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Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – March 2024
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…
Local Corporate Volunteers Help with Trail Projects
This has been a great spring/summer for the trust and the town of Westford as volunteers from local businesses participated in trail projects at several local trails and conservation land. Huge thanks to the corporate volunteers from NVIDIA in Westford who worked on two trail and land projects this June, what an awesome day!! A…
Crisafulli School 4th Grade Birding Program
Since 2001, the Trust has partnered with Westford fourth grades to present a bird feeder program. The trust maintains and fills feeders at Crisafulli and Abbot Schools. At present, Crisafulli School is currently participating in this program. Last month, Crisafulli librarian Sue Carr helped to organize a birding presentation to each of six fourth grade…
Westford Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – September 2023
Where Are All the Birds? Where are all the birds? Many people have mentioned that their feeders seem bereft of birds. Our feeders, too, are attracting very few takers this fall. This is a pattern we see every year. At this time of year, there is a great deal of natural food available to the…
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – August 2021
Many of us have taken down our birdfeeders this summer, due to the mystery bird disease that is affecting the east coast and mid-west. We are feeling a profound loss of the color and song in our yards. We miss “our” birds! What to do? Well, the birds are still around, but we need to…
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – annual review for 2024
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…

