Join Rural Lands on April 29th for a discussion and Q&A about land conservation and succession planning along Oblong Road. Landowners in the Oblong, Woodcock, and Sloan roads area are … Read more
OCTOBER 2020. While the new school year has begun, we are still not able to offer in person programs such as field trips and Woodchuck Wednesdays here at Sheep Hill. Since families … Read more
“Hope” is a thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops, at all – And sweetest … Read more
JUNE 2020. We at Rural Lands are reeling from events of recent days. We share in the national outrage over the murders and persecution of Black people perpetrated and condoned … Read more
MAY 2020. During the Massachusetts statewide event #artweekathome between May 1-10, artist Julia Morgan conducted a daily walking and mapping practice that explores the public trails of Williamstown Rural Lands … Read more
May 2020. With Woodchucks over but families still at home, we thought it would be fun to keep posting nature-based education ideas for you to try with your kids at … Read more
JULY 2020 update Guided Hikes Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to cancel all WRLF guided hikes for the remainder of year. We hope to restore the … Read more
The Peace of Wild Things When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and … Read more
JANUARY 2020: Williamstown Rural Lands friend and retired professor Dustin Griffin will be offering a talk titled “A Layman’s History of Williamstown’s Trees,” free and open to the public, presented … Read more
JULY 2019: The 2018 annual report is available and can be found digitally at the following link: 2018 WRLF Annual Report
SEPTEMBER 2019: WRLF’s fall 2019 Woodchuck Wednesdays is fully subscribed. Thank you for your enthusiastic interest in this program!
The Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation announces its 2019 schedule of guided hikes. The hikes range from easy family rambles to challenging ascents up Mount Greylock. There’s a … Read more