Visitor Information, Hours, & Resources

Highstead Supporters
Open Monday–Friday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Groups
Call us to inquire about a guided tour.

All other visitors
Please call ahead for an appointment.

Contact Highstead
(203) 938-8809
info@highstead.net

Highstead’s 100-plus acre preserve in Redding, Connecticut is a beautiful place to visit. Explore over two miles of undulating trails winding through 50 acres of forest, wetland, ledge, and meadow – a mosaic of habitats preserved for the study and appreciation of plants and animals in their natural environment. Special features include native plant communities and collections, woodland deer exclosures, a dry-footed swamp walk, and a three-acre man-made pond. Bench seating along the trails invites you to rest in quiet contemplation.

Interpretive signs, plant labels, and self-guided tours provide opportunities to get better acquainted with Highstead’s plants and wildlife, landscape history, ecological research, and stewardship activities.