The Westerly Land Trust

Stream Team: State Street (Grades K-2)
2023-04-26 15:45 - 17:15 (America/New_York)
Living Laboratories for State Street Elementary School Grades K-2

Humans, animals, plants, and the ecosystem all depend on clean water to survive! Join WLT educators to learn about water pollution and how water flows through a watershed. Explore Mastuxet Brook S. and learn how to test the quality of water. Grade K-2 will take a closer look at water samples with a magnifying glass. Grade 3 – 4 will take a deeper dive into the microworld of water pollutants using a microscope
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
Bus transportation available to and from program.

Clean-Up Crews & Brews
2023-04-22 11:30 - 14:00 | 14 Canal St, 14 Canal Street, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
It’s Earth Day! Help us clean-up the trails and celebrate after with an ale at Grey Sail Brewing. You won’t want miss this event!

Cleaning up is always more fun when you do it with friends! And this year is extra special. We are combining events with The Sugar Kelp Cooperative to celebrate Earth Day and the kick off of Kelp Week.
Join us for this Earth Day trash pick-up in and around WLT properties, then head to Grey Sail Brewing Company for a post clean-up brew. Everyone who participates in the clean-up will receive a token to be used at Grey Sail for 1 FREE drink as a thank you for volunteering to help keep our environment clean and safe. A kelp infused drink for Kelp Week will be included on the menu. Keep the party going and enjoy live music from Small and Oates and grab some food from Vintage After Hours food truck to celebrate Kelp Week Kick-Off.
Many thanks to Grey Sail Brewing Company for hosting our clean-up crews!
Registration required to help us determine how many preserves we will be able to tackle with our crews!

Stream Team: Dunn's Corners (Grades 3-4)
2023-04-20 15:45 - 17:15
Living Laboratories for Dunn’s Corners Elementary School Grades 3-4

Humans, animals, plants, and the ecosystem all depend on clean water to survive! Join WLT educators to learn about water pollution and how water flows through a watershed. Explore Mastuxet Brook S. and learn how to test the quality of water. Grade K-2 will take a closer look at water samples with a magnifying glass. Grade 3 – 4 will take a deeper dive into the microworld of water pollutants using a microscope
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
Bus transportation available to and from program.

Thursday Hike: Breakheart Pond, Exeter
2023-04-20 10:00 - 13:00
This walk is in Arcadia Management Area and will be about 5 miles long. Well worth the short drive! We will walk past a historical cemetery, along the shores of Breakheart Pond and Frosty Hollow Pond, and along a scenic river. Easy to moderate terrain. Mostly flat, with a few short hill climbs. Meet at the parking lot at JB Hudson Trailhead on Route 165. The trailhead is marked by a brown wooden sign on the north side of Route 165. Depending upon which direction you are coming from, the trailhead is approximately 2.5 miles west of the intersection of Routes 165 & 3, and 4.6 miles east of the RI/CT border at Beach Pond.
To sign up, contact hike leader: Jeff Walker, 401-447-1879 and email: Jeffrey.walker@cox.net
Thursday hikes are FREE. Be sure to wear hiking boots or good walking shoes. If the weather is icy you should bring stabilizers or something for traction. If a lot of snow bring snowshoes. Hikes leave promptly.
PLEASE NOTE:

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.

Stream Team: Dunn's Corners (Grades K-2)
2023-04-19 15:45 - 17:15
Living Laboratories for Dunn’s Corners Elementary School Grades K-2

Humans, animals, plants, and the ecosystem all depend on clean water to survive! Join WLT educators to learn about water pollution and how water flows through a watershed. Explore Mastuxet Brook S. and learn how to test the quality of water. Grade K-2 will take a closer look at water samples with a magnifying glass. Grade 3 – 4 will take a deeper dive into the microworld of water pollutants using a microscope
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
Bus transportation available to and from program.

Speak For The Trees
2023-04-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, 02808, United States
Spend a day during April break on a storybook nature hike as we walk through Dr. Seuss’s book The Lorax.

Do you speak for the trees? Join Westerly Land Trust Educators for a nature hike through Grills Preserve. Make various stops along the trail to read the story of Dr. Seuss’s, The Lorax while you admire the beautiful trees that surround you and discover how to be a better steward of our environment.

Event is FREE and open to all ages.
Registration is required. Spots are limited.
Parent/ guardian is required to accompany their student at the event. This is a great opportunity to adventure together!

Thursday Hike: Riverwood Preserve, Westerly
2023-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Riverwood Preserve, 5 Boy Scout Drive, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
This property is part of the Westerly Land Trust’s Pawcatuck River Corridor Initiative. It consists of 148 acres of woodland, rocky ridges and fresh water wetlands adjacent to the Pawcatuck River and the Boy Scout Camp. It has interesting quarry remnants, river views and descent through a beautiful gorge. Some climbing in rocky areas may be involved as the best views are from the higher elevations. Meet on Old Hopkinton Road at the end of Boy Scout Drive. Please park along the road – we will walk into the preserve from there.
To sign up, contact hike leader: Marc Doherty, (401) 315-2610, ext. 4 (w), (508) 308-9787 (c), and email: mdoherty@westerlylandtrust.org
Thursday hikes are FREE. Be sure to wear hiking boots or good walking shoes. If the weather is icy you should bring stabilizers or something for traction. If a lot of snow bring snowshoes. Hikes leave promptly.
PLEASE NOTE:

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.

Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours
2023-04-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
If you haven’t been to Barlow Nature Preserve (or even if you have), we invite you to join us for a night of networking, refreshments and prizes, plus a tour of the offices and property.

This event is $5 for Ocean Community Chamber Members and $10 for non-members. To register, please click here.

Stream Team: Springbrook(Grades 3-4)
2023-04-06 15:45 - 17:15
Living Laboratories for Springbrook Elementary School Grades 3-4

Humans, animals, plants, and the ecosystem all depend on clean water to survive! Join WLT educators to learn about water pollution and how water flows through a watershed. Explore Mastuxet Brook S. and learn how to test the quality of water. Grade K-2 will take a closer look at water samples with a magnifying glass. Grade 3 – 4 will take a deeper dive into the microworld of water pollutants using a microscope
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
Bus transportation available to and from program.

Thursday Hike: Mount Tom Trail, Exeter
2023-04-06 10:00 - 12:30
This walk is about 5 ½ miles over some rocky and moderately steep areas but the views are worth the effort. The latter half of the walk is on gravel roads and is mostly downhill!!! We will meet at the check station in Arcadia Wildlife Management Area off of Rt 165. It is 3.5 miles west of the intersection of Rts 3 and 165.
To sign up, contact hike leader: Janice Fifer, (401) 213-6479, and email: jhfifer@verizon.net
Thursday hikes are FREE. Be sure to wear hiking boots or good walking shoes. If the weather is icy you should bring stabilizers or something for traction. If a lot of snow bring snowshoes. Hikes leave promptly.
PLEASE NOTE:

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.

Fitness Hike
2023-04-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, 02808, United States
What better place to work out then in nature?

Spring ahead with a fun and challenging fitness hike with strength, flexibility and balance stations along a 3 mile route in WLT’s Grills Preserve! Choose your team assignment by hiking speed- each team will have a leader to keep you all motivated and focused along the way. Camaraderie, exercise, light refreshments and a beautiful preserve awaits.

Registration required, spots are limited.
Event is FREE for members, and $10 per person for not-yet-members.
Not a member and would like to be? CLICK HERE!
