Connect with nature through the mindful movement of Tai Chi. Join Williamstown Rural Lands and certified Tai Chi instructor Mary Hannah Parkman on June 8 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at the top of Sheep Hill (Bee Hill Rd., Williamstown). Mary Hannah will guide participants in slow-paced movements that encourage mindfulness and thereby deepen the […]
There are many predators lurking in the forest but who is the scariest of them all? The Gruffalo, of course! Follow along with Mouse’s journey to trick Fox, Owl and Snake while you take a 0.3 mile stroll under the hemlocks along Hemlock Brook. Beloved children's story The Gruffalo by author Julia Donaldson and illustrated […]
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a hike you don’t have to drive to? This is just the hike for you! Join Williamstown Rural Land board member Allen Pope for this moderately strenuous, 5-mile hike on June 15 from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Meet at the BRTA Route 3 stop at Field Park / Williamstown […]
Want to learn how to keep a trail in good shape? Want to help maintain some of your favorite Williamstown hiking spots? Come join Williamstown Rural Lands on June 16 from 10 am - Noon for a couple of hours at the WRLF Loop Trail at Berlin Mountain (Berlin Rd., Williamstown) for some hands-on experience […]
Bicycle Film Festival is coming physically to The Berkshires on June 16th at The Stationery Factory in Dalton, hosted by the Pittsfield Community Design Center and Berkshire New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA). Bicycle Film Festival has been celebrating bicycles through art, film, and music for the last 24 years. BFF spans the world in […]
Join Williamstown Rural Lands committee member Jeff Strait on June 19 from 7 – 8:45 p.m. for this moderate 1.5 mile hike to view the sunset just before the summer solstice. Follow along the Taconic Crest Trail and down the Shepard’s Well Trail through beautiful woods and see spectacular open views east towards Mount Greylock. […]
Join Williamstown Rural Lands committee member and local butterfly enthusiast Doug Lister on June 22 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. for a leisurely butterflying experience in search of our early summer Lepidopteran neighbors. The group will walk a slow-paced, ~1.5 mile loop around Sheep Hill to look for hairstreaks, whites, swallowtails, fritillaries and more! Open […]
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 the understory of invasive honeysuckle, barberry and multiflora rose at the Fitch […]
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 […]
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, […]
