by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Why did you join the land trust? “There’s a Quaker saying that “work is love made visible.” Volunteering with WLCT expresses my love for the land and my gratefulness for the protection of wild and open spaces. Being in nature feeds my spirit, mind and...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Why did you join the Tuesday Trail Team? “I was taking a master gardener course and had a certain number of service hours related to gardening that were required to complete the course. I wasn’t sure what to do and then I found the land trust. It fit well...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Meet James Cassell (left) and Jacob Walz (right), Westport Land Conservation Trust’s (WLCT) 2018 outreach and stewardship summer interns. You’ll be seeing James and Jacob on the trails over the next two months thanks, in part, to BayCoast Bank’s...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
The trend is real. More and more hikers, fishermen, photographers and friends join us in exploring the outdoors each year. Here’s a look back at a years worth of outdoor adventures and a sneak peak of what’s in store for 2018! Rest assured, we’ll be...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Protected in 2011 with a conservation restriction held by WLCT, the 25+ acre Pinecrest Tree Farm on Pine Hill Road had been in the Edwards family for generations. With over 1,000 feet of frontage on the Westport River, protection of the Farm was critical to preserving...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways, Land Donor Stories
What motivated you to work with WLCT to protect your families land? The two parcels that we recently protected by CR (conservation restriction) were originally part of a 100-acre property that extended from Old Harbor to River Road. The land had been in our extended...
