by brendan | Sep 20, 2017 | Beyond the Barways, Events
Photo by Greg Stone Have you ever gone owling guided by the light of the moon? Perhaps you’ve glimpsed the shadowy form of a Great-horned Owl in the beam of your headlights as you traveled a back road at night. On Friday evening, October 26th, you are invited to...
by brendan | Sep 20, 2017 | Beyond the Barways, Events
Fall is mushroom hunting season in Massachusetts. Join mycophiles Garrett Stuck, Bette Low and Mark Straus on a two-hour hunt for macro fungi at Westport Land Conservation Trust’s Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area (1520 Main Road). Whether you’re a seasoned forager of...
by pam | Jul 6, 2017 | Beyond the Barways
The Board of Directors of the Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) is pleased to announce Ross Moran as the organization’s next executive director. The selection was made after an extensive regional search. “WLCT is thrilled to welcome Ross into this...
by brendan | Apr 28, 2017 | Beyond the Barways, Events
Bring a picnic blanket, your friends and family as Westport Land Conservation Trust presents Anais Mitchell LIVE at the Town Farm (830 Drift Road) starting at 5:30 pm on Sunday, August 5th. The tenth annual Town Farm Summer Concert is fun for the whole family....
by brendan | Apr 28, 2017 | Beyond the Barways, Events
Westport is home to over 70 species of edible wild plants, some of which are more nutritious and flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. Join Russ Cohen, expert forager and author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten, for a two-hour ramble around...
by brendan | Apr 28, 2017 | Beyond the Barways, Events
Nature photographer Greg Stone will be your guide and photography coach as we roam about selected WLCT properties during the “golden hour” when lighting is at its best and wildlife is most active. As a bonus feature, we will encourage you to join a new Facebook Group...
