Park roadside by split rail fence across from Pequot Library entrance.
Wildflower Preserve
The smallest Aspetuck Land Trust preserve, the 0.3 acre Wildflower Preserve is located across from the Pequot Library in Southport on Westway Road directly across from the entrance to the library. This is a lovely spot to observe wildflowers and butterflies where you can sit on a teak bench dedicated to Southport conservationists Raphael and Roberta Hodgson.
Starting Spring of 2021 we will be transforming the property into a model native landscape to demonstrate to homeowners how native plants can both beautify and increase biodiversity in their home landscapes. This is part of Aspetuck Land Trust’s Green Corridor Initiative. The property was included on the Pequot Library’s Southport Garden Stroll.
Observe the native wildflowers in season and the many pollinating insects, like butterflies, that are attracted to the native plants. Native plants on the property include Swamp Milkweed, Bloodroot, Wild Aster, May Apple, Joe Pye Weed, and Wild Geranium.
The property was designated an official Monarch Waystation in 2016. Recently, we have a student helping the land trust to maintain and remove invasives on the property. She is documenting her work on her blog. Read more…
The Wildflower Preserve was donated in 1981 by Roswell Barrett who owned the home that is located at the back of the Preserve.
Where is it?
297 Westway Rd
Southport, CT 06890