The Westerly Land Trust

Common Ground Film at United Theatre
2024-01-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | RI
As part of our Voices of the Land series, Westerly Land Trust in partnership with The United Theatre will host a screening of Common Ground – the highly anticipated sequel to the successful documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health.
To purchase tickets, click HERE.

Thursday Hike: Barlow Nature Preserve
2023-12-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Rd, Westerly, RI 02891, USA
We will first take a short ¾ mile hike in the woods around the farm. Then we will venture to the “Barlow 2” trail system just west of the farm. Here we will explore a white cedar grove and catch views of beaver lodges in McGowan Brook and Newton’s Marsh along just under two miles of trail.
To sign up, please contact hike leader: Marc Doherty, (508) 308-9787 (c) and email: mdoherty@westerlylandtrust.org
Thursday hikes are FREE. Be sure to wear hiking boots or good walking shoes.
PLEASE NOTE:

Hikes leave promptly.
Ending times are estimated as it difficult to ascertain when it will finish due to number of people, how fast/slow the hikers walk, etc.
Please sign up with leader so that person will know how many are coming. If no one signs up the leader may not show up.
Inclement weather cancels and if in doubt, contact leader.
If you wish to bring a dog please contact the leader as some properties do not allow them. However, if a dog is present, they must be leashed at all times.

FLUORESCENT ORANGE REQUIREMENTS:
In State Management areas everyone is required to wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from last Thursday in April to the last day in May, annually.
For more information on Thursday hikes (including hikes not on WLT property) click here.

Thursday Hike: Wahaneeta Preserve/Woody Hill Management Area, Westerly
2023-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Wahaneeta Preserve, 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
This is a walking tour of the WLT’s Wahaneeta Preserve and a section of the adjoining Woody Hill Management Area. Parking will be available at Wahaneeta Preserve, 118 Moorhouse Road, Westerly. The gate will be open; drive through the gate and park in the field at Wahaneeta.
To sign up please contact hike leader: Sheilia Beattie, 401-741-9240 and email: stb@threeblackdogs.com
Thursday hikes are FREE. Be sure to wear hiking boots or good walking shoes.
PLEASE NOTE:

Hikes leave promptly.
Ending times are estimated as it difficult to ascertain when it will finish due to number of people, how fast/slow the hikers walk, etc.
Please sign up with leader so that person will know how many are coming. If no one signs up the leader may not show up.
Inclement weather cancels and if in doubt, contact leader.
If you wish to bring a dog please contact the leader as some properties do not allow them. However, if a dog is present, they must be leashed at all times.

FLUORESCENT ORANGE REQUIREMENTS:
In State Management areas everyone is required to wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from last Thursday in April to the last day in May, annually.
For more information on Thursday hikes (including hikes not on WLT property) click here.

A Chemical Engineer's Perspective on Sustainability
2023-12-04 17:00 - 19:00 | The United Theatre, 5 Canal St, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
*This event is free and open to the public. Information on registration is below.
In partnership with the Notre Dame Club of Rhode Island/SE Massachusetts and the United Theatre, we invite you to join us for an informative discussion about sustainability and local agriculture, a part of the Hesburgh Lecture Series.
Mark J. McCready is the Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs and a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Notre Dame University. He has prepared a lecture entitled A Chemical Engineer’s Perspective on Sustainability to lead a discussion about landscape change, historical land use, climate change and the importance of farmland.
The Hesburgh Lecture Series brings Notre Dame Faculty into the University’s alumni communities, encouraging extended education at all ages.
RSVP for this free event to Erika at elebling@westerlylandtrust.org or by calling 401-315-2610, ext 2.

2023 Annual Meeting
2023-11-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Rd, Westerly, RI 02891, USA
WLT’s Annual Meeting is open to all members. Join us as we recap 2023 and share plans for 2024. To RSVP, please call 401-315-2610 or email Erika at elebling@westerlylandtrust.org.

Turkey Trot
2023-11-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, 02808, United States
In celebration of Thanksgiving, the Thursday Hiking Group will meet on Friday, November 24 at Grills Preserve to walk off turkey, mashed potatoes, and pie. This event is free and open to everyone. If you’d like to attend, please notify hike leader Sally Hanson at 401-932-5295 or sallyhanson242@gmail.com.
This walk on WLT’s 500-acre preserve is over primarily flat terrain often along the Pawcatuck River on clear, wide trails. We should be able to see most of the popular attractions, including the Polly Coon Bridge, the Larkin Foundation dating from the 1660s, and views from Big Hill after a short but steep climb. Meet at the parking lot at the cul-de-sac at the end of Bowling Lane in Bradford Village.

Rockin' Rocks: SSS (Grades K-1)
2023-11-16 15:45 - 17:15 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for State Street School Grades K-1

Did you know Westerly is known for its booming granite industry? Excavate and discover different types of rocks, fossils, and minerals through hands-on exploration. As a geologist, you will collect samples and examine them using technology to classify what you found. Grade 2-4 will have the opportunity to explore using more advanced technology.
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
B﻿us transportation available to and from program.

Rockin' Rocks: SES (Grades K-1)
2023-11-14 15:45 - 17:15 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for Springbrook Elementary School Grades K-1

Did you know Westerly is known for its booming granite industry? Excavate and discover different types of rocks, fossils, and minerals through hands-on exploration. As a geologist, you will collect samples and examine them using technology to classify what you found. Grade 2-4 will have the opportunity to explore using more advanced technology.
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
B﻿us transportation available to and from program.

Voices of the Land: Nature Speaks- A Lesson in Human Rewilding
2023-11-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Join Keith Cowley, Ethical Forager, for a workshop on how nature works to reset our bodies and minds back to efficiency.

Join Keith Cowley, Naturalist, Ethical Forager and Wildlife Conservationist for a workshop on how Nature works to reset our bodies and minds back to efficiency. Learn language, concepts and moving meditation techniques that Cowley uses to deepen his connection in Nature and get closer to wildlife.

This event is located at Barlow Nature Preserve.
Parking is available in the main parking lot, with overflow parking in the field behind the outbuildings to the east (up the farm road).
Registration is required.

Discussion is open to WLT members. Our members donate annually. Not a member and would like to be? Become a member today and click HERE.
To learn more about Keith Cowley, check him out on Instagram @ethicalforager , or stop by and visit him at the Living Sharks Museum in downtown Westerly.

Rockin' Rocks: DCS (Grades K-1)
2023-11-08 15:45 - 17:15 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for Dunn’s Corners School Grades K-1

Did you know Westerly is known for its booming granite industry? Excavate and discover different types of rocks, fossils, and minerals through hands-on exploration. As a geologist, you will collect samples and examine them using technology to classify what you found. Grade 2-4 will have the opportunity to explore using more advanced technology.
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
B﻿us transportation available to and from program.

Rockin' Rocks: SES (Grades 2-4)
2023-11-07 15:45 - 17:15 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for Springbrook Elementary School Grades 2-4

Did you know Westerly is known for its booming granite industry? Excavate and discover different types of rocks, fossils, and minerals through hands-on exploration. As a geologist, you will collect samples and examine them using technology to classify what you found. Grade 2-4 will have the opportunity to explore using more advanced technology.
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
B﻿us transportation available to and from program.
