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 […]
Join the annual town-wide litter clean-up sponsored by WCLT, and enjoy a drop-in Earth Day picnic lunch afterwards! Early birds meet at 6:30 am at West Meadow Plaza or Bellows Road. Families are invited at 9:30 am to check in at the Bay State Commons Green. Back this year: Optional online signup! Visit westboroughlandtrust.org/earth-day-signup to […]
The Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) presented a free slide talk by respected nature photographer Garry Kessler. He will share his insights and images from years of birding in Downeast Maine. Last year Garry was able to land at Machias Seal Island, the only offshore location where visitors can go ashore and photograph puffins up […]
How can you help the environment while creating beautiful gardens and landscapes in your own yard? The Westborough Community Land Trust held its annual meeting on Monday, June 18, 2018 with Mark Richardson of the New England Wild Flower Society as the featured speaker on the topic of “Earth Friendly Gardening.” Click here to watch […]
Westborough Community Land Trust Presents Creature Teachers Backyard Animals with Rick Roth.
Without a doubt, the town of Westborough offers a variety of beautiful scenic areas. Unfortunately, this time of year trash has polluted many of these areas, turning them into eye sores. Luckily, the Westborough Community Land Trust is holding their annual Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday, April 21. Early Birds can meet for 6:30 […]
The Westborough Community Land Trust invited Rick Roth of Creature Teachers to introduce us all to various backyacd critters like Stinky the Porcupine. You can view the entire presentation by clicking the link below: WCLT presents Animals of Our Backyard – March 24, 2018
On Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, the Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) sponsored a slide talk on Massachusetts Pollinators by Dr. Martha Gach of MassAudubon’s Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary. Dr. Gach discussed the many fascinating types of native bees and butterflies and hummingbirds and why they are important. The discussion included what we can do […]
Jon Way, PhD, will share his research showing that the eastern coyote is really a hybrid between western coyotes and wolves, and tell about this unique animal’s ecology and behavior. He is the author of two books: Suburban Howls, an account of his experiences studying eastern coyotes in Massachusetts, and My Yellowstone Experience, which details […]