Williamstown Rural Lands
Owl Prowl at Sheep Hill
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands educators for an evening of owls at Sheep Hill in Williamstown. A short talk on owls, crafts, and snacks will be followed by a moonlit hike around Sheep Hill to listen for owls and hot chocolate…
Knowing Your Landscape: Invasive Species Management
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands for a conversation on Invasive Species Management as part of their Knowing Your Landscape series. They will be joined by Rene Wendell, a Land Steward at The Nature Conservancy, who will introduce the invasive plant species of…
Contours and Textures in Nature with Julia Morgan
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAExplore using graphite drawing to translate and record what we experience in nature onto the page. Using the senses of sight and touch in particular, participants will examine a variety of objects from nature, and explore ways to record their…
Knowing Your Landscape: Managing Land for Wildlife Habitat
Online/In PersonJoin Williamstown Rural Lands for a conversation on managing wildlife habitat as part of their Knowing Your Landscape series. They will be joined by MassWildlife habitat biologist Marianne Piche and BioMap Outreach Specialists Alec Kaisand and Sarah Wasserman, who will discuss…
Interpretive Hike: Taconic Trail
Taconic State Park 253 State Route 344, Copake Falls, NY, NYJoin Williamstown Rural Lands naturalist Dana Williams for an easy 1.5-mile hike to explore the fields at Taconic Trail State Park. Find out how the landscape we see today formed, learn about natural field succession, and the importance of meadow…
Amphibian Night Walk
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAGrab your headlamps and join Williamstown Rural Lands educators for a family-friendly evening of amphibians at Sheep Hill! Learn about Massachusetts salamanders and frogs through a short talk and explore our pond and meadow seeps for our amphibian neighbors. Light…
Knowing Your Landscape series: Assessing Your Property
Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands as their Knowing Your Landscape series moves “on the land” to do a case study that explores land management basics! Learn how to determine what kinds of habitats you have, consider your property management goals, and…
Guided Hike: Haley Brook & Waterfall
Mount Berlin Trailhead Berlin Road, Williamstown, MA, United StatesThis gentle, 2-mile hike in collaboration with Williamstown Rural Lands and HooRWA is one in a series exploring the tributaries of the Hoosic River. Visit the headwaters of Haley Brook on the WRL Loop Trail and get a good look…
Guided Hike: Haley Farm to Hopper Trail Loop
Haley Farm Trailhead 1033 Hopper Road, Williamstown, MA, United StatesJoin Williamstown Rural Lands for a 5-mile loop hike featuring a stop at Stony Ledge, one of the most breathtaking viewpoints in the area! The hike will begin at the Haley Farm parking area before heading up the Haley Farm…
Knowing Your Landscape: Protecting Wetlands
Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands for the on-the-land portion of their Knowing Your Landscape series. Wetlands are critical ecosystems for water quality, water storage, and biodiversity, and because of this, they come with a number of regulations regarding the use of…
Sheep Hill Firefly Hike
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands to experience the magic of the fireflies at Sheep Hill! Listen to storyteller and musician John Porcino weave whimsical tales and songs, search for fireflies on a guided walk in the meadow, and enjoy s'mores around a…
Invasive Plant ID Walk with Robin Sears
Join Williamstown Rural Lands Executive Director Robin Sears for an interpretive walk at the Lehovec Natural Area in Williamstown. We will identify invasive plants, explore their effects on the ecosystem, and discuss approaches to management. The walk will be gentle along…
Invasive Plant ID Walk at Sheep Hill
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands' Sheep Hill intern, Nikhil DeNatale, for an interpretive walk at Sheep Hill. Learn to identify invasive plants, explore their effects on the ecosystem, and discuss approaches to management at Sheep Hill. The walk will be gentle along…
Guided Hike: Examine Local Effects of Climate Change
Petersburg, NYJoin Williamstown Rural Lands and Williams College Assistant Professor Alice Bradley on this easy-to-moderate hike. It will start at the Taconic Crest Trail before descending Shepherd’s Well Trail to a little-known postcard view of Williamstown, North Adams, and the Hoosac…
Youth Write-in/Art-in
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands and The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition for a youth write-in/art-in at Sheep Hill. Participants are welcome to wander the property's landscape for inspiration, talk with peers and facilitators, or simply sit to produce. The goal of…
Astronomy Night
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands and Williams College assistant professor Anne Jaskot for a night of stargazing at Sheep Hill. Come learn some facts about our universe, view the Perseids meteor shower, and enjoy some space-themed treats! Click here for more…