Canandaigua poised to acquire new park

By Philip Anselmo, Canandaigua Daily Messenger, link to original post
Town residents could start hiking up to a new park on County Road 32 as soon as next summer.
The town made a purchase offer of $125,000 to acquire a portion of the John Miller Farm along County Road 32 and Route 21. The land encompasses 23 [...]

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Full Moon Snowshoe & Fire in Naples Jan 30

Join Pack, Paddle, Ski for a frolic in the forest under the full moon and admire the beauty of the moonlight sparkling on the snow. This is your chance to get a real feel for the fun of snowshoeing. We’ll explore on and around the trails of High Tor Wildlife Management Area and along the [...]

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Pa. couple donates woodlands at Finger Lakes National Forest to Land Trust

StarGazette.com, link to original article
The Finger Lakes Land Trust has received a gift of 11 acres of privately owned woodland in the heart of the Finger Lakes National Forest in Hector, Schuyler County, the organization announced Tuesday.
The property was received from Nancy and Charles Cladel of Hummelstown, Pa., who contacted the Land Trust after reading [...]

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Introduction to Cross Country Skiing at Harriet Hollister Jan 16 or Feb 6

This class will get you started on the right track as you learn how to cross country ski this winter! The Pack, Paddle, Ski lesson will have you sliding and gliding on the snow in no time at all. The enjoyable instruction accelerates learning. This fun class will have you coming back for more!
Meets at [...]

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Volunteer to Maintain & Preserve Grimes Glen – Meeting Nov 16

Friends of Grimes Glen, a group helping maintain and preserve Ontario County’s natural-attraction park in Naples, meets Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Naples Public Library, 118 S. Main St.
Anyone interested in volunteering to help plan park improvements, do park cleanups and recommend management strategies, are invited to attend. This will be the [...]

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Finger Lakes Land Trust adds land in Ellis Hollow

Ithaca Journal, link to original post
The Finger Lakes Land Trust announced Nov. 9, 2009  it has purchased 39 wooded acres near its Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve in the town of Dryden from Charles Pearman, who has also donated a conservation easement on an adjacent 11 acres.
The Land Trust had made protecting the land a priority [...]

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Sylvan Beach Re-Sanding Project

Sylvan Beach (at the west end of Oneida Lake) is undergoing a years-long project to widen the popular beach, which has eroded by more than 100 feet in the past century.
Erosion of the beach is natural, but the sand has historically been replaced by sand flowing down Fish Creek and into the lake. After construction [...]

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Learn Ice Climbing in Middlesex Jan 30

Frozen waterfalls. Vertical Ice. Climbing ever higher. Nearby we have some great ice! This is a great way to add adventure to your winter! You will learn how to put on crampons, tie into a rope and use ice tools to climb a perfect beginner’s climb. Just walking up the gully to the frozen falls [...]

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Bicycling around the Finger Lakes

Click here to read about Allan Drew’s circumnavigation of the Finger Lakes after age 60.
For guidebooks to circling the Finger lakes, check our Cyclotour Guide Books, particularly the Finger Lakes Bicyclist’s Tour Guide.

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Saving the Hemlocks: Scientists Using Bugs To Kill Bugs

by Ted Fioraliso, WENY-TV, link to original post
A group of Cornell scientists is turning to a beetle to help reduce the number of other bugs, which threaten hemlock trees in the Finger Lakes Region. Remember the hemlock woolly adelgid?  The little critter from Asia was first reported in the Finger Lakes Region a year-and-a-half ago.  [...]

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