The Rene Henderson Preserve is almost entirely forested with a mix of uplands and wetlands, and includes an open, beaver-generated pond and wetland complex near the northwest corner. There are several seeps and small streams on the property as well. And, there are two small clearings in the western portion of the preserve.
In addition to hiking the network of woods roads and trails in search of birds and other wildlife, during the winter months the pond on the preserve’s northwest corner (by the road) offers excellent ice skating.
Evidence of past land use is everywhere, with logging roads, heavily cut patches of regenerating forest, and stone walls throughout much of the property. Noteworthy natural resources include mapped high value habitat corresponding with the pond and wetland and Northern White Cedar Swamp/Mountain Holly – Alder Woodland, and deer wintering areas on the eastern edge of the preserve.
Preserve Guidelines
For more information, visit the Maine Coast Heritage Trust website, or contact:
Access to the trailhead is from ME-166 in Castine. From Castine, the entrance to the parking area is 0.8 miles north of the southern intersection of ME-166A and ME-166. From US-1, the entrance to the parking area is 13.6 miles south down ME-166.
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