Natural Lands’ Hildacy Preserve

Description :

Hildacy Preserve is all that remains of a 300-acre land grant from William Penn to a local tanner and his family. Once prized for its mature oak trees, the land was slowly cleared for timber and agriculture. By the late 1800s, only one small grove of trees remained. In 1936, Hilda and Cyril Fox (hence the name “Hildacy”) bought the property. As the surrounding area was developed, the Foxes were determined to keep their land open for wildlife. In 1981, Mrs. Fox donated Hildacy to Natural Lands. Since that time, we have worked to restore the woodlands, meadows, and wetlands to a more natural state. Hildacy is owned and managed by non-profit conservation organization Natural Lands, which is member supported. Learn more at natlands dot org.