Hikes led by Springwater Trails are generally held on Sunday afternoons and appear in this calendar in green.
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| Livingston County, NY Travel & Tourism Week 5:00 pm Livingston County, NY Travel & Tourism Week @ Minnehan's Restaurant & Fun Center May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Experience what it’s like to be a tourist in your own community! Join us for a fun Tourism Night Out: Minnehan’s Restaurant & Fun Center 5601 Big Tree Rd., Lakeville, NY 14480 Thursday, May 5th, 2016 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. … Continue reading | ILMPD 2016 – GVGSP with FOGVG 9:30 am ILMPD 2016 – GVGSP with FOGVG May 7 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm ILMPD 2016 – – – I Love My Park Day, is an initiative of New York State Parks celebrated annually on the first Saturday of May which in 2016 falls on the 7th of May. It is an effort to … Continue reading | |||||
| Rob’s Trail East 2:00 pm Rob’s Trail East @ Rob's Trail Parking Lot May 8 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Sunday is Mother’s Day. Please come celebrate with all our Springwater Trails mothers with a hike on Rob’s Trail and with a social at Bob and Joan’s. This hike will explore the original Rob’s Trail on Nature Conservancy land on the east … Continue reading | Square Dance 7:00 pm Square Dance @ Jack Evens Community Center May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm John Kerr, Colleen Liggett are playing a square dance at the Jack Evans Community Center tonight from 7-10pm.. Richard Sauvain is calling. Howie Lester and Meg Grinrod are playing fiddle and piano. It’s free but a donation to help keep … Continue reading | |||||
| TROLLEY RIDE SEASON OPENS TROLLEY RIDE SEASON OPENS @ New York Museum of Transportation May 15 all-day Today and every Sunday through October 30, trolley rides are included in a museum visit. The only electric trolley operation in New York State brings back the interurban era of a century ago. The clickety-clack on the rails and the … Continue reading Cemetery Hike 2:00 pm Cemetery Hike May 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm  On Sunday, we are hiking between three cemeteries in Springwater, including the Green Gull Cemetery and the Pleasant Valley East Cemetery. In between, we will visit a surprise cemetery tucked into the hills of Springwater. All three cemeteries are noted … Continue reading | Tourism Boom in the finger Lakes – Are We Part of It? 7:00 pm Tourism Boom in the finger Lakes – Are We Part of It? @ United Church of Christ May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Western Finger Lakes chapter of the NY Forest Owners Association is holding their Spring General Meeting on May 18. A panel of leaders from local business, non-profit and government will talk about the tourism industry in the area and … Continue reading | |||||
| WE’RE IN THE MOVIES! WE’RE IN THE MOVIES! @ New York Museum of Transportation May 22 all-day The 1948 Greyhound bus at the museum appeared in “Race”, the recent film depicting Jesse Owens’ fight to compete in the Olympics where he won four gold medals. The bus will be open for visitors, and tales from the … Continue reading Mossy Bank Park 2:00 pm Mossy Bank Park @ nature center May 22 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm  The bald eagle has been chosen as the national symbol of our country. A pair, of these magnificent birds, has built a nest near the top of a tree south of Bath and, every year, since they built it, they … Continue reading | Western Maryland – Hike, Bike, Kayak Western Maryland – Hike, Bike, Kayak @ Areas New Germany State Park, MD May 27 – May 30 all-day  Come spend the weekend in Western Maryland. Enjoy the hike, bike and kayak opportunities in the area of Western Maryland, New Germany State Park, Savage River State Forest and surrounding trail. Note that Cumberland is a 5 hour drive from Springwater. I … Continue reading | |||||
| Western Maryland – Hike, Bike, Kayak Western Maryland – Hike, Bike, Kayak @ Areas New Germany State Park, MD May 27 – May 30 all-day Come spend the weekend in Western Maryland. Enjoy the hike, bike and kayak opportunities in the area of Western Maryland, New Germany State Park, Savage River State Forest and surrounding trail. Note that Cumberland is a 5 hour drive from Springwater. I … Continue reading |
John Kerr, Colleen Liggett are playing a square dance at the Jack Evans Community Center tonight from 7-10pm.. Richard Sauvain is calling. Howie Lester and Meg Grinrod are playing fiddle and piano.
It’s free but a donation to help keep the JECC going is encouraged. More dances later in the year and in future years if we are successful saving the center.
The last dance on April 16 was a huge success. We hope this one will be even better.
