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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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.

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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
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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Sheep Hill Birding: Fall Migration

Sheep Hill Birding: Fall Migration

09/21/2024    
7:30 am - 9:00 am
$0.00 - $5.00
Sheep Hill
Join us for a leisurely birding experience at Sheep Hill with former Audubon chapter president and Williamstown local Tommy Richey. We will start at the farmhouse - looking for birds [...]
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Community Science: Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up

Community Science: Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up

09/24/2024    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
$0.00
Cold Spring
September 24 Meet-up Join us to survey along the Fitch Woodlands Running Pine trail. Fitch Memorial Woodlands is a mixed-hardwood forest with trails linking Sheep Hill to the Taconic Trail [...]
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Woodchuck Wednesdays - Registration open!

Woodchuck Wednesdays - Registration open!

09/25/2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
$0.00 - $90.00
Sheep Hill
**Registration open** Woodchuck Wednesdays  When: Every Wednesday, September 25 –  October 23, 3:30 – 5 pm Who: Grades 1 – 4   $75/members, $90/non-members Catch the WES bus or a ride [...]
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Invasive Species Workdays: Oblong Road

Invasive Species Workdays: Oblong Road

09/26/2024    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Oblong Road
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! [...]
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Field & Forest Tai Chi at Hemlock Brook

Field & Forest Tai Chi at Hemlock Brook

09/29/2024    
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
$0.00 - $10.00
Hemlock Brook
Join Williamstown Rural Lands and experienced outdoor guide and certified Tai Chi instructor, Mary Hannah Parkman, to experience nature in a new way. Participants will learn the art of mindful [...]
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Guided Hike: Geology on the trails of Stone Hill

Guided Hike: Geology on the trails of Stone Hill

10/05/2024    
9:00 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
The Lunder Center
Geology on the trails of Stone Hill Distance: 2 miles Difficulty: Easier Hike Leader: Mark Brandriss Every rock is a messenger from the past, and we'll read the stories written [...]
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Guided Hike: Stony Ledge

Guided Hike: Stony Ledge

10/12/2024    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hopper Road parking
Stony Ledge Hike Distance: 6.0 miles Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous, some technical footing, especially descending the Hopper Hike Leader: Barbara Carr Join us for a 6 mile moderately strenuous loop-hike featuring a [...]
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