The Weekapaug Golf Club The Foundation holds a conservation easement on the 60-acre Weekapaug Golf Course and two abutting parcels of land, the Meikle parcel and the Rachlin parcel. The golf course is ranked the 28th best 9-hole courses in the world by Golf Magazine and is part of the Rhode Island Golf Course Green Certification…
One of WFC’s thirteen conservation easement properties, Ever-Breeze Farm is a 110 acre farm in Westerly that has been family-owned since 1961. It is located just north of Dunns Corner on Bradford-Dunns Corner Road. This Protected Property has a long history of active agricultural use that continues today. Historically a dairy farm, it is…
This half-acre property is situated along the picturesque Route 1A, nearby another WFC property known as the Shore Road Preserve. It is occupied by one house and the rest of the land has been preserved as open space, subject to the 2000 conservation easement with WFC. It is likely home to many avian species that…
The Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation granted conservation easements and restrictions for the development of the Shelter Harbor Golf Course in the early 2000s. The conservation easements permit the golf club and course development and use, but otherwise require that the premises be maintained in its scenic and open space condition. The property is 405…
This emerald jewel is tucked away in a small housing development along route 1A. It borders the Winnapaug Pond, which makes it environmentally- beneficial to restrict development for the water quality in the pond. The property is comprised of wetland shrub thicket, coastal grassland, and a tidal wetland complex. 237 Shore Rd., Westerly-Development rights (42…
Haversham Rd., Haversham (8 acres) This beautiful vantage point in WFC’s Haversham complex of four contiguous properties is comprised by eight-acres of upland forest, wetland forest and coastal grassland. The property sits along the shoreline of Quonochontaug Pond and offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding community. Some of the plant species present include Red Maple,…
The 16 Knowles Ave Preserve consists of a mix of upland wetland and transitional wetland habitats. The stated purpose in the easement is to “assure that the Premises will be retained forever in a manner that will protect and maintain their scenic and open space condition”. The property is a characterized by the presence of…
The Weekapaug Inn Bathhouses were built in 1899 and then rebuilt after the 1938 hurricane. They complement the Weekapaug Inn and form a unique piece of the Weekapaug’s cultural heritage. Protected by a conservation easement, they will be forever maintained in a similar way as to how they are today. The property is framed by…
This 4-acre marsh property bordering Quonochontaug Pond in Charlestown supports a variety of birds and marine life. It is likely a nesting site for Saltmarsh sparrow and Willet. Salt marsh sparrows are considered a high conservation priority since they nest exclusively in the high marsh that is subject to flooding. Additionally, a variety of wading…