WFTA3 days agoNature Book NookStaying at home has cut down on commuting time, allowing more time to spend with a book. A few of our suggestions are: The Hidden Life of Trees: What they Fe...
WFTA3 days agoWe are sorry to cancel the April walkWhat an unprecedented time! Although WFTA is cancelling until further notice group events like our monthly walks, the woods are open. In fact, we have been s...
WFTAMar 24Sculptures in the WoodsOur Trails Manager Lynn Atkins sometimes makes sculptures with the detritus of her trail clearing. They serve as place markers in our look-alike woods. The s...
WFTAFeb 12March 1, 2020: Highland ForestPlease join us on Sunday, March 1 at 2 PM for a walk in the Highland Forest. We will dip into a low lying hemlock grove, follow an intermittent stream, circl...
WFTAFeb 11Dr. Robert Gegear "Threatened Ecosystems: The People-Plant-Pollinator Solution"Dr. Robert J. Gegear's talk on the importance of pollinators is now available to watch online.
WFTAFeb 6Cat Rock/80 Acres Walk PhotosIt was a great day to explore Cat Rock and Hobbs Pond and 80 Acres area last Sunday! Please join us on March 1 at 2 PM for our next monthly walk at Highland ...
WFTAJan 21February 2, 2020: Cat Rock & 80 AcresPlease join us Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 2 p.m. for Weston Forest and Trail's next monthly walk. We will meet at the end of Drabbington Way, in the parking...
WFTAJan 9January Walk RecapHere's the adventurous group that joined us last Sunday for a 3 mile walk through Fiske and Sunday Woods, including fire roads, single tracks, a boardwalk cr...
WFTADec 27, 2019January 5, 2020: Rail Trail, Jericho Forest, Sunday WoodsMark next year's calendar for the Weston Forest and Trail Association’s next monthly trail walk on Sunday, January 5th, 2020. It will include part of the new...
WFTADec 17, 2019Maintaining Ski Tracks in the WoodsWhenever there is more than a few inches of snow on the ground, you will find cross-country ski trails in the woods. These trails are often “hard won” by ski...
WFTADec 16, 2019Motorized Vehicles in the WoodsWe have received a number of calls from people who have seen ATV (all-terrain vehicle) tracks in the woods. Weston doesn’t allow motorized vehicles in the wo...
WFTADec 15, 2019Leave the LeavesWeston has over 2000 acres of Conservation Land. If you happen to be a neighbor, congratulations, you are very lucky! At the same time, you have a responsibi...
WFTAOct 27, 2019November Walk - Sears Land and the Melone Homestead - Sunday, November 3rd, 2–4 pmJoin us to read 420 years of history in the landscape surrounding the Melone Homestead. The Sears Land was first settled in 1698, abandoned in the 18th centu...
WFTAOct 21, 2019We're reorganizing the website!We're rolling out a big reorganization of the WFTA website, as you can see as soon as you visit the home page. We hope you'll like the changes. Please pardon...
WFTAApr 15, 2019Sunday, May 5: Annual Meeting & CelebrationOn Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 4:00 PM, we will convene at the Weston Scout House at 88 School Street for the WFTA Annual Meeting, following the 2:00 PM trail wal...
WFTAMar 16, 2019Trail Report: Saturday, March 16, 2019By Lynn Atkins Decided to see if the lock at Blaney Aquifer had unfrozen itself. On the way there observed that the construction folks had again fenced off ...
WFTAMar 15, 2019April 7, 2 PM: come and join us to walk Cat Rock!The Weston Forest & Trail Association will conduct its next monthly trail walk Sunday April 7th at 2 p.m. We will meet at the end of Drabbington Way, at the ...
WFTAMar 14, 2019Trail Report: Thursday, March 14, 2019By Lynn Atkins Parked at Wildflower Lane to walk in and clear trees reported by Ann and Meg in Highland Street Forest. Chatted with Jen Potter. Cut end ...
WFTAMar 12, 2019Trail Report: Tuesday, March 12, 2019By Lynn Atkins Drove to the gate on Sudbury Road to try to park but snow bank too high. While driving I spotted the large pine reported by a biker not far ...