Property Steward Bill Kirkpatrick Experience an evening walk at one of Barrington’s rarely seen wilderness areas with the Barrington Land Conservation Trust. On Thursday, Aug. 29, at 5 pm, join a guided walk through the Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve, a 32-acre expanse of field, forest and wetland between Sowams Road and the Palmer [...]
Renowned author and entomologist Doug Tallamy joins us via Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 7 pm for a presentation on Nature Gardening and a Q&A with the audience. This new presentation will inspire those who are familiar with Doug's work as well as those who are hearing from him for the first time. REGISTER [...]
This event is for registered members of the Land Trust’s Student Stewardship Team ONLY. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. On Sunday, Sept,. 8, from 1-3 pm, we'll cutting back the perimeter trail at Osamequin Nature Preserve and cleaning up litter. REGISTER FOR [...]
This event is for registered members of the Land Trust’s Student Stewardship Team ONLY. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 am to noon pm, we’ll be planting native flowers and shrubs in the pollinator garden behind the [...]
The Barrington Pollinator Pathway, an initiative of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, is hosting its first ever Pollinator Pathway tour in partnership with the Barrington Farm School! Learn how to welcome and support pollinators in your yard with native plants and pesticide free zones. Visit gardens, both new and some established, to get inspiration and [...]
The Town of Barrington is establishing a Demonstration Resilience Garden in Town Center, filled with native pollinator plants. We have scheduled Planting Days on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19! We are seeking at least six volunteers for each two-hour shift. All volunteers who plan to participate in the garden on an ongoing basis [...]
Join artist Beth Adoette and other curious, creative, open-minded people as you walk a unique Land Trust property, Allin's Cove, and create ephemeral nature mandalas in the landscape using only objects found at the site. Then, with the help of some short introspective writing and meaningful discussion, allow nature, art, and your own intuition to [...]
Take a family stroll around Sowams Woods, a safe, scenic one-mile walking loop, and read a book at the same time! Young explorers will have fun spotting the large-format pages of a book posted along the trail. This year, we're featuring Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From our Friends the Fungi by Kallie George and Sara Gillingham. [...]
Andreozzi Nature Preserve. Photo by Jasmine Malik. Join us on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 am for a walk to Andreozzi Nature Preserve and Lombardi Park. These two conservation areas are within 100 yards of each other off the East Bay Bike Path. Both properties are owned and managed by the Barrington Land [...]
If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. On Sunday, Oct. 6, from 1-3 pm, we’ll be working at Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve digging holes for a new planting of native shrubs. REGISTER FOR THE EVENT Wear lightweight long pants, socks, shoes, and your Land [...]