Hillside Farm, Washington


Eastern Fields at Hillside Farm

 

Protected by: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Steep Rock Association, and Connecticut Farmland Trust

Year Protected: 2021
Acres: 86.1

 

This 86-acre property located on Nettleton Hollow Road at the junction of Washington and Woodbury is a mosaic of prime farmland and critical habitats including meadow, forest, wetlands, and streams. The preservation of this farm took a big community effort, including a partnership with the Steep Rock Association.