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  • Williamstown Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up and Training

    Cold Spring Preserve Rt. 7/Cold Spring Rd.

    Help monitor the health of our Eastern Hemlocks! Eastern Hemlocks are a vital part of our landscape but are under threat from pests like Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Join Williamstown Rural Lands to survey Eastern Hemlock health at the Cold Spring…

  • Guided Hike Series: Field Farm in South Williamstown

    Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United States

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands board member Tamanika Terry Steward for a guided hike at Field Farm in South Williamstown. This 3.3 mile hike will follow along the varied landscapes of Field Farm’s North & Caves Trails viewing active farmland, upland…

  • Sheep Hill Birding: Fall Migration

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands board member Tommy Richey for a leisurely birding experience at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown). This walk will start at the farmhouse looking for birds in the willows around Josiah's Pond and the wetlands…

  • Williamstown Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-Up & Training

    Fitch Woodlands Bee Hill Road, Williamstown

    Help monitor the health of our Eastern Hemlocks! Eastern Hemlocks are a vital part of our landscape but are under threat from pests like Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Join Williamstown Rural Lands to survey Eastern Hemlock health at the Fitch Memorial…

  • Invasive Species Workday: Oblong Road

    Williamstown, MA

    Feeling helpless in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss? Want to take a break from the computer and get outside? Roll up your sleeves and join Williamstown Rural Lands in our effort to restore the local landscape! Come…

  • Field & Forest Tai Chi at Hemlock Brook

    Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown, MA, United States

    Connect with nature through the mindful movement of Tai Chi. Join Williamstown Rural Lands and certified Tai Chi instructor Mary Hannah Parkman at Margaret Lindley Park/Hemlock Brook (1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown). This workshop is free (suggested donation $5 –…

  • Nature Walk: Tracking, Signs of Spring

    Mountain Meadow Preserve at the end of Mason St., Williamstown, MA

    Take a closer look at our local flora and fauna on this collaborative nature walk between Williamstown Rural Lands and The Trustees. Explore the ecology of the meadow, woodland, and summit areas at the Trustees' Mountain Meadow Preserve, where participants…

  • Wildflower Walk

    Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United States

    Walk with Spring as woodland flowers emerge, shrubs burst their buds, and moods lighten. Rural Lands Executive Director Robin Sears will take a walk in the woods at various locations on Tuesdays in April and early May at 11 am…

  • Sheep Hill Spring Spruce-Up

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Spring Spruce-up at Sheep Hill Ahhh, Spring. Join Williamstown Rural Lands in freshening up our grounds. It’s fun. It’s community. It’s super helpful. Drop by any time, for any amount of time, to join your friends and members of Rural…

  • Spring Repair Cafe at Sheep Hill

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    You don’t have to kiss your socks goodbye. Bring them to the Spring Repair Café and have them bring you joy, again. Bring anything that can, or may, be repaired to the Spring Repair Café, a bi-annual fix-it event co-hosted…

  • Walks on Stone Hill: Beyond the Cows and the Art

    The Lunder Center 225 South Street, Williamstown, MA, United States

    Walks on Stone Hill: Beyond the Cows and the Art with Williamstown Rural Lands Distance: 2 miles Difficulty: Easier Hike Leader: Cosmo Catalano Come explore the other trails on Stone Hill, in the wooded area beyond the iconic pasture and fancy fences. This is a family…

  • Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Embrace the arrival of Spring with a deep dive into the fascinating world of fungi with Williamstown Rural Lands! In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of mushroom cultivation, including how to inoculate logs, wood chips, and stumps.  Cover…

  • Nature Walk: Spring Ephemerals, Birds, and More

    Field Farm Guest House 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA, United States

    Spring is here! Join The Trustees and Williamstown Rural Lands for a second collaborative nature walk at Field Farm. This walk will focus on spring ephemerals, which are plants that emerge and bloom quickly in early spring. We’ll also look and…

  • Guided Hike: RRR Brooks – Sara Tenney Trail

    175 Bee Hill Road 175 Bee Hill Road, Williamstown, MA

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands for a guided hike of the RRR Brooks Trail along Flora’s Glen Brook, all the way to the meadows at Taconic Trail State Park. Group will pause there to admire the view of Mt. Greylock before…

  • Guided Hike: Bee Hill and Flora’s Glen via the Fitch Trail

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands for a 4-mile, moderately strenuous climb through the meadow at Sheep Hill to the woods of Bee Hill, viewing some spectacular groves of sugar maples and hemlock along the way. Visit this link for more information…

  • Firefly Night at Sheep Hill

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Enjoy the magic of the fireflies at Sheep Hill on a Saturday night! This annual favorite, open to all, is a good excuse for kids to stay up late, just this once. And for adults to enjoy some fun. Flying…

  • Firefly Night

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands for an evening hike at Sheep Hill for stories, crafts and observations on the magic of fireflies and summer nights. Visit this link for more information. DATE: Saturday, June 28 TIME: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM…

  • Hike to Examine Local Effects of Climate Change

    Petersburg Pass Route 2, Petersburg, NY

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands for a 3-mile, moderate hike along the Taconic Range and Shepherd’s Well. Along the way, view evidence of wildly different past climates and see how we monitor climate change today.. Visit this link for more information…

  • Guided Hike: Examine the Local Effects of Climate Change

    Petersburg Pass Route 2, Petersburg, NY

    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 for a three-mile hike along the Taconic Crest & Shepherd’s Well Trails…

  • Astronomy Night

    Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA

    Join Williamstown Rural Lands and Williams College Associate Professor of Astronomy Anne Jaskot for a night of stargazing at Sheep Hill. Come learn some facts about our universe from Professor Jaskot, and view the sky together! Telescopes on site. Bring…