Thomas Darling Preserve is located in the famed Pocono Mountains and is home to one of the state’s largest spruce forests. This groundwater-fed glacial wetland offers more than 1,300 acres of birding, hiking and hunting areas. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy, Wildlands has established a land management agreement, new trails and environmental education opportunities.
Getting Here
Main entrance
518 Coolbaugh Road Gouldsboro, PA 18424
Learn More About Thomas Darling Preserve
Wildlife
Nesting boxes on the property here are meant to attract populations of the endangered Northern Flying Squirrel. Other species on this preserve include American Black Bear, Grey Fox, White-tailed Deer, Gray and Red Squirrel, Southern Flying Squirrel, Red-bellied Snake, Dusky Salamander as well as Red-backed Salamander.
The preserve is also home to an extensive habitat restoration project focusing on Golden-winged Warblers. The spruce forest also plays host to myriad bird species. Swamp Sparrow, Prairie Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Red-eyed Vireo, Trail’s Flycatcher, Chestnut-sided Warbler and Common Yellowthroat have been observed in the bounds of the Thomas Darling preserve.
Plantlife
The acreage is comprised primarily of hardwood forest, with species such as American Beech, Red Maple, Hawthorn, Service Berry, and others. The understory is almost entirely Beech brush.
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Questions or feedback about this preserve?
Contact Preserve Manager Michael Hock
(610) 965-4397 ext 132 – Mhock@wildlandspa.org
