We look forward to seeing you, your family, and friends out exploring the nature of Windham County at any of our nature preserves. Some of our locations don't have trails; nature has the lead, but the adventurous are welcome to visit. The following locations, however, offer easy access and parking. Some offer walking paths. Remember, take only pictures; leave only footprints. For all to enjoy; for all to cherish.

Jo-Ann MacFarlane, center, at the dedication of the land her family called home for generations.

“I have seen so much of the precious land in Eastford destroyed by development.  I thought it was time to slow this development down and preserve some of the land so the animals would have a place to call home.   It was an easy decision to donate the land to the Wyndham Land Trust, but I did not want to give up my connection to the land.   Donating the land to the land trust gave me a sense of accomplishment and purpose in my life. I honored my dad’s wishes to preserve the land for generations to come and to give the animals a home. I like to think that I have made a difference in the lives of animals, no matter how small, and I have given a small piece of land for future generations to enjoy."

Jo-Ann MacFarlane passed from these earthly realms on March 13, 2020. Wildlife and open space loses a fierce champion, but her legacy and example will live on.