4/26/21 – In the times of COVID, bird-watching in the serenity of nature has become a popular pastime. An early nature-lover, Edward Howe Forbush (1858-1929) lived in Westborough, became the state ornithologist, and a founder of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. The Library’s case of stuffed birds is a product of his expertise at age 18. […]
Please spread the word from the Community Land Trust re: Earth Day Cleanup plans! Never fail, pandemic or no pandemic, you know it’s spring when Westborough gets cleaned up in April by a host of enthusiastic volunteers during the annual WCLT Town-Wide Earth Day Cleanup! This year the litter cleanup will take place during the week […]
The Westborough Community Land Trust held a “Nature of Westborough” photo contest in 2021. They announced winners on 3/21/21 (all labeled in this slideshow), recognizing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable Mention (2), Youth (2), People’s Choice and Top 10. There were 133 photos submitted by Westborough residents, all taken in Westborough from 1/1/20-2/28/21. Enjoy! WCLT extends […]
Online Signup: April 1-9 Cleanup: April 10-17 Join Westborough’s annual town-wide litter clean-up sponsored by the Westborough Community Land Trust! Note: Due to continued coronavirus concerns, no in-person signups or picnic will take place; all signups must be done online by April 9. Go to https://westboroughlandtrust.org/earth-day-signup between April 1-9 to sign up and choose an […]
Did you miss the zoom call this past Sunday evening? No worries – WTV has you covered! Watch the presentation on our YouTube page by clicking here or watch it below. Please don’t forget to subscribe! You can also tune into Verizon Fios Channel 24 or Charter Spectrum Channel 191. We will be broadcasting this […]
Sunday February 21, 2021 7:00 – 8:00 PM “Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 600 miles from the South American continent, the nineteen Galapagos Islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique “living museum and showcase of evolution.” We will explore a small portion of the archipelago, primarily around Santa Cruz, and […]
The Westborough Community Land Trust held its Annual Meeting in October virtually, and guests were treated to a presentation by Scott Shumway, Professor of Biology at Wheaton College and past president of WCLT. The Covid age has been challenging for us all, and yet nature has continued to provide us with opportunities to see beauty and to […]
On 2/9/2020: Martha Gach, PhD from Mass Audubon shared insights on the local effects of climate change and how we can help mitigate and adapt to it. Sponsored by the Westborough Community Land Trust. Watch the full presentation here!
On November 6th 2019, Dan Stimson the SVT Assistant Director of Stewardship made a presentation about Monarch butterflies. Our popular seasonal visitors with a fascinating story. All of those in attendance learned about their incredible transformation from egg to butterfly as well as their journey to their winter home in Mexico. To learn about the […]
Westborough’s Week of Kindness started off on April 7th, with Mill Pond School hosting a plethora of kindness themed events. There was a presentation by Megan Murphy, the founder of Kindness Rocks Project, along with activities like knitting for neighbors, painting kindness rocks, catch with a cop, a drum circle with Drumhead Dave, and Uhlman’s […]