Celebrating 40 Years of Preserving and Protecting Westford's Open Space and Natural Resources.
Feeder Watch During a Pandemic: Many people in Westford have bird feeders and avidly watch them throughout the year, especially in this year when we are home more due to the Covid pandemic. Others start feeding birds in November or December when the bears are snoozing in their warm dens. Some of us participate in … Read more
Many of Westford’s birds have migrated south by now, and we miss seeing them at our feeders and hearing their songs in our yards and woods. But, late fall and winter bring new opportunities. This is the time to really pay attention to and learn about our resident birds. There is much to learn about … Read more
We have certainly had a hot summer, with lots of sun. But there’s a lot to love about the sun, especially its energy! We can capture the sun’s energy in solar panels, heat and cool our homes, run our electric stoves and lights. While using lots of electricity derived from the burning of fossil fuels … Read more
Westford Girl Scout Troop 85410 Silver Award Congratulations to Cadettes Nandana, Amelia and Ashley, who completed their Silver Award project this summer. Their pollinator awareness project included two parts, a public pollinator garden with a sign, and an educational workshop (virtual) including ‘seed bombs‘ which includes select pollinator friendly plants. Originally the scouts planned to … Read more
Scientists have only recently learned that birds, like insects, can see ultraviolet light. Birds can see the entire spectrum of light from ultraviolet to infrared. They see the same colors we see, but much more. And this explains a lot. The history of research on this phenomenon is reported in The American Institute of Biological … Read more