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  • Irene Gossin Nature Preserve 195 North Hook Road Macedon, NY, 14502 United States (map)

Leprechauns have decided to stop by Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve for a visit on March 21st. Enjoy the preserve’s scenery while testing out your leprechaun finding capabilities as they hide out along the trails. This walk is family-friendly and self guided.

Trail Description: Beginning at the trailhead from Wilkinson Road, a grass and compacted soil trail leads visitors into the Preserve along Ganargua Creek. Slopes on this trail range from 0-5% with two or three areas of steeper rises. This trail is 5’ wide. About 0.25 mile into the trail you will arrive at a kiosk where the trail transition to grass trails, approximately five feet wide. These trails circle the meadows providing an addition 0.5 mile of trail. Beginning at the Bunker Hill parking area there is a steep switch backing trail through the woods down to the meadow areas. This woods trail has slopes between 5-10% and includes occasional uneven terrain from stones, roots, and leaves.

Restroom: There are no restrooms at the Preserve. The closest public restrooms are at Tractor Supply, KFC, and Taco Bell, located approximately three miles away at 280 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd, Macedon.

Parking: The main parking area is off Wilkinson Road (195 N Hook Rd address on Google) and can accommodate eight to ten cars. There are no public transit options to Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve..

Accessibility: For questions about accessibility, reach out to Inclusion Point of Contact, Mckenna Erwell, at merwell@geneseelandtrust.org.

Access Barriers: The woods trail is a steep switch backing trail through the woods down to the meadow areas. It has slopes between 5-10% and includes occasional uneven terrain from stones, roots, and leaves. After heavy rains, Ganargua Creek can flood making the Preserve inaccessible. 

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.