Upcoming Events

Firefly Hike at Sheep Hill!
07/01/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Event
Save the date for a well-loved family tradition at Sheep Hill on Friday, July 1 (rain-date of Saturday July 2). Catch us at Sheep Hill for stories and s'mores 'round the campfire, and a guided walk high above the barns to delight in the glittering jewels of the meadows! Bring the whole family and a... Read more »

Guided Hike: Birch Hill Loop
07/09/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)9:00 am - 11:00 am
Guided Walks
Birch Hill Loop Hike Distance: ~4 miles Difficulty: Moderate Hike Leader: Bob Hatton Beginning at Taconic Trail State Park pullout (halfway up Route 2 headed to Petersburg Pass): Start down an old woods road and quickly reach the fields. Ascend a knoll for fine views to the east of the Greylock Range. Pick up Bob's... Read more »

Nature Discovery Summer Program - Session 1
07/11/2022 - 07/15/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Especially for Kids
Discover the Natural World at Sheep Hill for 5-7 year olds. We hope you won't mind your child coming home dirty from our Nature Discovery Programs. During a week of fun, games, crafts, and science, children explore nature, discover what excites them, and create all sorts of nature-based art with our energetic educators. They'll enjoy... Read more »

WAIT LIST: Nature Discovery Summer Program - Session 1
07/11/2022 - 07/15/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Especially for Kids
WAIT LIST: Discover the Natural World at Sheep Hill for 5-7 year olds. Registration for the summer program is full. Use this page to sign up your child for the wait list. We will only contact you if a spot becomes available. We hope you won't mind your child coming home dirty from our Nature... Read more »
WRL Overview
In this video, actress and Williamstown Theater Festival alumna Jessica Hecht introduces our land trust in northern Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Consider it your invitation to join us at our many WRL properties and events.
Williamstown Rural Lands News

Upcoming Saturday Activities
May 6, 2022FUN Saturday EVENTS coming up. Sheep to Shawl Festival, Saturday, May 7, 11-3 – at Sheep Hill. Come enjoy sheep herding, sheep sheering, sheep petting, sheepish grins — all things

Spring is on its way: time to hike!
April 4, 2022Have you noticed a bounce in your step? Has an urge to walk or bike to work suddenly come upon you? Maybe you’ve noticed that you don’t need to wear as

New Executive Director at WRL
March 25, 2022We are pleased to introduce the new Executive Director of Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) Board of Directors. A Williamstown resident, Robin Sears brings a wealth of experience in land and
Land Acknowledgement
It is with gratitude and humility that we acknowledge that we are learning, speaking, hiking and gathering on the ancestral homelands of the Mohican people, the Indigenous people of this land. Despite tremendous hardship in being forced from here, today their community resides in Wisconsin and is known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit to building a more inclusive and equitable space for all.
