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Hike the Trails of Westford and Win an Award! – by Rich Strazdas
This is just in time for relieving COVID-19 cabin fever. Do you frequent trails in town? Explore new areas beyond the same old trails! Do you need to get out of
Eagle Boy Scout Projects – Acker-Dean-DeSilva Trail & Tom Paul Trail
Scouts BSA Conservation Land and Trail Projects for Eagle Scout Award Thanks to all involved with these Eagle scout projects and to Westford Conservation trust mentors for their help &
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Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – June 2020
Common Grackles Are your feeders dominated by grackles? Ours are too. Common Grackles are large birds, 11-13 inches long, with long beaks. Their coloring is black with a beautiful iridescent sheen of blue, purple and bronze. Their eyes are bright golden yellow. Surprisingly, though they are common and widespread, grackles are among those birds that
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – May 2020
One of my favorite hobbies is collecting old bird and wildflower guides. Perhaps you have a passion for this type of old book too. Recently, I was fortunate to be given a wonderful old pocket bird guide by a Westford friend. The book is titled Land Birds Bird Guide: Song and Insectivorous Birds East of
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – April 2020
Brighter Outlook by Stepping Out Westford has lost a talented photographer, poet and nature lover, and I have lost a friend. Doug Pederson sent me many of his lovely bird photos over the years I knew him, and gave me permission to use them for the Westford Wildlife Watch column. His family put together some