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Grassy Pond is a lovely little wooded conservation area, owned by the Town since 1971 and managed by the Westford Conservation Commission. This nearly round, shallow pond may be a glacial kettle hole. It has no inlet or outlet, is fed by ground water, and occasionally dries up in late summer or fall. [In 2016, … Read more

This land is dear to Trust founders, Marian and Bill Harman, who lived here until moving to a lower maintenance home in 2018. “The old deed mentions Orchard Pasture, Rowdle Towdle, Gideon Pasture, and Spaulding Pasture, but there are no pastures here now. The land is completely wooded, mainly with oak, maple, ash, and white … Read more

Cider Mill Pond is in the midst of 39 acres of conservation land, an attractive woodland covered mainly by large white pines. A cider mill was operated here by Dan Sheehan at the turn of the century. The cider mill building was destroyed by fire in 1905, but the stone foundation of well fitted large … Read more

Westford’s newest big trail was constructed in the Burn’s Hill Conservation Area in 2014. The Burn’s Hill Loop Trail begins with a quarter-mile trail from Rome Drive to the power line, followed by a loop that is one mile long. It was conceived by Bill Harman, built by Eagle Scout candidate Sean Cheng, and supervised … Read more