Winkler Botanical Preserve

A small waterfall flows into a calm pond surrounded by lush green trees and dense foliage, reflecting the greenery on the water’s surface.

A small stone waterfall flows into a peaceful pond, surrounded by stacked stone walls and lush green trees in a forested area.

A large two-story wooden lodge with a covered porch, rustic log columns, and wide steps, surrounded by trees and greenery.

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Winkler Botanical Preserve was originally created by the Winkler family’s Catherine Winkler Herman, her daughter Tori Thomas and the Winkler Foundation in 1979 to protect this unique and special area during the development of Mark Center. The private lodge on the property is named after Ms. Herman, as Catherine’s Lodge.

Multiple trails, streams, a lake, and a waterfall, surrounded by woods and native plants, create an urban oasis in Alexandria’s West End.