Calendar of Events
Also check out the Westborough Walks Meetup group for hikes and activities guided by volunteers from WCLT.
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Saturday |
Earth Day Town-Wide Cleanup and Cleanup Volunteers’ Picnic
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Monday |
Essay & scholarship application DEADLINE
WCLT Earth Day Essay Contest & Scholarships
Earth Day essays and scholarship applications due on paper to the Westborough High School Guidance Office, OR on paper by mail (in time to be received by the deadline) to WCLT, P.O. Box 838, Westborough, MA 01581, OR electronically by email to scholarship@westboroughlandtrust.org. Contact: scholarship@westboroughlandtrust.org |
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Friday |
Evening Woodcock Walk
As the sun sets in spring, the American Woodcock performs a spectacular mating ritual.
Join WCLT to walk gentle trails with Laura Lane of the Forbush Bird Club to listen for the Woodcock’s unique call and watch its amazing sky dance. Families with school-age children are welcome. Meet at the Mass Wildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road (off North Drive) in Westborough at 6:30 p.m. Note: Walk will be canceled in case of heavy rain. For questions, contact Laura Lane at 508-480-8259 or email: pete.lane@comcast.net Trail Map: https://westboroughcharm.org/guide/maps/map_FishWildlife.pdf |
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Thursday |
Early Morning Bird Walk #1
Join WCLT to walk the 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. Binoculars recommended. 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 very last left turn before the parking lot for the condo building. Go down the hill, and where that road meets the lakeshore, park in the lot near the yellow gate. For questions, contact Nick Paulson at grendelpgill@yahoo.com or 508-330-4401 Trail Map: https://westboroughcharm.org/guide/maps/map_FishWildlife.pdf |
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Sunday |
Plug into the Outdoors!
Turn off the devices and turn on the wonder!
Join WCLT on a family-friendly afternoon in nature, looking for and learning about the plants, trees, insects, birds, and animals right in our own back yard. The event will take place on the Gilmore Pond All-Persons Trail, so strollers and individuals of all ages and abilities are welcome! Presented as part of Westborough Unplugs week. Free, no reservation needed. Short, level crushed stone trail with integrated boardwalks. Meet at the Gilmore Pond Trail Entrance, GPS address approximately 19 Quick Farm Rd., Westborough. Park along one side of Quick Farm Road. Trail Map: https://westboroughcharm.org/guide/maps/upperjackstraw_trail_map.pdf Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org |
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Thursday |
Early Morning Bird Walk #2
Join WCLT early on a 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.
This is the second of three Thursday morning walks in this very productive area. Binoculars recommended. 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 very last left turn before the parking lot for the condo building. Go down the hill, and where that road meets the lakeshore, park in the lot near the yellow gate. For questions, contact Nick Paulson at grendelpgill@yahoo.com or 508-330-4401 Trail Map: https://westboroughcharm.org/guide/maps/map_FishWildlife.pdf |
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Sunday |
The Ice Age in Westborough: How Glaciers Shaped our Landscape
Learn about how Westborough was shaped by glaciers with the Westborough Community Land Trust! Glaciers covered the land in a mile-thick ice sheet eight different times over the last million years.
During this 2.5-mile round-trip hike, leader Andy Koenigsberg will take the group along the west side of Lake Chauncy, and north to visit a glacially deposited former sand and gravel quarry. Come away with an understanding of how New England’s rocky, hilly, pond-filled landscape came to exist as we see it today. 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 very last left turn before the parking lot for the condo building. Where that road meets the lakeshore, park and meet near the yellow gate. No reservation needed. Check for weather cancellations before setting out. Trail Map: https://westboroughcharm.org/guide/maps/map_FishWildlife.pdf Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org |
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Thursday |
Early Morning Bird Walk #3
Spring migration is at its peak! Don’t miss WCLT’s last early-morning hike on the north side of Lake Chauncy with Nick Paulson of the Forbush Bird Club!
This is the third of three Thursday morning walks in this very productive area. Binoculars recommended. 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 very last left turn before the parking lot for the condo building. Go down the hill, and where that road meets the lakeshore, park in the lot near the yellow gate. For questions, contact Nick Paulson at grendelpgill@yahoo.com or (508) 330-4401 Trail Map: https://westboroughcharm.org/guide/maps/map_FishWildlife.pdf |
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Monday |
Bird Walk at Crane Swamp and Cedar Hill
Spend a full morning birding with WCLT and Laura Lane of the Forbush Bird Club!
We will walk about 2.5 miles on the loop trail. Please note: There is occasional rough footing, and Cedar Hill is moderately steep. Participants may want to bring a walking stick. Binoculars recommended. Meet at Crane Swamp Trailhead, 360 Cedar Hill St., Marlborough Directions: From Route 9, take Lyman St. north; drive 2.8 miles and 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. For questions, contact Laura Lane at (508)-480-8259 or email pete.lane@comcast.net Trail Map: https://svtweb.org/sites/default/files/2022-06/Northborough_CedarHill.pdf |
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Monday |
The American Chestnut Story And Westborough Community Land Trust Annual Meeting
Did you know there is an American Chestnut tree breeding orchard in Westborough?
Learn the fascinating story behind the work that is being done there:
The sweeping Chestnut saga will be shared in this presentation, from the separation of the continents and the last glaciation to the current understanding of the Chestnut genome and advances in biotechnology. Presenter Brad Smith joined the American Chestnut Foundation in the early 1990's, upon spotting his first Chestnut in the wild after reading a National Geographic article about this new organization. He became a board member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapter soon after its founding in 2000; he is a past president and remains a director. He has been involved in surveying, pollinating, planting, harvesting and crossbreeding Chestnuts for the last two decades. Brad has recently retired from teaching Latin for 35 years, and has lived in Westborough since 1988. 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 leave after the presentation. Location: St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 1 Ruggles St. Westborough MA Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org |
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