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 […]

Invasive Advisor Jim Ballentine and Property Steward Dave Stein request help from WWTC to clear access trails at Mill Pasture, which will allow entry into the interior of the property for monitoring and invasive plant clearing.  These paths may ultimately become hiking trails, but public access has not yet been decided upon.  There would be […]

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 siting’s, graffiti, etc.) and unauthorized use of the property. To record this information in the field, we plan to use the Nomad Tracks app, which is available […]