by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
WLCT is thrilled to announce our new, full-time Community Connections Coordinator, Aaron Teixeira. “Connect more people to the land, through innovative programs, interactive spaces, and expansion to access” is a key component of WLCT’s strategic...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Westport’s plethora of native New England habitats contain a diverse range of plant species. For plant enthusiasts, an adventure on the trails can be rewarding; for those who are still developing their plant knowledge, trail flora is a mystery waiting to be...
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...
