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Historic Cemetery Tour
Quaker Burial Ground 108 Old Post Rd, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesHonor "Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks" with WLT volunteer and RI Historic Cemetery Commissioner, Larry Hunter.To further our celebration of Rhode Island's "Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks", join us for a Voices of the Land event led by WLT volunteer and RI Historic Cemetery Commissioner Larry Hunter. This discussion will focus on the [...]
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Wildlife and Watersheds DCS Grades K-1
Barlow Nature Preserve 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesEducationLiving Laboratories for Dunn's Corners Elementary School Grades K-1 From pond to trails, put your observation skills to the test and use technology to discover the fascinating creatures that call Wahaneeta Preserve home. NO COST thanks to generous community support A healthy snack is provided at the start of the program. All students are bussed [...]
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Early Spring Birding Walk
Avondale Farm Preserve Quail Run, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesBring your binoculars and curiosity to explore Avondale Farm for migratory birds! Birds migrating through Westerly in early spring should be on display at the Farm. Join avid birder, Barbara Seith for this fairly accessible walk/adventure - we will walk around the paved loop and then venture into the bramble to the north of the [...]
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Historic Cemetery Hike
Grills Preserve 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, United StatesEvent HikesHonor "Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks" with WLT volunteer and RI Historic Cemetery Commissioner, Larry Hunter.Join WLT Land Stewardship Manager Marc Doherty and WLT volunteer and RI Historic Cemetery Commissioner Larry Hunter for a hike and historic cemetery tour at Grills Preserve. We will start our adventure on the Blue Trail, continue along the [...]
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Pollinators & Planting Homeschool Ages 5-9
Barlow Nature Preserve 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesEducationDig your hands in the soil and discover proper planting and care techniques for a thriving garden at Barlow Nature Preserve.Dig your hands in the soil and discover proper planting and care techniques for a thriving garden at Barlow Nature Preserve. Bonus: Take home your own seedling to nurture!NO COST thanks to generous community supportRegistration [...]
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Pollinators & Planting Homeschool Ages 10-14
Barlow Nature Preserve 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesEducationDig your hands in the soil and discover proper planting and care techniques for a thriving garden at Barlow Nature Preserve.Dig your hands in the soil and discover proper planting and care techniques for a thriving garden at Barlow Nature Preserve. Bonus: Take home your own seedling to nurture!NO COST thanks to generous community supportRegistration [...]
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World Migratory Bird Day: Guided Bird Count
Barlow Nature Preserve 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesJoin us in welcoming back the neo-tropical migrants such as bluebirds, tanagers, and as they return to their summer territories.World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global [...]
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Volunteer Stewardship Day at Grills
Grills Preserve 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, United StatesStewardshipHelp protect unique and rare plant populations from invasives in Grills Preserve!Let's take a few hours on Mother's Day to celebrate our common matriarch, Mother Earth! Everyone is welcome to help us protect unique and rare plant populations in Grills Preserve from invasive plants like garlic mustard, Japanese honeysuckle, and round leaf bittersweet. We will take [...]
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Wildlife & Watersheds Homeschool Ages 5-9
Wahaneeta Preserve 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesEducationFrom pond to trails put your observation skills to the test!From pond to trails, put your observation skills to the test and use technology to discover the fascinating creatures that call Wahaneeta Preserve home. NO COST thanks to generous community support Registration closes for all programs on March 28, 2025