Book Group Re-launches
Rural Lands’ Eyes on the Land Book Group launches our Winter season. We will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 6 – 7:30 PM at Sheep Hill, 671 Cold … Read more
Treasure hunting on the West Branch
Saturday morning was a chilly one, but the sun was out. A group of hardy volunteers joined Rural Lands and HooRWA for a joint stream cleanup in south Williamstown along … Read more
Woodchuck Wednesdays – registration open
Enroll your child in the wildly popular, wildly fun after-school Woodchuck Wednesdays Nature Play program at Sheep Hill. Sign up on line. Led by WRL educators and Williams College student … Read more
News From the Pond
On Wednesday this week we found our first baby wood frogs of the year at Sheep Hill. The kids in our second session Nature Discovery Program discovered them in the … Read more
Pollinators galore
Just watching the butterflies flutter by on a hot summer day is a meditation. Around the flowers beginning to bloom in the hot July heat, the faint buzzing of bees … Read more
Don’t look up!
You might get caterpillar frass in your eye. Hikers visiting the Pine Cobble trail this season will have encountered a dramatically changed forest canopy. Due to an outbreak of the … Read more
We’re hiring an educator
Are you someone who appreciates the natural and rural landscapes of our beautiful Berkshires? Do you enjoy spending time outdoors and sharing your love of the natural world with kids? … Read more
Upcoming Saturday Activities
FUN Saturday EVENTS coming up. Sheep to Shawl Festival, Saturday, May 7, 11-3 – at Sheep Hill. Come enjoy sheep herding, sheep sheering, sheep petting, sheepish grins — all things … Read more
Spring is on its way: time to hike!
Have you noticed a bounce in your step? Has an urge to walk or bike to work suddenly come upon you? Maybe you’ve noticed that you don’t need to wear as … Read more
New Executive Director at WRL
We are pleased to introduce the new Executive Director of Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) Board of Directors. A Williamstown resident, Robin Sears brings a wealth of experience in land and … Read more
Sheep to Shawl Festival: May 7th!
The beloved Sheep to Shawl festival hosted by Williamstown Rural Lands returns to Sheep Hill on May 7 after a two-year hiatus. This celebration of all things sheep and wool features … Read more
The sounds of Sheep Hill
Spring: the season of relief. After a long winter spent shut in, we and the world begin to emerge. Snow cover melts and the ground thaws. When it’s not raining, … Read more