The Westerly Land Trust

Lucky Leprechaun Hike
2022-03-18 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Riverwood Preserve, 5 Boy Scout Drive, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us on the trails of Riverwood Preserve. It’s time to say goodbye to winter and welcome the spring and the many shades of green it brings with it. Wear your favorite green shirt and enjoy some themed beverages and snacks.
To sign up for this event please email: lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org with the following information:

Email subject: Lucky Leprechaun Hike
Include: All attendee’s names

This event is FREE for members, and $10 per person for non-members. Not a member and 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.

Spring Equinox: Yoga Hike
2022-03-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, 02808, United States
Celebrate The Equinox and the start of Spring with yoga on the trails of The Westerly Land Trust. Janice Fifer, yoga teacher and outdoor enthusiast, will lead this adventure at Grills Preserve. This experience will begin at the trailhead with centering and a short breathing practice, followed by a slow, silent walk, looking for signs of Spring, on the way to Big Rock. Once there participants can share their observations and Janice will lead a series of standing yoga poses. Picking up the pace the hike will proceed to Big Hill for some guided meditation. Then on to the Polly Coon Bridge for some more yoga! After pausing on the bridge to take in the sound of water flowing over rocks, it’s back to where we started for a closing circle.
No need for a yoga mat. Consider bringing an old towel or garden kneeling cushion to make sitting on the ground more comfortable. All levels welcome, no yoga experience necessary.
To sign up for this event please email: lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org with the following information:

Email subject: Yoga Hike
Include: All attendee’s names

This event is FREE for members, and $10 per person for non-members.
**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.

Thursday Hike: Candlewood Ridge and Avery Farm Nature Preserve, Groton, CT
2022-03-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Candlewood Ridge and Avery Farm Nature Preserve, Groton, CT
Join us for our free-guided trail walks on Thursdays. Walks are open to all ages with our target group being agile seniors. 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. If the weather is icy you should bring stabilizers or something for traction. If a lot of snow bring snowshoes. Be aware that our hikes leave promptly so be on time!
Candlewood Ridge and Avery Farm Nature Preserve is owned and managed by Groton Open Space Association (GOSA) along with contiguous town property, comprise over 430 acres of high-quality wildlife habitat. A wonderful trail system showcases the diversity and rugged beauty of the landscape’s ridges, valleys, wetlands, shrublands and meadows. Meet at the end of Lambtown Road, heading north off the Gold Star Highway (Rt 184) where it dead ends at a parking area.
To sign up please contact leader: Maggie Jones, (860) 941-7682 email: margarettljones@gmail.com
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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 you or 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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PLEASE NOTE:

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.
If you wish to get the hiking schedule emailed to you contact Lauren Barber,
lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org and ask her to put you on the Thursday hiking group email list.

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.

Thursday Hike: Burlingame Campground & Kimball Wildlife Refuge
2022-03-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Burlingame Campground & Kimball Wildlife Refuge
Join us for our free-guided trail walks on Thursdays. Walks are open to all ages with our target group being agile seniors. 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. If the weather is icy you should bring stabilizers or something for traction. If a lot of snow bring snowshoes. Be aware that our hikes leave promptly so be on time!
The trail, including Kettle Pond, the Kimball Bird Sanctuary and portions of Burlingame State Park, will range between 2 and 4 miles depending on the weather. It has a few short, steep pitches, otherwise flat. Meet at Kettle Pond Visitor Center, US Fish & Wildlife Service, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown.
To sign up please contact leader: Tom Godbout, (401) 871-2452 (c), email: trga678@outlook.com
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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 you or 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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PLEASE NOTE:

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.
If you wish to get the hiking schedule emailed to you contact Lauren Barber,
lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org and ask her to put you on the Thursday hiking group email list.

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.

Thursday Hike: Jewett Preserve, Lyme, CT
2022-04-07 09:30 - 13:30 | Jewett Preserve, Lyme, CT
Join us for our free-guided trail walks on Thursdays. Walks are open to all ages with our target group being agile seniors. 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. If the weather is icy you should bring stabilizers or something for traction. If a lot of snow bring snowshoes. Be aware that our hikes leave promptly so be on time!
This will be another hike to see more Native American ceremonial stonework left behind by the indigenous population in Lyme, Connecticut. Over the course of thousands of years (the earliest people in New England were here more than 12,000 years) they built over two dozen different types of stone structures as expressions of their spiritual beliefs. As most of the stonework was placed in highly fractured landscapes, much of it still exists as the terrain has always been considered unsuitable for anything but logging. Lyme, full of rifted valleys left behind by plate-tectonics, is a great place to see these structures. Much of the stonework we will visit is not directly on the trails running through this preserve, so this will not be like most hikes the WLT sponsors. This 3-4 hour hike will go through some rough terrain, and all of it is quite hilly, so walking sticks are highly recommended, as are water and a snack. Not a hike for the faint of heart. We will see a number of Native built walls, cairns, and serpent effigies, including one of the best I’ve seen east of the Connecticut River.
Meeting place: we will meet at the parking lot for the Mt. Archer Woods trail head. This is on the south side of Mt. Archer road in Lyme, across from a farm field to the right of a huge farmhouse across the street. (Do not go to the Jewett Preserve parking lot to the left of the big farm house.) You can see maps of both preserves and their parking lots if you Google the Lyme Land Trust. A heavy, all-day rain cancels the hike, but a slight drizzle predicted to end will still work. You can text my phone (860 908 3870) the morning of the hike after 6:30 if in doubt.
To sign up please contact leader: Mark Starr via email: Jstarr@snet.net
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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 you or the leader. Keep in mind some folks may be uncomfortable having
someone share their vehicle. An alternate way is to caravan.
**************************************************************************
PLEASE NOTE:

