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News
Thank you, Mass Waterfowlers!
stone wall and ferns in the upland forest at one of the properties Mass Waterfowlers has helped us protect Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) thanks the Massachusetts Waterfowlers, Inc. for their on-going partnership to preserve and steward land in Westport. The...
Earth Day tree planting
What better way to celebrate earth day than planting native trees and shrubs? This year WLCT has partnered up with One Tree Planted to throw a planting party on Tuesday April 18th and we are inviting everyone in Westport and the South Coast to come join us. One Tree...
WLCT welcomes our first development & communications coordinator
“We're excited that Charlotte is joining the team and bringing a passion for connecting people to nature. We look forward to continuing to build strong relationships with our community focused on preserving the best of Westport,” Ross Moran, Executive Director WLCT...
events
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...
Tree planting
Join us for a fun day of volunteering to celebrate Earth Month! One Tree Planted has sponsored a restoration project at WLCT's Dunham's Brook Conservation area. Join us on Tuesday, April 18th to repopulate the fallow field with successional tree species for ecological...
WLCT Behind the Scenes: Crafting a CR
Join us for another Behind the Scenes with Executive Director Ross Moran on March 24th at Berry Hill Farm. This time, we will be examining the process on how WLCT crafts a Conservation Restriction. WLCT holds and co-holds over 50 CR’s in Westport with partnering...