by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) thanks the Massachusetts Waterfowlers, Inc. for their on-going partnership to preserve and steward land in Westport. The Mass Waterfowlers’ latest gift enabled WLCT to purchase a parcel of land in April, totaling 22.1 acres....
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
This June, WLCT had the honor of working with a landowner who sought to preserve a beautiful 24-acre farm off Main Road. Once named Half Mile-in Farm, the 24-acre property boasts 13+ acres of agricultural fields, a former house footprint, and roughly 8 acres of...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
Artist Ian Silvia What: Artist in Residence Ian Silvia will be fabricating in metal and stone at Westport Woods in August. When: Sundays and Mondays, August 13th & 14th, 20th & 21st and 27th & 28th. Saturday, September 2nd, 4pm: Fabrication demonstrations...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
As the human race marches on, we identify certain parts of society as being iconic representations of a decade or generation. We often identify these with the arts in the forms of music, painting, architecture and fashion. Plants have often served as milestone...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
What is a riparian buffer zone? According to the USDA, it’s an area adjacent to a stream, lake, or wetland that contains a combination of trees, shrubs, and/or other perennial plants. The vegetative zone serves as a buffer to pollutants entering the water from...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
Photo credit: Greg Stone, Bumblebee (Bombus fervidus) and Sundial Lupine (Lupinus perennis) at Dunham’s Brook Celebrate Local Pollinators We’re starting our summer pop-up learning tents in June, just in time for National Pollinator Month! Stop by the white...
