Did you know that there are black bears in Westborough?

At this WCLT event, Meghan Crawford, the Community Engagement Biologist at MassWildlife, will discuss black bear biology and research, and help us understand how to safely live alongside these gentle giants.

This slide talk is free and open to the public, no reservation needed.

Location: Tatnuck Bookseller meeting room, 18 Lyman St, Westborough, MA.

Before leaving check WestboroughLandTrust.org for cancellations.

Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org

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

Bring the family and join the Westborough Community Land Trust for our always-popular spring free live animal show! Meet some fascinating birds of prey up close in this show presented by raptor rehabilitator Tom Ricardi.

This show is always a big hit with the young and the curious of all ages!

Plan to arrive early as seating is limited.

Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, 17 Willow St., Westborough MA; parking lot in rear. There is no parking along Willow Street. Overflow parking is in Arturo’s parking lot, 54 East Main St.--Walk behind the Arturo’s building to cross directly into the rear of the KofC parking lot. Presented by Animal Adventures.

No reservation required. Free; donations to WCLT gratefully accepted at the door.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Westborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Contact: events@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

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

*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