Rivermeadow Nature Preserve

 

Westbrook, 44 acres

Rivermeadow Nature Preserve was conserved in Fall 2023. It consists of 3,300 feet of Presumpscot River shoreline and 30 acres of forested wetlands, some of the only remaining wetlands near downtown Westbrook.

The shoreline, wetlands, and forest provide essential habitats for hundreds of species of migrating birds, pollinators, reptiles, and amphibians. Many of these species are quickly declining due to habitat loss, such as spring peepers, spotted salamanders, leopard frogs, and wood turtles. This land will forever provide much-needed wildlife habitat. This conservation area is located within one mile of 8,000 residents (40% of the residents of Westbrook).

This Preserve is in the homeland of the Wabanaki People. We respectfully acknowledge these People of the Dawn–past, present and future–and their connection to these lands and waters.

                  TRAIL FACTS

  • The trails are flat and made up of a mix of boardwalk and wood chipped trail.

  • Activities walking, hiking, running, snowshoeing.

  • There is a story walk along the path along the river.

  • This land is forever conserved for wildlife and low-impact recreation.

  • Please leave no trace and only take with you what you brought in.

  • This land is open from sunrise to sunset.

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • The trailhead is located on the river side of the Cornelia Warren Four Seasons rink (58 Lincoln Street in Westbrook), link to trailhead parking here.

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Rivermeadow Nature Preserve Trails

The trails are flat and composed of a mix of boardwalk and wood-chipped paths that wind through wetlands and along the river. Along the way enjoy views of the river, many species of birds, wildflowers and flowering shrubs in the spring, and a diverse hardwood forest.

The preserve also features a StoryWalk®, supported by United Way of Greater Portland and the Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook. This bilingual installation displays children’s books in English alongside a rotating second language—Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Arabic—offering a unique and engaging experience for families.

Adopt-a-trail Sponsor Rivermeadow Nature Preserve:

Learn more about becoming an adopt-a-trail sponsor here.

Thank you!

 "Special thanks to Casco Bay Estuary Partnership for their ongoing financial support of the Rivermeadow Nature Preserve" 

Partners in the conservation of Rivermeadow Nature Preserve:

Westbrook Housing
Intercultural Community Center
Westbrook Recreation and Conservation Commission
Westbrook Community Center

Thank you so much to the nearly 200 supporters who generously donated to the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust in order to forever conserve this land.