by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Jean Maguire burning brush at Westport Woods Conservation Park on March 30, 2021 Jean Maguire is one of WLCT’s most dedicated Trail Team members. She’s the daughter of a Wrentham farm family with a true blue passion for burning brush. We are so grateful...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Terry White at his home in Westport. Photo by the Trustees of Reservations. Terry White, a true champion for conservation in Westport On March 25th Westport and WLCT lost one of our greatest open space champions. Terry White first came to Westport in 1982, when he and...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Meet the Ferry Family (L to R) , Andrew Ferry, Shauna Ferry, Maia Ferry , Deborah Ferry, Michael Ferry Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) is selling the former Santos Farm on Main Road to a local farm family. Andrew and Shauna Ferry along with Mike and Deborah...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Tom Peirce routing a trail sign post at the Westport Woods Conservation Park land stewardship workshop circa 2020 Tom Peirce has been a regular Tuesday Trail Team volunteer for almost a year and a half. Tom is currently working with our staff to add some finishing...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
A HISTORY OF WESTPORT WOODS AND KIRBY HOUSE When I first started walking through Westport Woods Conservation Park, I felt stories rising up from the land… But when it came to knowing the documented history of the land and the house on it- I knew much less. Since...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Walt’s Farm aka Pietrzyk Farm 439 Briggs Road Veteran of the Korean War and orchardist, Walter Pietrzyk, spent six decades cultivating six separate varieties of apple at his family farm on Briggs Road. Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) has a unique...
