Spring 2026 Newsletter
In this issue Spring 2026 Newsletter
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Congratulations to our 2026 Trust Scholarship Awardees
2026 Westford Conservation Trust Scholarships This spring the Trust was pleased to honor five graduating seniors with scholarships. In addition to strong academic records, the students sought a variety of opportunities to demonstrate leadership, creativity and community outreach. Jacob Blacksburg – As a boy scout and eagle scout candidate Jacob visited and grew to love…
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Amy Meltzer Shares Pollinator Info Resources
Our Fall Annual Meeting Guest Speaker Amy Meltzer Shares Pollinator Info Resources Thanks so much for all who attended our annual trust meeting! Our guest speaker Amy Meltzer shared some wonderful info about Pollinators and Gardening for Biodiversity with native plants. Thanks to Amy Meltzer of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network for providing the following information:…
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Earth Month Guided Hikes
Family Earth Month Walks Sponsored by Westford Conservation Trust and Westford Climate Action April 2026 Family Earth Month Walks Sponsored by the Westford Conservation Trust and Westford Climate Action No registration is required for these walks. All walks will run rain or shine. Well-behaved dogs on leash welcome. Trails are not suitable for strollers. Poison…
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Vernal Pool Critters
Local vernal pool activity on March 16, 2026 during one of our warmer rainy spring nights. Check out more info from Mass Audubon on these special critters and vernal pools at https://www.massaudubon.org/…/reptiles…/vernal-pools Photos by Bill & Diane Duane
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Fall 2025 Newsletter
In this issue Westford Conservation Trust Annual Meeting 2025. Guest Speaker Amy Meltzer Westford Conservation Trust 2025 Activities Tuesday Morning Trail Group by Tom Jrolf Trail Stewardship Trust sponsors three Westford Academy Capstone Seniors, Part 2 by Rich Strazdas The Lakeside Terrace Treail and the Large Oak Tree by Bill Harman Invasive plant information now…
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Burgess Pond
Burgess Pond at Stony Conservation Land Photo taken February 3, 2026 by Gerry Dibello after recent snowstorms. Pristine Burges Pond, a clear water pond of approximately 25 acres and is surrounded by a network of trails including a 1.75-mile pond loop trail. Burgess Pond is described as a kettle-hole bog which are acidic dwarf shrub…
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Annual Meeting – Guest Speaker Resource Info Update
Guest Speaker Amy Meltzer Shares Pollinator Info Resources Thanks so much for all who attended our annual trust meeting! Our guest speaker Amy Meltzer shared some wonderful info about Pollinators and Gardening for Biodiversity with native plants. Thanks to Amy Meltzer of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network for providing the following information: Where to Do Native…
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Carpenterworm Moth (Prionoxystus robiniae)
Noted this critter near main post Office in Westford. from INaturalist: Prionoxystus robiniae, the carpenterworm moth or locust borer, is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] It was first described by Peck in 1818 and it is found in southern Canada and most of the United States. Female (left) and male (right) Caterpillar The wingspan…
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Spring 2025 Newsletter
In this issue The Trust’s program on Identifying and Managing Invasives for Homeowners and Landowners Trust Sponsors Three Westford Academy Capstone Seniors by Rich Strazdas Kiosk Repair Project Started Garlic Mustard at Pageant Field Tuesday Morning Trail Maintenance Crew by Tom Jrolf East Boston Camps Conservation Land and Trails The Western Woodlands by Bill Harman Invasives…
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Trust Sponsors Three Westford Academy Capstone Seniors by Rich Strazdas
The Trust periodically works with Westford Academy seniors in April and May to teach environmental and conservation skills and, frankly, to benefit from some free labor. The six-week program this year is focused on trail structures. Ben Burgess, Connor Tsui, and Matthew Tsui are visiting and documenting the conditions of all trail bridges and boardwalks…
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Vernal Pool Critters
Local vernal pool activity on March 21, 2025 during one of our warmer rainy spring nights. Check out more info from Mass Audubon on these special critters and vernal pools at https://www.massaudubon.org/…/reptiles…/vernal-pools Photos by Diane Duane
