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The Fifth Annual Backyard Habitat Tour Takes Place June, Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Genesee Land Trust announces its fifth annual Backyard Habitat Tour will take place on Saturday, June 23 rd between 9 and 4 pm . This popular fundraiser is being sponsored by Wegmans, ESL, Heluva Good Cheese and The Genesee Valley Pond & Koi Club.
The Backyard Habitat Tour is unique in that it presents gardens that demonstrate the elements of habitat gardening or gardening to attract and protect wildlife. This year’s gardens include a haven for native bees in Brighton; a palatial garden setting located at a turn of the century mansion in the city; a garden designer’s hidden paradise frequently inhabited by city deer; a 20 year old habitat garden that is both grand and full of native wildlife just minutes from the 12 corners; a property of four distinct gardens including a front garden of waist high flowers; a Pittsford property with a Zen-like pond and a Fairport home with hills, meadows and multitudes of butterflies.
The Tour is self-guided and self-paced with attendees aided by a booklet of maps, driving directions, garden stories and plant descriptions and lists. Additionally, the gardeners are present at the tour and able to answer any questions plus Genesee Land Trust volunteers will greet you! Tickets are $15. for non Genesee Land Trust members and $12 dollars for members and will be available for sale at the Genesee Land Trust office located at 500 East Ave. or at any Wegmans. Tickets will go on sale in May. All proceeds support the conservation efforts of the Trust which now protects over 2500 acres in Greater Rochester. For more information, call Margaret Potter at Genesee Land Trust at 256-2130. Visit www.geneseelandtrust.org for more information and to learn more about your local land trust.
Contact: Margaret Potter Assistant Director Genesee Land Trust 500 East Ave., Suite 200 Rochester NY 14607 (585) 256-2130
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