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Early Morning Bird Walk #1
Thursday, April 25
6:00 - 8:00 AM
MacCallum Wildlife Management Area
We’ll hike the north side of Lake Chauncy and check the water for migrating fowl.
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 just before the yellow gate at the end of the road near the water.
Leader: Nick Paulson [grendelpgill@yahoo.com] (or leave message at 508-330-4401).
Presented in partnership with the Forbush Bird Club.
Early Morning Bird Walk #2
Thursday, May 2
6:00 - 8:00 AM
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.
Directions: Take Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Way (formerly Hospital Road) off Lyman Street in Westborough at the Ball Field Entrance. Park and meet just before the yellow gate at the end of the road near the water.
Leader: Nick Paulson [grendelpgill@yahoo.com] (or leave message at 508-330-4401)
Presented in partnership with the Forbush Bird Club.
Family-friendly Nature Walk
Sunday, May 5
1:00 - 2:30 PM
MacCallum Wildlife Management Area
Join the Westborough Community Land Trust’s Marge Fisher on a family-friendly nature walk, offered as part of Westborough Unplugs week.
Turn off the devices and turn on your powers of observation and curiosity, as we look for wildflowers, birds, insects, and more!
This will be a 2 ½ mile walk on relatively level woodland trails with uneven terrain and some inclines.
Co-sponsored with Westborough Connects. Free, open to the public, no reservation required.
Location: MacCallum Wildlife Management Area north of Lake Chauncy.
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 last left turn before the parking lot for the condo building. Go toward the lake, and where that road meets the lakeshore, park in the lot near the yellow gate.
Before leaving check https://westboroughlandtrust.org/ for cancellations.
Trail Map:
https://westboroughlandtrust.org/maps/WMA
Contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org
→→→ Black vultures are newcomers to our region
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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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