Rochester Railroad bridge could become trail walkway

Brian Sharp • Democrat & Chronicle, link to original article
From 200 feet above the Genesee River gorge, the abandoned railroad bridge offers spectacular views and some uncertain footing.
The 700-foot span, just north of Smith Street, came to the city as part of a $1 million-plus land deal in 2005. The land, nearly 20 acres of [...]

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Reminder – Nature-themed Fine Art Show – featuring Live Owls! Nov 15 in Perinton

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Rochester hopes to develop unused lot along Genesee River

by Brian Sharp • Democrat & Chronicle, link to full post & picture
Fenced off, overgrown and largely forgotten, a patch of land bordering the Genesee River and Dinosaur Bar B Que is getting a closer look.
City officials want to hire a consultant to create a site plan and preliminary design mixing private development, parkland and [...]

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Victor trails group to hike in Boughton Park Nov 5

Victor Hiking Trails will lead a hike on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Boughton Park in the town of East Bloomfield (south of Rochester).
Because the park is normally open only to residents of the townships of Victor, East Bloomfield and West Bloomfield, Victor Hiking will need to get special passes for anyone who wants to go [...]

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Short Hike in Bushnells Basin: Nov. 14, 2009

All are welcome to join the Rochester Nordic Ski Club Hike, Lead by Gary Reif, Meet at Hitching Post Plaza (opposite Abbotts Custard, Bushnell Basin, Rt.96) 10am, Saturday Nov 14. Hike conveniently starts and ends at Abbotts and Finger Lakes Coffee. Hike and check out a skiable trail next to a pretty creek and small [...]

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Journeys of Inspiration Hikes near Rochester – Nov 7 & Dec 6

Ganondagan State Historic Site Hike
Saturday November 7, 2009
Time:           8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Where:        Meeting @ Ganondagan Parking Area on  County Road 41 near Murray Road.
Duration:    3-4 hours
Difficulty:    Moderate to easy
In July 1687 the Marquis de Denonville,
Governor General of New France led an army from Canada in an effort to annihilate the Seneca at Ganondagan. We [...]

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Trails Near Harriet Hollister, Winona State Forest Map & Rochester Nordic Ski Club Meeting Nov 5

Click here: Nov09 (then click on the pdf icon that appears) to open the Rochester Nordic Ski Club Newsletter with articles about:
-Nature Conservancy Hiking Areas Near Harriet Hollister
-A map of Winona State Forest trails in Tug Hill
Rochester Nordic Ski Club Meeting 7:00 PM, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
Presentation; A trip to Oregon.
Gary Reif will show [...]

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World Canals Conference returns to Rochester in 2010

Brian Sharp • Democrat & Chronicle, link to original post
When the World Canals Conference first came to Rochester in 2000, the event drew record attendance, welcoming more than 300 delegates from cities around the world. That attendance record still stands.
Next year, for the first time in its 23-year history, the conference will return to a [...]

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Nature-themed Fine Art Show — featuring Live Owls! Nov 15 in Perinton

First-of-its-kind Nature-themed Fine Art Show comes to Perinton for one day, November 15th.
Date:  Sunday, November 15, 2009
Hours of Art Show & Sale:  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (featuring Live Owls at 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.)
Venue:  Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Rd, Fairport NY (Town of Perinton, a suburb of Rochester)
Cost:  $5 per person (Fee [...]

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News From Victor Hiking Trails

Click here to read the VHT newsletter with reports & photos on:
-new trails in the works
-Haloween train rides
-free fall hikes
-climbing Tabletop Mt. in the Adirondacks

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