Westport Is Waking Up
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Spring gets louder as days lengthen and nights get warmer. Check out what we’re hearing and seeing at Westport Woods.
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Owls Are Back in Town!
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Join us this Saturday for our annual Live Owl Show with Marcia and Mark Wilson!
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What’s the Birdcast for March?
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March brings new birds to Westport, thanks to our position along the Atlantic Flyway. Learn who is newly back in town and what that…
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Want Birds? Plant for Insects
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Late winter gardens help us plan for the future. How can we plan gardens for strong food chains and the enjoyment of people and…
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Exploring Westport One Trail at a Time
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7 intrepid explorers completed our 2024 Trail Explorers challenge and sent in the winning phrase to take home their own Explorers Backpack.
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Love the Land
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This February, WLCT invites you to Love the Land! Mourning Doves softly coo; a pair of cardinals blaze red and soft pink; winterberry and…
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Anticipating a Terrific 2025
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Together we preserved over 200 acres abutting Westport Woods and 23 acres of farmland in 2024, in addition to programs & events that deepened…
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Who is Hibernating?
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Hibernation is more than the simply falling asleep, it is the complex actions of an animal who slows its functioning in order to lower…
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Keeping Up with Winter Trails
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WLCT aims to keep our trails in peak condition all year. Winter’s freezing temperatures and high winds mean more potential issues.
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The Woods in Winter
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The woods in midwinter provide a perfect place to walk and wonder. Join WLCT for any of our January walks and look for more…
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Cataloging the Native Plant Garden
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Labeling the plants in our teaching gardens helps visitors to recognize native plants in cultivated and more naturalized places–plants that they might then find…
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2024 Stewardship Wrap Up
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Stewardship–caring for the land–is the long-term responsibility of land preservation. WLCT’s stewardship program took on restoration and trail projects in 2024.
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Week of Thanks: The Town of Westport
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WLCT is grateful for the Westport community, without whom we would not be able to preserve, care, and connect people to the land. Each…
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Week of Thanks: Jess Cook
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WLCT is grateful for the Westport community, without whom we would not be able to preserve, care, and connect people to the land. Each…
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Week of Thanks: Greg Cherneff
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WLCT is grateful for the Westport community, without whom we would not be able to preserve, care, and connect people to the land. Each…
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Week of Thanks: Westport Recreation
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WLCT is grateful for the Westport community, without whom we would not be able to preserve, care, and connect people to the land. Each…
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Week of Thanks: Valerie Bassett
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WLCT is grateful for the Westport community, without whom we would not be able to preserve, care, and connect people to the land. Each…
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150 Acres, Preserved!
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Critical Habitat, Waterways, and Access to Explore This complex project required the coordination and commitment from landowners, donors, the Town of Westport, and many…
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Autumn Naturalist’s Corner
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Westport Woods provides the perfect place to observe the transitional edges of grassland and woodland during this season of change.
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Grasslands: A Primer
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You might have noticed we are using the word grasslands rather than meadows, in describing the seeded open spaces we manage.
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Fall Stewardship Forum
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WLCT hosted a successful fall stewardship forum focusing on grasslands. As we learn more about the grasslands we manage, we’re sharing with, and learning…
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Falling into Autumn
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As autumn descends on the Farm Coast in earnest, chilling our nights and filling our days with the colors of gorgeous changing leaves, WLCT…
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Grow Your Own Oak
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Oaks are vital to our natural world and they are fun to grow. With so many acorns on the ground this fall, why not…
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What We Did This Summer
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Summer in Westport is full of activity and we’re no exception! Read about our summer preservation, stewardship, and education activities.