Events

Join Westford Conservation Trust Director, Lenny Palmer, for a look at some of the native trees that grow in Westford. We will identify a few, determine age and consider the ecology of our local forested ecosystem and find out more about the identification and special traits of native trees. Wear sturdy walking footwear as the...

Take a enjoyable Autumn walk on the trails located at the Veterans Memorial Complex led by Westford Conservation Trust Director Gerry DiBello. The trail passes some architectural highlights: a sturdy stone lintel bridge, a complex building foundation and a small but magnificent stone chamber built into a hillside. We will enjoy fall views of Stony...

Location and Parking: Park around the cul-de-sac circle at the bottom of Kayla Drive. The trailhead is clearly marked and easily visible from the circle. Trail Description: Join Westford Conservation Trust Vice President Mark Minnucci for a hike through this lovely conservation land at the lower portion of the Greystone trail network. This easy trail terminates at an...

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...

Trail Description: The Timberlake Trails are located on 44 acres of open space purchased by the town in 2014. Join Trust member Gerry DiBello as we explore the trails on this land in the winter silent season. Trails are rocky and boulder strewn and include a large glacial erratic named Dinosaur Egg Rock.In several places...

Join Westford Conservation Trust director Lenny Palmer who will lead a walk on the beautiful Emmet Conservation Land to Nashoba Pond. Walk is hilly and rocky in places. Wear sturdy footwear appropriate to the weather. Please dress for the weather. Feel free to bring microspikes and hiking poles if you have them. Sociable dogs on...

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. Questions, email us at info@westfordconservationtrust.org

In celebration of Earth Month, 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

In celebration of Earth Month, Len Palmer will lead a walk along an abandoned rail trail over 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...

In celebration of Earth Month, 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...

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/Kennedy Pond and wetland areas on Town and Mass Audubon conservation lands for returning migrants and nesting resident birds. Bring binoculars and wear sturdy shoes as land can be rocky and hilly...

Explore some newly mapped trails behind Stony Brook Middle School with Trust president Rich Strazdas. We will see unique views of Keyes Brook, walk across Westford’s Little Stone Arch Bridge, and see a large glacial erratic. There will be some steep sections with good footing, so have comfortable footwear for varied terrain. Sociable dogs on...