The Ontario County Master Gardener Plant Sale is happening at the Cornell Cooperative Extension front lawn at 480 North Main Street in Canandaigua on Saturday, May 11. Many of our members are Master Gardeners. This is a great place to get plants for your own property.
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 10 AM to NOON
Dawn Carter has invited us to join her on a muddy walk along the Monkey Run Trails of the Victor Hiking Trails. We will meet in the parking area off Victor Egypt Road on Springdale Court (just south of Valentown Road).
If you'd like to carpool from Canandaigua, please meet in the Sly Street parking lot behind the County Court House by 9:15 AM.
HUCKLEBERRY BOG: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Meet on Bean Station Road, Prattsburg at 10 AM
A great time of year to see: Gaywings, Tupelo tree, Mayapples, Pink Lady Slippers, Indian Cucumber root, star flower, Solomon seal, jack in the pulpit, Squawroot, wild geranium, Canada Mayflower, ferns, moss, trillium, club moss, Sarsparilla and MORE!
This field trip is not a gentle walk, but HUCKLEBERRY BOG is well worth the time and effort of hiking almost 5 miles. There is a "good 1/2 mile hill" which we will go up to the bog then back down again to finish.
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Huckleberry Bog is part of the Finger Lakes Trail system. We will enter from Bean Station Road just about three miles east of route
53, which is over ten miles south from the village of Naples (just past
Prattsburg). Parking is available on the north side of Bean Station Road just past the entrance of the trail on the south side of the road. (see carpool note below)
There are new editions of the Nature Trail Guidebook for us to borrow as we walk around the bog. Feel free to acquaint yourself with one here: 2023 Nature Trail Guidebook
Please bring plenty of water and food. Hiking poles and insect repellent might also be appreciated on this hike.
CARPOOL INFORMATION: Please send us an email if you are interested in carpooling. The Sly Street parking lot will be full on a weekday so anyone interested in carpooling should meet in the far southeast corner of the parking lot between Ontario and Pleasant Street at 8:45 AM. We will depart no later than 9 AM.
We will meet at 10 AM in the Ontario County Fairgrounds parking area and walk west along Ontario Pathways to discover the installation of Ontario County Arts Council's Ontario Art Trails.
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| Artwork by Colleen Travis |
SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
at ONANDA PARK, Gorham Lodge.
3 PM: adventures include a Barnes Gully botany/geology walk and a watershed presentation on the Onanda grounds.
4 PM: Check out displays and gather with friends inside the Gorham Lodge. There will be Canandaigua Botanical Society displays as well as many organizations with information to share.
6 PM: Enjoy a light catered meal and beverages in your very own Canandaigua Botanical Society Sesquicentennial commemorative mug
7 PM: Pam Tichenor and Kim Ferris will present a brief review of our past, followed by Bruce Gilman's keynote and a look forward by Laura Ouimette.
The catered meal, and special treasures including printed programs and commemorative Sesquicentennial mugs will be available to all attendees. Parking is free at the upper lots of Onanda. Guests may drop off at Gorham Lodge before parking in upper lots or pay to park on the lakeside lots.
PLEASE REGISTER to let us know you plan to attend: canandaiguabotanical@gmail.com
JUNE 7, 2024 GORHAM LODGE
TABLE DISPLAYS AND GIVE AWAYS
During the Canandaigua Botanical Society Sesquicentennial Celebration on Friday, June 7, 2024, we will have table space open to groups and organizations for event attendees to appreciate as we gather in Gorham Lodge at Onanda Park from 4 to 8 PM. Please consider reserving table space or providing literature or material for us to set out to share. We need to know what size space you would like and the number of people in your group who will attend (so we can be sure to have food and beverage for you). Please send an email to canandaiguabotanical@gmail.com by May 3, 2024 to confirm.
Meet us at the Canandaigua Lake House on Monday morning, June 10th at 10 AM. We'll enjoy a tour of the native gardens and landscaping of the Canandaigua Lake House with John Faerber.
Address: 770 S Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424. June 11th has been set as a raindate.
We currently have over three dozen events scheduled including field trips, community projects and our Sesquicentennial celebration on June 7, 2024. Because of our added programs and projects, our spending will be more costly this year.
Historically we have collected member dues at our annual potluck dinner and presentation meetings in April. Post pandemic and with the celebration of our sesquicentennial we are now requesting sponsorships and donations in lieu of membership dues for 2024.
You are welcome to contribute in whichever way works best for you.
· * We will accept cash or checks in person at most Canandaigua Botanical Society sponsored events.
· * You may send a check to Canandaigua Botanical Society c/o Bill Bross at 31 Alpine Way, Victor, NY 14564
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* You may make a donation using FLACE
online at CNB. Go to the FLACE link and select Canandaigua Botanical Society from the Direct your funds box.
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Some of our anticipated projects include the June 7th Sesquicentennial celebration (light meal, Sesquicentennial mugs, printed commemorative programs, native plants and keepsakes), supporting an Eagle Scout project at Lagoon Park, replenishing Plein Air supplies, native plants restoration projects, book donations to Wood Library, promoting our Sesquicentennial in the community, and more!
Thank you for your support dedicated to advancing knowledge, enjoyment and preservation of plants found in the Finger Lakes Region since 1874. We look forward to seeing you at several of our sesquicentennial events.