Jennings Woods Preserve
About Jennings Woods Preserve
A glimpse of how much of Weston may have looked to the first English settlers 300 years ago. The red trail is a 20-minute walk around and over marshy wetlands, and through unusually dense woodlands. The trail reveals a diverse mix of plant life, including a pervasive undergrowth of laurel. A singular knoll covered with specimen beech trees marks the trails end. The white trail connects to the extensive Aquarian trail system along the Saugatuck Reservoir.
Historical Note
Weston was not home to any of the five nomadic clans that made up the Paugausett tribe; however Weston was a choice area for their hunting and gathering forays with its blackberries, currents, and magnificent stands of chestnuts and walnuts.
Directions & Parking
Newtown Turnpike (Rt 53) north to Godfrey Road; right on Godfrey; right on Catbrier; left on Pepperbush. Preserve entrance marked by sign on right. Park along Pepperbush.
Where is it?
Pepperbush Drive
Weston, CT 06883