Category: Williamstown Rural Lands
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Sheep to Shawl Festival Returns to Williamstown Rural Lands
The annual Sheep to Shawl Festival comes to Williamstown Rural Lands this Saturday, celebrating all things sheep, natural fibers, and rural artisanry. Set on the rolling fields of Sheep Hill at 671 Cold Spring Road, the event features farmers and artisans carrying on New England settler traditions while sharing their own innovations in fiber arts…
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Spring Wildflower Walk at Berlin Road Reserve, May 17
Williamstown Rural Lands hosts a Spring Wildflower Walk on Sunday, May 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Berlin Road Reserve in Williamstown. Naturalists Leslie Reed-Evans and Jane Culnane will lead participants through the reserve to discover and discuss the season’s early wildflowers.Spring ephemerals bloom briefly, making this a prime time to revisit favorite…
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Williamstown Rural Lands Annual Meeting for Members, May 16
Williamstown Rural Lands invites all members — and curious non-members — to its Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sheep Hill on Cold Spring Road in Williamstown.Members will vote on candidates for the Board of Directors and approve the previous year’s minutes. This year, non-members are especially welcome as…
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Spring Wildflower Walk
Spring Wildflower Walk Leaders: Jane Culnane and Leslie Reed Evans When: May 17, 2026 Time: 1pm-3pm Meet: Mt. Berlin Trailhead parking lot Spring ephemerals mark the beginning of flowers in New England, emerging before the full leafing of deciduous trees. Will we spy the deep maroon of trilliums, fanciful Dutchman’s breeches or yellow trout lily?…
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Annual Meeting
Save the Date. Williamstown Rural Lands cordially invites all Rural Lands supporters to our 2026 Annual Meeting for Members. All supporters are members. Not a member yet? Gasp! Join us today. Details to follow. Via Williamstown Rural Lands · Auto-published May 2, 2026 Published from forwarded email · May 2, 2026
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Earth Explorers (1st-4th grade)
Join the Williamstown Rural Lands staff for an exciting 5-day adventure in outdoor science! Each day, we'll explore a different field of nature, diving into topics like rocks, water, plants, and animals. Through hands-on activities, games, crafts, storytelling, and experiments, children will discover the wonders of the natural world. Who: Children who will be entering…
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Wild Water (1st-4th grade)
Similar to our explorers program, but with a heavy emphasis on water! Erosion and weather join perennial favorites like frogs and fish to make for a week of messy nature fun! Who: Children who will be entering 1st through 4th grades in fall 2026, or equivalent When: Monday, July 6, 2026 – Friday, July 10,…
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Art in Nature (1st-4th grade)
Join special guest counselors to explore nature through art. Fueled by the beauty of nature and its many wonders, this will be a fun and exciting week made to push the boundaries of creativity while immersed in the outdoors. We will use the elements of nature as both material and inspiration for art, exploring mediums…
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Nature Newbies (half day) (K-1st grade)
A special edition of camp just for our youngest nature lovers! With a focus on learning the basics and supervised, independent exploration, we want to share our passion for our earth right from the start. River exploration and animal discovery will join with crafts, storytelling, and map making! Who: Children who will be entering 1st…
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Survival Skills (3rd-6th grade)
This camp will focus on real world outdoors skills, including a heavy safety focus, whittling and knife usage, multiple methods of making a fire, structure building and staying warm, and back country navigation. It is designed for older kids who are excited to learn the skills for backpacking and camping. Who: Children who will be…