WRLF To conserve the rural character of Williamstown: to enable working landscapes such as forests and farms; to promote land stewardship; and to connect the community to the region’s natural heritage.

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Upcoming Events

Jul

21

Sun

9:00 am Petersburg Pass to Hopkins Forest @ Meet at Hopkins Forest

Petersburg Pass to Hopkins Forest @ Meet at Hopkins Forest

Jul 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Free guided hike sponsored by Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation. Start at Petersburg Pass and walk north steeply uphill at first on the Taconic Crest Trail through white quartz outcroppings to views west into NY State.[...]

1:00 pm Butterfly Walk @ The Spruces

Butterfly Walk @ The Spruces

Jul 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Butterfly Walk at The Spruces, led by Leslie Reed-Evans and Pam Weatherbee, on Sunday, July 21, 1–3 pm. Come enjoy a tour of butterfly species and the plants that sustain them! Free, and kid-friendly! Canceled in the[...]

Aug

1

Thu

3:00 pm Ice Cream Social and Butterfly Walk @ Sheep Hill, WRLF headquarters

Ice Cream Social and Butterfly Walk @ Sheep Hill, WRLF headquarters

Aug 1 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The only thing better than ice cream is FREE ice cream! Join Rural Lands for a summertime treat – an ice cream social and a guided butterfly walk. Look for butterflies in the meadow as[...]

Aug

4

Sun

9:00 am Climb Pine Cobble, Class of ’98,... @ Meet at Greylock School parking lot

Climb Pine Cobble, Class of ’98,... @ Meet at Greylock School parking lot

Aug 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Free guided hike offered by Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation. Climb Pine Cobble Trail through oak forest to the Class of ’98 Trail, skirting East Mountain, past an ancient rockslide known to locals as “The Boulders”[...]

Aug

17

Sat

9:00 am Hike Mt. Greylock Summit via App... @ Meet at Appalachian Trail parking lot

Hike Mt. Greylock Summit via App... @ Meet at Appalachian Trail parking lot

Aug 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Free guided hike offered by Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation. Hike begins at the summit of Mt. Greylock, the highest mountain in MA, with its 92’ tall granite WWI war memorial, the stone and timber Bascom[...]

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