CANANDAIGUA BOTANICAL SOCIETY . . . . Celebrating 152 years in 2026

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Beginning in 2024 Fred Haynes offered to edit a Canandaigua Botanical Society newsletter.  The Vasculum is planned to be a quarterly newsle...

  "Wander & Wonder" walks take place at Muller Field Station at the south end of Honeoye Lake every Friday from 9:00 a.m. to ...

Muller Field Station TALK ON THE WILD SIDE Come learn about grassland habitats, their importance for the bird species that depend on its vi...

Foraging for Wild Edibles Workshop   Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Location: CCE-Ont...

  Butterflies, Birds, and Habitats BANC zoom presentation on  Friday, April 10 2026 at 7:30 PM  Even novice birders quickly become aware of...

Biochar 101 Workshop   Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Location: Sonnenberg Gardens; 250 Gibso...

  Thursday, Apr 23 from 12 pm to 1 pm   Spend your lunch break among the flowering trees.   This event is free, but you must reserve a spot....

CITY OF CANANDAIGUA CELEBRATES 33RD CONSECUTIVE YEAR AS TREE CITY USA AND ANNOUNCES 2026 ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION The Arbor Day Foundation has ...

Sanctuary at Crowfield Farm     Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10 AM   We stumbled upon this treasure of plants in 2025 and knew we needed a vi...

  Breese Park, Henrietta: Sunday, April 26, 2 PM with Victor Hiking Trails  Photo by Fred Haynes  We will be joining the Victor Hiking Trail...

  SPRING EPHEMERALS along DOMINE, Fishers, NY Tuesday, April 28, 2026 beginning at 10 AM   We will meet in the parking area behind the Fishe...

 CELEBRATING 152 YEARS! Details are still in the works but we hope to meet at the Notre Dame Retreat House on Foster Road on Friday, May 1, ...

Plan to visit the first week of May:     Mertensia (bluebells) generally bloom the first week of May in time for Mother's Day.  In the p...

  We will hold a brief planning meeting in the Hamlin Room B at Wood Library on Tuesday, May 5 at 5:30 PM.  This has been scheduled in the ...

  Join us for a presentation about  Invasive Jumping Worms on Tuesday, May 5 at 7 PM  Wood Library in Canandaigua. What are jumping worms ...

  Spring Wildflower Walk at Gannett Hill Sunday, May 17, 2026: 10-11 AM  Leader: Emily DeBolt Date and Time: Sun May 17 10 am -11 am Limit: ...

  Finger Lakes Trail: Huckleberry Bog  On Saturday, May 30, 2026 we will make a trip to Huckleberry Bog on Bean Station Road south of Pratts...

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10 AM  We will be meeting at the Ontario Pathways parking area near the water tower in Orleans, NY to walk south a...

 More details to follow  

 Join us at Wesley Hill Nature Preserve to find  Platanthera orchids with Jason Gorman and Bruce Gilman. More details to follow: looking at ...

 More details to follow!  

Forest Bathing: Lilac Nature Connection and Rochester Brainery   June 20 | 9-11am   Quaker Pond Trail at Mendon Ponds Park   More informatio...

 We're working to schedule an early morning walk at Lehigh Crossing on Sunday, July 12 ...details to follow.    

Tuesday, July 14th at 10 AM  Letchworth State Park with Matt Nusstein  Matt Nusstein, Environmental Educator at Letchworth State Park, calls...

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