As you might have heard, the Westborough Civic Club is hosting their 13th Annual Fishing Challenge on 9/25/21 from 9am-1pm. This event will be at the Westborough Reservoir/Sandra Pond. Registration, loaner rods/ bait (everything you need) will be available. Fishing licenses not needed for this event. Did we mention it is FREE?! See you there! […]
Westborough’s 300th Birthday Celebration included an Open House at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife on Rabbit Hill in Westborough. Mass Wildlife is celebrating 151 years of operation in the Commonwealth. The Open House was a great opportunity to learn all about this valuable resource we are lucky to have right in our own […]
WTV recorded the July 21, 2016 presentation of “Into the Night: Exploring Moths & Other Nocturnal Insects” at MassWildlife Headquarters. Watch the full presentation here. MassWildlife’s Invertebrate Zoologist Michael Nelson helped participants discover a world of beautiful colors and patterns and extraordinary diversity by explaining some simple techniques to observe moths. He offered luring techniques and […]
WTV recorded the June 9, 2016 presentation at MassWildlife: American Chestnut Restoration in Massachusetts. Watch the full presentation here. Most people are unaware of the enormous ecological disaster that the loss of the American Chestnut tree represents. Blightresistant American Chestnut seedlings, painstakingly developed and now planted adjacent to MassWildlife’s Field Headquarters, are a major step […]
WTV recorded the May 19th Bird Conservation at MassWildlife. Watch the presentation here. Andrew Vitz, MassWildlife’s State Ornithologist, discussed the many ways MassWildlife is promoting bird conservation across the Commonwealth. Topics included the return of Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons, Piping Plover and Roseate Tern conservation, grassland and shrubland bird management, and what is being done […]
Join the MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife this Saturday, June 4th from 10am-3pm for their 150th Anniversary celebration Open House! Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and families, their free open house includes a chance to learn about everything from black bears to backyard birds, from dragonflies to deer. View MassWildlife’s fleet of vehicles including an airboat and trout stocking […]
The new Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Headquarters on Rabbit Hill Road is a shining gem atop a beautiful piece of property. Blades takes a flight over the building and the surrounding greenness of summer. The Division of Fisheries & Wildlife is turning 150 years old this coming week. Celebrate 150 years of conservation at […]
WTV recorded the April 14th presentation “Linking Landscapes” for Massachusetts Wildlife: Citizen Science and Road Ecology can Benefit Wildlife and Motorists. Watch the full presentation here. How can reporting roadkill help turtles and other wildlife, and keep motorists safe? MassWildlife’s David Paulson and DOT’s Tim Dexter offered the answer as they discussed the mission of the Linking […]
Come the first warm, rainy nights in spring, large numbers of salamanders emerge from their underground burrows and migrate to vernal pools to breed. The elusive Eastern Spadefoot might emerge, if weather and groundwater conditions are just right. Watch the presentation to learn about vernal pool ecology and about ongoing amphibian conservation projects from Matthew Burne […]
This video is about Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s amazing new building in Westborough.