The Trust periodically works with Westford Academy seniors in April and May to teach environmental and conservation skills and, frankly, to benefit from some free labor. The six-week program this year is focused on trail structures. Ben Burgess, Connor Tsui, and Matthew Tsui are visiting and documenting the conditions of all trail bridges and boardwalks…
Local vernal pool activity on March 21, 2025 during one of our warmer rainy spring nights. Check out more info from Mass Audubon on these special critters and vernal pools at https://www.massaudubon.org/…/reptiles…/vernal-pools Photos by Diane Duane
Here is the recording of our guest speaker’s presentation on ID & Management of Invasive Plants event from April 16, 2025 Join the Westford Conservation Trust and Guest Speaker, Miles Hilton Connors, Senior Director of Ecological Services at Parterre Ecological to learn about identifying and managing invasive plants in your own backyard. Please note, this…
Family Earth Month Walks Sponsored by the Westford Conservation Trust and Westford Climate Action April 2025 No registration is required for these walks. All walks will run rain or shine. Dogs on leash welcome. Trails are not suitable for strollers. Poison Ivy may occur along the trails; long pants and socks are recommended. Maps…
Our new for 2025 Invasive Plants of Westford Massachusetts guide is now available in PDF format here on the website. Invasive plants are non-native species that spread aggressively and alter ecosystems such as forests and wetlands. Invasives do not become “naturalized” and get along with native plants, but form monocultures inhospitable to native plants. The…
Our new for 2025 Invasive Plants of Westford Massachusetts guide is now available in PDF format here on the website. Invasive plants are non-native species that spread aggressively and alter ecosystems such as forests and wetlands. Invasives do not become “naturalized” and get along with native plants, but form monocultures inhospitable to native plants. The…
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…
This article tells the rest of the story of “Anatomy of a Boardwalk” from the Spring newsletter. Westford Academy runs a Capstone program every spring for senior students, who may choose to intern at a local business or perform community service. This is the second time the Trust has utilized this program to apply local…
In this issue WCT Annual Meeting – November 2024 The Trust’s Summer 2024 Activities Lakeside Meadows Boardwalk Expansion Ongoing Trail Maintenance Bill Harman – Hero of the Westford Conservation Trust by Rose O’Donnell Tuesday Morning Trail Projects by Bill Harman Trust mentors four Westford Academy Capstone Students by Rich Strazdas Fall 2024 Newsletter
A pair of Bald Eagles seen near the corner of Forge Village Road and Town Farm Road in Westford on Jan 9, 2025. Photo by Pete and Ethan Ewing.
WCT Annual Meeting – Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 at 7 pm – PCA (Parish Center for the Arts) , Westford Center Members and friends are invited to join us for our our Annual Trust Meeting. We will have a brief Trust business meeting followed by our guest speaker. Light refreshments will be served. Hope you…
Each year the Trust presents college scholarships to Westford seniors going to college with an interest in environmental science or related field, demonstrated by coursework and volunteer/community service. Education and conservation are foremost in the minds of the Trust directors and we hope to encourage the youth of Westford to follow this same passion. The…
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