The Boquet River is a popular birding spot by foot or by water. In late summer and early fall, thousands of migratory shorebirds can be seen along the Boquet and at the mouth of the river where it meets Lake Champlain

Our Boquet River Nature Preserve is in the heart of downtown Willsboro. It includes 120 acres of floodplain and upland forest, and more than a half-mile of shoreline on the lower Boquet River, the most intact major tributary emptying into Lake Champlain. The Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy has worked with partners and private landowners over the years to protect nearly two miles of shoreline leading to the mouth of the river. Now we are working to strengthen connections between people and their local lands and waters.

The Champlain Valley features an array of habitats and species not typically found in the Adirondack Park’s including walking fern, maidenhair spleenwort, sycamore, and Canada lily. With extensive trail improvements, access to the Boquet River Nature Preserve is better than ever. Tim’s Trail, named in honor of Tim Barnett, is a 1.15-mile Universal Access loop that has a crushed stone surface that can accommodate walkers, runners, strollers and wheelchairs.