The community is invited to Tropical Audubon Society’s 10th annual Bird Day, on Feb. 17, for a free, engaging, educational afternoon full of enriching outdoor experiences on the non-profit’s wooded Steinberg Nature Center grounds, 5530 Sunset Dr. The nature festival, founded by late TAS Education and Grounds chair Lewis “Brother” Milledge, features interactive activities and
After recent years of steady erosion of local beaches, the Parks and Recreation department is putting into motion a nourishment plan in order to build beaches back up to their former glory. A nourishment plan is an arduous process of bringing additional sand, either from the sea or from inland sources, to Westport’s beaches. Doing.
Picture a tiny little plump bird scurrying along a sandy beach and practically getting camouflaged against the pale sand. This is the Piping Plover, a small but mighty shorebird that has captured the attention of