Guided Walk

Join Westford Conservation Trust director Gerry DiBello who will lead a walk through the Cider Mill Pond/Adams Land Conservation area. We will check out the newest Adams land, stop at the top of Little Tadmuck hill and have a look at the “Indian Grinding Stone” with a suggestion of what caused this interesting hole in...

Take an enjoyable winter walk on the Sassafras Trail, led by Westford Conservation Trust Director Gerry DiBello. The trail is a bit rugged and steep in places. Wear sturdy footwear appropriate to the weather. We will walk by an historic quarry on the way out to Tenney Road and stop at the glacial erratic known...

Enjoy late fall and get outside! Grassy Pond is a lovely little wooded conservation area, owned by the Town since 1971 and managed by the Westford Conservation Commission. This nearly round, shallow pond may be a glacial kettle hole. It has no inlet or outlet, is fed by ground water, and occasionally dries up in...

With over 500 acres of protected open space, the Emmet Conservation Land and Mass Audubon’s Nashoba Brook Sanctuary provide miles of trails to enjoy. Join Trust member Gerry DiBello as we explore some of the trails in the winter silent season. We recommend microspikes or equivalent attached to your footwear, depending on conditions. Hiking poles...

Join Westford Conservation Trust director Gerry DiBello who will lead a walk through the Stony Brook Conservation Land / East Boston Camps. We will check out this 286 acre parcel purchased by the town in 2005. It is bounded by two streams, has glacial eskers, and a central pond, all with wonderful views. This walk is...

Join Trust Director Gerry DiBello for a hike around the town's 110 acre Stepinski parcel in Graniteville. With 1.6 miles of shoreline, mixed forest, a town well, and an undeveloped riparian ecosystem, we can enjoy a scenic panorama view of Stony Brook at several locations along the trail. Some steep places require good footwear. Sociable...

  Springtime at O'Brien Farm Join Gerry DiBello for a walk at the historic O‚ÄôBrien farmstead on Vose Rd. The trail leads through woods and fields, by a pond and wetlands, where birds abound. O‚ÄôBrien Farm has been permanently preserved by owner Charlie McColough. The farm has been owned by four generations of the O‚ÄôBrien...

Westford Conservation Trust President, Rich Strazdas will lead a walk around Greystone Pond and its associated trails. This is a good birding area in the spring. The area is fairly flat, but may be muddy in places. Meet Rich at the parking lot for the Greystone Recreation Area . There is a sign on Russell’s...

Join Bill Harman for a walk to the Stone Arch Bridge, one of the largest and oldest railroad bridges built entirely of huge granite blocks without mortar. The bridge spans Stony Brook and is one of Westford’s most important historic sights. There is a large beaver dam here, and numerous waterfowl. The trail is mostly...

Join Westford Conservation Trust Director Rich Strazdas for a hike on the third highest point in Westford (416 ft). Enjoy a fun hike along the almost mile long trail behind the Day School. Parts of the trail are steep, but footing is good. There are benches along the way. See if you can spot the...

Location: Trailside Way parking area, Westford MA Join Westford Conservation Trust birder Lenny Palmer for an early morning ramble at Westford’s birding “hot spot”, Emmet Conservation Land. We will search Nashoba Pond and wetland areas on Town and Audubon conservation lands for returning migrants and nesting resident birds. Bring binoculars and wear sturdy shoes as...

Alan Emmet & family at Mass Audubon's 2016 Emmet Woods trail opening day! Dick Emmet - environmentalist, lawyer & teacher - protected acres of land in Westford through gifts of land to Mass Audubon and via conservation restrictions Join Trust director Gerry DiBello on a walk through Emmet Woods. Park at the Mass Audubon lot...