WESTFORD INVASIVE PLANTS GUIDE
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 guide will help you learn about identification and control of invasive plants as well as native alternatives.
Check out ‘How to Properly Dispose of Invasive Plants’ courtesy of Groton Invasive Species Committee.
The removal of many of the invasive species now found in Westford will help preserve the biodiversity, use and future welfare of our town. The Westford Conservation Trust Invasive Species Committee has set a goal to manage one particularly aggressive invasive called mile-a-minute (MAM) vine by manually pulling it out and disposing of it.
This committee is working in collaboration with SUASCO-CISMA (Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord (SuAsCo) watershed – Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) as part of the Early Detection program for this particular invasive plant. The trust is a principal partner of SUASCO-CISMA which has provided grant support for this project.
We have an excellent crew of dedicated volunteers, but we really need your help to augment their efforts. If you would like to participate in this program or would like to find out more about us and our invasives committee, feel free to contact us at invasives@westfordconservationtrust.org
If you are a Westford resident and are wondering if you have an invasive on or near you property, feel free to contact us for identification and/or advice on controlling it.
