The Town of Lansing has signed a lease with the NY Department of Environmental Conservationto manage Salt Point, restoring its natural features and making it a place where people can enjoy nature.

Salt Point was so named because the Cayuga Lake Salt Company used it to process salt from 1891 through 1962. When the company was sold to Cargill salt processing was moved to its current location a few miles south. The land was purchased by DEC in the 1960s, but never developed by them, due to lack of resources. That's why they were receptive when the Town approached them with its plan to restore the area to a safe, clean, natural resource.

The entrance is on Myers Road, North of Myers Park. Salt Point is separated from Myers Park by Salmon Creek. The Town hopes to eventually get a grant to build a walking bridge between the two parks.

Salt point clean-up progress: