1A. The Langworthy Farm The Foundation acquired ownership of the Langworthy Field property in 1990, its first major acquisition of property surrounding Weekapaug.   The property is named in honor of Clifford A. Langworthy. The parcel is a true gem, consisting of 39 acres of various habitats: hayfields, cornfields, salt marsh, woodlands, freshwater wetland, and a...

On the barrier beach, Charlestown (2 1/2 acres) The secluded F.T. Paton Property conservation area, accessible only via a sand trail, is comprised of two acres of undeveloped barrier beach separating Block Island Sound from Quonochontaug Pond. The preserve consists of coastal shrub, dune and marsh habitats. Herring Gull and Song Sparrow are oft observed…

Noyes Neck Farm 2 Noyes Neck Road & Shore Road (41 acres).   WFC Guidelines for Organic Community Gardeners So that everyone can enjoy their time at the Organic Community Garden, and to ensure safely for everyone, all gardeners are expected to follow these guidelines: • Community gardeners must be members of the WFC. A…

Lathrop Preserve Atlantic Avenue, Misquamicut (10 acres). Tucked away behind the houses of Atlantic Avenue, the Lathrop Preserve is 10 acres of salt marsh property bordering Winnapaug Pond, comprised of a variety of herbaceous grasses and bushes. The preserve and its environs are known to be inhabited by red fox, skunk, raccoon, deer, and rabbits. Along the water’s…

Haversham Road (4 acres). The Trotman Preserve is four acres of wooded habitat, part of WFC’s cluster of four conservation properties in Haversham. It is dominated by Oak Maple forest and Red Cedar mixed woodlands. A profusion of species including many small mammals, particularly migratory birds make their homes in these woods. Gray Catbird, Northern…

2+acres which abuts the Ocean Breeze Farm (337-339 Shore Road) Acquired in 1998 by WFC, the Shore Road property is maintained as a grassland or prairie. The Shore Road property is home to many avian species, including American Goldfinch, American Robin, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Brown-headed Cowbird, Downy Woodpecker, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Mourning Dove,…

The Fenway “Fen” Property The “Fen” is one of the most important properties held by the Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation to benefit the local environment. It was acquired by the Foundation in 1999 from a group of local property owners with the design to preserve and protect the environment and the natural habitat and filter…

Atlantic Avenue, Misquamicut (14 acres). The Ray Preserve Offering a mix of barrier beach and wetland habitats, The Ray Preserve provides 14 pristine acres that will never be developed on Winnapaug Pond. This gorgeous property stretches between Atlantic Avenue and the pond in Misquamicut offering a setting with predominantly native plants growing with few invasive…

Quonochontaug Pond, Charlestown (5 acres) Bill’s Island   A jewel of Quonochontaug Pond, Bill’s Island is a five-acre refuge for migratory birds including the majestic great egret, snowy egret, housefinch and the climate-engendered willet. Bill’s Island or “Great Island.” as some have called it, was saved from development after the Quonochontaug community worked together to…

0 Old West Beach Road, Charlestown (1.32 acres) The Holmes Property The Holmes property is located along West Beach Road and Old West Beach Road on the Quonochontaug neck. With approximately 920 feet of frontage on public roads it provides for scenic value in the area.  It is an undeveloped 1.32 acre parcel of forested…

38 Haversham Road, Westerly (2.38 acres) The St. John Preserve is comprised of 2.5 acres of mixed Oak and Maple forest with scattered Eastern Red Cedars. White-tailed deer traverse this precious wooded parcel in WFC’s Haversham greenway, made up of four protected parcels.  Given the available habitat, the St. John Property is used by a…

An ecologically rich swath of forest adjacent to Shelter Harbor Golf Club’s course, this 78-acre parcel was donated to WFC by Stonewall LLC in 2018.  Interior ponds are spawning grounds to a variety of amphibians, including wood frogs and spotted salamander, and a habitat for a variety of wood ducks.  A diverse variety of native...

The Nushka Preserve is the Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation’s most recent acquisition, purchased in 2018 for $1.2 million dollars on the street that was formerly known as “Nushka Road”. The name Nushka means “precious possession” and indeed it is precious to the community that raised a significant portion of the funds to purchase it. The…

Donated to the WFC by the Weekapaug Fire District in 2019, the Weekapaug Preserve is comprised of 22 acres of salt marsh, wet woodland, and dense coastal shrubland along Weekapaug Road.  The Preserve is a picturesque vista along the entrance to Weekapaug and an important habitat to a profusion of avian species, including Belted Kingfisher,…