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.
If you wish to get the hiking schedule emailed to you contact Lauren Barber,
lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org and ask her to put you on the Thursday hiking group email list.

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.

Thursday Hike: Hoffman Evergreen Preserve, Stonington, CT
2022-04-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Hoffman Evergreen Preserve, Stonington, CT
Join us for our free-guided trail walks on Thursdays. Walks are open to all ages with our target group being agile seniors. 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. Be aware that our hikes leave promptly so be on time!
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 leader: Sally Hanson, (401) 348-9109 (h), (401) 932-5295 (c) email sallyhanson242@gmail.com
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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 you or the leader. Keep in mind some folks may be uncomfortable having
someone share their vehicle. An alternate way is to caravan.
**************************************************************************
PLEASE NOTE:

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.
If you wish to get the hiking schedule emailed to you contact Lauren Barber,
lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org and ask her to put you on the Thursday hiking group email list.

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.

Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
2022-04-18 08:00 - 2022-04-22 17:00 | RI
Celebrate the Earth with your family and friends by getting outside on Westerly Land Trust trails and participating in an Earth Day scavenger hunt. This activity will be available through Earth Day on April 22. Explore at your own pace, send photos of your adventures to Lauren Barber at lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org and/or tag us on social media for a chance to be featured and inspire others to explore!
Start the Hunt!
Looking for a new trail to explore? Check out our trails APP. If you love our trails and you are not a member and would like to support the work we do, we invite you to join our community! CLICK HERE for more information.

Clean-Up Crews and Brews
2022-04-19 17:15 - 19:30 | Community Garden at 145 Main Street, 145 Main Street, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Cleaning up is always more fun when you do it with friends! Join us for this Earth Day-inspired trash pick-up, then head to Grey Sail Brewing Company for a post clean-up brew. This event will start at the Community Garden on Main Street, and teams will be assigned to different WLT properties. Registration is required. For more information or to sign up, please contact Lauren Barber at lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org.

Many thanks to Grey Sail Brewing Company for hosting our clean-up crews!

Thursday Hike: Riverwood Preserve, Westerly
2022-04-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Riverwood Preserve, 5 Boy Scout Drive, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Join us for our free-guided trail walks on Thursdays. Walks are open to all ages with our target group being agile seniors. 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. Be aware that our hikes leave promptly so be on time!
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 please contact leader: David Prigmore, (401)348-2855, (401) 932-1654 (c) or email: d.bprigmore@gmail.com
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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 you or the leader. Keep in mind some folks may be uncomfortable having
someone share their vehicle. An alternate way is to caravan.
**************************************************************************
PLEASE NOTE:

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.
If you wish to get the hiking schedule emailed to you contact Lauren Barber,
lbarber@westerlylandtrust.org and ask her to put you on the Thursday hiking group email list.

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.

Earth Day Mini BioBlitz
2022-04-22 16:00 - 20:00 | Barlow Nature Preserve, 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
Calling all curious humans! Let’s celebrate Earth Day together by getting out there and finding all the life that surrounds us, both small and large. A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many living species as possible. From fungi to trees, mammals to insects and everything in between, we will try to catch ‘em all at Barlow Nature Preserve.

This is a free, all-ages, all-abilities and family-friendly event – it doesn’t matter if you are an expert naturalist or have never stepped into the woods before. The event will be from 4pm to 8pm, but participants can arrive or leave any time they would like to.
There will be snack and refreshments and a whole bunch of adventure!
There are some great tools out there besides field guides and experts that can help you identify all kinds of different species of plants and animals out there. Be sure to download apps like iNaturalist or Seek from the App Store. Play around with them and be sure to show up with a full battery when you join us!
Register Here!
Any questions? Email Marc Doherty at mdoherty@westerlylandtrust.org.
