New Westford Trails Booklet – 13th edition

A huge thanks to Trust Director Rich Strazdas for his work editing and publishing the newest Westford trails booklet, our 13th edition! This edition has some great features including local school and student art as well as many new and updated trail maps. On the cover is one of the wonderful mosaics at the Day … Read more

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 completing several remarkable projects on Westford Conservation Trust property. These challenging projects have contributed to Westford’s trail system along with improvements which will have long … Read more

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 16 of the March 23rd Town Meeting warrant. This is a very important conservation issue for the town and the Board felt it very important … Read more

Recap: Annual Meeting with guest speaker Jennifer Forman Orth

Many thanks to all who attended our recent Annual Meeting at the Parish Center for the Arts. We started with a short business meeting including recent trust activity updates from our President Ron Gemma. This was followed by our guest speaker, MDAR environmental biologist Jennifer Forman Orth who presented a very informative and enjoyable presentation … Read more