WFTA Annual Meeting & Spring Walk, Sunday, May 3, 2026
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Join us for a day designed to connect us with our land, our history, and each other.
2:00 PM | Spring Walk: The Case Estates
Meet at the Community Center parking lot. Joel Angiolillo will lead a walk exploring the grounds of Marion Case’s experimental farm. We will see how this historic land is being preserved for the future.
Note: No RSVP is required for the walk. Please wear sturdy walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Last year it poured!
4:00 PM | Annual Meeting & Keynote
Location: The Scout House, 86 School Street
Parking: Limited on-site; overflow parking is available at the Weston Public Library.
Please RSVP here. Thank you!
Annual Meeting of Members
We will briefly conduct essential WFTA business, including governance updates and presentation of our 2026 Annual Report.
Keynote Presentation & Discussion
Restoring Childhood: Why Playing Freely Outdoors Matters for All and How We Can Enable the Next Generation
Guest Speaker: Peter Gray, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Boston College and author of Free to Learn
Children and adults alike learn the most vital human skills — agency, courage, and resilience — through self-directed, unstructured play. Dr. Peter Gray will summarize research evidence showing how the lack of independent activity is a primary driver of psychological suffering in today's youth.
Following the talk, Dr. Gray will lead an interactive discussion:
“What can WFTA and the Weston community do to encourage and enable kids to really play in our beautiful natural settings?”
About the Speaker
Peter Gray is a research professor at Boston College whose work focuses on the evolutionary perspective on psychology and the value of play. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book Free to Learn, which has been translated into 18 languages. His new book, Restoring Childhood, is due to be published in September.
