The days are getting longer and warmer as spring awakens across New England. What better way to celebrate the end of winter than with a guided walk through the woods along the river?

There will be a walkthrough of the newly opened Westgate Conservation Area on Papermill Road in West Wareham on Saturday, March 29 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

The walk will be a guided hike through the woods and along the Wewantic River led by the Buzzards Bay Coalition. Registration is required. To register, RSVP to the Buzzards Bay Coalition at (508) 999-6363 ext. 219 or e-mail bayadventures@savebuzzardsbay.org

Directions: Take Main Street to West Wareham, go past the Decas School and stay on Main Street for another .8 miles. Turn left onto Papermill Road. Watch for the sign for the Westgate Conservation Area on your left.