The Barrington Land Conservation Trust and Barrington Recreation Department invite you and your family to experience the special moments of this season with these guided walks. Greet the Rising Snow Moon Monday, Feb. 22, 5 p.m. at Sowams Woods With clear skies, we should be treated to a rising full moon overlooking Echo Lake. Learn about [...]
Osamequin Nature Preserve with Barrington Garden Club Wednesday fall project series - 10 a.m. to noon: Oct 14, Oct 28 and Nov 11. Projects include trail maintenance, trail mapping, invasive plant management and litter cleanup, especially of plastics and other drift litter around the inlets. Meet at the main parking area. Are you looking for [...]
It was another strong season for the annual Diamondback Terrapin Population Study at Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge, the largest nesting ground in Southeastern New England. The program is run by Charlotte Sornborger with the help of a team of volunteers and two interns. The first nesting May 31 Last nesting July 7 122 nesting females counted 8 [...]
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust (BLCT) is hosting Wine on the Harvest Moon on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. on the grounds of St. Andrew’s School in celebration of Barrington’s treasured, natural wonders. The evening will feature a specially prepared wine-tasting presented by Grapes & Grains Fine Wines & Spirits set to live music [...]
The third and final walk in the summer series will be at Nockum Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 6 p.m. It is the only area in Barrington with a significant combination of agricultural, environmental, historical and religious factors. A peninsula at the northeast border with Massachusetts, Nockum Hill contains the town-owned 75-acre Doug Rayner [...]
Hikers hit the Blue Trail after the Land Trust Days cookout at the YMCA/Veterans Park event on August 12. Barrington Land Conservation Trust hosted a successful walk of the new Blue Trail at Veterans Park on August 12. The event was led by Helen Trader, head of the Barrington Trails Team and former [...]
Local Walk Series Continues (sponsored by the Barrington Public Library, BLCT, Barrington Preservation Society & Appalachian Mountain Club) - The second walk of the series is in historic Drownville on Wednesday, August 12 at 6 p.m.. It was originally named after Alfred Drown, who subdivided his farm into house lots after passenger rail service was [...]
Local Walk Series Begins (sponsored by the Barrington Public Library, BLCT, Barrington Preservation Society & Appalachian Mountain Club) - Join us for a walk at PIC-WIL Nature Preserve on Thursday, July 9th at 6:00PM. The 25 acre tract of conservation land is owned by the BLCT. Donated by Catherine Picerelli, it is one of the [...]
Our first event of the summer is the Purple Martin tour at the Pic-Wil Nature Preserve this Saturday, June 27th, at 1:00. Barrington has the largest population of purple martins in the region and they are just arriving from their annual migration to their summer homes here. They require those special gourd-style bird houses to [...]
Wednesday, May 13, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Trail Mapping and Trail Paint Sowams Woods Meet up the trail sign on South Lake Drive. Parking on South Lake Drive is not allowed and off street parking is limited to a few spaces. Street parking is available at Lantern Lane, Spinnaker Lane and Tallwood Drive off [...]