Step into the heart of TWC’s prairies and meadows to gather the seasons ripe native seeds ready to bring new life to restoration projects. This year’s bounty of seeds will be used to establish the future prairie at Murray Preserve, ensuring plants are adapted to our local climate and soils. By sourcing local ecotypes, we…

Be among the first to explore The Wilderness Center’s newest preserve while helping prepare a fallow field for its transformation into a thriving native prairie. This workday focuses on maintaining burn breaks, clearing encroaching woody vegetation, and creating snags—standing deadwood that provides vital perches for birds and habitat for insects. These efforts are the first…

Help bring back the natural engineering power of beavers—without the beavers. In this hands-on restoration project, we’ll install a Beaver Dam Analog (BDA) downstream of the Fox Creek culvert. This simple, low-tech structure mimics a natural beaver dam, slowing water, raising stream levels, and reconnecting upstream and downstream habitats. By restoring natural flow patterns, BDAs…

Step back in time and roll up your sleeves for a day of fun at one of our region’s historic farms dating back to well over 100 years ago. Decades ago, a section of creek here became a convenient—but damaging—dumpsite. Today, it’s littered with old oil drums, rusted metal, broken glass, plastic, and other debris…

This is a two-part volunteer restoration effort we're running this summer to continue improving conditions at Fox Creek. Last year, we did a clean-up as part of the Fall Stewardship Challenge, but the stream continues to collect new debris and invasive plants limit the amount of native shrubs that can grow. Part 1 (July 25) is focused…

This is a two-part volunteer restoration effort we're running this summer to continue improving conditions at Fox Creek. Last year, we did a clean-up as part of the Fall Stewardship Challenge, but the stream continues to collect new debris and invasive plants limit the amount of native shrubs that can grow. Part 1 (July 25) is focused…

Be part of something that lasts. Join us for Roots of Renewal, a special volunteer event focused on reforesting the old homesite at Brewster Bog—an ecologically significant site in need of restoration. Together, we’ll plant a hundreds of native trees, including multiple species of oak, black gum, and tulip poplar, laying the groundwork for a…

Hike. Restore. Repeat. Spring is here, and that means it’s time for our Annual Hike Our Trails volunteer series! The Wilderness Center headquarters in Wilmot has miles of beautiful trails to explore, but did you know we have others too? From the newly opened Doughty Gorge to the rugged Zoar Woods, there’s always something to…

Hike. Restore. Repeat. Spring is here, and that means it’s time for our Annual Hike Our Trails volunteer series! The Wilderness Center headquarters in Wilmot has miles of beautiful trails to explore, but did you know we have others too? From the newly opened Doughty Gorge to the rugged Zoar Woods, there’s always something to discover!…

The Brush Blitz was a massive success, and we made serious progress—but we’re not done yet! There’s still a huge opportunity to make a lasting impact at Brewster Bog, and right now is the perfect time to act. The north side of Brewster Bog is a high-value habitat with a mix of wetland types, but…