Beyond the Barways
Old Harbor Wildlife Refuge Vernal Pool Exploration
Every spring, a host of amazing creatures risk their lives traveling to isolated seasonal wetlands known as vernal pools. These special places are nurseries for creatures that otherwise would not survive. Join WLCT’s outreach and stewardship coordinator, Brendan...
Mill Pond Conservation Area Planting
Join us Saturday, April 16 at the Mill Pond Conservation Area to take part in year two of transforming open space in Westport. Last year, with the help of the community, the Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) established a small grove of heirloom variety fruit...
Woodcock Courtship Walk
Affectionately known as the Timberdoodle, American Woodcocks are one of Westport’s more unusual seasonal residents. Unlike many species of shorebird, the American Woodcock prefers upland forests over sandy beaches and dines primarily on earthworms. Join Executive...
Naturalist Walk at Brookside
Explore the Brookside Conservation Area with guest Naturalist, George Wilson. Begin your hike through the wetlands of Westport along scenic Bread and Cheese Brook--headwaters to the East Branch of the Westport Rivers. Discover the remains of a century-old granite...
WLCT Women’s Walk
Lace up those hiking boots ladies! Bring your moms, aunts, daughters, girlfriends and sisters! Meet new friends and neighbors while welcoming spring to the woods of Westport on Thursday, April 7th at 10:00 a.m. at the Dunham's Brook Conservation Area. We hope to see...
Wild Winter Lectures: Wings of Westport Rescheduled to Feb. 22nd
WLCT has rescheduled our Wild Winter Lectures: Wings of Westport with Lauren Miller-Donnelly of Mass Audubon to 6:30 pm Monday, February 22, 2016.
Wild Winter Lectures: Wings of Westport Cancelled
Due to weather conditions, WLCT has cancelled our Wild Winter Lectures: Wings of Westport with Lauren Miller-Donnelly of Mass Audubon scheduled for 6:30 pm today (Monday, February 8, 2016).
Leasing Land to Local Farmers Forum Rescheduled for Thursday
WLCT's Leasing Land to Local Farmers forum is scheduled for February 4th at 6:00 pm at the Westport Town Farm, 830 Drift Road. During the forum, plans for a small scale farm lease to help WLCT reclaim 10 acres of former agricultural land at the Headwaters Conservation...
Leasing Land to Local Farmers Forum Cancelled
Due to weather conditions, WLCT has cancelled our Leasing Land to Local Farmers Forum scheduled for 3:00 pm today (Saturday, Janaury 23, 2016).
Have you picked up a copy of our new Trail Guide yet?
Trail Guides are free and available at the Westport Town Farm, Westport Free Public Library, and many other local businesses and community centers. Pick up your guide to exploring Westport today!
Herb Hadfield Conservation Area temporarily closed to public
March 23, 2015 The Herb Hadfield Conservation Area is temporarily closed due to clearing and construction of our planned upland meadow. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please feel free to contact us for more information on this project, or with any other...
Six Acre Upland Meadow Planned for Herb Hadfield Conservation Area
The Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) is excited to announce plans to create an upland grassland within the Herb Hadfield Conservation Area. Upland grassland, also known as upland meadow, is an increasingly rare habitat-type in the northeast. While we still...