A Mettawa Gateway Preserve

True to the founders' vision, Village residents and businesses remain dedicated to land conservation and preservation of the rural character of the area. The Mettawa Open Lands Association (MOLA) was founded in 1989, and formally activated in 2006. Since that time, professional local landscapers and MOLA volunteers have been working to transform "Whippoorwill Farm," a Mettawa Gateway Preserve, into a beautiful native landscape reminiscent of earlier times. The property is just over 11 acres.

Over the past several years, several improvements have been made to the property. These include a landscaped berm at the southeast corner of the property, removal of buckthorn and other dead trees, significant pruning of the native trees, refurbishing of the blue stone patio that was part of the original homestead, and the planting of over 50 trees and shrubs and other landscaping. A bench recognizing former Trustee Bill Armstrong was dedicated in 2017. The park has also been placed on a regular mowing maintenance program, and to control weeds and other invasive growth. The trail that runs through the park was upgraded to reduce stormwater impacts.

It is located as property #7 on the Parks, Trails and Open Space map.