Genesee Land Trust in the news

Recent news articles featuring Genesee Land Trust:

• Penfield Post, March 13, 2008:  "Organic Farming and Peacework Farm"

• Democrat & Chronicle, March, 2008:  "Organic Farming and Peacework Farm"...

           a lecture by Elizabeth Henderson

• Brighton Pittsford Post, February 20, 2008:  "The Buzz on Honey Bees"

• Cornell University web site, January 2008: use link below to read about Project 2007 Genesee Land Trust   http://www.aap.cornell.edu/aap/crp/outreach/scpw-2007.cfm

• Penfield Post, October 11 2007: "Land Trust Wins $90,000"

• Penfield Post, October 11, 2007: "Walk-A-Thon for Genesee Land Trust"

• Penfield Post, October 5, 2007: " Genesee Land Trust will hold third annual walk-a-thon"

• Democrat &Chronicle, October, 2007: "Green Project Awards $90,000"

• Democrat & Chronicle, October, 2007: "Walk-A-Thon for Genesee Land Trust"

• Brighton-Pittsford Post, October 1, 2007: "Braddock Bay Bird Observatory dedicated to bird research, education"

• Democrat & Chronicle, October, 2007: " Thumbs Up: For Penfield Environmental Club"

• Democrat & Chronicle,Online edition, August 22, 2007: " College student spends her summer going for the green"   

• Democrat & Chronicle, August 23, 2007 " College student spends her  summer..."        

           Page One                       Page 2

• Webster Herald, July 25, 2007: " Artist, proud of heritage wins Village Days Contest"

• Messenger Post News, June 2007: "Cheers to Anne Schuler and the habitat gardeners"

• Democrat & Chronicle, June 26, 2007: " Thumbs Up to the habitat gardeners"

• Democrat & Chronicle,June 20, 2007: "$478,000 to aid open space plans"

• Genesee Valley Pond & Koi Club Newsletter, June 2007: "Leslie and Stephen's garden in Pittsford featured in the Backyard Habitat Tour"

• Fairport News, by Maggie Ramsay, June 2007: "Land Trust gardens take a walk on the wild side"

• Messenger Post News, June 2007: "Pasenello receives grant, will intern at Genesee Land Trust"

• Messenger Post News, June, 2007: "A cheer to Amanda's Garden, volunteers and contributors of the Native Plant Sale"

• Democrat & Chronicle, Thumbs-Up, June 2, 2007: " To the 31 volunteers and members and 17 contributors to the Genesee Land Trust's Native Plant Sale"

• Rochester Magazine, Cover Story, May-June 2007: "A walk on the wildlife side"

• Penfield Post, by Amy Cavalier, May, 2007: " Plant Sales Sprouting For A Good Cause"

• Democrat & Chronicle, by Jim Goodman, May 27,2007: "Residents give back yards back to Mother Nature"

• Democrat & Chronicle, Neighborhood Notebook, May, 2007: "Plant Sale Set At Town Hall"

• Upstate Gardener's Journal, May-June, 2007: " Habitat Tour Promo"

• Messenger Post News, May 10, 2007: "Look for the familiar GLT Banner"

• Democrat & Chronicle, Business Section, April 2, 2007: "Bank gives $1000 gift to Genesee Land Trust"

• Webster Post - News, March 7, 2007: "Traveling for the birds" (Land Trust members, Don and Donna Traver give lecture at the Penfield Library)

• Brighton Pittsford Post, February, 2007: "Sundown At Postcard Falls" (Nigel Kent photos of Corbett's Glen)

• Brighton Pittsford Post, February 14, 2007: "Purple Martin will be topic of bird lecture at the library" (Rick Marx lecture sponsored by Genesee Land Trust and the Brighton Memorial Library)

• City, February 07,2007: " I'll Use That Trail" (Op Ed in support of El Camino)

• Messenger Post, January, 2007: "A Cheer to HSBC" (for recent grant funding to Genesee Land Trust)

