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volunteer
Special places don’t stay special on their own. Our dedicated volunteers make sure every one of our destination properties is ready for your next adventure.
Join the Tuesday Trail Team
Help maintain and improve our hiking trails and conservation lands every Tuesday morning from 9 AM to noon with the Tuesday Trail Team.
Read the 5 Year Strategic Plan: 2022-2027
News
Trees as Home
Trees need specific habitats to thrive–and in doing so, provide homes for a multitude of other creatures.
A Moment to Appreciate: Gift of Benches
Benches from North Hill Retirement Community now grace WLCT properties.
Leave The Snags Alone!
It’s tempting to tidy after a storm, but those dead trees are vital to the support of a healthy ecosystem.
events
Lecture by the Mushroom Hunting Foundation
Join Ryan and Emily from the Mushroom Hunting Foundation for a lecture on fungal identification and learn about the mushrooms of New England! Register here. This is the first in a two-part series. Register for the Saturday hike here.
Hike with the Mushroom Hunting Foundation
Join Ryan and Emily from the Mushroom Hunting Foundation for a hike at Westport Woods on the hunt for our local mushrooms! Register here. This is the second of a two-part series. Register for the 7pm lecture on October 19th here
Full Hunter’s Moon Walk
October’s Hunter’s Moon provides the opportunity for an easy moonlit walk to activate the senses!