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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
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Upcoming Events
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
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman- March 2019
It might not come as a big surprise when I say that Henry David Thoreau is my favorite author. This winter I have been re-reading much of his work. I have discovered some new essays I didn’t know about in a book titled Thoreau: Collected Essays and Poems, edited by Elizabeth Hall Witherell. One of
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,