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We hope to see you at an upcoming outdoor or online event! Join us!
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Snakes of New England and the World
Saturday, March 26, 2022, TWO SHOWS: 9:00 and 11:00 am
(In-person indoor event; masks required for everyone over two years of age.)
Bring the family and join us for our always-popular spring free live animal show! Meet some fascinating harmless reptiles you may find while out walking in Westborough, as well as some impressive specimens from around the world. Learn to identify, respect, and protect these fragile creatures. You will be allowed to touch the animals—this show is always a big hit with the young and the curious of all ages! Plan to arrive early as seating is limited. Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, 17 Willow St., Westborough MA; parking lot in rear. Overflow parking is in Arturo’s parking lot, 54 East Main St.--Walk behind the Arturo’s building to cross directly into the rear of the KofC parking lot. There is no parking along Willow Street. Presented by Rick Roth of the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team. No reservation required. Free; donations gratefully accepted at the door. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Westborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Also supported in part by the Westborough Newcomers Club. For questions contact: events@westboroughlandtrust.org
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The Community Preservation Act will be considered at the Westborough Town Meeting on March 19th (Article 23). Since 2000, 187 other Massachusetts Communities have taken advantage of this program to preserve open space and historic sites, create affordable housing, and develop outdoor recreational facilities. If this question passes at Town Meeting, it will be added to the November ballot.
You can read more about the CPA and the proposal for our town here.
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Earth Day Scholarship Essay Competition
WCLT is offering two scholarships of $1000 each, to be awarded to the winners of its annual Earth Day Essay Contest, which runs March 1 – April 11. The contest is open to graduating Westborough High School (WHS) seniors and to graduating seniors who reside in Westborough but attend another high school.
To apply, students can get contest details and scholarship application forms from the WHS guidance office as of March 1 OR online on the Westborough Community Land Trust website. The deadline is Monday, April 11, 2022 for receipt of the essays and applications. Students may submit their Earth Day essay and scholarship applications on paper to the WHS Guidance Office, OR on paper by mail (in time to be received by the deadline) to WCLT, P.O. Box 838, Westborough, MA 01581, OR electronically by email to scholarship@westboroughlandtrust.org. Students do not have to be planning an environmental emphasis in their future studies or career in order to be eligible for the scholarships. Since 2004, WCLT has encouraged environmental awareness among high school students by offering scholarships to the winners of its Earth Day Essay Contest.
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Save the Dates for Upcoming Events:
Check www.westboroughlandtrust.org for details.
Earth Day Town-Wide Cleanup and Cleanup Volunteers’ Picnic
(Online Signup Only—No Walk-In Registration)
Group/Club/Business Sign-up: February 1-March 15, 2022
Family/Individual Sign-up: Week of April 1-8, 2022
Cleanup: Week of April 9-16, 2022
Drop-In Volunteers’ Picnic Lunch Saturday, April 16, 11:30-12:30
WCLT is co-sponsoring four spring bird walks with the Forbush Bird Club:
April 1 (evening),
April 28 and May 5 & 12 (early morning).
Geology Walk: The Making of Westborough
Sunday, May 22, 2022, 1:30-3:30 pm
Owls of New England (Speaker: Peter Christoph)
And WCLT Annual Meeting
Monday, June 13, 2022, 7:00-9:00 pm
St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 1 Ruggles St. Westborough MA
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