Featured Stories
WCT 2019 Annual Meeting Nov 7th at 7pm
Members and friends are invited to join us for the 2019 Westford Conservation Trust Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 7th, at Roudenbush Community Center at 7 pm. A brief Trust
Girl Scout Troop 85411 – Beaver Brook Nature Trail
After several months of hard work clearing and restoring a local hiking trail, Westford Girl Scouts Troop 85411 had a grand reopening on August 9th of the Butterfield Lane section
Nature Sightings
Nature Sighting photos are from area residents and visitors. To share your great, Westford area, outdoor photo, send it to us!
Upcoming Events
Sassafras Trail Hike
Guided WalkEnd of Sawmill Rd, Westford MA
Saturday, December 7, 2019
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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News and Updates
Fall 2019 Newsletter
In This Issue Annual Meeting 2019 In memorium, Emily Edwards 2019 Summer in Review Girl Scout Troop 85411 Transforms Beaver Brook Trail by Dave Ebitson New Trail Opportunity on the Salt Box Farm by Rich Strazdas The Abbot Trailby Bill Harman What’s in your Backyard? – Recognizing and Controlling Invasives Guided Trail Walk Schedule for
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – October 2019
Where have all the birds gone? Many wildlife watchers have asked this question recently. Indeed, our feeders, after being in constant demand all summer, are now virtually empty of birds, save for an occasional goldfinch. As I recall, this is always a concern for feeder watchers at this time of year. There may be several
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – September 2019
One of the fall events bird lovers look forward to is the return of the dark-eyed juncos to our feeders. Juncos are one of North America’s most common birds. Dark-eyed juncos are black and white or gray and white. Males are darker gray or even black on their head and back, white on their belly,