Zenda Farms Preserve, located in New York’s Thousand Islands region and owned by the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT), represents the intersection of historic preservation and land conservation and has immense potential to guide the region into a more environmentally conscious future while honoring local history. This thesis first examines the history of the property’s identity as a model dairy operated by a prominent businessman, dedicating special attention to the historically significant Jamesway architecture, before assessing TILT’s stewardship of the property since its 1997 acquisition. As the author seeks to express, TILT has created a multifaceted preserve that blends historic preservation, land and wildlife conservation, environmental education, community gardening, agriculture, and recreation through an ever-evolving stewardship model. Organized around seven core themes, which TILT calls the Seven Lenses, this model is directly applicable to other historic farms and should be considered by other land trusts seeking to promote heritage tourism and land conservation in agricultural communities. The author then suggests further improvements that TILT might make to transform Zenda Farms Preserve into an even more historically faithful, environmentally conscious, and economically successful destination for locals and tourists alike. By implementing some of the suggested improvements while maintaining the current stewardship model, TILT can realize Zenda’s enormous potential of being a forward-looking beacon of hope at the forefront of heritage tourism, climate consciousness, rural self-reliance, and public education.