Farewell to a force of engagement

Anita Bradshaw Barker, one of our founding directors and dedicated supporters, has died. Ever the consummate engaged citizen, Anita’s legacy of volunteering includes service on many municipal and charitable boards, … Read more

Kids Programs Schedule 2024

  Scholarships are available for all programs, please inquire with Dana Williams, programs@rurallands.org! Registration for all programs will appear here! Vacation Programs School break nature programs for Grades K – … Read more

Hardy Souls at WRL Annual Meeting

Fifty or so hardy people, unfazed by a downpour, attended the Williamstown Rural Lands Annual Meeting for Members held on May 21 at Sheep Hill. We gathered under a big … Read more

Light and airy

Dear Public: You may notice that there’s a farmhouse visible now on Cold Spring Road! We’ve had a few tremendous and aging non-native trees removed from the front of our … Read more

Kids Programs Schedule 2023

  Scholarships are available for all programs, please inquire with Dana Williams, programs@rurallands.org! Registration for all programs will appear here! Vacation Programs Four day nature programs for Grades K-4 February … Read more

Farmland Preservation Project Milestone!

A milestone is reached. Earlier this week Williamstown Rural Lands took a definitive step toward preserving a landmark farm and viewshed on Oblong Road. We accepted the Select Board’s assignment … Read more

Farmland Preservation in Williamstown

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Farmland the world over is under pressure of conversion to other uses, such as for house lots, parking lots, and industrial development. A NY Times article last week tells the … Read more

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