Member Appreciation Programs

Thank you for your support! This free series of programs is just for you.

We hope these unique member programs will provide you opportunities to spend time with our staff and your fellow members, and learn more about what it means to preserve and steward Westport’s natural resources.

Who is a member? A member is any individual or household who makes a philanthropic gift to the Westport Land Conservation Trust, at any point during the year.

Signing up is easy and free!

Please do reach out with any questions ross@westportlandtrust.org

Meet Your Farmer: Andrew Orr

Wed, August 20th 3pm

There is no better time to visit Orr’s Family Farm than at the height of summer vegetable season!

Orr’s Family Farm is a special place for foodies, farmers, and the land trust. Andy purchased this farm at the corner of Adamsville & Sodom Roads after it had been bought and placed in agricultural restriction by WLCT in 2008. We’ve all been reaping the benefits ever since.

Andy is a thoughtful farmer and is always thinking about the future of his farm. This year’s tour will include a visit through the new farm stand and conversation about the deer fencing he has in place.

Coming This Fall & Winter

Meet Your Farmer: Andrew and Shauna Ferry

September

Owl Prowl Under the Harvest Moon

October

Past Programs

Deepening Roots: Native Plant Gardens at Westport Woods

4 pm – July 11th

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 a passive teaching tool.

Land Steward and horticulturalist Nate McCullin will lead this walk of the Woodland Path, Pollinator and Rain Gardens. Discover new-to-you plants and more about the process WLCT uses to choose and site plants!

Grazing Cows for Healthy Soils

Friday, June 27th 3 pm

Geoff Kinder raises cows on rotational grazing, restoring overworked agricultural land, improving soil health and producing higher-quality feed. Join us at Berry Hill Farm to learn more about an important stewardship strategy for agricultural land–grazing herd animals to restore agricultural soil.

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about regenerative farming, meet young, local farmers, and visit Berry Hill Farm, a 2022-23 WLCT land preservation project now forever-preserved and farmed by Carissa and Adam Davenport.

What is Conservation Monitoring?

Friday, May 30th 3:30 pm

A requirement of placing a Conservation Restriction on a piece of property is that it must be monitored annually: Who monitors and how do they know what to look for?

Executive Director Ross Moran leads this Member Appreciation Program walk, describing the process of monitoring land that has been conserved through a Conservation Restriction (Easement).

New Trails: Inside & Out

Evening Talk and Daytime Walk

Not all of the work of new trails happens outdoors! Quite a bit of mapping and planning takes place in the office on a computer, using digital and experiential data. Join Land Steward Nate McCullin and learn how WLCT plots a trail–inside our conference room.

In this second part of New Trails: Inside and Out, we’ll walk a portion of a trail built in 2024 and connect the inside work to the land and the trail being built.