Beyond the Barways
Get out and Explore!
This year we’re encouraging everyone to get outside and explore Westport with our new Trail Explorers program.
Town Meeting Provides Opportunity for Recreation
Westport residents have the opportunity to create new expanded access for recreation at Annual Town Meeting, Tuesday May 7th. Article 31 requests voters in the Town of Westport to transfer the care, custody, management and control of 2 parcels of backland located off...
Bird Box Success!
Nesting boxes provide new homes for cavity-nesting birds such as Chickadees and Carolina Wrens.
BayCoast Summer Internship Positions!
Our summer internship program is accepting applicants!
WLCT Volunteers Make The Difference!
National Volunteer Week provides WLCT with the opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to build stronger communities and be a force for transformation.
2024 Annual Meeting
The Westport Land Conservation Trust, Inc. will hold its 52nd Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 23rd at 5:30pm at the Westport Grange (931 Main Road) The business meeting will begin at approximately 5:45pm with reports from the President, Executive Director, and...
2024 Board Candidate: Hope Sterling
Westport is so special to me because of its amazing mix of coastline, farmland and small town character. When we were building our house on Adamsville Rd in 2017, I spent many hours on the St Vincent DePaul property. We heard many proposals for the long-fallow...
2024 Board Candidate: Ann Squire
I want Westport to continue to be a special place for future generations. As someone who grew up in Westport, I see so many changes from my childhood. I know change cannot be prevented, but I think it is very important to protect as much as Westport's open land and...
Telling the Weather By the Birds
Birds (and wildlife) are nature’s weatherpersons: they follow trends, seek particular climates, and hone in on changes that bring optimal food supplies for their needs. Following birdlife can be like tracking a weather chart for a particular region. Now that the snows...
Gardening for Conservation Education
This Spring we’re planting a new garden at Westport Woods which we hope will inspire visitors to learn about plants’ roles in our larger ecosystems and relationship to wildlife by connecting it to the fun of backyard horticulture.
March is For Mowing Meadows
March mowing: West meadow, Westport Woods Conservation Park What is it about March? In Southern New England, there are a variety of reasons March presents the ideal window to mow and cut back our meadows, including considerations for breeding mammals and amphibians,...
Tuesday Trail Team Turns 10: Brendan Buckless
Highlighting the individuals who have made Tuesday Trail Team such a success!