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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
Member Appreciation Programs
This year we’re saying Thank You with a series just for you! Not sure if you’re a current member? Email charlotte@westportlandtrust.org
Buggin’ Out with Pollinators
Bring on the pollinators–crawling or flying, insect or bird! The plants in our habitats rely on a wide variety of bugs to reproduce. And birds rely on the insects to feed their young.
53rd Annual Meeting Recap
An intrepid group of members joined Board and staff for the 53rd Annual Meeting, approving Restated Bylaws, saying Thank You to outgoing Board members and Hello to new ones.
events
Member Appreciation Program: Native Plant Gardens
Westport Woods Conservation Park is host to several areas of native plantings, including the one year-old pollinator garden that surrounds our offices at Kirby House. These plantings diversify the habitat, provide shelter and food for a variety of animals, and act as...
Member Appreciation Program: Grazing Cows for Healthy Soil
Join us at Berry Hill Farm to learn more about an important stewardship strategy for agricultural land--grazing herd animals to restore soil composition. Geoff Kinder raises cows on rotational grazing, restoring overworked agricultural land, improving soil health and...
Mid-Morning Story Hour
Join us for a reading of Angela DiTerlizzi's Some Bugs in the Learning Center as we gear up for a month-long exploration of insects at Westport Woods! We'll read this colorful story and then head out in search of interesting insect life. Parking: • Park at the...