This is part of a survey walk planned to critically review all aspects of trail condition and location throughout Westwoods, to capture other property information (like invasive plant sitings, graffiti, etc.) and unauthorized use of the property. To record this information in the field, we plan to use the Avenza Map app, which is available […]

Just off the trail head entrance are eight, 12ft bridge sections that span a large wetland area.  These are disappearing into the mud, which isn’t good for either the bridges or the wetlands.  This work party will dig/pry these bridge sections out and install black locust sleepers underneath them.  Ahead of time, some of us […]

Based on the work we’re planning, we’ve changed the meeting location to the Lower Moose Hill Road entrance, across the street from Landon’s Way.  The work we’re planning to do is:   — Reroute a super muddy area on sections of Violet Circle to higher ground. — Reroute on the Yellow Square south of Green Rectangle […]

The plastic we put down last spring appears to have done a good job in pushing back on the mugwort.  So today we will be carefully removing these sheets (or what can be salvaged from them), and seeding the uncovered area with native grass seed.  We invite you to come and help us remove these […]

Property Steward Doug Clark and Director Michele Millham report eight or so dead and downed trees/limbs on the yellow, red, white and blue trails.  Most of the trees are 10” or less, although there is one that is probably more like 14” diameter. This is all chainsaw work, and we’d welcome any additional sawyers who’d […]

While there’s a tree we need to remove from nearby trails, after we finish that small task, we’ll be traveling to Branford to examine several installations of raised plank walk where a fiberglass decking has been used to replace pressure treated wood.  If you’d like to join us on our visit to the Supply Pond […]