by brendan | Jul 6, 2018 | 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 brendan | Dec 28, 2017 | 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 brendan | Dec 11, 2017 | 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 brendan | Nov 24, 2017 | Beyond the Barways
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...
by brendan | Nov 22, 2017 | Beyond the Barways
Why did you get involved with WLCT? “I have traveled a great deal in Concord,” said Henry Thoreau. I want to travel a great deal in Westport and the WLCT makes that possible. What’s more, I want to do what I can to make others aware of how much there is in our...
by brendan | Nov 22, 2017 | Beyond the Barways
Why do you volunteer with WLCT? I volunteer with WLCT because it provides an opportunity to connect with like-minded people engaged in physically and mentally challenging projects benefiting the local and greater community. In an increasingly commercial world, the...
