Earth Month Guided Walks

Family Earth Month Walks

 Sponsored by the Westford Conservation Trust and Westford Climate Action April 2025   No registration is required for these walks. All walks will run rain or shine. Dogs on leash welcome. Trails are not suitable for strollers. Poison Ivy may occur along the trails; long pants and socks are recommended. Maps of all these areas are available at the Trust’s website: westfordconservationtrust.org.   Saturday, April 5, 9-10:30 a.m. A Walk on the Acker Land Mark Minnucci will lead this lovely walk along Stony Brook. Walk is easy and mostly flat. Birds may be spotted on the brook and in the forest. Park near the Stony Brook Conservation Land sign on Depot St., near the railroad crossing. Mark will meet you there. For questions call Mark at: 484-919-7271   Saturday, April 12, 9-10:30 a.m. A walk at O’Brien Farm. Rich Strazdas will lead a walk at O’Brien Farm on Vose Rd. Land is hilly; a mixture of pasture and forest. Wildlife abounds. Park at the dedicated lot on Vose Rd. Nearest address is 1 Steeplechase Circle. For questions call Rich at: 508-340-8775   Saturday, April 19, 9-10:30 a.m. A Walk to the Stone Arch Bridge. Len Palmer will lead a walk along an abandoned rail trail to Westford’s iconic Stone Arch Bridge. The bridge was built in 1872 entirely of granite blocks without aid of mortar. It spans Stony Brook, where nice views of waterfowl and a beaver dam are seen. Walk is flat. Meet Len at the Stone Arch Bridge sign and parking area on Coldspring Rd. Call Len at 978-392-9876 with any questions.   Saturday, April 26, 9-10:30 a.m. – A Walk to East Boston Camps from Stony Brook School. Bill Harman will lead a walk to East Boston Camps from its northern entrance near the Stony Brook School. Walk is hilly. Park at the Stony Brook School parking area, where Bill will meet you. There will be nice views of Stony Brook, Burge’s Pond, and forest. Wildlife abounds. For questions, call Bill at 603-533-4095.