• Democrat & Chronicle, January 2007: " Thumbs Up To Genesee Land Trust" (6 years of work to create the Urban Trail)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, January 7, 2007: "On Trail to Taking Nature into the City"(trail will bring nature into northeast city neighborhood)
  
  
• Democrat  & Chronicle, December, 2006: "New Trail in City a Bright Spot for Residents" (more than $2 million secured for El Camino Butterhole-Seneca Park Trail)
  
  
• Brighton Pittsford Post, November 29, 2006: " A Cheer To Jonathan Kraus" (for his work organizing the Walk-A-Thon For Genesee Land Trust)

• Democrat &Chronicle, November 8, 2006: "Run To Benefit Genesee Land Trust" (teens organize fundraiser held at Ellison Park, November 11)

• Democrat & Chronicle, October, 2006: " Notable Neighbor, Mike Kehoe" (Elected as Genesee Land Trust treasurer)

• Democrat & Chronicle, September 14, 2006: "New Law Helps Out Conservation" (guest essay by Gay Mills, Executive Director, Genesee Land Trust

• Democrat & Chronicle, September 14, 2006: "Land Trust to Add Staffer" (Rochester Area Community Foundation awards the trust $7,500 towards LTA match)

• Democrat & Chronicle, September 11, 2006: "Vivian Cook Johnson Elected to The Board of Directors, Genesee Land Trust" (Admissions advisor of BOCES 2 elected)

• Brighton Pittsford Post, September, 2006: "NEWS IN BRIEF: Land Trust Awarded Grant" (Rochester Area Community Foundation grant award supports Trust's initiative

• Democrat & Chronicle, August 3, 2006:“New President at GLT”, (The GLT has elected Brighton resident Suzanne Wheatcraft)
  
  

• Democrat & Chronicle, July 12, 2006:“Fourth Annual Habitat Tour”, (A cheer.. to the people like Ellie Lampeter of Pittsford and her neighbors, Chris and Margot Proschel)
  

• Democrat & Chronicle, June 27, 2006:“Preserving Farmland”, (Saving farms is good for all, speakers say)

• Democrat & Chronicle, June 17, 2006:“Welcome Mat”, (Anything that chirps, flutters, buzzes or ribbets is at home in the yard of this Pittsford family)

• Brighton Pittsford Post, June, 2006: "These Gardens Are For The Birds and the Bees" (highlighting Pittsford gardens of the 2006 Backyard Habitat Tour)

• Penfield Post, June 15, 2006: "Tour a Living Art Gallery in Penfield" (The public is invited to check our the backyard habitat that Robert and Barbara Berns have created off Panorama Trail)

• Brighton Pittsford Post, April and May, 2006: "Native Plant Sale and Habitat Tour promotions" (Land Trust to raise funds)

• Big Woods Press Conference, June 1, 2006: "The Dedication of the Gosnell Big Woods Preserve" (Please join us for a celebration of the Town of Webster's Open Space successes)

• Messenger Post News, June 1, 2006: "The Goal Is In Sight" (Three page article from online edition)

• Messenger Post Newspapers, March, 2006:“GardenScape”, (Margaret Potter and the 27 volunteers who helped pull together a last minute booth entry in GardenScape 2006)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, February 17, 2006:“Webster”, (Land preserve open to hikers)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, February, 2006:“News in Brief”, (Upcoming gardening lecture)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, February 1, 2006:“Land trust adds board member”, (Randi Minetor of Rochester has been named to GLT board of directors)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, January 7, 2006:“Land trust purchases Wayne County farmland”, (Rochester city dwellers will be able to get their hands in the dirt and grow their own fresh produce)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, December 25, 2005:“McCreary joins trust's board”, (The Genesee Land Trust has elected Jean H. McCreary to its board of directors)
  
  
• Brighton Pittsfford Post, December 14, 2005:“Spring ideas for next summer's garden”, (Garden club meets at Brighton Memorial Library)
  
