The Westerly Land Trust

Thursday Hike: Cottrell Family Preserve, Westerly
2022-10-20 | Cottrell Family Preserve, 13-29 Christian Hill Rd, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Cottrell Family Preserve is new to the WLT so this will be our first visit with this group. Hike starts at 10 AM. Cottrell is 21 acres which is boarded on the north by the Pawcatuck River and on the south by the Westerly Town Forest. It will be a moderate woods walk. Preserve is within walking distance of Flora Whitely Preserve at the Potter Hill bridge on Potter Hill Road.
Parking– we will meet at Flora Whitely Preserve.
To sign up, please contact Hike Leader: David Prigmore, (401)348-2855, and email: d.bprigmore@gmail.com
FLUORESCENT ORANGE REQUIREMENTS
Fluorescent orange safety clothing is required during the hunting season statewide. To meet this requirement, hikers must wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the third Saturday in April to the last day in May, annually. Fluorescent camouflage does not meet this requirement. The fluorescent orange must be worn above the waist and be visible in all directions.
Due to the coronavirus:

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.

Fungi Fun: Springbrook (Grades K-2)
2022-10-19 15:45 - 17:15 (America/New_York) | Wahaneeta Preserve, 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for Springbrook Elementary School Grades K-2

Gear up to explore the phenomenal world of fungi! Fungi can be found almost anywhere and are more closely related to humans than plants. Fall is the best time to hunt, observe, and identify fungi fruit known as mushrooms. Get ready for an adventure!
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
Bus transportation available to and from program.

Historic Cemetery Tour: UPDATE: PLEASE ARRIVE AT 4:30 PM
2022-10-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, 02808, United States
Part 3 Historic Cemetery Tour: Grills Preserve: Please arrive at 4:30 PM to park and assemble. Hike to cemetery will start by 4:45 PM.

There are nearly 100 historic burial grounds in Westerly, five of which are on Westerly Land Trust properties. In this series, we will be exploring three of these historic cemeteries. Join WLT and Larry Hunter, local commissioner of the Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission and member of Rediscovering History, Inc. for our third stop on the tour: Grills Preserve.
Larry will walk us through “Cemetery 101” (as he calls it), which explains orientation and types of headstones, the use of footstones and field stones, and the types of materials. We will also discuss the dos and don’ts of cemeteries, cleaning, maintenance, and restoration of stones. This historic cemetery is nestled in the woods. We will take a short hike on the trails that will lead us out to our last historic tour. Hike is 1 mile in and 1 mile out.
Tours are recommended for adults. Please prepare for being out in the grass and woods, and bring bug repellant and water. Sign up for one or all three tours as each burial ground offers its own unique characteristics. Each tour is FREE for WLT members and $10 for NON-members, which Larry Hunter has generously pledged to donate to WLT.
Not a WLT member yet, but would like to be? CLICK HERE. Joining us with a family member? Sign up for our family membership and get not only a discount on attending all three tours but also all our other monthly adventures!

Fungi Fun: Dunn's Corners (Grades K-2)
2022-10-14 15:45 - 17:15 | Wahaneeta Preserve, 118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for Dunn’s Corners Elementary School Grades K-2

Gear up to explore the phenomenal world of fungi! Fungi can be found almost anywhere and are more closely related to humans than plants. Fall is the best time to hunt, observe, and identify fungi fruit known as mushrooms. Get ready for an adventure!
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
Bus transportation available to and from program.

Arbor Adventure: Dunn's Corners (Grades 3-4).DATE CHANGE FROM 9/22 TO 10/13
2022-10-13 15:45 - 17:15 | Rotary Park, Tennis Courts off of Airport Rd, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for Dunn’s Corners Elementary School Grades 3-4

Strap on your hiking boots and hit the trails to observe different tree species and discover the important relationships they have with local wildlife. Sometimes the forest seems like a blanket of green, but each tree species is unique, just like you, and has its own vital role to play in our backyard ecosystem.
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.

