Westford Wildlife by Marian Harman Probably you are discouraged by the severe drought we are having in the northeast. It’s hard on our yards and gardens, and especially hard on wildlife, which need extra water put out at our bird feeders to survive. But there is one very big upside of the drought from my…
Marian’s Wildlife Watch Blog Grey Catbird – Doug Pederson How are the birds doing in North America? To answer that question, the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, a consortium of forty conservation organizations and government agencies has just published an important new document titled “The State of North America’s Birds”. More than 350 species of…
How are the birds doing in North America? To answer that question, the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, a consortium of forty conservation organizations and government agencies has just published an important new document titled “The State of North America’s Birds”. More than 350 species of our migratory birds, such as the gray catbird, Baltimore…
Last fall was a huge “mast” year in Westford. In other words, there were a lot of acorns on the ground. We predicted that there would be a lot of chipmunks this spring as a result of the abundant food source, and that prediction has certainly been realized. “Lots of chipmunks” would be an understatement….
Grassy Pond is interesting right now because the water level is so low, and it really is “grassy”. The low water level is probably caused by all the sunny days with little rain in recent weeks. It is said that Grassy Pond becomes entirely without water about once every 10 years. By the way, Grassy…
May 2016 Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman Ravens are making a comeback in eastern New England, specifically in Nashua, NH and Westford. This spring, and for the past few years, ravens have been nesting under an overhang at the Lowe’s store in Nashua, and in the Westford Highway Department’s salt storage shed. This is great…
by Marian Harman Lakeside Meadows, a subdivision built in 1995, on an approximately one hundred acre hayfield, abuts Lake Nabnasset and Shipley Swamp. Because of the sensitivity of the land, so close to water, the subdivision was carefully planned to retain as much open space as possible. Lakeside Meadows includes sixty-eight acres of conservation land,…
In this issue: Message from President Ron Gemma From Eyesores to Antiques! Why So Many Acorns (last fall)? History of the Cider Mill Conservation Land The Trails at Lakeside Meadows Upcoming Guided Walks Tuesday Morning Hikes and Trail Maintenance Spring 2016 Newsletter
by Rich Strazdas When does someone’s trash become a destination? Culture is full of examples of society’s castoffs becoming icons of an era. Think urban graffiti. Or the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas. If you left a Cadillac on the side of the road, it would attract notice and not remain in place very long. If you…
Celebrate Earth Day all month by supporting the month long Lowell Earth Day Celebration, Westford’s Town Wide Clean Up Day, and Concord’s Umbrella for the Arts Earth Day Event! Earth Day Festival in Lowell – April 23rd This free celebration features environmentally conscious organizations and artists, children’s activities, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, greenhouse tours, and…
The Westford Stream Team is having an open house this Saturday, April 16th from 2:30 – 4:00pm in the Mary Atwood meeting Room, J.V. Fletcher Library. Stop by to learn more about the town and the trust’s water quality monitoring program, find out about last year’s results, and get some hands on…
Westford flora & flauna images from 2015.
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