{"id":3794,"date":"2026-03-09T15:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/?page_id=3794"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:11:30","slug":"may-23-guided-hike","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/may-23-guided-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"May 23 Guided Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.23.26-WAP-CLT-Guided-Hike-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.23.26-WAP-CLT-Guided-Hike-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.23.26-WAP-CLT-Guided-Hike-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.23.26-WAP-CLT-Guided-Hike-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.23.26-WAP-CLT-Guided-Hike-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.23.26-WAP-CLT-Guided-Hike-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.23.26-WAP-CLT-Guided-Hike-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.23.26-WAP-CLT-Guided-Hike-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Writing About Place: A Guided Hike with the Charlestown Land Trust<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10am<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Join us for a guided hike as part of the <i>Writing About Place<\/i> collaborative series, connecting landscape, poetry, and close observation on conserved land. By deepening how we notice, describe, and connect with the landscapes around us, writing can also strengthen our understanding of why conservation and stewardship matter to our communities.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by the Charlestown Land Trust, this program includes stops at two <i>Poetry of the Wild<\/i> poetry box installations along the trail at Mill Pond Preserve, featuring poetry by Susan Killingbeck. Participants will also be invited to pause and write along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The Charlestown Land Trust protects nearly 700 acres of ecological, historic, scenic, agricultural, and educational significance in Charlestown.<\/p>\n<p>All are welcome. Participants are asked to preregister <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.lglforms.com\/form_engine\/s\/A8-LBCUDWkjaYQTHY65NYQ\"><strong>Here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 Saturday, May 23rd<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd52 10am<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccd Mill Pond Preserve, South County Trail, Charlestown, RI<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Free and open to all\u2014please preregister <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.lglforms.com\/form_engine\/s\/A8-LBCUDWkjaYQTHY65NYQ\"><strong>Here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Writing About Place is a collaborative community series featuring four writing workshops and two guided hikes focused on observing, experiencing, and writing about the landscapes around us. This series is presented in partnership by the Charlestown Land Trust, Hopkinton Land Trust, Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association, Cross Mills Library, and Earthinform Studio.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/WAPNewLogo-300x37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"649\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/WAPNewLogo-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/WAPNewLogo-768x95.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/WAPNewLogo-8x1.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/WAPNewLogo.jpg 917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing About Place: A Guided Hike with the Charlestown Land Trust Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10am Join us for a guided hike as part of the Writing About Place collaborative series, connecting landscape, poetry, and close observation on conserved land. 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