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...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Hope Sterling at Westport Woods Conservation Park circa 2018 Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) is very pleased to highlight the help of our good friend and colleague, Hope Sterling. Hope heads the perennial department at Sylvan Nursery and assists with almost...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
(L to R) WLCT Director Ross Moran, Massachusetts Waterfowlers Board Chairman Robert Rebello Sr., Robert Rebello Jr., WLCT President Trip Millikin The Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) would like to thank the Massachusetts Waterfowlers, Inc. for their generous...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Save the Santos Farm Committee Members (L to R) , Spinner Findlay, Pam Trippe, Tim Vanech, Campaign Chair Tina Schmid, Wendy Goldberg, Trip Millikin On December 18th, the Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) acquired the 125-acre Santos Farm on Main Road, step one...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Mill Pond Conservation Area in 2019 by Greg Stone Westport Land Conservation Trust is thankful for willing landowners in our community that protect land and habitat for wildlife and preserve open space for passive recreation! The protection and opening of Mill Pond...
