The Westerly Land Trust

Secret Suppers-SOLD OUT!
2022-06-04 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
The Westerly Land Trust’s 2022 Secret Suppers is SOLD OUT! Thank you to all who made reservations.

Secret Suppers is an exciting night with a bit of mystery. You won’t know where or with whom you’ll be dining until that very evening at a cocktail reception held at the Barlow Nature Preserve. This is more than just a sneak peek inside some of the most elegant homes in Westerly, Weekapaug, and Watch Hill. You will be seated at the dinner table, sharing a thoughtful meal, connecting with neighbors and new friends you may have only just met. Each home is located on or near a cherished Westerly Land Trust property, showcasing the importance of preserving Westerly’s natural beauty. Proceeds will directly benefit the Westerly Land Trust’s conservation efforts.
Please direct questions about this event to Erika at elebling@westerlylandtrust.org.

Forest Bathing- Dr. Deirdre O’Connor- FULL
2022-06-05 13:30 - 16:00 | Wahaneeta Preserve, 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
This experience is FULL, if you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email Lauren Barber at lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org
Slow down, awaken your senses and connect with Nature as you luxuriate in a Forest Bath!
Join Dr. 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 from the Japanese tradition of “shin-rin yoku” literally translated to “bathing in the atmosphere of the forest”. On this walk you will experience and learn about how the regular practice of Forest Bathing can restore health and vitality by strengthening immune function, lowering stress hormones, improving mood and sleep, and stimulating creativity. Forest Bathing also offers us the opportunity to deepen our relationship with the natural world.
You will be walking slowly for about one mile on mostly flat but uneven forest trails as you are offered a series of invitations to explore the landscape with your senses and connect with the natural world. We will be walking and sitting for 2 hours and will finish our walk by sharing tea together. This experience is open to ages 15 and up.
To sign up for this event please email: lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org with the following information:

Email subject: Forest Bathing
Include: All attendee’s names and cell phone numbers

This experience is brought to you by Dr. Deirdre O’Connor. Each walk is $30 per person which Deirdre has generously pledged to donate to the Westerly Land Trust.
Dr. Deirdre O’Connor is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. She practiced Naturopathic Medicine in Mystic, CT for over three decades where she was the founder and former Clinical Director of Natura Medica – The Center for Natural Medicine. Deirdre is delighted to continue to share the healing power of Nature through Forest Bathing where Nature and our true natures come to know one another. She resides in Westerly, enjoying birding, botany, bicycling and exploring the next cool place to share Forest Bathing.
**Please note: Spots are limited. If you sign up and can no longer participate, please let us know so that we can open this experience to others on our waitlist.

Famers Market
2022-06-08 15:00 - 18:00 | 85 Main Street, 85 Main Street, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Eat Fresh. Support Local.
For more information on our Farmers Market and vendors CLICK HERE.

Thursday Hike: Wahaneeta Preserve- RESCHEDULED TO FRIDAY
2022-06-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Wahaneeta Preserve, 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Rescheduled to Friday do to inclement weather.
Join us for an end of season get together, as we wrap up our Thursday Hikes and welcome our Thursday Paddles. For this final Thursday Hike of the season, we will start at Wahaneeta Preserve. The preserve is on left side of Moorehouse Road off Dunns Corner-Bradford Road. Turn in at Trombino Fields sign. All parking must be inside Preserve. After the hike we will return to the starting point and have a picnic at the pavilion. Bring your own lunch, beverage and lawn chair.
To sign up, please contact hike leader: David Prigmore, (401)348-2855, and email: d.bprigmore@gmail.com
Please keep in mind that these are wooded trails with stumps, roots and rocks so be sure to wear hiking boots or good walking shoes. Make sure you bring water and maybe a snack. Hikes leave promptly so please be on time.
NOTE: This event is FREE to all. Inclement weather cancels and if in doubt, contact leader.
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Due to the Covid:

We realize lots of people have concerns about getting together. Therefore, 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.
Social distancing of 6’ apart.
Everyone needs to have a face mask in case it is needed.
Carpooling is up to the leader. Keep in mind some folks may be uncomfortable having someone share their vehicle. An alternate way is to caravan.

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FLUORESCENT ORANGE REQUIREMENTS:
In State Management areas everyone is required to wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the last Thursday in April to the last day in May, annually.

Farmers Market
2022-06-15 15:00 - 18:00 | 85 Main Street, 85 Main Street, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Eat Fresh. Support Local.
For more information on our Farmers Market and vendors CLICK HERE.
Music brought to you by Sarah Luanne Thompson.

Bloomin' Brunch- FULL
2022-06-18 10:30 - 12:30 | Crandall Family Preserve, 79 Pound Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
This event is FULL.
Join us for a guided hike through Crandall Family Preserve and walk through the forest of mountain laurel and rhododendrons. We will end the hike at the overlook where we will gather for a light brunch and mimosas. The trail we will be hiking is only accessible through special guided hikes such as this event. You won’t want to miss these plentiful blooms that line the trails in every direction.
This event is FREE for members, and $10 per person for non-members. Not a member, but would like to be? Click here!
**Please note: Spots are limited. If you sign up and can no longer participate please let us know so that we can open this experience to others on our waitlist and prepare the proper amount of refreshments.

Summer Solstice Yoga- BarreCoast
2022-06-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Winnapaug Farm Preserve, 117 Shore Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States, 117 Shore Rd, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Join us for a Summer Solstice Yoga class, led by Krystal Rose, to celebrate and connect with the energy of the summer solstice.
HOW TO REGISTER
Enroll Online at barrecoast.com or contact the studio.
WLT MEMBER DISCOUNTS
WLT members please contact Erika Lebling at elebling@westerlylandtrust.org for reduced price registration of $10!
Not-yet a WLT member but would like to be?
To become a member today please CLICK HERE.

Farmers Market
2022-06-22 15:00 - 18:00 | 85 Main Street, 85 Main Street, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States

Thursday Paddles: Wood River-Alton Dam to Woodville & Back
2022-06-23 10:00 - 12:00 | RI
Bring your own kayak/canoe, paddle, life jacket, whistle, water, snacks, etc. Some of us will go swimming. Be aware that our trips leave promptly so please be on time. No vehicle shuttle. We will meet at the Alton Dam and go upstream to Woodville.
To sign up please contact paddle leader: Janice Fifer, (401)213-6479, and email: jhfifer@verizon.net
Launch site: N 41º 26.274’ W 071º 43.360’
PLEASE NOTE:

PFD’s: Personal flotation devices or Life Jackets MUST be worn by all our paddlers properly zipped and/or buckled at all times while on the water, in the manner intended by the manufacturer. Persons not willing to follow this requirement are not permitted on our trips. Inflatable PFD’s are NOT allowed.
Sound signal (whistle, horn, etc.) is required.
If weather is questionable, contact leader.
If you wish to have a free vessel safety check contact Sally Hanson. This can be done before or after a paddle as long as Sally is there.

Fisher(cat) Ecology with Laken Ganoe, URI
2022-06-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
An elusive and integral part of the Rhode Island woods, Fishers are a mysterious and misunderstood mammal we find right in our backyards! Join us as Laken Ganoe, a PhD student at the University of Rhode Island’s Applied Quantitative Ecology Lab, shares her research about the movement and distribution of these marvelous members of the weasel family. Laken will help us unravel the mysteries of the Fisher and share some other interesting observations during her three-year study.
REGISTER
This is a complimentary event for WLT members. To become a member, click here!
