For Immediate Release

June 14, 2006

Westside Gardens Featured On This Year’s Backyard Habitat Tour

On Saturday, June 24th from 9 to 4PM, Rochesterians will be treated to the beauty and wilderness of the west side of town when Genesee Land Trust presents two Chili gardens in it Backyard Habitat Tour. The Smith and Burtner gardens are both large properties that demonstrate the garden features that protect and attract wildlife. With ponds, bogs, flowing water, woods and native plantings, birds, butterflies and even larger creatures enjoy inhabiting these open spaces of Chili. Both gardeners have spent many years taking barren spaces and transforming them into lush retreats that entice humans as well as wildlife.

These properties, plus 5 others in different parts of town make up Genesee Land Trust’s most popular fund raiser – The Backyard Habitat Tour. This year’s tour takes place on Saturday, June 24th. Tickets are available up to the day of the tour at at all Wegmans and until Friday June 23rd at Genesee Land Trust. Tickets are $12 for Genesee Land Trust members and $15 for non members. For more information please call the Genesee Land Trust at 256-2130.

Genesee Land Trust is your local land trust and protects over 2500 acres in Greater Rochester. Visit www.geneseelandtrust.org

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Contact:

Margaret Potter
Assistant Director
256-2130
info@geneseelandtrust.org