  
• Brighton Pittsfford Post, December 14, 2005:“Genesee Land Trust awarded grant”, (Awarded a Norcross Wildlife Foundation grant of $3,000)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, December 8, 2005:“Trust receives $3,000 grant”, (The Genesee Land Trust will fund upgrades to its East Avenue office)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, October 15, 2005:“Casia Moffatt”, (Initiated the Walk-A-Thon for Genesee Land Trust)
  
  
• Brighton Pittsfford Post, October 12, 2005:“Corbett's Glen is bigger and better”, (The nature park features more trails and viewing areas)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, September 27, 2005:“Open house at Braddock Bay”, (The Genesee Land Trust/Braddock Bay Bird Observatory held a free open house)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, September 7, 2005:“Land trust gets $10,000 grant”, (The Genesee Land Trust has received a $10,000 grant from HSBC Bank)
  
  
• Penfield Post, July 21, 2005:“Penfield residents to lead butterfly walk”, (Carol and David Southby will be at the helm of a stroll through woodlands, meadows and more at Amy's Ponds in Ontario)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, June 18, 2005:“Home Calendar”, (Backyard Habitat Tour)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, June 18, 2005:“Kudos”, (Garden award)
  
  
• Brighton- Pittsford Post, June 15, 2005:“Garden gurus”, (Share their green thumbs)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, June, 2005:“Pat on the back”, (Broccolo blossoms for Habitat Garden)
  
  
• Brighton- Pittsford Post, May 18, 2005:“Growing up green”, (One budding business is featured at the native plant sale in Brighton)
  
  
• Courier Gazette, Newark, N. Y., May 13, 2005:“Kraai Crowfields”, (Land Trust invites you to walk around Kraai Crowfields)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, May 3, 2005:“Pat on the back”, (Bird group gives $15,000 for wilderness)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, May 3, 2005:“19 Acres”, (City may buy 19 acres for $1.58M)
  
  
• Rochester Area Community Foundation Newsletter, May 2005:“Ganargua Creek ”, (Focus on Land Preservation)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, May 2005:“Tours”, (Genesee Land Trust's Backyard Habitat Garden Tour)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, May 2005:“Garden is a learning place”, (Genesee Land Trust teams with school to build a habitat)
  
  
• Wayne County News, May 2005:“Here today, here tomorrow”, (This lovely 105-ace parcel along the Arcadia-Zurich road near the village of Newark will be preserved forever much to way it is, thanks to a conservation easement)
  
  
• Brighton- Pittsford Post, April 27, 2005:“Corbett's Glen”, (New Trails in Corbett's Glen)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, April 23, 2005:“Thumbs up, down”, (For staffs of Nixon Peabody law firm, Haley & Aldrich environmental consultants and Paradigm Environmental Services for marking Earth Day)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, April 21, 2005:“Preserving Earth takes local action”, (Genesee Land Trust focuses on leveraging private and public resources to build a bank of preserved natural habitats for the benefit of all area residents)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, April 2005:“Preserve wildlife habitat; keep the welcome mat out for birds”, (Birds and other wildlife are an important part of the fabric of our world)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, April 2005:“Deal at Braddock Bay keeps more land green”, (Genesee Land Trust buys five acre)
  
  
• Pittsford Post, April, 2005:“Start your garden”, (Genesee Land Trust's annual Native Plat Sale)
  
  
• Wayne County Star, March 2, 2005:“Natural Habitat, Farmland Preserved by GLT”, (The GLT has announced that it is the recipient of a conservation easement on farmland and woodlands along Arcadia-Zurich Road in Wayne County, the gift of Rebecca Kraai of Rochester)
  
  
• Penfield Post, February 24, 2005:“If you plant it, they will come”, (Jim Engel, native plant expert, presents a lecture on how to make your backyard a sanctuary for song birds and other wildlife)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, January 3, 2005: “Land trust gets grant from bank”, (The Genesee Land Trust has received a $10,000 grant from HSBC Bank USA's foundation, called HSBC in the Community (USA).)
  

