Allanach-Wolf Woodlands
Trail Information
Trail Map: Click here for the Allanach-Wolf trailmap. (Map courtesy of Joshua’s Trust Intern, Rachel Beach.) Please park in the designated area on the left side of the driveway after turning off Back Road. There is a kiosk with a trail map just to the left of the gated entrance. Four trails totaling 3 miles await your walking pleasure. There is a paved drive paralleling Lake Marie for those who like a walk in nature without the challenge of a trail walk. The parking lot is plowed in the winter for year-round enjoyment.
Directions: From Windham Center, follow Route 14 toward Scotland. Take the second left onto Back Road. Go 0.25 mile to the preserve entrance on the left. GPS address: 171 Back Road
About the Property
The initial 102.6 acres of largely forested land was donated to Joshua’s Trust by Ada Wolf in 2007. Located on Back Road in Windham, the property is in an area identified as having the highest natural resource priority in the Town of Windham’s Plan of Conservation. Streams which course through the woods feed into a 22-acre shallow pond, known as Lake Marie.
In addition to the property, Ada Wolf left an endowment for its management and for Joshua’s Trust to protect adjacent lands, a far-sighted gift which opens a potential greenway. In accordance with Ada Wolf’s wishes, the property is named the Allanach-Wolf Woodlands.
In 2012, Joshua’s Trust added another 20 acres to Allanach-Wolf through the purchase of 17 acres from the Town of Windham, and the donation of 3.5 acres by Dr. Stein.
Location: Windham, Connecticut. Parking area at 165 Back Road
Donors: Ada Wolf
Acres: 120 acres
Preserved: 2009
Stewards: Axel Oschmann, Bill Duell
