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Recent volunteer activities Wildflower Walk at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve: Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. Carol and Dave Southby led this walk at a hillside of spring wildflowers. Directions to the preserve: : 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. Birding Trip at Amy's Ponds & Hundred Acre Woods: Sunday, May 4th, 7:30 a.m. Birding experts led guests on this Rochester Birding Association sponsored walk on the privately owned land of Jane and Bob Smith, protected by a Genesee Land Trust conservation easement. The Trust is grateful to the Smiths for sharing their beautiful woods with us all! Hipp Brook Preserve, Penfield: Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. until noon. Work included maintaining and clearing excess foliage from existing trails and mitigating invasive non-native plants. This was done jointly with the Penfield Trails Committee.
(c) Sara Rubin Evening Frog Walk: Friday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Martha Zettel led a s pring night of discovery -- frogs, salamanders and maybe woodcock - on her property in the Town of Rush. There was a great turnout and a good time was had by all.
Organic Farming and Peacework Farm: Penfield Library, 1985 Baird Road, Penfield,Tuesday, April 1, 7 p.m. This lecture by Elizabeth Henderson, author of Sharing the Harvest,and organic farmer for over 20 years drew an audience of 78! Elizabeth shared her philospophy and practical first steps to organic gardening as well as inviting all to tour Peacework Farm at its open house in May. The lecture was a Genesee Land Trust and Penfield Library program. Brookdale Preserve, Chili: Saturday, March 15 and Saturday, May 17,10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Work included clearing excess foliage from existing trails, extend the new trail, along with trash and debris clean-up around the DEC entrance to the Preserve. Work content ranged from moderate to strenuous. Tools were provided, but volunteers could bring their own pruning/clearing tools. Work gloves are always a necessity; poison ivy always an issue. Directions to the preserve: from Route 390, take Exit #17 onto Scottsville Road going South (Route 383) for 4.6 miles. Shortly after crossing Route 252 (Jefferson Rd / Ballantyne Rd), turn right onto Brook Road. The NYS Parks parking lot is on the right hand side of Brook Road. Gardenscape, 2008: Greater Rochester's Annual Flower & Garden Show, Dome Arena at the Monroe County Fair & Expo Center, 2695 E. Henrietta Rd., March 13 - 16. "It's a Garden Life" is this year's theme. The Genesee Land Trust booth will provide information on about land preservation in the Greater Rochester region. Twenty nine Genesee Land Trust members participated in this outreach event. Winter Walk at Gosnell Big Woods Nature Preserve in Webster took place on Saturday, March 1, 2008 Don and Donna Traver led this wintry walk through woods of ancient hemlocks, stately oaks and maples. Big Woods is a premier stand of old growth woods and is now protected in a partnership between the Town of Webster and the Genesee Land Trust. More walks are being planned for the summer! The Buzz About Honey Bees: Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, Tuesday, February 26, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Jason Sackett, Backyard Habitat Gardener, 2007, and beekeeper, plus other members of the Genesee Chapter of the National Beekeeping Association explained the importance of honey bees and the plight of native bees. This was a real hands-on lecture where Jason even brought the hive! About 20 people braved driving through blustery winter weather to attend. This Genesee Land Trust lecture was a Brighton Memorial Library program. Many thanks to the library staff and most especially to Jason Sackett and Jean Dombrowski for sharing their time and knowledge.
HSBC Grant Award in the amount of $90,000, was presented at the Forever Green Auction. HSBC chose the Trust to be one of 11 charities nationwide to benefit from their green banking campaign, "There's No Small Change." From left: Connie Ehindero, Board Vice President, Michael Privitera, HSBC, and Gay Mills, Trust Executive Director Many Thanks to our generous donors - see names here! Forever Green Auction at Artisan Works: Saturday, October 27, 2007, 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Landsman Development Corp, Star Headlight & Lantern, Xerox Corporation, Haley & Aldrich, Harter, Secrest & Emery, LLC. This event took place in the Vertigo Heights Room of Artisanworks located on 565 Blossom Rd. Music provided by Roger Cass and the Rakes of Rochester plus the Chris Potter Trio. Geoff Poor led a rousing live auction. The fundraiser raised a net revenue of $12,550 toward the Trust's land protection work. Thanks to all donors, friends and great volunteers! For More Auction Photos CLICK HERE! See volunteer thanks here!
