WODC Events - 2026

Saturday, September 26, 2026: 8:15AM
National Public Lands Day
Come help maintain the trails that we all love to enjoy.  Bring water, food, gloves, and clothing appropriate for the weather.  Be prepared to spend a morning - or the entire day - outdoors, deriving satisfaction from a job well done.  Email  if you would like to participate, and to be informed of time and meeting location. 

Saturday, September 26, 2026 2 to 4PM at Wonalancet Chapel, followed by catered picnic in the Grove. RSVPs requested.
Standing Trees Annual Gathering in partnership with WODC and WPA
Presentations include a review of the “State of New England’s Public Lands” by Zack Porter and “Wilderness and Indigenous Land Zones,” a talk by Nohham Cachat-Schilling (Kanienke’ha:ka-Nashaue), traditional medicine person, Co-Principal Investigator and Project Coordinator for The Mahikaniituk Project, Chair of Massachusetts Ethical Archaeology Society, and Researcher for Oso:ah Foundation.  Meeting and picnic are free, but preregistration is required. Learn more and register at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/rsvp-today-standing-trees-annual-gathering-saturday-sept-26-2026?source=direct_link&

Sunday, October 4, 2026, 10 am
Exploring the Old-Growth Forests of The Bowl with Mike Whittemore
Email wonalancetoutdoorclub@gmail.com if you’d like to participate.

October 6, 2026
Deadline for comments on action to rescind the Roadless Rule