Westborough Community Land Trust

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Winter Walk at the Headwaters Conservation Area

Sunday, January 12

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Headwaters Conservation Area

Enjoy a wintry walk of exploration and discovery led by the Westborough Community Land Trust’s Sam Plummer.

Mill Pond, the Headwaters of the Assabet River, is surrounded by one of Westborough’s most beautiful conservation areas.

Enjoy the variety of trees and signs of wildlife on this 2.5 mile walk on slightly hilly woodland trails.

Traction devices attached to boots are strongly recommended if the temperature is below freezing.

Free, open to the public, no reservation needed.

Meet at the far side of the Mill Pond School parking lot, 6 Olde Hickory Path, Westborough MA.

Check WestboroughLandTrust.org/ for weather cancellations.

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

Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org

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Westborough Community Land Trust

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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.

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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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