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Early Morning Bird Walk #1
Thursday, May 1
6:00 - 8:00 AM
Wayne MacCallum Wildlife Management Area
We will hike trails at Lake Chauncy in search of migrant warblers with Nick Paulson of the Forbush Bird Club.
This is the first of three Thursday morning walks in this very productive area.
Directions: Take Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Way [formerly Hospital Road] off Lyman Street in Westborough at the Ball Field Entrance. Park and meet at the yellow gate at the end of the road near the water.
Pre-registration opens on Tuesday, April 29, and is required.
Please email or text Nick by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, to register: grendelpgill@yahoo.com /(508) 330-4401
Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/WMA
Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org
Family Nature Hike and Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, May 4
1:30 - 3:30 PM
Gilmore Pond
Come on a kid-length hike with the Westborough Community Land Trust, where youngsters will explore nature with their parents and participate in a fun nature scavenger hunt!
Parents/Guardians must supervise their children; this is not a drop-off event.
Pencil or pen, camera/phone, long pants, closed shoes, and insect repellent recommended.
Meet at the Gilmore Pond Trail Entrance, GPS address near 19 Quick Farm Rd. Westborough.
Free, open to the public, no reservation needed.
Check WestboroughLandTrust.org/ for cancellations.
This event is presented as part of Westborough Unplugs week.
Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/UJ
Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org
Early Morning Bird Walk #2
Thursday, May 8
6:00 - 8:00 AM
Wayne MacCallum Wildlife Management Area
Join us early on Thursday morning to search for migrant warblers and other songbirds along the north shore of Lake Chauncy with Nick Paulson of the Forbush Bird Club.
Directions: Take Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Way [formerly Hospital Road] off Lyman Street in Westborough at the Ball Field Entrance. Park and meet at the yellow gate at the end of the road near the water.
Pre-registration opens on Tuesday, May 6, and is required.
Please email or text Nick by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, to register: grendelpgill@yahoo.com /(508) 330-4401
Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/WMA
Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org
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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