Brooke Preserve & Kolstad Woods
Property Name:
Brooke Preserve & Kolstad Woods
Donor:
Carpenter / Blackburn / Kolstad
2005, 2014
Acquisition Date:
Acreage:
44
Location:
Sperry Rd. & Cook Hill Rd
Habitat:
Mixed hardwood forest
Open to the public. A parking area and a Cheshire Land Trust sign can be found along the east side of Sperry Road, about 1/4 mile north of Cook Hill Road. The property's blue-blazed trails loops around the entire preserve and offers views into the 4-acre Kolstad Woods. Brooke Perserve also features an upland hardwood forest, an assortment of spring ephemerals, mushrooms and ferns. The property also has a a small ravine with a lovely meandering stream. Dogs are allowed at this time, but must be on-leash and waste must be picked up and carried out of the property.