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  • Gardening for Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change

    Westford Climate Action program co-sponsored by the Westford Conservation Trust Monday, April 10, 2023, @ 7 pm The evidence is clear: Climate change is here! What does this mean for our native flora and fauna?   And what can one homeowner really do to mitigate a global crisis? Trevor Smith will talk about how our plant...

  • A Guided Hike on Burns Hill

    Burn's Hill Loop Trail Rome Drive, Westford, MA

    As part of our month long celebration of Earth Month, the Westford Conservation Trust will be hosting a guided hike on Saturday, April 15th. This walk will be led by trust board member Lenny Palmer, and will run rain or shine. The trail runs over three hills, is steep in places and moderately strenuous. The...

  • A Walk along Beaver Brook

    Beaver Brook via Buckingham Circle 15 Buckingham Circle, Westford, MA

    As part of our celebration of Earth Month, this walk will be led by trust president Rich Strazdas, and will run rain or shine. The trail offers a lovely andeasy walk along Beaver Brook and around Round Island. The Beaver Brook area provides a great variety of wildlife to enjoy. You might want to bring...

  • A Walk on the Peace Trail

    Peace Trail at Drew Crossing Drew Crossing, Westford, MA

    As part of celebrating Earth Month, this walk will be led by trust board member Gerry DiBello, and will run rain or shine. The trail offers a lovely andeasy walk close to the center of town. The trail runs along the top of glacial eskers throughwetlands that are abundant with wildlife in the spring. Meet...

  • Spring Migration Bird Walk – MinuteMan National Park

    Minute Man National Historical Park to be announced, Concord, MA

    Friends of Minute Man National Park Thursday, May 11, 2023 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Minute Man National Historical Park Free, registration is required Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for a spring bird walk! For many bird watchers, spring migration is the most exciting time of the year. We will observe birds...

  • Spring Bird Walk

    Emmet Conservation at Trailside Way 7 Trailside Way, Westford, MA

      Join Westford Conservation Trust birder Lenny Palmer for an early morning ramble at Westford‚Äôs birding ‚Äúhot spot‚Äù, 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...

  • A Walk to Mystery Spring

    This walk will be led by Trust Director Gerry DiBello, and will run rain or shine. The trail offers views of glacial eskers and wetlands that are abundant with wildlife in spring. Mystery Spring has been known since at least 1855. Park and meet Gerry at the cul-de-sac at the end of Dana Drive (see...

  • A Walk to the Stone Arch Bridge

    This walk will be led by Gerry DiBello, and will run rain or shine. The trail is easy and mostly flat. It leads to the beautiful Stone Arch Bridge, a stone railroad bridge built over Stony Brook in 1872 of stone blocks without mortar. Meet at the Stone Arch Bridge sign and parking area on...