by Westport Land Trust Staff | Beyond the Barways
As part of his work this summer, BayCoast Bank Summer Land Steward Intern Nate Vanech made upgrades to the Children’s Discovery Garden. Below, he writes about his experience. The Land Steward Summer Intern spends a lot of hours maintaining the gardens and...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Members of the Tuesday Trail Team, WLCT staff and board piled into cars on a rainy Tuesday in July to spend a few hours celebrating 10 years of Trail Team with a visit to a spectacular Mass Audubon site. In February, as we plotted Trail Team projects for the year, we...
by Ross Moran | Beyond the Barways
The Westport Land Conservation Trust’s primary mission is to preserve the community’s iconic landscapes, with a heightened focus on key conservation, agricultural, and recreational resources. We collaborate with the Town, community and key partners to actively seek...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
WLCT’s Tuesday Trail Team turns 10 in 2024 and we’re reflecting on the various people who have made this spectacular volunteer crew such a success. We’ll be sharing our conversations throughout the year. Today we highlight David LaLima, who has been a member of...
by Aaron Teixeira | Beyond the Barways
Summer on the South Coast hums with activity, from farmstands stuffed with local produce to the hot sands and cool waters of our beaches and rivers. WLCT’s Westport Woods provides a place for folks to gather, and to be outdoors and explore. We recently expanded...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
Trained as a sculptor, Rob discovered installation art as a Masters candidate at UMass/Dartmouth. While his formal training is in figure modeling and drawing, his love of working with wood (teak, in particular) comes from the trades–working on wooden boats....
