Nature-themed books and hands-on fun for kids every Tuesday in August!Join us for Storytime in the Garden, a gentle and engaging outdoor program designed for children to connect with nature through books and hands-on fun. Each session is offered on Tuesdays through the month of August (8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26) and features a read-aloud of [...]
Join Echo Rock Flowers for a magical date night amongst the flowers! Click Here for More Info & to Sign Up! If you’re looking for a unique date night - a quiet escape where you can connect with your loved one - then keep reading. Imagine this: you come to the farm and upon entering, [...]
Marc Doherty, Westerly Land Trust's (WLT) Land Stewardship Manager, leads a slow walk around the coastal grasslands, shrublands, and salt marsh at WLT's founding property, Avondale Farm Preserve. Avondale Farm is a mixed-use site, where restored native grassland sits alongside a certified-organic hayfield. The walk will begin around the grassland areas, work its way through [...]
Slow down. Look closer. Connect with nature.Discover the joy of nature journaling—a fun, informal way to explore the outdoors using words, pictures, and numbers. Inspired by the practices of John Muir Laws and the WildWonder Foundation, our group, welcomes all ages and experience levels. No artistic skill required!Why Join?Deepen your connection to the natural worldBoost [...]
Interested in joining a community of WLT land stewardship volunteers? Join us as the WLT's Coffee and Clearing Club kicks off its 2025-2026 volunteer season. Bring your work gloves and loppers and join our weekly work crew! There are many ways to help out, ranging from all abilities! Coffee is served in The Coop at [...]
Start times 8:00am: Registration opens 9:00am: 5K race starts Course Description The terrain of the course is entirely dirt trails, with some technical single-track. In order to minimize bunching up at the race start, the course will first run across a short grass field before continuing on double-track for approximately one-half mile. Most of the [...]
The Westerly Land Trust 2025 Farm Dinner is now SOLD OUT! Last year, to focus on permanently protecting the 90-acre Champlin Farm Preserve, we pressed pause on the Farm Dinner. This year, in celebration of this success and all the work we do to connect our community with local agriculture, we are bringing back the [...]
This walk on WLT's 500-acre preserve is over primarily flat terrain often along the Pawcatuck River on clear, wide trails. We will be able to see some newly discovered foundations. There is a gorgeous scenic view from the top of aptly named, Big Hill, which requires a bit of steep climbing. Meet at the parking [...]
Slow down. Look closer. Connect with nature.Discover the joy of nature journaling—a fun, informal way to explore the outdoors using words, pictures, and numbers. Inspired by the practices of John Muir Laws and the WildWonder Foundation, our group, welcomes all ages and experience levels. No artistic skill required!Why Join?Deepen your connection to the natural worldBoost [...]