Much of Woodfield Reservation used to be active farmland, and since the late 1930’s, the land has been reverting back to woodland. Loose rock walls created by areas once cleared for pasture are still visible in the woods. The trees now growing here are typical of the area, composed largely of tulip poplar, beech, oak and hickory, with an understory of a variety of shrubs, ferns and wild flowers.

As part of a larger patch of woodland on the Ridge, the area is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including scarlet tanagers, orioles, grosbeaks and many types of warblers.  Many animals are to be found as well, including opossums, raccoons and deer.  Frogs can sometimes be spotted in the pools of the small streams.