Invasive Species Workday: Garlic Mustard Challenge at Lehovec Natural Area

Lehovec Natural Area Woodlawn Dr., Williamstown

April 25, 3 - 5 pm, Invasive Species Workdays: Garlic Mustard Challenge at Lehovec Natural Area. Link. Feeling helpless in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss? Roll up your sleeves and join Williamstown Rural Lands in our effort to restore the local landscape! Join us at Lehovec Natural Area on April 25 from […]

Fly Fishing Weekend Retreat at Blue Vista Motor Lodge

Blue Vista Motor Lodge 229 Mohawk Trail, Florida, MA, United States

Friday, April 26th to Saturday, April 27th, 2024 Spend the weekend with Brian Gilbert of Hilltown Anglers learning the basics of Fly Fishing! This day-and-a-half retreat includes: Friday night accommodations at Blue Vista Motor Lodge with access to firepits, hot tubs and sauna Friday evening workshop (6pm - 8pm) introducing anglers to equipment and gear, […]

Sheep Hill Birding: Spring Migration

Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown

Join Williamstown Rural Land for a leisurely birding experience at Sheep Hill (671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown) on May 11 from 7:30 - 9 a.m. with former Audubon chapter president and Williamstown local Tommy Richey. We will start at the farmhouse - looking for birds in the willows around Josiah's Pond and the wetlands boardwalk […]

Spring Wildflower Walk

Mt. Berlin Trailhead Berlin Rd., Williamstown

Come enjoy a spring stroll on May 19 at 9:30 a.m. through the northern hardwood forest at Berlin Mountain with botanist Robin Sears and naturalist Dana Williams of Williamstown Rural Lands. See what spring ephemerals are out and learn about these hardy early flowers. This will be a slow-paced ~ 1 mile out and back […]

Walk & Talk: State of the Hemlocks

Mt. Hope Park Hopper Rd., Williamstown

Join Mary Hannah Parkman of the Williamstown Hemlock Monitoring Group and WRL naturalist Dana Williams for introduction to the Eastern Hemlock. We’ll cover the importance of Eastern Hemlocks to the forest, their historical significance to humans, threats to their populations, their status in Massachusetts, and the importance of community science. The talk will start out […]