PROTECTED HABITAT AREAS

WLC protects hundreds of acres of land throughout the eastern Catksills area. While we are pleased to steward five preserves with public trails, we also steward lands that are not readily available to the public due to a variety of limitations. We're still proud to ensure these land remain preserved forever. Here are a few of those special habitats.

Forestland on Mount Guardian
WLC’s protection of this scenic and ecological gem began in 2000 with the outright gift of two ridgeline parcels
totaling 18 acres. WLC has since added six more parcels, totaling nearly 110 acres. Besides safeguarding views of
one of Woodstock's most iconic ridgelines, this preserve meets habitat conservation goals, connecting valley
bottoms to mountainsides and peaks, creating habitat corridors for diverse or threatened natural species and
protecting Mt. Guardian's mixed hardwood and coniferous forest ecosystem and the critters that thrive there.

Sawkill Bend off West Ohayo Mountain Road (Bearsville)
Donated to WLC in 2006, this 7-acre property features rugged woodland and sensitive Sawkill River streambanks.

Ludins Field, Chestnut Hill Road (Woodstock)
First placed under easement and then given to WLC as an outright gift in 1995 by the renowned Woodstock artist
Eugene Ludins. This 6-acre property has an open meadow offering a direct view of Overlook Mountain.

65 Acres on Mt. Tobias (Woodstock)
Thanks to our incredible supporters, we secured the funding needed to close on this property in May 2025.