New WCT Website
Our main goals with the new website were:
- Easier to update for better communications with you
- Mobile-device friendly (smartphones and tablets)
- Leverage the hard work that went into the existing site and all our content
Our main goals with the new website were:
The Westford Conservation Trust will have a table at the Westford Climate Action’s Earth Day event on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 2-5 pm. We will be giving away free tree seedlings* and native shrubs* in honor of Earth Day. Come visit us to learn more about what we do and how you can help…
The feeling of fall is definitely in the air. Its a lovely time of year, with colorful red maples changing into brilliant red and orange costumes, mushrooms popping up, and purple and white asters blooming in the meadows and woods. We may notice migrating birds passing by or arriving at our feeders for only a…
Marian’s Wildlife Watch Blog Farmland is disappearing in Massachusetts. In response to open space loss, about ten years ago, the Mass Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, developed a continually updated document titled the Smart Growth Tool Kit. The Tool Kit website states, “We are losing agricultural lands and farming opportunities at an alarming…
What is your favorite bird? Many of us would answer, “Chickadee!” After all the black-capped chickadee is the Massachusetts state bird. Chickadees’ cheerful presence at our bird feeders or in the trees along our walk, is always welcome. Its range is confined to North America, from the northeast to northern California and south to the…
Happy New Year! Before going forward into the new year, I like to look back on the most notable wildlife sightings of the past year, so here goes: The year was notable for climate change: generally warmer and wetter, which is what has been predicted for the northeast. In fact, 2023 was the warmest year…
In Honor of Dorothy Mooney 1944-2019 Westford has lost its most dedicated and observant naturalist. Dot Mooney was an accomplished birder, knew the names of many plants, and was happy to share that knowledge. She was a lifelong learner who always wanted to know more about our natural world. I know that those of you…
We are testing ideas for a refresh of our website here. If you want to see current news and events, join us as a member, or see other information on our live website, please visit https://westfordconservationtrust.org