Wildlands Trust Events
Volunteer Workdays - Old Colony History Museum
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff for this exciting community stewardship project at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. We are partnering with the museum to create a new vision for the grounds around the museum, including native and historical gardens. We’re offering 4 shifts for volunteers to help us with planting: 8:30am-11:30am and 12:00pm-3:00pm on both Wednesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 15th.
Volunteer Workdays - Old Colony History Museum
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff for this exciting community stewardship project at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. We are partnering with the museum to create a new vision for the grounds around the museum, including native and historical gardens. We’re offering 4 shifts for volunteers to help us with planting: 8:30am-11:30am and 12:00pm-3:00pm on both Wednesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 15th.
Crime Scene Critters: Forensic Entomology Workshop
CONTENT WARNING: This program contains sensitive content that may not be suitable for everyone. When it comes to solving crimes, just like fingerprints and DNA provide evidence to solving crimes, so can an understanding of insects. In this workshop, Blake Dinius, Entomologist for the Plymouth County Extension, will introduce you to the world of forensic entomology. Registration is required for this free event.
Folklore by Firelight
Pull up a chair and join Wildlands Trust beside the fire! In the spirit of the season, share your favorite ghoulish story. Stories can range from the silly to the mysterious, suspenseful to frightful! Any super scary stories we will save to the end!
VolunSaturday - Arnone Elementary School (Registration Required)
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to create a sensory pathway as a part of the outdoor classroom at Arnone Elementary School in Brockton.
Volunteer Workdays - Old Colony History Museum
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff for this exciting community stewardship project at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. We are partnering with the museum to create a new vision for the grounds around the museum, including native and historical gardens.
Volunteer Workdays - Old Colony History Museum
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff for this exciting community stewardship project at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. We are partnering with the museum to create a new vision for the grounds around the museum, including native and historical gardens.
Sole to Soul Movement
Sole to Soul Movement with Grace Junek is an expressive, music-led movement experience rooted in somatic principles and emotional awareness. This is a 3-part progressive workshop.
Volunteer Workdays - Old Colony History Museum
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff for this exciting community stewardship project at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. We are partnering with the museum to create a new vision for the grounds around the museum, including native and historical gardens.
Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season
Grace Junek joins Wildlands Trust for a new yoga series: Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season. Class will be held indoors at our Community Conservation Barn.
Sunrise Hike at Hio Hill
Join Ryley and Skip for a sunrise hike up Dixon Preserve at Hio Hill! See the beautiful sunrise over the bay. Limited spots available due to parking. Registration is required for this free event.
Halloween Night Hike at Striar Conservancy
Join us at Striar Conservancy for a spooky night hike, where we will venture into the darkness, share scary stories, and have a frightfully good time!
VolunTuesday - Langenbach Farm
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff at the newly protected Langenbach Farm—a blueberry farm adjacent to our Stewart-Person Preserve in Kingston. We will be clearing out debris from the farmland and managing invasive plants on the property.
Sole to Soul Movement
Sole to Soul Movement with Grace Junek is an expressive, music-led movement experience rooted in somatic principles and emotional awareness. This is a 3-part progressive workshop.
Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season
Grace Junek joins Wildlands Trust for a new yoga series: Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season. Class will be held indoors at our Community Conservation Barn.
Mindfulness Hike at Halfway Pond
Join Amy for a Mindful Meditation at Halfway Pond in Plymouth, MA! We will hike 2 miles of winding trails.
Hike & Hops at Great River
Join Wildlands Trust for a Hike & Hops in Bridgewater! Hike leaders Skip and Jess will lead you on this 3-mile at Great River Preserve. After hiking, join us at Black Hat Brew Works for brews and great company! *Drinks are not included in the ticket cost.
Ellisville Marsh History Talk
Join Wildlands Trust for a 2-part Ellisville Marsh History Program with Eric Cody, co-founder and president of the Friends of Ellisville Marsh, Inc., and author of Rescuing Ellisville Marsh: the Long Fight to Restore Lost Connections. Learn the history of the land and how a community came together to conserve and steward Ellisville Marsh. Registration is required for this FREE event.
Ellisville Marsh History Walk
Join Wildlands Trust for a 2-part Ellisville Marsh History Program with Eric Cody, co-founder and president of the Friends of Ellisville Marsh, Inc., and author of Rescuing Ellisville Marsh: the Long Fight to Restore Lost Connections. Learn the history of the land and how a community came together to conserve and steward Ellisville Marsh. Registration is required for this FREE event.
Thankful Trek at Emery Preserve
Join Wildlands Trust staff and volunteers for a thankful trek at Emery Preserve. This is a 2-mile group hike and leashed dogs are welcome. Festive refreshments provided after the hike. Registration is required for this FREE event!
Winter Stamp Making
Wildlands’ own Rebecca Cushing, Stewardship & Volunteer Coordinator, will lead this stamp making class! She practices the art of block printing at her studio, Reverie Handmade. You will leave with your own set of stamp carving tools, ink, a completed stamp, and two printed cards!
Winter Wreath Making Members’ Session
Wildlands Trust Members’ session! ‘Tis the season for wreaths! Craft your own winter wreath with instructor Alicia MacGregor at Wildlands Trust! Festive refreshments will be served as you make a wreath that will be ready to take home and decorate!
