Celebrating 40 Years of Preserving and Protecting Westford's Open Space and Natural Resources.
On those frigid days of winter when the wind is high and the temperatures plunge below zero on some nights, I’m sure you feel as sorry for the birds as I do. How do they stay warm in winter? It seems something of a miracle when we see them at our feeders in the morning. … Read more
Happy New Year! At this time of year, I like to review all the flora and fauna reports for the past year. In 2017, we had 32 reporters, who sent in 1294 reports on flora and fauna they had seen. This is a smaller number of reporters than in the past few years, but these … Read more
Happy New Year! At this time of year, I like to review all the flora and fauna reports for the past year. In 2017, we had 32 reporters, who sent in 1294 reports on flora and fauna they had seen. This is a smaller number of reporters than in the past few years, but these … Read more
Can there be any doubt now that climate change is affecting the United States dramatically? Its effects are felt strongly in the number and intensity of hurricanes forming in the Atlantic and hitting Texas, Florida, the Caribbean, and Puerto Rico. The number and severity of these hurricanes come about as a result of the warming … Read more
In This Issue President’s Message Controlling Invasives in Westford The Stone Arch Bridge Trail Do Turtles Lay Eggs at the Same Time and Place Each Year? Pageant Field Stone Wall Restoration Update Devils Walking Stick Fall/Winter 2017 Hike Schedule Fall 2017 Newsletter