Natural Lands Trust’s Willisbrook Preserve is located next to the Greater Chester Valley Soccer Association fields. The preserve is open during daylight hours for hiking and nature appreciation. Trails can be accessed at the entrance to our parking lot.

The 126-acre Willisbrook Preserve includes just over 20 acres of the Willistown Serpentine Barrens, a rare ecosystem. These barrens support a diverse variety of plants, including serpentine aster, round-leafed fame flower, and warm-season grasses. The preserve, which was donated to Natural Lands Trust in 1961, holds special significance as the first property that the Natural Lands Trust received through donation.

In 2010, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) designated portions of Willisbrook Preserve – specifically the Sugartown Serpentine Barrens – as a "Pennsylvania Wild Plant Sanctuary." The program encourages the conservation of natural areas and native plants, and recognizes private landowners who serve as models of good conservation and stewardship of these special resources.

Download a map of the Willisbrook Preserve.

For more information, please visit the Natural Lands Trust website.