Charlestown Land Trust Guided Winter Forest Walk

UPDATE: Due to winter weather and unsafe trail conditions, this walk has been postponed.

When: Thursday, February 26 at 3:30 pm
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Rd., Charlestown
Cost: This event is free and open to all – No pre-registration required

The Charlestown Land Trust (CLT) invites you to join them at Kettle Pond for an informative forest walk.

Warm up with hot cocoa and join arborist Dan Weise for the first event in CLT’s 2026 Winter Speaker Series! Dan will lead a guided winter forest walk featuring tree and shrub identification, fascinating forest factoids, and signs to watch for within the landscape. Along the way, participants will learn how to “read” the forest canopy to better understand past events, current conditions, and what the future may hold.

Following the walk, you can stay for a 5 pm presentation with landscape architect Michael Cavanagh on Invasive Plant Management.

Please note that this event is weather permitting. Any cancellations due to weather will be posted at the CLT website.

About Dan Weise: Dan is an arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts who has worked in the tree care industry since 1998. His background includes experience across a range of tree care roles, as well as impressive qualifications, including ISA Certified Arborist, Rhode Island and Connecticut Licensed Arborist, and a three-time International Tree Climbing Competitor!

The banner image is a photo of pine trees reaching for the sky in Charlestown by Cliff Vanover.