Walk-A-Thon For Genesee Land Trust, Ellison Park, 1008 Penfield Road, across the street from Rich’s Dugway. Took place on Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over $390 dollars were raised. Congratulations to the Penfield Environmental Club for all their help. Click Here For Photos of this event! Work Party at Kraai Preserve: Saturday, October 13, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Work done included trail building, mulching of the trail, and installing a small culvert/bridge. Directions: Travel east on Rte. 31 into the City of Newark. At the intersection with Rte. 88 turn left (north). Follow Rte. 88 north for about a mile. Turn right onto Welcher Road. Norsen Road will be on the left approximately 2 miles north on Welcher Road intersecting at a sharp right bend in the road. Follow Norsen Rd. to its end and park along the guard rail. Click here to visit the work party page.. Work Party at Brookdale Preserve took place Saturday, October 6, Time 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Work included included trail building and clearing of brush. Volunteers met at the Genesee Greenway parking lot on Brook Road. Directions: From the intersection of Rte. 252 ( Jefferson Road ) and Rte. 353 ( Scottsville Road ) in Chili, go south on Rte. 353, turn right (west) on Brook Road . Parking lot will be on right.
Work Party at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve took place on Saturday, September 29, 9 a.m. to Noon. Work included bluebird box installation, sign posting, and trail maintenance. Volunteers met at the Preserve’s Victor Road entrance and wear long pants/sleeves, sturdy shoes and work gloves. Directions: From Route 490 East take Exit #26 – Pittsford/Palmyra Road (Rt. 31) toward Route 31 East. Continue on Route 31 for over 6 miles. Turn right onto Canandaigua Road. Turn right at the stop sign onto Victor Road. At the fork in the road, bear right to remain on Victor Road. The preserve entrance sign will be on the right side of the road. Please park on the shoulder of Victor Road.
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The Fifth Anniversary of the Backyard Habitat Tour Held Saturday, June 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,Rochester, Brighton, Fairport and Pittsford were among the locales for this special tour .Visitors learned about native bees, saw an exquisitely designed pond; enjoyed a wooded paradise just minutes from 12 Corners in Brighton.. 312 people attended and $8,700 was raised for the Trust's conservation efforts! Kudos to the 31 Genesee Volunteers who worked so hard before, during and after the tour! Heartfelt thanks to these generous and talented gardeners! The 2007 Habitat Gardens
The Greenfield Garden The Jacobs Garden The Katz Garden
The Sackett Garden The Schuler Garden Thank You To Our Habitat Tour Sponsors: Heluva Good Cheese ESL Federal Credit Union Anthony J. Costello and Son Development Genesee Valley Pond & Koi Club Salmon Creek Paddle Sunday, June 17, 5:00 p.m. Jamie Spiller led this paddle along the Salmon Creek Preserve and other protected lands along the creek.
Exploring Gosnell Big Woods Preserve - Sunday, June 10, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Don and Donna Traver, long-time Trust members and Webster residents, led this nature walk into the Big Woods. With ancient hemlocks, stately oaks and maples, the Big Woods is a premier stand of Old Growth woods and is now protected in a partnership of the Town of Webster and the Genesee Land Trust.
(c) Bruce Gilman Genesee Land Trust Annual Meeting, Monday, June 4, 2007 was held at the Liberty Lodge at the Town of Webster's Finn Park and followed by walk at the Town of Webster's Gosnell Big Woods Nature Preserve.
Braddock Bay Bird Observatory Open House Sunday, May 20 , 9:00 a.m. – Noon - This annual event is a great way to 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. Visitors can learn of the results and questions raised by ongoing research projects and explore the critical migratory bird habitat. Children especially welcome! Direction to the observatory: : 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 become Braddocks Ave. Follow Braddocks Ave to its end.
The Native Plant Sale: Brighton Town Hall , 2300 Elmwood Ave : Saturday, May 19, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. A great way to start your garden while giving to a good cause. Offers wide variety of native plants, shrubbery, trees, herbs, water garden plants. Also sold: Genesee Land Trust T-shirts, tote bags and more PLUS tickets to the Fifth Anniversary Backyard Habitat Tour!
Corbett’s Glen Bird Walk: Thursday, May 3, 7:30 a.m. David Strong and Peter Perkins of the Rochester Birding Association (RBA) led this weekday exploration of Corbett’s Glen Nature Park looking for spring migrants. Walkers met at the Linden Oaks Medical Campus Surgery Center , #10 Linden Avenue to gather and carpool over to the Glen. RBA also leads birding field trips all across the region including Island Cottage Woods – see www.rochesterbirding.com for times and dates.
Birding Trip at Amy’s Ponds and Hundred Acre Woods: Sunday May 6, 7:30 a.m. The birding experts on this Rochester Birding Association sponsored this walk on the privately owned land of Janet and Bob Smith that is protected by a Gene see Land Trust conservation easement. Boots and binoculars recommended.
