Upgrades at Willow Brook Farm

Help us keep this Pembroke preserve a welcoming place for people and wildlife. 

 
 

*** Update: Our fundraising campaign is now closed. Through an outpouring of community support, Wildlands Trust raised nearly $72,000 to upgrade Willow Brook Farm in Pembroke, far surpassing our campaign goal. Thank you to all who have donated or volunteered in support of our campaign. We are humbled by your generosity and committed to keeping Willow Brook Farm a place for people, pets, and wildlife to thrive. Learn more about our campaign success here. ***

Current Designs Solara 100 kayak


Win a Kayak by Supporting our Willow Brook Farm Restoration!

[The kayak raffle is now closed. Congratulations to our winners, Bob and Donna!]

Win a Current Designs Solara 100 kayak, courtesy of the Friends of IndieFerm Brewing and Billington Sea Kayak! For every $10 donated to support our efforts to upgrade Willow Brook Farm, you will receive (1) one entry into our kayak raffle. Raffle was drawn on August 9, 2024.

 

The greenest $3 you’ll ever spend

[This program has now ended. Thank you to all who participated!]

Wildlands Trust has been selected by Shaw’s for this month's Give Back Where It Counts reusable bag program!

This August, when you buy a $3 reusable Give Back Back at Shaw's Hanson (476 Liberty St.), $1 will be donated to our campaign to upgrade Willow Brook Farm.

Reduce plastic waste while supporting local conservation. Shop at Shaw’s Hanson today!

Few places anywhere pack the same wealth of cultural and natural resources into a suburban setting as Willow Brook Farm, a Wildlands Trust showcase preserve in Pembroke. Comprising 167 wild acres just 30 miles south of Boston, Willow Brook Farm epitomizes the globally rare ecological diversity of the Herring Brook Valley. Each year, over 20,000 people explore Willow Brook’s field, forest, and wetland habitats to learn about the human and natural communities that have come and gone from the region. 

After 27 years serving the people and wildlife of Southeastern Massachusetts, Willow Brook Farm needs upgrades to bolster its safety and value for future generations. Unfortunately, improving public amenities in frequently flooded environments isn’t cheap: we estimate the project to cost $60,000. 

With your support, we will: 

  1. Replace 0.3 miles of boardwalks and bog boards 

  2. Remove invasive plants from former agricultural fields 

  3. Build covered picnic tables

  4. Repair the parking lot 

  5. Improve wayfinding amenities, such as map kiosks and trail signage  

  6. Restore eroding trails

Support us today so that Willow Brook Farm can continue to support us tomorrow.

** Please note: all $40,000 of our anonymous donor’s matching fund have been unlocked! Thank you to everyone who donated for helping us reach this crucial goal. **