** Membership Donations **

 

The Canandaigua Botanical Society remains dedicated to advancing knowledge and enjoyment of plants found in the Finger Lakes Region and beyond. 

Renew or become a Canandaigua Botanical Society member: 

Benefits including:

Membership emails

Our Vasculum newsletters

Field trips and indoor presentations 

       (some for members only)

Learning about regional plants

Supporting the Finger Lakes Herbarium, 

         NYS FLORA Atlas and 

         local conservation projects

Enjoying the outdoors

Meeting people with similar interests

Payments of $10 per individual or $15 per family can be made in three ways:

1.     By check to Canandaigua Botanical Society (send to our treasurer: Bill Bross, 31 Alpine Way, Victor, NY 14564)

2.     By cash or check at Canandaigua Botanical Society events

3.     Through the Canandaigua Botanical Society FLACE account at Canandaigua National Bank

You can expect an email receipt when funds are received and we update our membership list. 

We look forward to seeing you in our 151st year!

** 2025 Canandaigua Botanical Society Events **

 This is where you will find Canandaigua Botanical Society *sponsored events* for 2025 as well as community events we think you might appreciate.  Check back often to see the latest updates and links to past events.  Underlined events have links on our weblog or another community site.

 

iNaturalist online event: January 22 - recording available

Kettle Ridge Farm Pancake Sundays: 9am - 1pm; January 12-March 9 

Plant Native - Getting Started: 9:30 - 12:00, Saturday, February 1 at Fairport Library

Winter Plant ID Series: February 2 and 9; Muller Field Station and Cumming Nature Center

Finger Lakes PRISM Hemlock Woolly Adelgid training sessions; Feb 5, 18; March 8 

Fruition Seeds Events including a Seed Swap at Wood Library on February 6 

* Home Sweet Sanctuary*: Wednesday, February 12; 6 PM at Wood Library

* Winter Walk at Gosnell Big Woods*: Saturday, February 22, 1-3 PM

* Planning meeting at Wood Library*: Tuesday, February 25 at 1 PM

*Lesser celandine dig at Mertensia Park*: mid March

*Spring Ephemeral walk at Domine Trail* in Fishers, NY: mid April

*Annual Meeting, Potluck and Bluebell wanders*: Friday, May 2, 2025

*Population census for American Columbo at the FLCC East Hill Campus* mid May

*Zurich Bog walk*: Saturday, May 31 at 10 AM

*Orchid talk and potluck at BANC*: June 27, 2025

*Visit to Walton Point native landscaped property on Canandaigua Lake*: TBD

 

iNaturalist online event: Januray 22, 2025

 One of our members mentioned this online event.... 

 Did you know that every plant observation on iNaturalist helps us understand the timing of seasonal cycles? Join us to learn more about plant phenology and easy ways to get involved!

You may be able to watch the recorded program here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57teTK5V5t0

 PAST EVENTS:

Planning meeting for our 151st Year!

 Thursday, November 14, 2024 

from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM 

in the Ewing Room of Wood Library.

All are invited to plan events for our 151st year in 2025.  Bring your ideas and offer to lead a walk.  We will also vote to help fund the Finger Lakes Herbarium.

If you are unable to attend but have suggestions please send them to canandaiguabotanical@gmail.com so we can include them on the agenda. 

The Finger Lakes Herbarium tour with Dr. Bruce Gilman

 Join us on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10 AM when we tour the Finger Lakes Herbarium at FLCC with curator, Dr. Bruce Gilman.

We had 16 members attend the Finger Lakes Herbarium tour on Saturday, November 2.  Bruce gave us the history of the Finger Lakes Herbarium while he demonstrated the process of preserving, recording and storing all of the species. 

Bruce explains the VASCULUM

Bruce demonstrating the use and importance of the plant press (which he made)

Preparing specimen for pressing (with Albert's assistance)

getting a snug press

Examples of pressed specimens

It's quite an art to mount specimens

Let's not forget the documenting and recording

Welcome to the Herbarium storage area

Sylvia with a specimen Maya Hobday pressed