserve home.All students will be bused to Wahaneeta Preserve from school, [...]

Living Laboratories for Sprinbrook Elementary School Grades K-4Plants aren't the only things growing - get ready for a green adventure for growing minds! Dig into the amazing world of plants and discover how they grow, survive, and support life all around them.All students will be bused to Barlow Nature Preserve from school, and transportation home [...]