
Wildlands Trust Events

VolunTuesday - Great River Preserve
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to trim back the trails at Great River Preserve.

Access Nature Hike at Emery Preserve
EXTENDED REGISTRATION! Join Wildlands Trust’s volunteer hike leader, Sharon Brooks, for a morning hike at Emery Preserve! We will hike 3 miles along the red loop trail and include a visit to the beech tree.

VolunTuesday - South Triangle Pond
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to re-route part of the trail at South Triangle Pond Conservation Area.

Mindful Meditation at Shifting Lots Preserve
Join Betsy and Sharon for a Mindful Meditation at Shifting Lots Preserve!

Introduction to Hiking - Presentation
Join Wildlands Trust’s Programming Coordinator, Amy Burt, at Whelden Memorial Library in West Barnstable for this free talk to get you excited about the fall hiking season! This talk is geared towards new hikers and people interested in getting into the activity. Registration is required for this free event.

Wildlands Trust at Brockton Garden Club
Join the Brockton Garden Club (BGC) for a short presentation with Wildlands Trust during their monthly meeting! This is a great chance to learn more about the BGC and how you can be involved! This is free to attend and no registration is required.

Access Nature Hike at Halfway Pond
Join Sharon and Betsy for a 5-mile hike at Halfway Pond in Plymouth, MA! This is a strenuous hike with sand, rocks, roots, and hills, but at a slower, 2 miles per hour pace. Hikers must have experience hiking 5 miles in similar terrain.

VolunTuesday - Misty Meadows
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to clear trails through the Misty Meadows conservation area in Pembroke.

Wildlands Trust at the Massachusetts Town Forest Conference
Wildlands Trust will be tabling at the annual Massachusetts Town Forest Conference! This conference fosters collaboration and conversation among a range of professionals and volunteers who contribute to community forest management. 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 Halloween, share your favorite ghoulish story. Stories can range from the silly to mysterious, suspenseful to frightful! Any super scary stories we will save to the end!

Birding Hike at Hoyt-Hall Preserve
Join Wildlands Trust and the Paskamansett Bird Club on a birding hike at Hoyt-Hall Preserve! This is a 1.7-mile hike and we will take frequent stops to see, listen to, and identify bird species! Registration is required for this free event.

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.

Wildlands Trust at Brockton Library’s STEM Week Event
Join Wildlands Trust at the 7th annual STEM Week event at the Brockton Public Library as part of their Makerspace programming. The Brockton Public Library will host a variety of hands-on, family-friendly STEM activities for all ages and bring together community partners. This is free to attend and no registration is required.

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!

Hike & Hops at Old Field Pond Preserve
Join Wildlands Trust hike leaders Skip and Justin on this 4-mile for a hike and hops at Old Field Pond Preserve. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy Old Field Pond Preserve, which is normally closed to the public. After hiking, join us at Stone Path Malt! *Food and drinks are not included in the ticket cost.

10th Annual Post-Feast Waddle
#OptOutside this Black Friday and hit the trails with Wildlands to walk off your Thanksgiving feast in America’s Hometown. Registration is required for this FREE event!


Thanks for joining our Solstice Celebration!
June 21, 2025 - Thanks for joining our Solstice Celebration!
Thank you for joining Wildlands Trust for our Solstice Celebration! Together, we raised $7,757 to support our work in saving land for everyone, forever.

Full Moon Hike at Great River Preserve
Join Wildlands Trust on a full moon hike at Great River Preserve in Bridgewater, MA! We will hike 2.5 miles of open fields and hope for a clear sky to bask in the moonlight!

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!
Questions about our Adopt-A-Preserve program or VolunTuesdays? Contact Stewardship & Volunteer Coordinator Rebecca Cushing at volunteer@wildlandstrust.org.

VolunTuesday - Avon Preserves (Robbins St)
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to work on new trails in the Town of Avon!

Mindful Meditation at Halfway Pond East
Join Betsy for a Mindful Meditation at Halfway Pond East in Plymouth, MA! This meditation is for both new and experienced meditators. All are welcome. We will hike 2 miles of winding trails to the Big Rock overlooking Gallows Pond.

VolunTuesday - Stewardship Training Center
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to build benches for our trails!

Afternoon Hike at Emery Preserve
Join Wildlands Trust’s volunteer hike leader, Sharon Brooks, and Programming Coordinator, Amy Burt, for an afternoon hike at Emery Preserve! We will hike 2 miles along the red loop trail. Registration is required for this free event.

VolunTuesday - Taking a Break!
We’re taking a week off from VolunTuesdays while our stewardship staff is away from the office!

VolunTuesday - Avon Preserves (Robbins St)
Join Wildlands Trust stewardship staff to work on new trails in the Town of Avon!