Summer campers enjoying a leisurely paddle along the Seneca River.
Registration has opened for the Montezuma Audubon Center’s Summer Camps. Six different five-day day camps will be offered this year for young people of various ages. Fee for each camp is $150.
Hunter Safety / Waterfowl ID Camp July 9 – July 13 Fee: $150
Youth w [...]
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Registration Opens For Audubon Center...
Summer campers enjoying a leisurely paddle along the Seneca River.
Registration has opened for the Montezuma Audubon Center’s Summer Camps. Six different five-day day camps will be offered this year for young people of various ages. Fee for each camp is $150.
Hunter Safety / Waterfowl ID Camp July 9 – July 13 Fee: $150
Youth w [...]
6th annual Forks & Skis charity...
Bristol Mountain hosts 6th annual Forks & Skis charity event
March 2 event to benefit Foodlink includes lift pass, lunch, race entry
Five days after the Winter Games officially end, Foodlink is encouraging those still in the Olympic spirit to spend a day on the slopes for a good cause.
The 6th annual Forks and Skis fundraiser will be held [...]
‘State of Play’ Report on Youth Sport...
More than 1,000 local voices informed Aspen Institute analysis, which reveals the bright spots, gaps and opportunities to get more kids in the game
Rochester- The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and Rochester Area Community Foundation released State of Play, an independent assessment conducted by the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Pr [...]
Forest Service To Waive Day Use And C...
Rutland, VT – The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) and Finger Lakes National Forest (FLNF) and most of its day-use recreation sites several times in 2016 and encourages the public to take advantage of National Get Outdoors Day as one fee-free opportunity when federal agencies, nonprofit organizati [...]
Seneca Falls Memorial Day Parade
Veterans Park in Seneca Falls
While Waterloo celebrates the 150th Anniversary of Memorial Day this weekend, Seneca Falls will also be hosting Memorial Day Festivities.
On Monday, 05/30/2016 at 9:00AM, the Seneca Falls American Legion will be conducting the Memorial Day Parade. Participants in the parade will be lining up on Tyre Avenue near B [...]
I Love My Park Day at Women’s Rights ...
Seneca Falls, NY- Join us at Women’s Rights National Park on May 7th for the 5th annual Parks and Trails New York I Love My Park Day.
This year’s park project will be the Chamberlain Property where we’ll be cleaning up the waterfront and winter debris, planting flowers, and laying the foundation for a non-powered boat ramp from 9:00 am to 2:0 [...]
Waterloo Town Board Public Informatio...
by Joe Siccardi
Reveille Between the Lakes
The Waterloo Town Board held a public information meeting before Monday’s (March 28) regular board to explain a municipal water line project along Route 96 from Mills west to Brewer Road.
Engineer Patrick Nicaletta from MRB Group, Rochester, said the plan calls for installation of 4,800 feet of 10-in [...]
Travel Site Article Features Seneca F...
Once again, Seneca Falls has made a mark for Women’s History in an article on About.com’s USA Travel blog. The story primarily talks bout Women’s History related sites and events, with a mention of the area’s parks and wineries.
March is Women’s History Month, so it’s time to honor the female change agents [...]
Seneca White Deer Names Honorary Boar...
CANANDAIGUA, NY – Dennis Money, President of Seneca White Deer, Inc. (SWD) announced that Dee Calvasina of Castle Creek, NY and Carol Doolittle of Trumansburg, NY, have been accorded Honorary Board Member status with the organization at its November board meeting.
The honorees also received engraved wall plaques “in appreciation of the [...]
Heron Hill Winery, Seneca White Deer ...
Hammondsport, NY – Heron Hill Winery wants customers and public to know that the company is again partnering with Seneca White Deer, Inc. (SWD) on a special promotion, this time featuring its Game Bird Series of wines through the months of November and December of this year. During this time, Heron Hill will donate $2 for every bottle of Gam [...]
Input Sought on Master Plan for Samps...
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is developing a master plan for Sampson State Park, Romulus. The public is invited to join representatives at Romulus Volunteer Fire Department Oct. 28 to discuss the park’s future.
The master plan may include improvements to the park, existing buildings and camp [...]
White Deer Group Backs Environmental ...
White whitetail Deer at former Seneca Army Depot.
Note: The wrong times for the meeting on October 22nd were provided in the original post of this article. The Region 8 Advisory Committee public hearing will be held Oct. 22, 2014 from 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m and 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the NYS DEC Region 8 Headquarters, 6274 East Avon-Lima Rd., Avon, [...]
National Wildlife Refuge Week Celebra...
Clean water. Clean air. Unusual and abundant wildlife. World-class recreation. The National Wildlife Refuge System provides and protects it all on 150 million acres of land and water from the Caribbean to the Pacific, Maine to Alaska. There is at least one national wildlife refuge in every state (http://www.fws.gov/refuges/ ). National Wildli [...]
Seneca Meadows Helps Ensure Softer La...
Seneca Meadows equipment, staff spread mulch for Head Start
Seneca County Head Start, located at 115 West Bayard Street, Seneca Falls, recently acquired additional mulch to be spread at their existing playground for additional safety for the children’s activities at the playground. The existing layer of mulch had worn thin from years of use [...]
Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Trails ...
