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Message from Trust President Ron Gemma on Article 16
The Westford Conservation Trust Board of Directors recently voted to oppose the amendment to the Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) of protected farmland at 66-68 Boston Rd as proposed in Article
Scouts BSA Conservation Land and Trail Projects
2018-2019 Westford Conservation Trust and Westford Scout Trail Alliances by David Ebitson Over the last several months Westford Boy Scouts have exemplified Scout laws of “Loyal, Helpful and Friendly” by
Nature Sightings
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Upcoming Events
O'Brien Farm Guided Walk
Guided WalkO’Brien Farm, Westford MA
Saturday, April 6, 2019
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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Spring Bird Walk
Guided WalkEmmet Conservation Land – Trailside Way, Westford MA
Saturday, May 11, 2019
7:30 am - 9:00 am
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News and Updates
Spring 2019 Newsletter
In This Issue President’s Message Hiking the Acker Trail by Rich Strazdas 2018-2019 Westford Conservation Trust and Westford Scout Trail Alliances by David Ebitson Spring/Summer 2019 Guided Trail Walk Schedule Spring 2019 Newsletter
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – February 2019
Farmland is disappearing in Massachusetts. We are losing agricultural lands and farming opportunities at an alarming rate. To try to stem the tide of farmland loss, the Mass Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) established the Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) program in 1979. It was a first-in-the-nation model for many other states. The MDAR website states,
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – January 2019
In December, seven bobcats were reported to this column by Westford residents. Though we have been seeing bobcats in Westford since 1995, seven sightings in one month is an unusually high number. In 1995, there was one report of one animal, then no reports for many years. Between 2007 and the present, there have been