by Andrea Durfee Communications Manager

Millbrook, NS – In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, the stewards of Windhorse Farm, a beautiful property of nearly 200-acres that includes pristine old growth forest located on Wentzell Lake [Atuomkuk] in the LaHave River [Pijnuiskaq] watershed near Bridgewater [Sin So’sepe’katik], Nova Scotia, are returning the land to the Mi’kmaq.

Through a combination of purchase and gift, ownership of Windhorse Farm is being transferred to the Ulnooweg Education Centre – an Indigenous-led charitable organization. Windhorse Farm has been sustainably stewarded by settlers for nearly two centuries.

For 150 years, the first European settlers on the land were the Wentzell family. They acknowledged the unique essence of the land and resisted the pressures of clearcutting and practiced sustainable forestry and agriculture – protecting the land for future generations.

The Drescher family have cared for and enhanced Windhorse Farm over the last 30 years and made it possible for thousands of others to experience its unique and powerful healing qualities. The Dreschers were helped by a group of nine “Forest Families” who shared their passion for the land and their commitment to its protection.

Chris Googoo, Chief Operating Officer of the Ulnooweg Education Centre, states, “We are grateful to the Dreschers and the Forest Families for their stewardship and caring for the land. We greatly appreciate their desire to return ...