The Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) is offering two scholarships of $1000 each, to be awarded to the winners of its annual Earth Day Scholarship Essay Contest.

Contest opens March 1, and the submission deadline is midnight on April 12, 2026.

Open to graduating Westborough High School seniors, and to graduating seniors who reside in Westborough but attend a different high school.

To apply, students can get the essay details and application from the Westborough High School guidance office as of March 1 OR online on the Westborough Community Land Trust website (westboroughlandtrust.org/#scholarship).

Contact: scholarship@westboroughlandtrust.org

Group/Club/Business Sign-up: February 1 - March 10, 2026
Family/Individual Sign-up: April 1-9, 2026
Cleanup: Week of April 11-18, 2026

Join the annual town-wide litter clean-up sponsored by the Westborough Community Land Trust!

Come on your own, or rally your family, co-workers, or neighbors and form a team to beautify our town!

Larger groups please email earthday@westboroughlandtrust.org by March 10 to sign up.

Families and individuals go to westboroughlandtrust.org/earth-day-signup between April 1 and April 9 to sign up and choose an area to clean.

Trash bags will be dropped off at participants’ homes by the 10th, or if necessary, you can arrange to pick up.

Clean your chosen area any day or time before noon on April 18. Leave closed bags by the road in the area you cleaned, and they will be removed on April 18.

Wear gloves, long pants, long sleeves, and sturdy shoes.

The people and wildlife of Westborough will be grateful for your efforts!

Contact: earthday@westboroughlandtrust.org

We’ll hike on the north side of Lake Chauncy and check the water for ducks and other waterfowl.

This is the first of three Thursday morning walks in this very productive area.

Co-sponsored by WCLT and the Forbush Bird Club. Leader: Nick Paulson.

Location: Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area. Take Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Way (formerly Hospital Road) off Lyman Street in Westborough. Go straight up the hill, past the soccer fields on your left. Take the last left turn before the parking lot for the condo building. Go toward the lake, and where that road meets the lakeshore, park in the lot and meet at the yellow gate.

Pre-registration (required) runs Tuesday, April 28 through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29: email Nick at grendelpgill@yahoo.com; or text or leave message at (508) 330-4401.

Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/WMA

Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org

Join us early on Thursday morning to search for migrant warblers and other songbirds along the north shore of Lake Chauncy.

This is the second of three Thursday morning walks in this very productive area.

Co-sponsored by WCLT and the Forbush Bird Club. Leader: Nick Paulson.

Location: Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area. Take Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Way (formerly Hospital Road) off Lyman Street in Westborough. Go straight up the hill, past the soccer fields on your left. Take the last left turn before the parking lot for the condo building. Go toward the lake, and where that road meets the lakeshore, park in the lot and meet at the yellow gate.

Pre-registration (required) runs Tuesday, May 5 through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6: email Nick at grendelpgill@yahoo.com; or text or leave message at (508) 330-4401.

Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/WMA

Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org

Join The Westborough Community Land Trust’s popular program leader Sam Plummer on a walk focusing on native and invasive plants!

Learn to identify common invasive plants in Westborough and why they are a threat to local plants and animals, and find out the best ways to remove them.

Location: The MacCallum Wildlife Management Area. Meet off Milk Street, in the MassWildlife parking lot across from address 218 Milk Street (the driveway is marked Rice Lane on the map).

About 2-2 1/2 miles on uneven woodland terrain.

The walk is free, open to the public, no reservation needed.

Before leaving check WestboroughLandTrust.org for cancellations.

Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/WMA

Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org

Spring migration is at its peak! Don’t miss this season’s last early-morning hike on the north side of Lake Chauncy.

This is the third of three Thursday morning walks in this very productive area.

Co-sponsored by WCLT and the Forbush Bird Club. Leader: Nick Paulson.

Location: Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area. Take Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Way (formerly Hospital Road) off Lyman Street in Westborough. Go straight up the hill, past the soccer fields on your left. Take the last left turn before the parking lot for the condo building. Go toward the lake, and where that road meets the lakeshore, park in the lot and meet at the yellow gate.

Pre-registration (required) runs Tuesday, May 19 through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20: email Nick at grendelpgill@yahoo.com; or text or leave message at (508) 330-4401.

Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/WMA

Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org

*NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION FROM PAST ANNUAL MEETINGS*
Westborough Senior Center, 4 Rogers Road, Westborough MA

In this fun and fascinating presentation, learn about the wild animals of Westborough from Brad Timm, author of Wildlife Out Your Window and America is Wild!.

Brad is a wildlife biologist passionate about education and conservation. He has conducted wildlife research in the northeastern U.S. for 20 years. Brad has M.S. & Ph.D. degrees in Wildlife Conservation from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a B.S. degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Rhode Island. Brad is the Founder and Executive Director of the Northeast Wildlife Team (NEWT), an organization focused on educating the public about the wonderful wildlife of the Northeast. Brad will have signed copies of both his books available for purchase at the reduced price of $20 (cash, check, or Venmo preferred).

This program is free and open to the public.

Presentation will start at 7 pm; WCLT Annual Business Meeting will follow the presentation at about 8 pm.

Non-members are welcome to stay or leave after the presentation.

Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org