EXPLORE

Mill Creek Nature Preserve

About This Place

The property is known as "Mill Creek" due to the two branches of this creek that cross the property. The creek is the upper reaches of trout habitat and supports native brook and naturalized brown trout.

Please help us keep this place beautiful: carry-in, carry-out.

Map

Address

10651 State Route 21, Wayland
Steuben County, NY

Hours

Daily, Sun-up to Sun-down

Hemlock forest on the property.

Uses & Highlights

We welcome you to visit this property to walk and hike.

Enjoy this preserve’s

  • 1.5 miles of hiking trails

  • Views of Mill Creek

  • Views of the hemlock forest

Property Rules

  • Carry-in / Carry-out

  • Dogs must be leashed or under owner control

  • No firearms, hunting, or trapping

  • Fishing allowed only when:

    • Using artificial lures

    • Using barbless hooks

    • Practicing catch & immediate release

    • Following all other NYS fishing laws

Our Management

Our primary goal is to maintain a natural open space for wildlife, in particular trout. Secondary goals are to provide public access for recreation and to promote educational opportunities.

To fulfill our primary goal, we are removing invasive species from the property, mostly in the understory surrounding the stream, to help foster a healthy regeneration of forest to provide shade and cool the stream so trout can thrive. The forest along the stream is primarily ash trees, which are dying off as a result of the emerald ash borer (agrilus planipennis).

Help Maintain This Preserve

Please contact us if you see issues out on the property or if you wish to help look after the trails and improve this place for others.

Research & Education

Please contact us if you are interested conducting research or educational visits to the property.

Forest stream with small waterfalls, surrounded by lush greenery and trees.
Dense forest with tall trees and green foliage
Aerial view of a snowy forest with scattered leafless trees and green pine trees.
Snow-covered forest with evergreen trees

This nature preserve was made possible by a land donation from The Nature Conservancy.

The land acquisition was supported with funding from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program and New York's Environmental Protection Fund.