Mario's Northend Pizzaria has picked the Westerly Land Trust to benefit from a week-long Dine to Donate, just in time for Earth Day! From April 22 through April 27, treat yourself or your family to a yummy pizza dinner, and 10% of the profits will support WLT's land conservation work. This applies to dine-in purchases [...]
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Join us for a lecture-style event to explore migratory birds you can see during Spring in our town!Love birds and want to see more of them? Spring is a great time to explore migratory (birds that aren't always here) birds in our town. Avid birder, Barbara Seith, will take you through several birds you might [...]
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Living Laboratories for Dunn's Corners Elementary School Grades 2-4 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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Hit the trails for a guided Nordic Walk and talk adventure.At this Nordic Walking Hike, Julie Gooding, of healthyFUTURES, will guide you on an adventure through WLT’s Barlow Nature Preserve. while discussing the benefits of Nordic Walking and how it can contribute to a full body exercise that builds upper body strength and improves posture [...]
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Honor "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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Living 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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Bring 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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Honor "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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Dig 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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Dig 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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Join 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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Help 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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From 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
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This will be the first walk at the newly acquired Chaplin Preserve at 64 Boombridge Road in Westerly. The entrance is just north of a swamp area on the west side of Boombridge Road. Take the dirt road up the hill to parking at the top of the hill. The walk is through the woods, [...]
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From 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 supportRegistration closes for all programs on March 28, 2025
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Imagine stepping outside to your own garden, snips in hand, and cutting a bouquet of fresh, vibrant blooms for your home. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create and care for a manageable cut flower patch filled with stunning flowers that bloom all season long. Join Echo Rock Flowers, for a hands-on gardening workshop [...] |
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Please join Westerly Library and Wilcox Park for their 41st Annual Garden Market Fair! Wander through Wilcox Park to find everything from annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, organic vegetables, herbs, and accessories for purchase as well as tables with community nonprofit organizations, food, and music with The Westerly Band. Don't forget to visit with the alpacas! [...] Sweat and move with us for a 1 hour outdoor bootcamp class led by Sarah Rocketto with BarreCoast. We will utilize our own body weight and resistance bands to increase intensity. Bring your yoga mat, another mat or sheet/blanket to place underneath, and a bottle of water. Winnapaug Farm Preserve is located off of Shore [...] |
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Unfortunately, the hike has been canceled due to anticipated rain. This property is part of the Westerly Land Trust’s Pawcatuck River Corridor Initiative. It consists of 148 acres of woodland, rocky ridges and freshwater wetlands adjacent to the Pawcatuck River and the Boy Scout Camp. It has interesting quarry remnants, river views and descent through [...] |
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At this Open House, learn more about the collaborative efforts of the Green Infrastructure Center and the Town of Westerly to add more trees to town for the purposes of reducing urban heat, mitigating flood damage, and improving community health. WHEN: Wednesday, May 28th from 5-6:30pm (free tour of Wilcox Park 6:30-7pm) WHERE: Westerly Library, [...] |
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