Thursday Hike: Hoffman Evergreen Preserve, Stonington, CT
2022-10-13 10:00 - 13:00
This is an Avalonia Land Conservancy preserve. The trails offer beautiful scenery of evergreen and hardwood forests. A restoration project is underway to regenerate new growth and young forest patches where the old forest was dying due to disease drought, storm and insect damage. Expect to see brush piles of cut tree limbs created for wildlife, in addition to areas of dense vegetation of re-growing habitat. The area is crisscrossed by old stone walls, a colonial highway and stone structures of questionable age.
Directions: from Westerly: CT 2W (toward Norwich, CT), at traffic circle take 3rd exit onto CT 184W, turn right onto CT 201N (North Stonington Road), park on either side of road at trailhead.
To sign up please contact Hike Leader: Sally Hanson, (401) 348-9109 (h), (401) 932-5295 (c), Email sallyhanson242@gmail.com
FLUORESCENT ORANGE REQUIREMENTS
Fluorescent orange safety clothing is required during the hunting season statewide. To meet this requirement, hikers must wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the third Saturday in April to the last day in May, annually. Fluorescent camouflage does not meet this requirement. The fluorescent orange must be worn above the waist and be visible in all directions.
Due to the coronavirus:

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.

Arbor Adventure: Dunn's Corners (Grades K-2) DATE CHANGE FROM 9/21 TO 10/12
2022-10-12 15:45 - 17:15 | Rotary Park, Tennis Courts off of Airport Rd, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for Dunn’s Corners Elementary School Grades K-2

Strap on your hiking boots and hit the trails to observe different tree species and discover the important relationships they have with local wildlife. Sometimes the forest seems like a blanket of green, but each tree species is unique, just like you, and has its own vital role to play in our backyard ecosystem.
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.

Historic Cemetery Tour
2022-10-11 17:15 - 18:15 | Quaker Burial Ground, 108 Old Post Rd, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Part 2 Historic Cemetery Tour: Quaker Burial Ground

There are nearly 100 historic burial grounds in Westerly, five of which are on Westerly Land Trust properties. In this series, we will be exploring three of these historic cemeteries. Join WLT and Larry Hunter, local commissioner of the Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission and member of Rediscovering History, Inc. for our second stop on the tour: Quaker Burial Ground.
Larry will walk us through “Cemetery 101” (as he calls it), which explains orientation and types of headstones, the use of footstones and field stones, and the types of materials. We will also discuss the dos and don’ts of cemeteries, cleaning, maintenance, and restoration of stones.
Tours are recommended for adults. Please prepare for being out in the grass and woods, and bring bug repellant and water. Sign up for one or all three tours as each burial ground offers its own unique characteristics. Each tour is FREE for WLT members and $10 for NON-members, which Larry Hunter has generously pledged to donate to WLT.
Not a WLT member yet, but would like to be? CLICK HERE. Joining us with a family member? Sign up for our family membership and get not only a discount on attending all three tours but also all our other monthly adventures!

Arbor Adventure: State Street (Grades 3-4)
2022-10-06 15:45 - 17:15 | Rotary Park, Tennis Courts off of Airport Rd, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Living Laboratories for State Street Grades 3-4

Strap on your hiking boots and hit the trails to observe different tree species and discover the important relationships they have with local wildlife. Sometimes the forest seems like a blanket of green, but each tree species is unique, just like you, and has its own vital role to play in our backyard ecosystem.
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.

Thursday Hike: Grills Preserve, Hopkinton
2022-10-06 10:00 - 13:00
This easy 3-4 mile hike on Hopkinton Land Trust features mixed forest, streams, farm fields, an old foundation, a cemetery and an abandoned gravel bank.
Directions: from Westerly take Rt 91 N into Bradford. Cross the river into Hopkinton and take the first driveway into the preserve. From I-95 take exit 2, Woodville-Alton Road to Rt 91. Take right into Bradford. Turn left into preserve before crossing river.
To sign up please contact co-leaders: Sue & Geoff Sewall, (h) 401-377-2826
FLUORESCENT ORANGE REQUIREMENTS
Fluorescent orange safety clothing is required during the hunting season statewide. To meet this requirement, hikers must wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the third Saturday in April to the last day in May, annually. Fluorescent camouflage does not meet this requirement. The fluorescent orange must be worn above the waist and be visible in all directions.
Due to the coronavirus:

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.

RESCHEDULED TO 10/6- Arbor Adventure: State Street (Grades K-2)
2022-10-05 15:45 - 17:15
Living Laboratories for State Street Grades K-2

Strap on your hiking boots and hit the trails to observe different tree species and discover the important relationships they have with local wildlife. Sometimes the forest seems like a blanket of green, but each tree species is unique, just like you, and has its own vital role to play in our backyard ecosystem.
Program is FREE thanks to a partnership with WPS.
