Celebrating 40 Years of Preserving and Protecting Westford's Open Space and Natural Resources.
Happy New Year! I think we can say that and really mean it this year. 2021 is almost surely going to be a much better year than 2020. The days are getting longer, and more light is coming into our lives in many ways. Westford’s wildlife and wild plants, blissfully unaware of human troubles, have … Read more
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
In This Issue Spring & Summer 2020 in Review Scout Troop 195 Trail Maintenance Projects 2020 – by David Ebitson Nabnasset Conservation Land by Bill Harman Trail Mapping – by Rich Strazdas No Man’s Land – by David Ebitson Westford Girl Scout Troop 85410 Silver Award by Ellen Spahr Poetry Corner: When I am Among the Trees – by Mary … Read more
This picture was taken in the morning on October 31st by Jeff Morse at a small nearby pond at the corner of Vose road and Old Lowell Rd in Westford To learn more about Coyotes in MA, check out Mass Audubon at https://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/mammals/coyotes
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