Guided Hike: Money Brook Falls

Hopper Road Trailhead end of Hopper Rd., Williamstown

Join Williamstown Rural Lands board vice president Barbara Carr on June 29 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for a hike to this iconic Berkshires waterfall on the west side of Mt. Greylock while spring runoff is still flowing. This hike is approximately 6.0 miles and considered moderate to strenuous with some technical footing and […]

Firefly Night at Sheep Hill

Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

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 […]

Hemlock Monitoring Group Meet-up & Training

West Branch Green River Preserve Old Mill Rd., 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 on June 30 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. to survey Eastern Hemlock health at the West Branch Green River Preserve. No experience necessary – […]

StoryWalk® at Margaret Lindley Park: Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland

Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

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, […]

StoryWalk® at Margaret Lindley Park: Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland

Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

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, […]

Sheep Hill Birding: Summer Residents

Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

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) […]

StoryWalk® at Margaret Lindley Park: Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland

Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

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, […]

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

Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

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 […]

StoryWalk® at Margaret Lindley Park: Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland

Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

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, […]

Invasive Species Workday: Tenney Woodlands Road Pull

Tenney Woodlands Secondary Parking Berlin Rd., Williamstown

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 […]