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Help maintain and improve our hiking trails and conservation lands every Tuesday morning from 9 AM to noon with the Tuesday Trail Team.
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News
Simple Benches Encourage Observation
The Tuesday Trail Team has been building and installing benches at our properties across town. These unique resting spots encourage observation.
Westport Is Waking Up
Spring gets louder as days lengthen and nights get warmer. Check out what we’re hearing and seeing at Westport Woods.
Owls Are Back in Town!
Join us this Saturday for our annual Live Owl Show with Marcia and Mark Wilson!
events
Spring Blooms at Herb Hadfield
Late April on the South Coast is a special time. Springtime is nearly in full swing, the days are getting long, and the temperature is warming steadily. These conditions also awaken the plant life of the forests, grasslands and meadows as wood anemone, redbuds and...
Springtime Social Hike at Old Harbor
Welcome the springtime with this cozy social hike at Old Harbor Wildlife Refuge! This monthly series gets you up and out the door: strap on a pair of hiking boots, get cozy with a cup of hot cocoa, and hit the trails with your friends and neighbors. This month's...
Vernal Pool Exploration
With Spring at our door step, animals waking up, and plants starting to blossom, it is a great time to get into the woods. Every spring, a host of amazing creatures risk their lives traveling to isolated seasonal wetlands known as vernal pools. These special places...