Author Archives: Mark

About Mark

President of Springwater Trails, Inc

Summer Hike Schedule

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Its time again to make up our hike schedule for the summer. Do you  have an idea for a hike?  Enter the information below and we will put you on the schedule.

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SPRINGWATER TRAILS SUMMER 2017 SCHEDULE

July & August hikes start at 4 PM.
September hikes start at 2PM.

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TOWN

HIKE
PLANNER

SOCIAL

Notes

 July 2

 

 

 

 

July 9

Springwater
Trail Maintenance

Springwater

John

July 16

Bristol
Hill Branch Hike #1

 

Mark

 

 

July 23 

 

 

 

 

 

July 30 

Wheaton
Hill Maintenance

Springwater

John

 

 

August  6

 

 

 

 

 

August 13

Hemlock
Lake Paddle

Springwater

Wendy

 

 

August 20

Bristol
Hills Branch Hike#2

 

Mark

 

 

August 27

 

 

 

 

 

September
3

All Western
Evergreen Tree Farm

Springwater

Katherine

 

Mushroom
experts

Gene
Binder & Dr Randy Weidner

September
10

 

 

 

 

 

September
17

Bristol
Hills Branch Hike#3

 

Mark

 

 

September
24

Stid Hill

Bristol

Dena

 

 

Spring in Honeoye

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Sunday’s hike at Wesley Hill Preserve was a great example of this year’s spring weather. Sixteen hikers braved chilly temperatures and rain and hail to enjoy the open views of the forest and the many different spring flowers.

Tony, Pati and Douglas were busy taking pictures throughout the hike and were rewarded with blue sky by the end of the hike.

On Friday, June 2, 2017, the Finger Lakes Land Trust will have a work day at the Wesley Hill Preserve. Please RSVP to the Nature Preserve Manager Jason Gorman, by emailing [email protected] or calling at 607-275-9487. Plan to meet at the Wesley Rd parking area at 2:00PM.  Wear work outdoor clothing with sturdy shoes. Bring your favorite work gloves – tools will be provided.

Please enjoy the gallery of pictures from all three photographers.

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A note from Kathermine

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Hi, ST team – am home and all is good.  I have a new heart valve and a pacemaker to keep me going.

Will see you on the slopes again soon – probably in a month.  Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

Get Ready to Explore the Empire State Trail

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If you attended the Springwater Trails Annual Meeting in March, you heard all about the plans to complete the Empire State Trail. On April 14, I received an update from the NYS Office of Parks.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s plan to create the 750-mile Empire State Trail was approved in the 2017-18 State Budget. The state will develop 350 miles of new trail to complete the Erie Canalway and the Hudson River Valley Greenway trails to create the largest state multi-use trail in the nation. The statewide pathway for hiking and biking will help visitors and tourists explore scenic vistas and charming, historic communities. The Empire State Trail would span from the New York Harbor up through the Adirondack Mountains to the Canadian border – and from the shores of Lake Erie along the historic Erie Canal to the heart of the Capital Region.

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