Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation

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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Woodchucks are back!

Woodchucks are back!

OCTOBER 2020. While the new school year has begun, we are still not able to offer in person programs such as field trips and Woodchuck Wednesdays

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

JUNE  2020.  We at Rural Lands are reeling from events of recent days.  We share in the national outrage over the murders and persecution of Black

Sensing Terrain – Walking/Drawings with artist Julia Morgan

Sensing Terrain – Walking/Drawings with artist Julia Morgan

MAY 2020.  During the Massachusetts statewide event #artweekathome between May 1-10, artist Julia Morgan conducted a daily walking and mapping

Woodchuck Wednesdays Wherever

Woodchuck Wednesdays Wherever

May 2020.  With Woodchucks over but families still at home, we thought it would be fun to keep posting nature-based education ideas for you to try

WRLF Response to COVID-19

JULY 2020 update Guided Hikes Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to cancel all WRLF guided hikes for the remainder of year.  We

Public lecture on Williamstown trees

Public lecture on Williamstown trees

JANUARY 2020: Williamstown Rural Lands friend and retired professor Dustin Griffin will be offering a talk titled "A Layman's History of

2018 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report

JULY 2019: The 2018 annual report is available and can be found digitally at the following link: 2018 WRLF Annual Report

Fall Woodchucks registration is closed

Fall Woodchucks registration is closed

SEPTEMBER 2019:  WRLF's fall 2019 Woodchuck Wednesdays is fully subscribed. Thank you for your enthusiastic interest in this program!

Bird box plan

Bird box plan

  APRIL 2019:  Our Build a Bird Box event on Saturday was popular!  So popular that some attendees may not have secured their bird box for

Spring 2019 Woodchuck Wednesdays full!

Spring 2019 Woodchuck Wednesdays full!

MARCH 21, 2019:  Thanks to everyone who signed up for this spring's Woodchuck Wednesdays program at Sheep Hill.  We have reached capacity for the

WRLF Conserves Land in S. Williamstown

WRLF Conserves Land in S. Williamstown

JANUARY 2019:  The Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation (WRLF), in partnership with the Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC), has conserved 82

WRLF announces               Broadbent 50/50 Challenge

WRLF announces Broadbent 50/50 Challenge

NOVEMBER 2018:  Bill Broadbent, a 1973 graduate of Williams College, understands the pressing need to protect land.  Bill and his wife Camille have

New Rosenburg exhibit has opened!

New Rosenburg exhibit has opened!

OCTOBER 2018:  On Sunday, October 14, the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation held the grand opening of the Rosenburg Interpretive Exhibit.  The

Local Flavors dinner & silent auction

Local Flavors dinner & silent auction

OCTOBER 2018:   Join WRLF for its biggest fundraiser of the year! A Local Flavors dinner will be held at The Orchards with a silent auction full of

The Berkshire Bioblitz at Hopkins Forest

The Berkshire Bioblitz at Hopkins Forest

AUGUST 2018: This year’s 2018 Berkshire Bioblitz will be hosted by Williams College and held in Hopkins Memorial Forest in Williamstown starting on

New Rosenburg exhibit

New Rosenburg exhibit

  AUGUST 2018: Art and Ella Rosenburg were pillars in the Williamstown community for many years. In the late 1920s, the Rosenburgs worked

Visit our Monarch caterpillars

Visit our Monarch caterpillars

  AUGUST 2018: Monarch butterflies are back at Sheep Hill! We have collected several caterpillars from our meadows and they are on exhibit in

2017 Annual Report

2017 Annual Report

  JULY 2018: The 2017 Annual Report is currently being printed and will be mailed out to our members at the beginning of August. You can

Bears in the area

Bears in the area

JULY 2018: Several black bear sightings were reported in the Stone Hill area in the past week. While bears are a common presence in Western

Broadbent Challenge Goal Reached!

Broadbent Challenge Goal Reached!

MAY 2017: Bill and Camille Broadbent have a passion for preserving special and ecologically valuable places. Their family has long seen the necessity

2016 Abbreviated Annual Report

2016 Abbreviated Annual Report

  The 2016 abbreviated Annual Report is available here. Members may request a complete paper version including donor listings by

Organization information for Executive Director position

Organization information for Executive Director position

Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation Organization Background Founded in 1986, the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation (WRLF) recognizes that while

Stone Hill trail map

Stone Hill trail map

Click here for a high-quality map PDF.

February Newsletter

February Newsletter

Feb newsletter 2

Spring Vacation Exploration at Sheep Hill

Spring Vacation Exploration at Sheep Hill

Join us at Sheep Hill during spring vacation, Tuesday April 21 - Friday April 24 from 9-12! This hands-on program for children in grades K-4 will give

Sheep to Shawl is back! Saturday May 2 11 AM to 3 PM

Sheep to Shawl is back! Saturday May 2 11 AM to 3 PM

  Sheep to Shawl Festival featuring sheep shearing, sheep herding, weaving, spinning, artisans and farmers all in celebration of spring and our New

Summer programs at Sheep Hill

Summer programs at Sheep Hill

The WRLF is offering summer programs for children at Sheep Hill. Formal program information is here:  2015 program brochure Registration form is

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