by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
As the summer growing season comes to a close, we are also saying farewell to our BayCoast Bank Stewardship Interns, Alec Mauk and Benjamin Sisson. Throughout the summer, interns are exposed to the many facets of conservation. Interns work on individual projects...
by Ross Moran | Beyond the Barways
2025 Land Preservation Projects This year we have the opportunity to preserve 130 acres of open space across Westport, including a new public access property in Central Village, an island in the West Branch, and a Sodom Road Farm. These three projects represent the...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
The Tuesday Trail Team will be placing simple benches at properties across town this year. Trail Team builders try out the bench A bench at Westport Woods awaits a visitor A Seat To Connect Us to The Land A “Leopold bench,” originally built by the...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
Thanks to a generous grant from the Westport Cultural Council and the Helen E Ellis Trust, the Westport Land Conservation Trust encouraged local explorers to get outside and explore Westport! We placed 10 Trail Explorers signs on our 10 land-based public properties....
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Here at WLCT we pride ourselves on the fact that our nearly 20 miles of trails (and growing!) are well maintained throughout the year to ensure that visitors have a great experience. This requires a lot of work from staff, Tuesday Trail Team volunteers, and many other...