May Day Celebration at Peacework Farm, Sunday April 29, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Peace work farmers (Elizabeth Enders, Greg Palmer, Sammie Checkering and Katie Laving) and members of the Gene see Valley Organic Community Supported Agriculture presented a day of touring the farm, dancing around the maypole, exploring the Krait Preserve’s creek-side woods, a wildflower walk and a potluck supper. Wildflower Walk at Managua Creek Meadow Preserve: Sunday, April 15, 1 p.m. Walkers met on a hillside of spring wildflowers. Directions: from Route 31 in Macedon, turn south onto Route 306 (Wayne port Road). Turn east onto Wilkinson Road . At the crest of the hill, turn south onto Bunker Hill Drive: park at gravel area adjacent to the water tower. Boots, long pants, binoculars are recommended. The wildflower walk takes place rain or shine .
In Search of the Shoebill: Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Genesee Land Trust members and leaders in local bird conservation, Don and Donna Craver have also made it a goal to see every bird family known to man. Trekking south central Africa , in search the Shoebill involved bush planes rides and land roving, getting up close and personal with lions, leopards, and searching deep into the dense wetlands of Angel! Gene see Land Trust winter lecture series are free and open to the public, this event took place at the Pen field Library (co-sponsor of this event). r Gardens cape 2007: March 15 through March 18, Greater Rochester’s 16th Annual Flower & Garden Show, Dome Arena at Monroe County Fair & Expo Center, Henrietta. This year’s theme is “Drama in the Garden”. The Trust booth provides information about Land Preservation in the Greater Rochester region. Greater Rochester Flower Show - GardenScape 2007 Over 20 volunteers help out at this event! Purple Martin’s Majesty: Tuesday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Trust board member and a leader in the Purple Martin Conservation Project, Rick Marx, shared his knowledge of the Purple Martin including the establishment of nesting colonies. This slide show was held at the Conference Room at the Brighton Town Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave , a co-sponsor of this event. Winter lectures are free and open to the public. Forever Green Auction at Artisanworks, October 28, 2006 Thank you: Landsman Development Corp, Underwriter Sponsors: Xerox Corporation Star Headlight & Lantern Harter, Secrest & Emery Haley & Aldrich Genesee Land Trust volunteers and our generous donors!
Work Party at the Hipp Brook Preserve, October, 2006 Butterfly Walk at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve: Sunday, July 9. 2:00 p.m. Salmon Creek Paddle: Sunday, June 25 at 5PM. The Backyard Habitat Tour: Saturday, June 24, 9a.m. – 4 p.m. 300 people attended this annual event which was sponsored by Wegmans, Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care, Heluva Good Cheese, ESL and Brighton Securities Thank you to all who supported this great fundraiser! Proschel Garden Photos by Gloria M. Weyerts
Click here for another photo of the Proschel Garden Berns Gardenrnden eitz Garden The Fifth Annual Native Plant Sale, Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Avenue: Saturday, May 20, 8:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Greater Rochester Perennial Society and the Genesee Valley Pond & Koi Club, visit: http://www.ggw.org/gvpakc/ Birding Field Trip to Amy's Ponds & Hundred Acre Woods: Sunday, May 7, 7:30 a.m. Corbett's Glen Bird Walk: Thursday, May 4, 7:30 a.m. May Celebration at Peaceworks Farm - Sunday, April 30, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Work Party at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve: Saturday, April 29, 9 p.m. Wildflower Walk at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve: Saturday, April 22, 10:00 a.m. Evening Walk: Friday, April 21, 7:30-9:30 Genesee Land Trust Habitat Garden Meeting, Brighton Memorial Library Conference Room GLT Habitat Gardening Club Presents: "The Trials, Tribulations and Ultimate Rewards...Of Landscaping A Yard For Birds" a conversation with author, Bob Marcotte, Ruth Braman Room, Penfield Library, Wednesday, March 15 - 7PM. GLT
Habitat Gardening Club Presents: “Growing Native Plants for
Butterflies and Birds,” a lecture by Carol Southby, Ruth Braman
Room, Penfield Library: Tuesday, February 28, 7:00-8:30 PM.
Walk A Thon For
Genesee Land Trust, September 24, 2005...Teen Volunteer Raises Over
$1,000 To Benefit The Trust Manitou Beach
Road: Native Habitat Restored, October 1, 2005 Land Trust Alliance
Rally, Madison Wisconsin, October, 2005 Auction at Artisan
Works, Noverber 5, 2005 Native Habitat
Restoration Continued, November 11, 2005 GLT's Habitat
Gardening Club, Brighton Memorial Library, December 15, 2005 The 2005 Anniversary Walks – The Photography of Gloria Weyerts*Spring Walk at
Brookdale Preserve April 23 Wildflower Walk
at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve April 24 New Trails at
Corbett’s Glen Nature Park April 30 Island Cottage
Woods May 1 Amy’s Ponds
May 8 Open House at Crowfields: Town of Arcadia May 22 Salmon Creek Paddle
June 26 Butterfly Walk
at Amy’s Ponds July 23 Numbered Map with walks descriptions and dates. The Native Plant
Sale held on May 21st, 2005 at the Brighton Town Hall…the
weather cooperated!
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