A Fatal Flaw: A History of Fort Mansfield on Napatree Point
If you walk out to the end of Napatree Point and take one of the trails that head into the interior you might come across [...]
Secrets of the Dunes
It is arguably one of the most beautiful places in New England. It is also one of the most endangered as climate change and sea-level [...]
Fall/Winter Walks in Watch Hill
There aren’t many places where you can walk and see a five-star resort, a Spanish American fort, a historic lighthouse, a five-mile-long ocean beach, and [...]
The Mystery of the Wrong Way River – Part 1
My friend Gordon and I are standing on the banks of the Pawcatuck River across from the village of Potter Hill. Â The dam which once [...]
Westerly Land Trust’s Living Laboratories
The path at the Grills Preserve winds through the forest as a group of young students excitedly point out their new discoveries. “Look, there’s a [...]
Healthy Soil, Healthy Food with Earth Care Farm
Earth Care Farm creates some of the finest compost in the area for all of your gardening and landscaping needs. Jane Merner Senecal is the [...]
Whisky Soup: The Cure for Whatever Ails You
I love walking in the fall/winter. The air is crisp and invigorating. There are no bugs. I hate bugs, particularly mosquitoes and ticks that carry [...]
Napatree’s Living Fossil
Starlight illuminates the dark shapes moving under water on Napatree’s bayside as a group of volunteers wade through the shallows. The group is led by [...]
Looking Across the Universe with the Frosty Drew Observatory
If you're seeking something educational, enlightening, and entertaining to do on a Friday night, look no further than the Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, where [...]
Preserving a Westerly Farm
The Westerly Land Trust’s 31st property, formerly a small family farm, has remained relatively untouched from the way it looked in the depression-era 1930s’. It’s [...]
A Garden for Us All
This article originally ran in the spring of 2019 when this property was dedicated. The Westerly Land Trust works tirelessly to protect and maintain the [...]
Nature’s Cure
In the last couple of months, every aspect of our lives has been changed by the coronavirus. One bright spot that has come from this [...]