Beyond the Barways

The Westport Cultural Council is pleased to announce the second of three summer Artists in Residence at Westport Woods Conservation Park. From July 1, 2021to July 21st, visitors are invited to witness artist Matt Magee in action at the park located at 573 Adamsville...

Tree swallows take flight at the Herb Hadfield Conservation Area meadow by Greg Stone On behalf of the Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT), I am sending my best wishes for your well-being and your family’s health. Last year was challenging with much uncertainty...

The Westport Cultural Council is pleased to announce its first of three summer Artists in Residence Program. From June 7, 2021 to June 25th, visitors are welcome to stop by to see the artist at work at Westport Woods Conservation Park, located at 573 Adamsville Rd....

2020 BayCoast Bank Summer Interns Max Barr (left), Hana Tabit (center), and Carly Sherman (right) We are pleased to announce that for the seventh consecutive year, BayCoast Bank is sponsoring Westport Land Conservation Trust's (WLCT) outreach and stewardship summer...

Jean Maguire burning brush at Westport Woods Conservation Park on March 30, 2021 Jean Maguire is one of WLCT's most dedicated Trail Team members. She's the daughter of a Wrentham farm family with a true blue passion for burning brush. We are so grateful for Jean's...

Terry White at his home in Westport. Photo by the Trustees of Reservations. On March 25th Westport and WLCT lost one of our greatest open space champions. Terry White first came to Westport in 1982, when he and his wife, Poo, purchased an 82-acre property along the...

 Meet the Ferry Family (L to R) , Andrew Ferry, Shauna Ferry, Maia Ferry , Deborah Ferry, Michael Ferry Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) is selling the former Santos Farm on Main Road to a local farm family. Andrew and Shauna Ferry along with Mike and Deborah...

Tom Peirce routing a trail sign post at the Westport Woods Conservation Park land stewardship workshop circa 2020 Tom Peirce has been a regular Tuesday Trail Team volunteer for almost a year and a half. Tom is currently working with our staff to add some finishing...

When I first started walking through Westport Woods Conservation Park, I felt stories rising up from the land... But when it came to knowing the documented history of the land and the house on it- I knew much less. Since my house is across the street, the story of...

Walt’s Farm aka Pietrzyk Farm 439 Briggs Road Veteran of the Korean War and orchardist, Walter Pietrzyk, spent six decades cultivating six separate varieties of apple at his family farm on Briggs Road.    Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) has a unique...

Hope Sterling at Westport Woods Conservation Park circa 2018 Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) is very pleased to highlight the help of our good friend and colleague, Hope Sterling. Hope heads the perennial department at Sylvan Nursery and assists with almost...

(L to R) WLCT Director Ross Moran, Massachusetts Waterfowlers Board Chairman Robert Rebello Sr., Robert Rebello Jr., WLCT President Trip Millikin   The Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) would like to thank the Massachusetts Waterfowlers, Inc. for their generous...