By Dan Jones LJI
Northumberland 89.7 FM
The Northumberland Land Trust has completed another land acquisition, this time just north of Vernonville. The 332 acres were donated by Rob and Freda Kennedy, and they have named the reserve Wilhelmina Woods, after Rob’s late mother.
The property features a diverse and regionally significant woodland, primarily composed of pines, maple, ash, birch, jack pine, bitternut hickory, shagbark hickory, black oak, and old-growth hemlock. In the eastern portion of the property, patches of unevaluated wetland are found, filtering water from Cold Creek, which flows south through the easternmost parcels.
Fifteen at-risk species have been identified within the property. The property is expected to be open to the public for hiking, bird watching, and enjoying nature.
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Originally aired: February 3, 2026
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