Weston Forest & Trail Association

trail walks
Date: Sunday May 6, 2012 - 2 pm
Walk Leader: Marty Carlock 781-899-2789
Walk Location: Case Estates

The monthly Weston Forest and Trail Association walk will be on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 2 PM, and will be followed by the annual meeting of the Weston Forest and Trail Association at the Scout House at 4PM. Please park either at the Scout House or at the Library. The walk will finish back at the Scout House where refreshments will be served. More details about the area can be found in chapter 5 of Walks on Weston Conservation Land by Elmer Jones. This book can be purchased through our website or at the Town Hall. The walk will last about 90 minutes. Walkers are also encouraged to obtain the Weston Trail Map (only $10) at the Conservation Commission office at the Town Hall. You do not need to be a member to join us, but please consider joining Weston Forest and Trail and supporting the preservation of Weston's open spaces. We look forward to seeing you there. Bring your friends. Well behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a leash. Click here for a map of Case Estates Land

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The guest speaker at this years annual meeting will be Peter Von Mertens, Co-Chair of the Conservation Commission for the Town of Lincoln. Mr. Von Martens will be speaking about the preservation of 21 acres of land in Lincoln known as the Van Leer Property and how the towns of Weston and Lincoln cooperated in building a boardwalk across this red maple swamp to connect conservation lands in both towns.

Walks on Weston Conservation Land by Elmer Jones, is now available at the Conservation Office in the Weston Town Hall.

weston forest and trail association
The Weston Forest and Trail Association is a volunteer organization responsible for working with land owners to encourage land conservation or land development consistent with Weston's rural character, and for stewardship of existing conservation land. WFT has helped to build and supports the maintenance of approximately one hundred miles of trails. The Association also sponsors trail walks and activities to encourage Weston residents to use and become more familiar with the more than 2000 acres of conservation land in town.

support land conservation
Weston Forest and Trail is supported by membership dues and by gifts to our operating and our endowment fund. Many land owners have also supported our cause by giving land or conservation restrictions to the association.

We encourage all residents who appreciate the rural character of Weston to become members and to consider gifts to our operating and endowment funds.

We also encourage landowners who would like to lean more about the benefits of land conservation to contact us.

Hobbs Pond Dam
The Hobbs pond dam is located in the 80 acres conservation area of Lexington street. Severe rain storms during March 2010 caused Weston’s streams to reach near-record flood levels. During this time, water overtopped the Hobbs Pond earthen dam at the lowest spot, eroding and collapsing a portion of it. As the result of this breach, the water level in the pond is now about two feet lower than it was before. Temporary measures have been implemented to protect the remaining portions of the dam, and to channel the stream just below the dam. The town has been looking at options for restoring or removing the dam. Click here for more information.

Pictures of the dam before and after the flood.