Highland Farm Preserve

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This is the place to go if you’re hoping to enjoy a stunning view of the York River watershed and perhaps find signs of York’s early European settlers. Plan a hike with family and friends in any season or a day of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in winter. At our Highland Farm Preserve there are many wildlife habitats, from outcroppings to forests to vernal pools, and you may even find a cellar hole or historic cemetery. The preserve is open from dawn to dusk. Please keep dogs leashed at all times, and remember, “Take only pictures; leave only footprints.”

This scenic old farm almost got turned into a 37-house subdivision. Today Highland Farm Preserve is a wildlife paradise with its old fields and pastures, young forest, rock outcroppings, and vernal ponds. Conservationists are cutting down trees and planting shrubs to help New England cottontails – which means that lots of other wildlife benefit, too. Take a walk on the New England Cottontail Trail, or learn more here . . . .

Bring the family and explore the magic of vernal pools in springtime! Follow experts from White Pine Programs and explore the vernal pools of York Land Trust’s Highland Farm Preserve. This is a family-friendly program designed for both adults and kids of all ages.

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Highland Farm Preserve, in York Maine, is a 20 acre conservation easement on historic Highland Farm, with a focus on agriculture and an existing orchard.

Exploring the Highland Farm Preserve’s trail system reveals an array of wildlife habitats including shrub land, rocky outcroppings, Oak Pine and Oak