by Aaron Teixeira | Beyond the Barways
During the autumn season, the grassland landscape and forest edges are transformed into a vibrant tapestry of color. With their diverse array of resources, between the covered wooded areas and open field, these transitional habitats have a lot to offer wildlife. At...
by Aaron Teixeira | Beyond the Barways
Join us and fill your October with a bevy of activities around Westport as we explore new properties and uncover some of the gems in our favorite conservation areas, plus so much more. Check out these events: Through the Seasons: Autumn Walk will take us on our last...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
A great year for acorns! Different species have different “mast” years. 2024 is the year of the acorn and that’s a great thing for our area. Oak trees are vital to our natural world–they shelter and feed literally thousands of insects, birds,...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
Westport’s glorious summer, full of cool waters, hot sands, happy cows, and beautiful fields, is also WLCT’s busiest time of year, with lots of visitors and necessary land stewardship during the growing season. This summer, we managed to squeeze in some...
by Westport Land Trust Staff | Beyond the Barways
As part of his work this summer, BayCoast Bank Summer Land Steward Intern Nate Vanech made upgrades to the Children’s Discovery Garden. Below, he writes about his experience. The Land Steward Summer Intern spends a lot of hours maintaining the gardens and...
