Celebrating 40 Years of Preserving and Protecting Westford's Open Space and Natural Resources.
Fall in New England! Just the sound of that phrase brings visions of New England’s most glorious days. I feel very lucky to be living in this lovely town at this most lovely time of the year. A walk on a trail on a sunny fall day is a blissful experience. Its all about color. … Read more
This spring the Westford Conservation Trust was faced with two large projects to complete. The first project was clearing and re-opening a trail which follows both sides of the scenic Vine Brook from Powers Road to Lyberty Road. The other project was creating a trail connecting our Hildreth Meadow property to Burns Hill, providing an enjoyable … Read more
Westford Conservation Trust Annual Meeting – Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 at 7 pm at Parish Center for the Arts (PCA), Westford Center Members and friends are invited to join us for our our Annual Trust Meeting. We will have a brief Trust business meeting followed by our guest speaker. Hope you can join us! Guest … Read more
The feeling of fall is definitely in the air. Its a lovely time of year, with colorful red maples changing into brilliant red and orange costumes, mushrooms popping up, and purple and white asters blooming in the meadows and woods. We may notice migrating birds passing by or arriving at our feeders for only a … Read more
September is an exciting month for birders; its hawk migration time. Broad-winged hawks head south to Central and South America between September 1 and September 30. None of these hawks stay north in the winter. Mid-month sees the majority of broad-wings circling and gliding their way south. Broad-winged hawks migrate over land, avoiding flying over … Read more