#accessibletrails — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #accessibletrails, aggregated by home.social.
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#WellsME - #Estuary Discoveries
Monday, May 11, 2026
10:00am – 11:30amFree, but pre-registration is required.
"Explore the Reserve's accessible trail at #WellsHarbor and learn about estuaries
Join Maine Master Naturalist Linda Littlefield Grenfell for a peaceful and easy meander along this accessible trail. You will learn about the value and importance of estuaries, where rivers meet the sea, while exploring the newest trail in the Reserve's network."
This will NOT be held at the Wells Reserve. See event page for details.
FMI:
https://wellsreserve.org/event/87227/estuary-discoveries#SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #MaineEvents #AccessibleTrails #MaineEstuaries #AccessibleTrail #WebhannetMarsh
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#MaineByFoot - #WheelchairFriendlyTrails
"Some of these paths below are paved, some are packed gravel and dirt, and some are dirt roads. Often just a portion of a trail is built to be accessible.
My father used a wheelchair — so I try to evaluate trails based on whether I think I would have been able to successfully push him. He loved the outdoors and was always looking for a way to access it. That being said, sometimes I don’t judge trails perfectly, so please send me feedback! I am not sure if all of these listed here adhere to ADA standards.
Also, check out this helpful accessibility guide, a PDF [linked below], to all of Maine’s state parks and historic sites.
(Other possibly accessible trails are not listed here because they’re slightly rougher and clearly fall short of ADA standards. But they might be okay for some. These can be searched on my site if you type ‘wheelchair’ in the search bar.)
List:
https://mainebyfoot.com/wheelchair-friendly-trails/Maine State Parks PDF:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/visitor_accessibility/access_guide.pdf#SolarPunkSunday #Accessibility #SpendTimeInNature #MaineTrails #AccessibleTrails #AccessForAll
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A good use for #OilAndGas tax revenue! Let's make them pay -- one way or another!
#NorthDakota - Southwest #FargoND nature park site moving along, eyeing 2027 phase 1 completion
The Southwest Pond Regional Recreational Area will offer #NatureTrails, restored natural habitat and possibly an urban fishing spot in the future.
By Robin Huebner
August 02, 2025 at 5:30 AM
FARGO — "What will be a new regional recreation area in southwest Fargo is beginning to take shape.
"The Fargo Park District has received a more than $520,000 Outdoor Heritage Fund grant from the North Dakota Industrial Commission for its portion of the Southwest Pond Regional Recreational Area.
"The grant program is funded with oil and gas production tax revenue and supports projects related to outdoor sporting, stewardship practices, fish and wildlife preservation and outdoor recreation areas, the district said."A partnership between the park district and city of Fargo, the project stretches from 52nd Avenue South to 64th Avenue South between Veterans Boulevard and a farm field off 45th Street.
"Park Director Tony Schmitt said it includes 160 acres of park land to be restored to upland prairie and wetlands, providing habitat for deer, pheasants, ducks and other migratory birds.
Nature trails and concrete trails will weave alongside a sprawling, 40 acre pond."[...]
"The land will be seeded with native grasses and flowers, Schmitt said. Benches and interpretive signs offering information about the surrounding environment will go up and trails will go in."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/ebsYP#Rewilding #UrbanSanctuary #GreenSpace #UrbanPlanning #GreenInfrastructure #AccessibleTrails #Nature #SolarPunkSunday #Restoration #Wildlife
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"The Eastern Trail is a 62 mile multi-use, non-motorized greenway, that connects Bug Light in Casco Bay, South Portland to Kittery, Maine. Approximately thirty percent of the trail is off-road, and the trail is a part of the #EastCoastGreenway which will eventually connect #CalaisMaine to #KeyWestFlorida, approximately 3000 miles. The Eastern Trail is currently composed of 21 miles of off-road trails on the former Eastern Railroad bed with the remainder 41 miles on public roads.
"The entirety of the Eastern Trail is built to ADA standards. The trail surface varies between pavement and stone dust/gravel. Most of the trail is 10-12 feet wide, with some sections with an 8-foot width. There is a 30-inch opening between the bollards at entrances to keep out motorized vehicles, but wide enough to allow access for wheelchairs.
"The off-road section connecting Scarbrough to Saco privdes access to the 2200-acre Scarborough Marsh, which is Maine's largest salt marsh. Heading north on the trail from Pine Point (ME-9) or south from Eastern Road in Scarborough provides access to this 2.5 mile stretch of trail.
"Heading south from Pine Point Road, the trail crosses the York County and Cumberland County boundaries and users can walk/bike from Scarborough, through Old Orchard Beach to Saco, where the current-off-road trail ends at Thornton Academy in Saco, approximately 6 miles from the Pine Point kiosk.
"There are kiosks at 3 parking areas, that give some history and points of interest along the trail. For example, the Eastern Trail is built on the old Eastern #Railroad line that was built in 1840 and abandoned in 1945. Also, Charles Lindberg flew into the now abandoned Scarborough airport several times. And, a trestle once carried open air trolleys from the rail line to Old Orchard Beach for summer tourists."
Source and FMI:
https://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/eastern-trail-saco-to-scarboroughEastern Trail Guide (downloadable PDF and booklets): https://www.easterntrail.org/eastern-trail-maps/
#SolarPunkSunday #MaineTrails #MaineByFoot #MaineByBicycle #Nature #SouthernMaine #AccessibleTrails #BikePaths #EasternTrail #AbandonedRailroads #RailsToTrails
