We've been invited to join the Victor Hiking Trails educational event
Rush Oak Openings Unique Area
Sunday, April 27th from 2-4 PM.
Some wildflowers, and some geology! Join us for an educational tour of Rush Oak Openings Unique Area. Geologist Fred Haynes will lead this tour. The 230 acre Rush Oak Openings Unique Area features the globally rare plant community commonly referred to as an "oak opening" or "oak savanna." This site is the only known intact oak opening remaining in New York state. Oak openings were common in the Midwest (where the prairie met eastern forests) prior to European settlement. In addition to the oak openings habitat, there are oak woodlands, limestone woodlands, wetlands, successional old field communities and the transitions between each of these types.
Directions
From exit 11 on I-390, head south on Route 15 (West Henrietta Road) about 3.1 miles to the parking lot on Route 15.
GPS 42.96156, -77.68659
Parking
There is a small parking lot at the end of a 200 yard dirt road when you pull off Route 15. See photos.
Reference
• https://dec.ny.gov/places/rush-oak-openings-unique-area
Victor Hiking Trails will be taking reservations to keep the group under 30 people:
https://www.meetup.com/victor-hiking-trails-meetup/events/306749682/
Fred shared this link if you'd like more information about Rush Oaks Opening: https://guides.nynhp.org/oak-openings/