If you love seasonal walks and bike rides along your regional trails, the chance to share your ideas for improvement is right around the corner.
The Genesee Transportation Council Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Trails Initiative is providing two opportunities to gain valuable information and to gain feedback. The first of two open house [...]
State Fair to Have Weather Buoy in St...
New York Sea Grant Coastal Recreation and Tourism Specialist Dave White is seen with the Discover Clean and Safe Boating mini-boat that will be at the 2014 Great New York State Fair along with The Great Shipwrecks of NY’s ‘Great’ Lakes Signature Exhibit and demonstrations in the State Fair State Park pond. Photo: Brian P. Whattam
Syracuse, NY [...]
The Great New York State Fair Is ‘Sum...
By Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua)
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb
New York has a long history of beautiful natural resources, remarkable people and some of the finest products in the country. The Great New York State Fair allows farmers, business owners and residents to show off what makes New York special. The fair provides a c [...]
HWS Students Design Bike Routes
ROMULUS – Hoping to draw more visitors to an area already rich with history and natural beauty, five HWS students are working in conjunction with the Finger Lakes Institute this summer to design three different bike routes for Sampson State Park. The routes will give walkers and cyclists different cell-phone tours of the 2,000- acre par [...]
Friends of Letchworth Host Fundraiser...
The Friends of Letchworth State Park are hosting an event on Aug. 8 to raise money for a Butterfly and Biosphere Garden at the proposed Letchworth Nature Center. The Nature Center is a state of the art welcome center that will be built in the park in 2016. It will be the first of its kind in the NYS park system and will serve as a model for o [...]
Public Art in Public Parks: Second Fo...
GENEVA- The City of Geneva loves cultivating opportunities for artistic and musical endeavors. If this excites you, we want to invite you to the 2nd Focus Group for the Geneva Parks Master Plan on Tuesday, July 15th from noon – 1:30 p.m. at the Geneva Neighborhood Resource Center located at 430 Exchange Street.
Bring your lunch if you [...]
Senator Nozzolio Announces Invasive S...
As part of Invasive Species Awareness Week in New York, State Senator Michael Nozzolio is urging all New Yorkers to take action to protect lands and waters from invasive species that can be harmful to people’s health, animal habitats, agriculture and tourism.
“The Finger Lakes Region provides some of the best lands, lakes, rivers, and waterwa [...]
Road System Study Underway On The Gre...
RUTLAND, VT. (June 11, 2014) – In the coming weeks and months, the U.S. Forest Service will begin studying its road system to help balance the needs for access to the forest with the protection of clean water and a healthy forest. In an effort to gather information from the public, the Forest Service is asking anyone that uses forest [...]
SF Jr. Football, Cheerleading Registr...
The Seneca Falls Jr. Football and Cheerleading League will be holding a registration event on Saturday June 7, 2014 from 11am to 2pm at the Seneca Falls Recreation Center. We will be waiving the $25 late registration fee for those registering at this event. All registrations received after this event will be charged the late fee. Learn mor [...]
Nominate Geneva For Petsafe “Bark For...
GENEVA– The City of Geneva’s Bark Park Committee is calling out to resident dog owners and dog lovers to vote for our local Bark Park in the PetSafe “Bark for Your Park” contest. Voting closes on June 7, 2014 for the first round.
One city will be awarded $100,000 to build a local dog park and four other pet finalists will also r [...]
Geneva Is Playful City USA for Third ...
GENEVA- On May 13, the City of Geneva was once again named as a Playful City by KaBOOM, and for the third time sets a standard as a national leader in theplayability movement.
Playability is defined as the extent to which a city makes it easy for kids to get balanced and active play – and are making play part of the solution that can m [...]
Campaign Begun to Build Nature Center...
Funding to build the new four-season facility will be a public/private partnership
Community encouraged to support effort to raise $1.6 million
The Letchworth Nature Center Planning Committee and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced a capital campaign to build a destination [...]
Input Sought on Geneva Parks Master P...
Departments Seeking Input from Residents
for Parks Master Plan
The Geneva Recreation Department, Department of Public Works and the Geneva Neighborhood Resource Center are seeking input from residents for the new Parks Master Plan. Whether you are a frequent visitor to Geneva or you live in the Town or City, all three departments are encourag [...]
Montezuma Birding Hike
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
Montezuma’s forested habitats are coming to life with dozens of neotropical songbirds like the cerulean warbler, wood thrush, and rose-breasted grosbeak. The Howland’s Island area of Montezuma provides some of the best habitat in the region for these long-distant migrators.
A 2-mile long walk on Friday April 25th from 9 [...]
Cherry Trees for Brook Street Park
Geneva Shade Tree Committee
Celebrating Arbor Day 2014
at Brook Street Park
The City of Geneva and Geneva City Shade Tree Committee will be celebrating Arbor Day by planting Kwanzan Cherry trees along the walking path at Brook Street Park on April 25, at 10:00 AM. School children and community members will be involved in the planting. All are [...]
Forest Service to Use Prescribed Burn
Finger Lakes National Forest (FLNF) officials announced today that they, in partnership with local fire departments, are planning to use prescribed fire to treat approximately 200 acres of the more than 16,000-acre national forest. The Forest Service says that it will use prescribed fire as a management tool to reduce heavy accumulations of [...]
