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COMING EVENTS 2008
(c) Carol Southby
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May Day Celebration at Peacework Farm: Sunday May 4, at 2 to 6 p.m. Your invited to join Peacework farmers and members of the Genesee Valley Organic Community Supported Agriculture for a day touring the farm, dancing 'round the maypole, exploring the Kraai Preserve's creek-side woods, a wildflower walk and a potluck supper (RAIN DATE IS MAY 11th). Call 315-331-9029 in the morning if uncertain about the weather. One hour from Rochester, directions at this link www.gvocsa.org
(c) Nigel Kent Corbett's Glen Bird Walk: Tuesday, May 13 at 7:30 a.m. Genesee Land Trust members, David and Grace Strong, will lead this weekday exploration of Corbett's Glen Nature Park to look for spring migrants. Meet at Linden Oaks Campus Surgery Center, 10 Linden Avenue, to gather and carpool into the Glen. (c) Gloria Weyerts (c) Elinor Obsorn The Native Plant Sale: Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, Saturday, May 17th, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Start your garden while giving to a great cause! This annual fundraiser features donations of over 12 local nurseries and many individuals. Native plants, shrubs, trees and tickets the Backyard Habitat Tour will be sold. Look for the Genesee Land Trust banner --- this event takes place rain or shine. If you'd like to help our or can donate plants call Margaret Potter at 256-2130. Braddock Bay Bird Observatory (BBBO) Open House: Sunday, May 18, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. See migratory birds close up with the experts at the Kaiser- Manitou Beach Bird Banding Station, land protected in partnership by Genesee Land Trust and BBBO. Learn about the ongoing research projects and explore critical migratory bird habitat. Children are especially welcome! Directions: Take the Lake Ontario State Parkway west. Exit at Manitou Beach Road and go right. Follow Manitou Beach Road to where it bears left and becomes Braddocks Avenue.
(c) Nigel Kent Genesee Land Trust Membership Annual Meeting & Farm Walk: Walworth Town Hall, Tuesday June 3rd: Refreshments will be served at 5:30 with meeting beginning at 6 p.m. to be followed by a walk at the Walworth farms recently protected by conservation easements. Directions: Take Rt. 441 east. Just past the intersection of Rt. 350, Lorraine Drive is to the right. Follow to the top of the hill to the Town Hall.
(c) Carol Southby The Backyard Habitat Garden Tour: Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This self-paced, self-guided tour takes place in the city of Rochester, Brighton and Penfield; tickets are $12 for members and $15 for non-members. Tickets will be on sale in May at the Genesee Land Trust office (500 East Avenue) and at all Wegmans' Food Markets (That's The Ticket -- non-member tickets only) Click Here For A Sneak Preview of This Year's Gardens! Thank You To Our Sponsors. Visit their websites by clicking on the links below. A.J. Costello & Son Development For more information call Margaret Potter at 256-2130 Butterfly Walk at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve: Tuesday, July 8, 10 a.m. to noon. President of the Rochester Butterfly Club, Carol Southby, will lead us in a walk through a meadow of butterflies at along the creek. Directions: From Rt. 31 in Macedon, turn south onto Route 306 (Wayneport Road). Turn east onto Wilkinson Road. At the crest of the hill, turn south onto Bunker Hill Drive. Park at the end of Bunker Hill. As always, binoculars and boots are recommended! Exploring Gosnell Big Woods Preserve: Saturday, July 12th, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Don and Donna Traver will lead a nature walk into the Big Woods. With ancient hemlocks, stately oaks and maples, Big Woods is a premier stand of old growth woods and is now protected in partnership with the Town of Webster. Boots and binoculars are recommended. Meet at the intersection of Vosburg and Drumm Roads in Webster. Reservations are needed for this trip -- please call 256-2130.
(c) Nigel Kent Forever Green Auction: Saturday, November 1st beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Vertigo Heights Room at Artisanworks on Blossom Road in Rochester. Advance tickets: $50 At the door: $55 Join us at our primary fundraiser. Watch this page for more information!
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