Beyond the Barways
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...
Eagle Scout Project at Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area Complete
In 2013, local Westport boy scout Jack Cordiero of Troop 63 approached WLCT with an idea. He proposed a plan to improve Dunham's Brook Conservation Area as his Eagle Scout Project. With his team of scout and adult volunteers, WLCT has a new trail, a refurbished stone...
New Boardwalk and Stairs at Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area
Stewardship Manager Jesse Ferreira kept very busy in 2014 with several Stewardship projects. One project of note is our new boardwalk and stairs at Dunham's Brook Conservation Area. Thank you to two volunteers for their hard work, Steve McGuiness and Taylor...
Westport Land Conservation Trust office now at Town Farm
The Westport Land Conservation Trust is thrilled to move into the newly renovated south house of the Westport Town Farm along with it's "partner in land conservation", The Trustees of Reservations. In 2012, The Trustees of Reservations signed a 99-year lease with the...
Three new conservation restrictions protect 65 acres!
Meadows are protected on the Reed CR. The Westport Land Conservation Trust and its partner, The Trustees of Reservations, are very pleased to announce the permanent protection of three beautiful properties through the donation of conservation restrictions! These...