South Coast Stroll: Gooseberry Island

The Westport River Watershed Association and Westport Land Conservation Trust are pleased to team up to present this series of visits to different ecological hotspots around Westport. Our South Coast Strolls will be a series of walks at different coastal locations throughout the spring. These walks will identify ecological hotspots around Westport with various features that entice different kinds of animal life to each, and explores the plant life that flourishes there.

The third of our spring walks exploring the South Coast will be at Gooseberry Island. Gooseberry Island is an incredible coastline location, providing wonderful vistas of Buzzards Bay, affording generous opportunities to observe waterfowl and seabirds, and a wonderful upland area filled with seaside flora, and a true hotspot for migratory birdlife in the spring.

We recommend bringing a comfortable pair of shoes with a modicum of waterproofing, as well as optics such as a camera and/or binocular, and a water bottle.

We will meet at the trailhead parking area at the entrance to the property–parking capacity in the lot should be ample.

Register for this program here!