The railroad along the preserve’s eastern boundary was built in 1864. Remnants of fields, planted evergreen forests, and hedgerows remain. Visitors can expect to see signs of deer, and find birds along the grassy powerline ROW that cuts through the property.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
30 acres
Guidelines: To help ensure that this special place can be enjoyed for future generations, please leave no trace and carry out what you carry in. Camping, littering, hunting, fires, or removal or destruction of plants or animals are prohibited. See our full preserve visitation guidelines for more information.
What to See: The preserve contains two woodlots with towering oaks, white pines, and eastern hemlocks. A powerline bisects the property, about 0.2 miles in on either the right or left trail. The trail is a loop that is approximately 1.2 miles long.
The orange trail at Whitbeck Memorial Grove is 1.2 miles long. It has an average slope of 5% and is a fairly gentle walk through evergreen groves, deciduous forest, and ag land. Some parts of the trail may be muddy after rain or during spring. The trail ranges from 10” wide to 32” wide.
