Guest Speaker Amy Meltzer Shares Pollinator Info Resources Thanks so much for all who attended our annual trust meeting! Our guest speaker Amy Meltzer shared some wonderful info about Pollinators and Gardening for Biodiversity with native plants. Thanks to Amy Meltzer of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network for providing the following information: Where to Do Native…
The Trust periodically works with Westford Academy seniors in April and May to teach environmental and conservation skills and, frankly, to benefit from some free labor. The six-week program this year is focused on trail structures. Ben Burgess, Connor Tsui, and Matthew Tsui are visiting and documenting the conditions of all trail bridges and boardwalks…
Here is the recording of our guest speaker’s presentation on ID & Management of Invasive Plants event from April 16, 2025 Join the Westford Conservation Trust and Guest Speaker, Miles Hilton Connors, Senior Director of Ecological Services at Parterre Ecological to learn about identifying and managing invasive plants in your own backyard. Please note, this…
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…
Our new for 2025 Invasive Plants of Westford Massachusetts guide is now available in PDF format here on the website. Invasive plants are non-native species that spread aggressively and alter ecosystems such as forests and wetlands. Invasives do not become “naturalized” and get along with native plants, but form monocultures inhospitable to native plants. The…
This past year, 2024, was warmer than ever before. This change in climate has affected both flora and fauna, and has us worried for their welfare. January saw several small snowstorms of 5 and 8”, but generally there was little snow. At the end of January the temperature was 50 degrees and cloudy for many…
This article tells the rest of the story of “Anatomy of a Boardwalk” from the Spring newsletter. Westford Academy runs a Capstone program every spring for senior students, who may choose to intern at a local business or perform community service. This is the second time the Trust has utilized this program to apply local…
WCT Annual Meeting – Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 at 7 pm – PCA (Parish Center for the Arts) , Westford Center Members and friends are invited to join us for our our Annual Trust Meeting. We will have a brief Trust business meeting followed by our guest speaker. Light refreshments will be served. Hope you…
Each year the Trust presents college scholarships to Westford seniors going to college with an interest in environmental science or related field, demonstrated by coursework and volunteer/community service. Education and conservation are foremost in the minds of the Trust directors and we hope to encourage the youth of Westford to follow this same passion. The…
Happy Fall, wildlife lovers, here we have arrived at the end of summer, and I haven’t checked in for quite a while. Westford Wildlife Watch was first published in 1990, and has appeared monthly since then—34 years! This article will occur only occasionally in the future, as I plan to spend the next year collecting…
Spring has come early this year, at least if you watch and listen for emerging amphibians. Many amphibians usually emerge from their winter hibernation in late March or early April. They wait for very specific conditions: a rainy night after the ground has thawed and the temperature is at least 40 degrees. Amphibians migrate from…
In May of 2020, northern Westford experienced a furious microburst of wind. It came on very suddenly and knocked down huge swathes of big old pine trees in its path. Our condo and some others were damaged by trees falling. The forest to the north of us which borders on Snake Meadow Brook and Keyes…
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