Planning for resilient communities and waters from ridge to river in Williamsburg, MA.
“Mill River Flood Boot”, drawing by Hazel, grade 3, 2025. Last year, third graders in Gina Wyman’s class at Anne T. Dunphy School in Williamsburg explored artifacts from the Mill River Flood of 1874. They sketched the medal given to local milkman and hero, Collins Graves, who saved lives. This exhibit is part of the […]
Come see thoughtful stewardship work in action on a small family-owned forest in Williamsburg! The walk will focus on management work done to control invasive plants. We hope you come away with a new understanding of the options in a forester’s toolkit and the complex landscape factors that inform the work that gets done.
How can Williamsburg prepare for the challenges posed by a changing climate? Help shape our town’s resilience story. The Resilience Fair is a hands-on community event that brings together town projects (flood planning, rain gardens, conservation, emergency preparedness), local stories and memories, kids’ art, maps, models, and expert advice, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections. All in one […]
Bring your own picnic, chairs, and lawn games and come meet some of your neighbors.
Williamsburg historian Eric Weber will lead a ~1.5 mile hike (out and back) to the ruins of the Williamsburg Reservoir Company dam, whose failure in 1874 devastated four downstream villages and claimed 139 lives.
