Recent Events
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First Prize, Robin Fleming for “After the Storm” taken in Uhlman’s Onion Patch, East Main Street.
Striking images of Westborough’s natural beauty-- from the minute dew caught on cobwebs to a majestic sunrise over Mill Pond—capture the treasures found in the Town’s forests, meadows, and lakes. These images were on display in the Westborough Community Land Trust’s Photography Exhibition, “Westborough’s Natural Treasures,” from November 11 – 17. This free exhibit was open to the public.
The exhibit featured 149 photographs from 43 photographers of diverse ages, from the novice eight-year-old Gillian Fahey to senior citizens. Photographs depict favorite natural refuges for humans and animals including Mill Pond, local farms. Read more about it, and see some of the photos, on our Photography Exibition page
Nov 11-17, 2007
A newly opened view across Gilmore Pond hints of fall colors beginning to show through green foliage.
In late September, this year’s fourth major volunteer work party at Gilmore Pond continued to tackle the big job of removing the invasive Asian honeysuckle shrubs surrounding Gilmore Pond. Thanks to their hard work, volunteers began to glimpse views of the pond from the trail and to see the sort of scenic landscape that they are making available to Westborough residents.
About 40 people turned out for this work party, including volunteers from the Civic Club, WCLT, and Boy Scout Troops 4 and 100. Armed with loppers and gloves, most volunteers focused on learning to identify the unwanted invasives, cutting them down, and hauling brush. In the future, work parties will also target areas containing invasive oriental bittersweet and multiflora rose.
WCLT and the Westborough Civic Club are jointly sponsoring the multi-year Gilmore Pond Restoration project. Earlier major work parties were held in February, May, and July.
September 29, 2007
Fragrant water-lily
Wheaton College Biology Professor Scott Shumway led a flotilla of ten canoes and kayaks with 18 adults and children on a "Nature Walk on Water" on Mill Pond on September 9. Professor Shumway pointed out and
provided fascinating background on native pickerel weed, waterlilies (white waterlily, spatter dock, and water shield), non-native weeds (Eurasian watermilfoil) and sunfish and bass. The paddlers also enjoyed watching a kingfisher and a pair of mute swans, as well as a
green heron in flight. This adventure was part of Westborough Community Land Trust's Walks and Talks Program to highlight the natural treasures of Westborough and the importance of preserving them.
September 9, 2007
Twins Adam and Jack Wilan discovered nature stamps to add to their "passports" along the trail at WCLT's Naturethon.
June 16, 2007
WCLT volunteers Susie Wells and Scott Henderson admire nature passports that children made during the Naturethon.
Keynote speaker Wes Wade, Director of Land Conservation of the Trustees of Reservations. spoke about the importance of conserving land and its significance to global climate change at the WCLT 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting.
June 11, 2007
Civic Club members Wayne Saari and Mike Meachen at Gilmore Pond work party.
The Civic Club with Boy Scout Troop 4 joined a major work party to clear invasive alien plants, particularly Asian honeysuckle, from the Gilmore Pond open space.
May 12, 2007
WCLT, in cooperation with Westborough's DPW, coordinated a Storm Drain marking project to alert the public that any waste poured into street storm drains flows directly into water bodies without being treated.
May 5, 2007
As part of the Town's Spring Festival, WCLT coordinated a "Learn to Fish" Clinic and hosted an activity table with a "plant a seed" theme.
April 28-29, 2007
Kristin Rosenshine, Brooke Rosenshine, Andrew Rosenshine, Emma Piscia, Rebecca Piscia, David Piscia clean up Sandra Pond at Minute Man Park.
More than 60 volunteers participated in the Town-wide litter clean-up of public recreation areas and adjacent streets, including many families with children, members of local Boy Scouts, Democratic and Republican Town Committees, and the Good Shepherd Lutheran Confirmation Class.
April 21, 2007
Hike leader Ann Marie Pilch, naturalist and tracking enthusiast, points out the remains of a pine cone that a red squirrel chewed. Twenty-five hikers of all ages attended the WCLT winter hike in late January at the Mass Fish and Wildlife Management Area. The group followed a deer trail to a deer bedding area, identified dried plants such as wild cucumber, evening primrose, and milkweed, and found signs of beaver activity at a pond. Jan. 2007
Westborough Community Land Trust, PO Box 838, Westborough , MA 01581
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