Eastern River Preserve

The ecologically diverse Eastern River Preserve features a short meandering path to the scenic shoreline of the tidal river and an extensive oxbow.
Trail Activity
Hiking Walking Snowshoeing
Length
0.60 miles, Round Trip
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Pittston
Surface
Dirt/Forest Floor
Pets
Permitted
Fees
No

Description

The 0.3-mile trail on the north side of the creek features a hand-carry access point (at high tide) for paddling, as well as scenic views of the Eastern River, Otter Creek, and an extensive oxbow.

With its woodlands, tidal marshes, and wetlands along Otter Creek and the Eastern River, this conservation land protects habitat for wood ducks, common mergansers, and wading birds including great blue herons and American bitterns, as well as bald eagles, osprey, kingfishers, and the species they eat, such as alewives.

Freshwater tidal marshes, like the one that you see around you, are dominated by patchy stout herbs, with a mixture of wild rice, softstem bulrush (a sedge), common arrowhead, sweet flag, and pickerelweed, often covering large areas. Rare plant species – including Eaton’s bur-marigold, estuary bur-marigold, Parker’s pipewort, and spongy-stemmed arrowhead – can be found here.

Trail Manager

For additional information, visit the Kennebec Land Trust website, or contact:

Kennebec Land Trust

Kennebec Land Trust
PO Box 261
Winthrop, ME 04364
Phone: (207) 377-2848
info@tklt.org
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Trail Tips

Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Walk single file in the middle of the trail. Wear the right shoes and enjoy the mud – you're in the great outdoors!
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Trailhead Information

From ME-27 in Pittston, head east on the Kelley Road. Travel for 2.4 miles, and then turn right onto the Blodgett Road. Follow the Blodgett Road south for almost two miles. Turn left into a small parking area. Look for the wooden KLT property sign and registration box.

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