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 the trails and road at the Berlin Road Preserve […]
Join Williamstown Rural Lands and local butterfly enthusiast Doug Lister on August 24 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. for a slow-paced butterflying experience in search of our late summer Lepidopteran neighbors. The group will walk a slow-paced, ~1.5-mile loop to the top of Sheep Hill to look for blues, skippers, coppers, wood nymphs and more! […]
Follow this poetic and beautifully illustrated book to learn all about the mysterious lives of fungi. Discover where mushrooms live, what they look like, what they do in the ecosystem and how they help (or hurt) humans. The walk is approximately 0.3 miles out-and-back. The reading level for this book is Grades 1 – 3, […]
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 August 25 from 1 – 3 p.m. to survey Eastern Hemlock health at the Cold Spring Preserve. No experience necessary – we will […]
The Berkshire Kickoff Classic Youth Soccer Tournament is an annual event hosted by Pittsfield Soccer Club to kick off the youth soccer season in the Berkshires. Teams with kids in grades 3rd - 8th will compete in Pittsfield on Saturday August 31st and Sunday September 1st, 2024.
Visit the largest municipal park in Pittsfield to look for migrating songbirds and sparrows, or walk some of the many woodland trails on the 237 acres. Meet at 874 North Street at the park entrance.
The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) is excited to present 2024's Free to Run Trail Races! Distances: 15k/25k/50k/50 mile Start Times: 50 Miler, 6:00AM. All other distances, 8:00 AM Location: Pittsfield State Forest, Pittsfield MA. Course: This is designed to be BURCS most challenging, technically demanding race. The course features long climbs, fast […]
Join Williamstown Rural Lands board member Tamanika Terry Steward for a guided hike at Field Farm in South Williamstown on September 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. This 3.3 mile hike will follow along the varied landscapes of Field Farm’s North & Caves Trails viewing active farmland, upland forest, rock ledges, and even a swamp. […]
Join Williamstown Rural Lands board member Tommy Richey for a leisurely birding experience at Sheep Hill on September 21 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. This walk will start at the 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 (< […]
Join us as we search for migrating sparrows, raptors, and warblers for some fall birding. The trip will consist of visiting 3-4 birdy spots with easy to moderate walking on grassy or gravel paths or along the roadsides. Walking is easy but may be muddy. Meet at the Williamstown Public Library, 1095 Main Street, at […]