• Democrat & Chronicle, December 22, 2004: “Letters to the Editor”, (Land trust puts birds under its wing)
  

• Democrat & Chronicle, September 14, 2004: “Passion for preservation”, (Trust for Public Land is working to protect the lakeshore)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, June 22, 2004: “Future of Great Lakes under a microscope”, (Christine Sevilla takes pictures at a preserve in Penfield last week as part of her studies of area wetlands. Preservation of small wetlands close to Lake Ontario helps to keep it clean and is the subject of legislation in Albany)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, June 12, 2004: “Inspiration in the details”, (Nurse and naturalist, Gloria Weyerts uses her camera to reveal creation in unlikeliest places)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, June 7, 2004: “Fading Farmland”, (Monroe County's is disappearing 3 times faster than U.S. average)
  
  
• Brighton- Pittsford Post, June 2, 2004:“Plant Sale”, (Genesee Land Trust's third annual plant sale held May 15 at Brighton Town Hall)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, May 14, 2004: “Backyard Habitat Tour”, (Self-guided; focuses on gardeners' efforts to draw birds and butterflies to nine properties with special plantings)
  
  
• Brighton- Pittsford Post, April 21, 2004:“Plant Sale”, (Genesee Land Trust is offering its third annual native plant sale at Brighton Town Hall, from 8:30a.m. to 2:00p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2004. For more information, call (585) 256-2130)
  
  
• Daily Record, April 22, 2004: “Earth Day”, (Nixon Peabody, Haley & Aldrich, Paradigm Celebrate Earth Day)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, February 29, 2004: “Winter Waterfalls”, (Corbett's Glen Nature Park is a peaceful oasis just around the corner) http://www.townofbrighton.org
  
  
• Brighton- Pittsford Post, February 2, 2004: “Special Award”, (Gay Mills, executive director, receives the Garden Club of America's Club Conservation Certificate of Acknowledgment)
  
  
• Times of Wayne County, April 28, 2003: “RIT Students Work on Macedon's Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve”, (Genesee Land Trust 50 acres involves trails, wooded areas, hillsides, wetlands and meadows)
  
  
• Wayne County Mail, date unknown: “Walworth opens talks with Genesee Trust”, (Town moves closer to farm preservation plan)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, March 17, 2003: “Three conservation groups get grants” ($4,000 state grant towards Island Cottage Woods purchase)
  
  
• City Newspaper, March 5-11, 2003: "Trusting town and country" (Land Trust Alliance grant to GLT for Island Cottage Woods and notice of Butterhole-Seneca Park Trail project)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle: Feb. 10, 2003: "Property owners rely on trusts to save land" (McNabb conservation easement, etc.)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, Dec. 25, 2002: "Photographers focus on natural beauty" (GLT "Within Nature" photo contest)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, Nov. 29, 2002: "Land trust gets $10,000 award" (HSBC grant)
  
  
• Gates-Chili Post, Nov. 27, 2002: "Chili bird sanctuary preserved" (Reed Road Bird Sanctuary)
  
  
• Ad Council Advisor: Fall 2002 : "Getting green space" (Ad Council campaign by Verdi Group)
  
  
• Webster Post, March 20, 2002: "Keepers of the land; Preserving open space" (Amy's Ponds and Woodsmith conservation easements)
  
  
• Democrat & Chronicle, Feb. 21, 2002: Speaking Out: "Bird habitat belongs next on area’s preservation list" (by Gay Mills, Executive Director)
  
  
• Greece Post, Oct. 18, 2001: "Volunteers spruce up Island Cottage Woods"
  
  
• Victor Hiking Trails Pathfinder, Fall 2001: “Lehigh Crossing Park Dedicated”
  
  
  

  To view these articles, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Get it here.