On Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM Color Fairport Green has organized a watch party to help us learn how invasive species like the SPOTTED LANTERNFLY are affecting our environment.
To register for this FREE event go to: www.colorfairportgreen.org/uninvited
More information will be posted on our webpage a week or two prior to each event.
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Saturday, March 12, 1-3pm: Unwanted, Invasive Species Watch Party
March 19-20 and 26-27, 10am-4pm: Maple Weekends!
Tuesday, March 29, 11am: Meeting to discuss plans to prepare for our 150th anniversary
Saturday, April 9, 10am: Honeoye Watershed Exploration Series walk/hike through history at Harriet Hollister with Bruce Gilman
> Friday, April 29, 1pm: City of Canandaigua National Arbor Day tree planting at the Seneca Statue site (Main and 5/20) to celebrate 150th Arbor Day and 30th year as Tree City USA
> ** Saturday, April 30, 10am: Ontario Pathways walk, 4317 CR 46, Canandaigua (New Covenant Baptist Church parking lot)
April 30-May 1, 10 am - 4 pm: Amanda's Garden Wildflower Celebration, 8030 Story Road, Dansville, NY 14437
> ** Saturday, May 7, 10am: Bluebell walk at Mertensia Park, Victor
Saturday, May 7, 12 noon - 3 PM: Muller Field Station OPEN HOUSE!
** Saturday, May 21, 10am: 5 mile hike at Huckleberry Bog/Finger Lakes Trail, Bean Station Road, Urbana State Forest. Please register via email to cananadaiguabotanical@gmail.com
Sunday, May 29, Explore and help with repairs on Burroughs Audubon Nature Club's property south of Dansville, NY. Send an email if you'd like to join us!
** Saturday, June 4, 10am-4pm: Manchester Gateway Trail 10th Anniversary; Canandaigua Botanical Society booth and walks
** Saturday, June 11,
10 am: Tour around Lagoon Park on Lakeshore Drive in Canandaigua with
Laurie Pontin Raeman (who worked with Jim Engel on restoration efforts).
Saturday, June 11, 9:30am-3:30pm: Genesee Valley Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club hosts its Annual Outdoor Expo at the Mendon Ponds Park beach area
> ** Saturday, June 18, 10am: Annual meeting, picnic, exploration; Mary Frances Bluebird Haven, 235 County Road 9, Victor, NY 14564
Saturday, July 16, 10am-2pm: NY Flora Association Learn 10 Mosses workshop at Ganondagan. Limited spaces and registration required. https://nyflora.org/events-directory/
** Saturday, July 23, 10 am: Tour of the New York State Parks' Plant Materials Program at Sonnenberg Gardens https://nystateparks.blog/tag/plant-materials-program/
** Saturday, August 6, 10 am: Moody Trail, village of Rushville, with Bruce Gilman
Additional events in the works, dates to be determined:
Visit to Helen Martha's native landscaped yard/gardens
Fort Hill Trail at Ganondagan with Kim Burkard
Canandaigua Vista Nature Preserve, Jones Road off CR 21
Wood Library, the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association, and Climate Smart Canandaigua event in October 2022 with garden tour in 2023
Please be aware that additional events may be added.
Let us know if you'd like to lead an event! canandaiguabotanical@gmail.com
Did you know...Covid-19 is actually the second pandemic experienced by the Canandaigua Botanical Society?
We are excited to safely begin meeting as groups back out in nature with a botanical walk to begin at the Ontario Pathways pavilion on the New Covenant Baptist Church property, 4317 CR 46 in Canandaigua. Meet us there on Saturday, April 30 at 10am. Our annual meeting will be held on Saturday, June 18 at the Mary Francis Bluebird Haven in Victor with a picnic and plenty of opportunity to explore.
Membership of $7 individual or $10 family can be paid by cash or check at most events or mailed to our treasurer (address available by request at canandaiguabotanical@gmail.com).
2024 will usher in Canandaigua Botanical Society’s 150th anniversary. In preparation we are seeking persons interested in working with current members to research through Canandaigua Botanical Society records housed at the Ontario County Historical Society. Please email us at canandaiguabotanical@gmail.com if you'd like more information.
Canandaigua Botanical Society upcoming events 2022:
** Friday, April 29, 1 pm: City of Canandaigua National Arbor Day tree planting at the Seneca Statue site (Main and 5&20) to celebrate 150th Arbor Day and 30th year as Tree City USA.
** Saturday, April 30, 10am: Ontario Pathways walk, 4317 CR 46, Canandaigua
** Saturday, May 7, 10am: Bluebell walk, Mertensia Park, Victor
** Saturday, May 21, 10 am: Huckleberry Bog hike (5 miles) Bean Station Road, Urbana State Forest
** Saturday, June 4, 10am-4pm: Manchester Gateway Trail 10th Anniversary; Canandaigua Botanical booth, guided walks
** Saturday, June 18, 10am: Annual meeting, picnic, exploration; Mary Frances Bluebird Haven, 235 County Road 9, Victor, NY 14564