WRL works to educate on environmental, community, and land use issues, and connect the community to the region’s natural heritage through natural and cultural history programs for all ages.
Guided Hike: Money Brook Falls
05/28/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dog friendly
Guided Hike to Money Brook Falls ... 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 »
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 »
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 »
Firefly Hike!
07/01/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Event
Save the date for a well-loved family tradition on Friday, July 1st with a rain-date of Saturday July 2nd. Catch us up on Sheep Hill with the glittering jewels of the meadows! Before the hike, we'll swap stories round the campfire and make s'mores! 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 »
Nature Discovery Program - Session 2
07/18/2022 - 07/22/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Especially for Kids
Discover the Natural World at Sheep Hill for 8-10 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 the... Read more »
Guided Hike: Phelps Trail > Mills Hollow Loop
07/23/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Guided Walks
Phelps Trail > Mills Hollow Loop Distance: 3.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate - Strenuous Hike Leader: Bill Levy This is a vigorous loop that climbs ~1500 feet in 1.5 miles on the Phelps trail with good footing. It then follows the Taconic Crest Trail south and descends on the Mills Hollow trail, a gentle descent surrounded... Read more »
Family Hike: Margaret Lindley Park to Harmon Pond
07/30/2022 Add to calendar (iCal)9:00 am - 11:00 am
Guided Walks
Margaret Lindley Park to Harmon Pond Distance: ~1.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Hike Leader: Barbara Carr Join us for a kid-friendly hike from Margaret Lindley Park to Harmon Pond. We'll enter the enchanting hemlock forest and meander along the burbling waters of Hemlock Brook. A brief uphill will bring us to higher ground. We'll cross Sweet... Read more »