Celebrate the beginning of Fall at Salmon Creek Nature Preserve with a scenic walk hosted by Genesee Land Trust and the Parma Library. Will Macaluso, Genesee Land Trust’s Preserve Manager, will be leading the walk with knowledge about Genesee Land Trust’s work on the preserve and conservation. 

Visit the Parma Library’s website to register:

Trails: Beginning at the parking lot the trail runs east before forking into two trails, one running north and another east. The northern trail runs along the northern tree line towards the northeast corner of the Preserve and is approximately 0.25 mile. The trail that continues east from the parking lot continues towards the pond, approximately 0.13 mile. These two trails are new (formerly agricultural land) and are a combination of grass and hard packed soil and are slightly uneven.

Eventually both trails transition to established grass trails that circle around the Preserve. The total length of trails is approximately 2.5 miles, with trails winding through meadows, around Koss Pond, along adjacent conservation land, and along Salmon Creek. See the Salmon Creek Nature Preserve trail map for locations of all trails. towards the interior of the property.  Grass trails are mowed regularly between May and September and are approximately 6’ wide with 0-8% slopes. For a description on trail surfaces, visit this link on Trail Surface Types (Maine Trail Finder). 

Accessibility: An elevated, accessible observation deck with a ramp, benches, and shade is located about ⅓ mile from the parking lot along a wide, grassy trail, which is still bumpy in some areas. Genesee Land Trust plans to smooth the trail and make other accessibility improvements to Salmon Creek Nature Preserve and other properties. 

There is one accessible-designated parking spot in the lot and there is an accessible porta-john on site.

For more information, please reach out to our Inclusion Point of Contact, Elliotte Bowerman, at ebowerman@geneseelandtrust.org or (585)

Parking and Public Transit: The parking lot is located at 492 Bennett Road (County Rd 220) in Parma. The parking lot is made of recycled asphalt and accommodates eight cars. There is one designated accessible spot. Information on public transit options is available through Google, at this link.

Restrooms: There will be one accessible porta john at the preserve. The nearest public restrooms are approximately 1.5 miles away in Hilton (options include Parma Library, Tops, McDonalds, etc.). 

Pets: Dogs, other pets, emotional support, comfort, and companion animals are not allowed at Genesee Land Trust events. Although your pet may be friendly, everyone has different familiarity and experiences with animals. Thank you for being respectful to other attendees. 

Service Animals: Service animals, which are dogs or miniature horses that are specifically trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities, are welcome. Service animals must always be under the control of the handler, housebroken, cleaned up after, and vaccinated in accordance with state laws. 

Photo by Carol Cobia