Williamstown Rural Lands News

AmeriCorps Service Member Position with TerraCorps & Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation

June 3, 2024

TerraCorps cultivates an ecosystem of people and organizations that center community land ownership, access, and stewardship to support a diversity of interests that benefit human health and environmental sustainability. We

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Summer Counselor Positions for Sheep Hill Scientists

May 14, 2024

Want to get outside and explore nature with kids?  **Update June 7 – all positions filled for 2024**  Join us this summer at Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Rd (Route

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Newest WRL Newsletter

February 16, 2024

Enjoy a digital copy of the good news, spectacular views, and anticipation of ewes in our Winter 2024 Newsletter.  

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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.

Upcoming Events

StoryWalk® at Margaret Lindley Park: Up the Creek

StoryWalk® at Margaret Lindley Park: Up the Creek

07/01/2024 - 07/31/2024    
All Day
Follow along with Bear, Moose and Beavers' canoe trip as they navigate rapids and disagreements to learn the importance of working together as you take your own journey along Hemlock [...]
Guided Hike: Examine the Local Effects of Climate Change

Guided Hike: Examine the Local Effects of Climate Change

07/27/2024    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Examine Local Effects of Climate Change via Shepherd's Well Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderate Hike Leader: Allen Pope Climate change is a global challenge with impacts right here in Williamstown. Come [...]
StoryWalk® at Margaret Lindley Park: Fungi Grow

StoryWalk® at Margaret Lindley Park: Fungi Grow

08/01/2024 - 08/31/2024    
All Day
Follow this poetic and beautifully illustrated book to learn all about the mysterious lives of fungi. Discover where mushrooms live, what they look like, what they do in the ecosystem [...]
Sheep Hill Scientists - Summer Session III (Ages 8 - 12)

Sheep Hill Scientists - Summer Session III (Ages 8 - 12)

08/05/2024 - 08/09/2024    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come be a Sheep Hill Scientist this summer for ages 8-12! Session III Theme - Junior Ecologists - Join WRL staff to explore what it means to be a scientist. [...]
Invasive Species Workdays: Berlin Road Preserve

Invasive Species Workdays: Berlin Road Preserve

Help us restore our local ecosystems! Feeling helpless in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss? Roll up your sleeves and join our effort to restore the local landscape! [...]
Late Summer Butterflies of Sheep Hill

Late Summer Butterflies of Sheep Hill

08/24/2024    
9:30 am - 11:00 am
$0.00
Join us for a leisurely butterflying experience at Sheep Hill with local butterfly enthusiast Doug Lister in search of our late summer Lepidopteran neighbors. Look for blues, skippers, coppers, wood [...]
Community Science: Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up

Community Science: Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up

08/25/2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$0.00
August 25 Meet-up Join us to survey at Cold Spring. This beautiful site is of both ecological and historical importance. A hemlock grove covers the property protecting Cold Spring, the [...]
Guided Hike Series: Field Farm in South Williamstown

Guided Hike Series: Field Farm in South Williamstown

09/14/2024    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
$0.00
Field Farm in South Williamstown Distance: 3.3 miles miles Difficulty: Easier Hike Leader: Tamanika Terry Steward This hike is a loop on Field Farm's North Trail that will include the Caves [...]
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