At this Open House, learn more about the collaborative efforts of the Green Infrastructure Center and the Town of Westerly to add more trees to town for the purposes of reducing urban heat, mitigating flood damage, and improving community health. WHEN: Wednesday, May 28th from 5-6:30pm (free tour of Wilcox Park 6:30-7pm) WHERE: Westerly Library, [...]
End of season get-together will start as soon as the hike ends! WLT has recreated the old Girl Scout trails on interesting moderate terrain. After the hike, we will return to the starting point and have a picnic at the pavilion to celebrate the end of the hike season. Bring your own lunch, beverage and [...]
Dive into the art of hive inspection with this practical, hands-on workshop designed for beekeepers of all experience levels. Regular hive inspections are crucial to ensuring a healthy and productive colony, and this hands-on workshop will teach you the key techniques for thoroughly examining your hive. With expert guidance from Cail Calder of Westerbee honey, [...]
Come celebrate the summer solstice and the longest day of the year with a special outdoor yoga class led by Krystal Rose from BarreCoast. Bring your yoga mat, another mat or sheet/blanket to place underneath, and a bottle of water. Winnapaug Farm Preserve is located off of Shore Road in Westerly. Take a left off Shore [...]
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 to enhance health and happiness. Evidence-based research confirms that time in nature has profound healing benefits for [...]
Celebrate the magic of the longest day of the year with Echo Rock Flowers! Join our Summer Solstice Flower Crown Workshop to officially welcome the arrival of summer. Surrounded by the peace and serenity of our budding flower field, you’ll learn how to craft your own stunning flower crown with expert guidance. Whether you’re celebrating [...]
Start your adventure with a guided yoga session at WLT's Flora Whiteley Preserve to warm up for a beautiful paddle on the Pawcatuck River.Certified yoga teacher, Janice Fifer, will guide us through Sun Salutations with a focus in hip and shoulder openers to prepare for a paddle up the Pawcatuck River. We will stop along [...]
Grab your friends, head to the farm, and join our Farm Squad to learn directly from the land.Each Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks we will gather at Barlow Nature Preserve (home to Frontier Farm, Echo Rock Flowers, and WLT’s pollinator and children’s garden), to explore different entities of the farming world; planting, pollinators, soil [...]
If you're looking for a special opportunity to connect breath to movement in the great outdoors, this is it! Join Westerly Land Trust's very own Lauren Barber, who is also a BarreCoast yoga instructor, for a one-hour outdoor yoga flow at the beautiful Winnapaug Farm Preserve. Bring your yoga mat, another mat or sheet/blanket to [...]
