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 »
Bird Walk at Caretaker Farm
06/23/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)7:30 am - 9:00 am
Event
Bird Walk with Tommy Richey Read more »
Guided Hike: Petersburg Road > Buxton Ravine Loop
06/18/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Guided Walks
Petersburg Road > Bob's Ski Loop > Buxton Ravine Distance: 4.0 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous Hike Leader: Jefferson Strait This fun loop hike packs a lot of variety. Beginning within walking distance of the center of town, we will walk up Petersburg Road to where the houses end and then hike along the abandoned Old Petersburg... Read more »
Stewardship Day: Smith Trail Extension, Round 2
06/12/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Trail Stewardship
Join us as we head back up to work on the extension of the Smith Trail to the Buxton Ravine Trail. This project will join these two trails and add a moderate-distance hiking loop through Rural Lands’ Smith Property and the Town of Williamstown’s Hunter Lot. Work will involve stooping, bending, digging with hand tools,... Read more »
Guided Hike: Flora's Glen
06/04/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)9:00 am - 11:00 am
Guided Walks
Flora's Glen Distance: ~4 miles Difficulty: Moderate / strenuous Hike Leader: Dusty Griffin We begin by climbing up the "Rosenburg Ramble" trail on Sheep Hill to Bee Hill Rd., and then enter the Fitch Memorial Woodlands to follow the Fitch Trail up to the top of Bee Hill. (The steep parts of the trail come... Read more »
POSTPONED: A Walk/Talk on Bullock's Ledge
06/02/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)10:00 am - 11:45 am
Event
Postponed, date TBD. Join MassWildlife staff for a tour of the recent restoration work at Bullock Ledge WMA where we will discuss this unusual natural community and the specialized species that it supports, as well as the need for restoration at this site. Senior Restoration Ecologist Chris Buelow and Habitat Biologist Fletcher Clark will lead... Read more »
Bird Walk on the Hill!
05/29/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)7:30 am - 9:00 am
Event
Bird Walk with Tommy Richey Read more »
Working Lands: Tour of Caretaker Farm
05/21/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)10:00 am - 11:30 am
Guided Walks
Guided Tour of Caretaker Farm This is the third in a series of site visits to area Working Lands to meet the people who work them! Caretaker Farm's 35 acres are a beautiful mix of cropland, pastures, and woodland tucked into a scenic valley. Two ponds, a vernal pool, and the Green River mark the land,... Read more »
Book Group Welcomes Author
05/17/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Event
Eyes on the Land Book Group will next meet May 17th at 5:30 for a special event with author Elizabeth Kolbert to discuss her most recent book, Under a White Sky: the Nature of the Future. The event will be held outdoors and members are encouraged to bring snacks to share. WRL will provide beverages.... Read more »
Stewardship Day: Smith Trail Extension
05/15/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Trail Stewardship
Note 5/13/22: Workday is FULL Join us for our first Trail Stewardship day of the season as we cut an extension from the Smith Trail to the Buxton Ravine Trail. This project will join these two trails and add a moderate-distance hiking loop through Rural Lands’ Smith Property and the Town of Williamstown’s Hunter Lot.... Read more »