Genesee Land Trust Winter Walk at Gosnell Big Woods in Webster
Both Drs. Bruce Gilman and Fred Haynes will be leading us through one of their favorite old growth forest at Gosnell Big Woods on Saturday, February 22 from 1-3 PM. We would appreciate if you can send us an email to let us know you're joining us (canandaiguabotanical@gmail.com). A carpool will leave at 11:55 AM from the Sly Street parking lot behind the Ontario County Courthouse. If you prefer, you may meet us at the Big Meadow parking lot to begin our adventure.
We encourage you to check out the Genesee Land Trust website where you will find a wonderful assortment of community events (both theirs and other free events in the greater Rochester area).
WOW! We really were fortunate with the sunny, warmer weather to enjoy a winter walk at Gosnell Big Woods.
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| Bruce begins talking about the Elm tree near the parking lot |
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| White Pine - can be aged by counting branch whirls |
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| young eagle |
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| dead ash |
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| Wild black cherry (dark chip bark with bitter taste) and young black oaks |
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| hemlock woolly adelgid |
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| Black walnut with monkey face scars and chambered pith |
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| Smelling the sassafrass |
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| sassafrass |
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| scotch pine |
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| White Pine |
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| looking up through tulip, red oak, black birch and other trees |
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| Bruce recommends Winter Tree Finder guide by May Theilgaard and Tom Watts (many libraries may have it) | |
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| appreciating the shadows, thanks to the warming sun |
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| making plans to return after the snow melts | |
More than 32
people showed up to a sunny yet cold outing at Gosnell Big Woods in
Webster. Most were with the Genesee Land
Trust. Elliot gave an introduction then
Bruce led us on a snowy path around the edge of the meadow and along the edge of
the Big Woods.
Bruce spoke of
the Elm trees, white pines, scotch pines, dead white ash, wild black cherry,
black oak, black birch (wintergreen taste), American beech, black walnut
(monkey face and chambered pith), sassafras, tulip, red oak, and others. He recommended the Tree Finder guide by May
Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts.
