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*** CANCELLED *** Tour Westborough’s Newest Open Space
Sunday, October 20
Note: The October 20 tour of the Ellis-Walker Property will not be taking place.
Longer Bird Walk: Crane Swamp to Cedar Hill
Monday, October 21
7:30 AM
Boroughs Loop Trail
Photo credit: Garry Kessler
We will walk about 2.5 miles on the Boroughs Loop Trail by Crane Swamp and over Cedar Hill.
Please note: There is occasional rough footing, and Cedar Hill is moderately steep. Participants may want to bring a walking stick.
Co-sponsored by WCLT and the Forbush Bird Club. Leader: Laura Lane.
Pre-registration (required) runs Saturday, October 19 through 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 20: email pete.lane@comcast.net or leave message: 508-480-8259
Directions: From Route 9 or 30, take Lyman St. north; at the end of Lyman St, turn right onto Bartlett St. In 0.8 miles, bear right onto Cedar Hill Road, and turn right onto Forest St. to the trailhead parking area. Meet at the Crane Swamp Trailhead, 360 Cedar Hill Street in Marlborough.
Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/CSS
Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org
Monday Morning Bird Walk at Lake Chauncy #2
Monday, October 28
7:30 - 9:00 AM
Lake Chauncy
Photo credit: Garry Kessler
Mid-October is a great time to discover uncommon sparrows in the fields around Lake Chauncy.
Co-sponsored by WCLT and the Forbush Bird Club. Leader: Nick Paulson.
Pre-registration (required) runs Saturday, October 26 through 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 27: email Nick at grendelpgill@yahoo.com; or text or leave message at (508) 330-4401.
Directions: 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. Then 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.
Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/WMA
Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org
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Westborough Community Land Trust
The Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) is a private, member-supported, nonprofit organization. The trust was established in 1997 to preserve open space in response to increasing development pressures.
Our purpose is to safeguard land to meet the environmental, recreational, agricultural, and scenic needs of the Town of Westborough and to preserve open space and the character of the land.
We pursue these goals through the acquisition and stewardship of land, educational activities, and advocacy in regard to the health of waterways, aquifers, and watersheds.
To date WCLT has preserved more than 206 acres of land and acts as stewards for close to 400 acres in Westborough.
To carry on these activities, WCLT has Land Preservation, Stewardship, Education, Membership, and Finance Committees.
WCLT welcomes new members from Westborough and the greater community.
What are the advantages of a land trust?
As a nonprofit organization, a land trust such as the Westborough Community Land Trust is able to receive gifts of land, purchase open space, or secure conservation rights. It can negotiate with landowners and developers to achieve balanced growth and undertake creative fundraising for land acquisition. Unlike an official municipal body, a land trust can negotiate sensitive land acquisitions and pursue the financing needed to achieve them in a timely, flexible fashion.
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Westborough Community Land Trust, PO Box 838, Westborough , MA 01581
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