’Tis the season! 

If you’ve been too busy wandering our snowy trails to think about the upcoming holidays, we totally understand. We can’t make any promises about your friends and family, though. To stay in their good graces, a thoughtful gift can make all the difference. No fear! If your loved ones care deeply about the natural world and its future in Southeastern Massachusetts, we have you covered. Read on for gifts that the conservation champion in your life is sure to adore. 

Experience Wildlands: guided hikes, meditations, and more 

We environmentalists tend to prefer experiences to things. If that’s the case for your loved one, consider treating them to a Wildlands program! Upcoming events include: 

• Dec. 21: Winter Solstice Meditation at Davis-Douglas Farm 

• Dec. 27: Full Moon Hike at Shifting Lots Preserve 

• Dec. 31: Last Day Hike with Malcolm at Halfway Pond Conservation Area 

For all programs, visit wildlandstrust.org/events. 

Read Wildlands: trail guide and anniversary book 

For hikers and historians alike... Our two 50th anniversary books tell the stories of the people and places that make Southeastern Massachusetts special. 

• Our 50th anniversary trail guide updates and expands our trail offerings based on the last 20 years of land conservation in our region. Lovingly selected by Wildlands staff, the 30 preserves featured in this guide highlight the diversity of ecological, geological, recreational, and historical resources that Wildlands helps protect. Not only will our new guide help you find your way on our trails; it will teach you the rich stories of the woodlands, wetlands, and wildlands you cherish. 

• 50 Remarkable Years, 50 Remarkable People celebrates the key partners and volunteers who helped build Wildlands Trust. Their stories tell our story, beginning with a conversation around a kitchen table in 1973. 50 years later, Wildlands serves the people and places of 55 towns and cities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. Curated by Wildlands President Karen Grey, this collection of photographs and essays offers a blueprint for the next 50 years of regional conservation. Whether you count these honorees as friends and family or can only appreciate them from afar, 50 Remarkable Years, 50 Remarkable People will leave you inspired by the small steps and giant leaps that rooted an environmental ethic in the natural and cultural landscape of our region.   

Note: Receive your books in time for the holidays by picking them up in-person at our Plymouth headquarters. 

Join Wildlands: gift a membership 

Give your loved one the satisfaction of knowing they inspire you to support the special places of Southeastern Massachusetts. Their Wildlands membership will grant them access to all member benefits, including discounts on Wildlands programs and at retailers and farms across the region. 

Gift a membership at wildlandstrust.org/gift-membership. 

Become a member yourself to expand your gift-giving options. New and returning members may give a free six-month membership to a loved one. Use your member discounts to purchase regionally sourced gifts, such as Island Creek Oysters, Morrison’s Home & Garden, Serious Cycles, Nessralla Farm, and Vineyard Farm!

Become a member at wildlandstrust.org/become-a-member. 

Happy holidays from Wildlands Trust! May you and your loved ones find time to reconnect with each other and with nature this holiday season.