Come enjoy the magic of the fireflies at Sheep Hill! Join local naturalist Doug Lister on June 29, 7 p.m. at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown) for a fun-filled evening of storytelling culminating in an evening walk around the meadow amongst the fireflies. Enjoy firefly-themed crafts, snacks, and a campfire with s'mores to […]
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 on June 30 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. to survey Eastern Hemlock health at the West Branch Green River Preserve. No experience necessary – […]
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 Brook. The walk is approximately 0.3 miles out-and-back. The audience for this book, Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland, are 3 - 7 year olds, […]
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 Brook. The walk is approximately 0.3 miles out-and-back. The audience for this book, Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland, are 3 - 7 year olds, […]
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 Sheep Hill farmhouse (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown) – looking for birds in the willows around Josiah’s Pond and the wetlands boardwalk before continuing a short way (< 0.25 miles) […]
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 Brook. The walk is approximately 0.3 miles out-and-back. The audience for this book, Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland, are 3 - 7 year olds, […]
Join Williamstown Rural Lands trails committee member Dusty Griffin on July 20 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. for a hike across open fields, through mixed woodlands to the high point of Bee Hill and back through Flora’s Glen. This hike is approximately 4.0 miles and considered moderate to strenuous. We’ll meet at Sheep Hill […]
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 Brook. The walk is approximately 0.3 miles out-and-back. The audience for this book, Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland, are 3 - 7 year olds, […]
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 help us clear invasive plants along Old Bee Hill Rd./Bee Hill Extension bordering Tenney Woodlands […]
Join Williamstown Rural Lands board member Allen Pope on July 27 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. for a hike along the Taconic Crest & Shepherd's Well Trails while discussing how the local climate has shifted through the history of Williamstown. Views from the hike across to Mt. Greylock and along the Taconics show evidence […]