Winter Wreath Making
‘Tis the season for wreaths! Craft your own winter wreath with instructor Alicia MacGregor at Wildlands Trust! Festive refreshments will be served as you make a wreath that will be ready to take home and decorate!
Mindfulness Hike at Emery Preserve
Reconnect with nature and take time for yourself with a mindfulness hike at Emery Preserve in Plymouth, MA. Programming Coordinator Amy, will guide you on this 2-mile hike out to the beech tree and back.
Returning to the Light: A Winter Solstice Eve Celebration
Join Grace Junek at the Wildlands Trust barn for gentle movement, meditation, and poetry. Release what you are ready to let go of in a ritual by candlelight, make space for new possibilities, and close with tea and a sweet treat.
Saving the Farm: Municipalities’ Right of First Refusal During Chapter 61A Transfer
Join SRPEDD, OCPC, and Wildlands Trust in the Southeastern MA Farmland Protection Initiative to support municipal Chapter 61A farmland protection in Southeastern MA. This webinar’s topic: Saving the Farm: Municipalities’ Right of First Refusal During Chapter 61A Transfer. Registration is required for this free webinar.
Volunteer Workdays - Old Colony History Museum
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff for this exciting community stewardship project at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. We are partnering with the museum to create a new vision for the grounds around the museum, including native and historical gardens. We’re offering 4 shifts for volunteers to help us with planting: 8:30am-11:30am and 12:00pm-3:00pm on both Wednesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 15th.
Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season
Grace Junek joins Wildlands Trust for a new yoga series: Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season. Class will be held indoors at our Community Conservation Barn.
Volunteer Workdays - Old Colony History Museum
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff for this exciting community stewardship project at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. We are partnering with the museum to create a new vision for the grounds around the museum, including native and historical gardens. We’re offering 4 shifts for volunteers to help us with planting: 8:30am-11:30am and 12:00pm-3:00pm on both Wednesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 15th.
Sole to Soul Movement
Sole to Soul Movement with Grace Junek is an expressive, music-led movement experience rooted in somatic principles and emotional awareness. This is a 3-part progressive workshop.
POSTPONED VolunTuesday - Misty Meadows
The volunteer workday at Misty Meadows in Pembroke has been postponed! Stay tuned for another exciting volunteer opportunity to be announced.
Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season
Grace Junek joins Wildlands Trust for a new yoga series: Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season. Class will be held indoors at our Community Conservation Barn.
VolunTuesday - Melzar Hatch
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to replace and add to sections of bog boards along the trail at Melzar Hatch Preserve in Hanover.
Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season
Grace Junek joins Wildlands Trust for a new yoga series: Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season. Class will be held indoors at our Community Conservation Barn.
VolunTuesday - Wildlands Trust Headquarters
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff at our headquarters to maintain the grounds, including our native gardens, walking paths, and community garden.
Full Moon Hike at Picone Farm
NEW DATE! Join Wildlands Trust on a full moon hike at Picone Farm, in Middleboro, MA! We will hike 3 miles of open fields and hope for a clear sky to bask in the moonlight! Registration is required for this free event.
Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season
Grace Junek joins Wildlands Trust for a new yoga series: Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season. Class will be held indoors at our Community Conservation Barn.
VolunTuesday - Great River Preserve
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to maintain the trails and meadows at Great River Preserve.
Hike for Malcolm
In honor of our late great Trail Guy Malcolm MacGregor, join Chief of Staff Rachel Bruce for a hike on the newly-named Malcom’s Loop at Davis-Douglas Farm. Formerly known simply as the Red Loop, Wildlands recently renamed this 2.2-mile trail that connects to our headquarters. (Update - moved to 9/20 due to rain!)
History Talk & Walk at Hoyt-Hall Preserve
Join Wildlands Trust and the Historic Winslow House for a history walk and talk at Hoyt-Hall Preserve in Marshfield! We begin in the Winslow House for a guided tour before hitting the trails to continue our journey to the past! Registration is required for this free event.
Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season
Grace Junek joins Wildlands Trust for a new yoga series: Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season. Class will be held indoors at our Community Conservation Barn.
Birding Hike at Great Neck
Join Wildlands Trust and the Paskamansett Bird Club on a birding hike at Great Neck Conservation Area in Wareham! This is a 3.5-mile hike, and we will take frequent stops to see, listen to, and identify bird species! Registration is required for this free event.
Open Barn Saturdays
Build relaxed, family-friendly natural exploration into your weekend routine! Visit the barn during hours open to the public.
Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season
Grace Junek joins Wildlands Trust for a new yoga series: Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season. Class will be held indoors at our Community Conservation Barn.
VolunTuesday - Taking a Break!
We’re taking a week off from VolunTuesdays. Still hoping to get outside and help Wildlands? You can monitor one of our many preserves and submit a monitoring report. Check out our trails page for a preserve near you!
Bat Walk at Great River
Join Maria Armour, bat researcher and biology instructor with Bridgewater State University, for a bat walk at Great River Preserve in Bridgewater, MA! Registration is required for this FREE event.