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Looking for trails to discover?

 Are you finding you have some time to enjoy the great outdoors but there’s not a Botanical event scheduled?  Here are several locations and organizations of botanical interest.  Looking for company?  Connect with fellow Canandaigua Botanical Society members to see what species you might discover together!  Be sure to revisit your favorite trails during different seasons to enjoy various plants.

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Amanda’s Garden Ellen Folts is taking online orders for native perennials (shipping or pick up)

Bergen Swamp Preservation Society: Bergen Swamp, Zurich Bog, Taylor Marsh, Hotchkiss Preserve

Burroughs Audubon Nature Club: Railroad Mills Rd. Pittsford and Slater Property near Dansville - consider a membership!
 
 
Channing H. Philbrick Park: Penfield - includes waterfalls 

Crescent Trail: Perinton

Cummings Nature Center: 6472 Gulick Road, Naples - outdoor trails are open

Eaton Birding Society:Birding in Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties of NY

Finger Lakes Community College: Arboretum, trails, and events, Muller Field Station

Finger Lakes Land Trust: Grimes Glen, Great Hill Nature Preserve, Carolabarb Park, Wesley Hill Nature Preserve, Canandaigua Vista Nature Preserve, events 

Ganondagan: marked trails, self guided tree tour & medicinal walk 
 
Garrett Chapel: Nestled between the northern forks of Keuka Lake
 
 
Harris Whalen Park: Penfield - Great spring ephemeral spot. 
 
Huckleberry Bog: 5 miles on the Finger Lakes Trail with a big hill but well worth the adventure.  

Keuka Outlet Trail: PennYan to Dresden

Lagoon Park Wildlife Preserve: Lakeshore Drive Canandaigua
 
Manchester Gateway Trail: handicap accessible - park behind fire house on Clifton Street  


Mertensia Park: Mertensia Road, Farmington  BLUEBELLS the first week of May!

Mendon Ponds Park: Monroe County (Devil's Bathtub)
 
Miller Park: 3240 NY Route 21 South, Canandaigua

Onanda Park: West Lake Road, Canandaigua (also Town of Canandaigua Trails master plan)

Ontario County Park: 6475 Gannett Hill Park Dr. Naples, NY 14512

Ontario Pathways: Have you seen the Pooh inspired signs there?
 
Powder Mills Park: Many trails and a Fish Hatchery

RochesterArea Mycological Association: Rochester mushroom club
 
Seneca Trail : 14 miles great variety from Crescent Trail in Perinton to Boughton Park in Victor

Sonnenberg Gardens: 250 Gibson Street, Canandaigua - also on facebook!

Seneca Meadows Wetland Preserve: trails to our east

Victor Town Parks: Dryer Road, Fishers, Harlan Fisher, Lehigh Crossing, MaryFrances Bluebird Haven, Domine trails in Fishers, Also Auburn Trail and Lehigh Valley Trails