Today and every Sunday through October 30, trolley rides are included in a museum visit. The only electric trolley operation in New York State brings back the interurban era of a century ago. The clickety-clack on the rails and the toots of the air whistle are a unique thrill as the 20-minute trip wends its way through beautiful rural countryside.
May 22 ( Sunday) – WE’RE IN THE MOVIES!
The 1948 Greyhound bus at the museum appeared in “Race”, the recent film depicting Jesse Owens’ fight to compete in the Olympics where he won four gold medals. The bus will be open for visitors, and tales from the restoration and filming of the bus will be told.
June 25/26 (Saturday and Sunday) – ROCHESTER SUBWAY 60TH ANNIVERSARY
The Rochester Subway stopped passenger service on June 30, 1956 and the museum commemorates the anniversary with a weekend of talks and slide presentations, demonstrations of the Subway’s fully restored “Casey Jones” speeder, food, and vendors. Unlimited rides on the museum railroad bring back memories of travel aboard electric trolley cars of the Subway era. No reservations required. Special event prices prevail.
July 17 (Sunday) – THE STREETS OF ROCHESTER
The museum’s archives are opened with this presentation of a selection of vintage street scenes in the Flower City. Antique autos, trolleys, buses and trucks will be seen, along with the neighborhoods and downtown of long ago. Showings at 12:30 and 2:30.
August 13 (Saturday) – TROLLEYS AT TWILIGHT
Many trolley companies across the country once created popular amusement parks and picnic grounds. The New York Museum of Transportation recreates an evening at an old-time “trolley park” with the happy sound of the calliope providing the background for authentic trolley rides through the rolling hills. SPECIAL HOURS 4:00 p.m. – dusk
September 11 (Sunday) – ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCKS
Pumpers, hook-and-ladders, fire engines…they’ll all be there to kick off the museum’s annual Fall Foliage ride season. These beautifully restored fire trucks are proudly displayed by the Genesee Valley Antique Fire Apparatus Association. Find out why firemen wear red suspenders! Trolley rides throughout the day.
September 18 – October 30 (Sundays only) – FALL FOLIAGE BY TROLLEY
Enjoy the beauty of autumn in western New York State from the window of an authentic 89-year-old electric trolley car. Trolleys depart
every half hour starting at 11:30 a.m., and no reservations are required.
October 22 (Saturday) – HALLOWEEN TROLLEY EXPRESS
All aboard the Halloween Special! Children and their parents are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and join us for a special day at the transportation museum. The trolley takes you to the Pumpkin Patch were you’ll decorate a free baby pumpkin and enjoy delicious cider and donuts. In the museum there’s unique trick-or-treating in Halloween-decorated trolley cars! Special prices prevail and reservations are required.
December 4, 11, and 18 (Sundays) – HOLLY TROLLEY RIDES
Santa may still use reindeer power, but sometimes he joins you to enjoy a ride on our authentic 89-year-old electric trolley car, recalling another time when families rode trolleys from their rural homes to do their holiday shopping in the city. The museum will be decorated for the holiday. Also, nothing says Christmas like model trains. The museum’s large model railroad will be running three trains at once!
Sundays through the winter (dates to be announced)
The New York Museum of Transportation is open all year, Sundays only. While our trolleys and trains won’t be running outside, we’re still running model trains inside! That’s not all. We’ll be scheduling a series of “mini-events”…slide talks, craft events, readings, and many other treats to tell the transportation story and brush away those winter blues.
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
On Sunday, we are hiking between three cemeteries in Springwater, including the Green Gull Cemetery and the Pleasant Valley East Cemetery. In between, we will visit a surprise cemetery tucked into the hills of Springwater. All three cemeteries are noted on the 1872 Atlas of Livingston County. Click on the detailed map below to see the complete map of Springwater. The complete Atlas of Livingston County, New York, published by F. W. Beers & Co in 1872, is available on-line.
We will meet at 8664 Schribner Rd and carpool to the first cemetery.
Following the hike, join us for a pot luck social on Schribner Rd. Bring a dish to pass and your own beverage, or make a small $5 donation to the social fund.
Three hikes are planned. The Naturalists will carpool about 2 miles west to Green Gull Cemetery on Canadice Rd near Strutt St. This is a small cemetery above the road with graves of two veterans of the Revolutionary War. After exploring the cemetery, the Naturalists will follow Canadice Rd to Strutt St and climb Fox Rd to the top (about a 400 foot climb. From there we will follow the old Gilles Rd as laid out on the 1872 map to the second cemetery. From there we will follow trails through the woods and back to the starting point. This will be a 2 mile hike with both a climb up and down.
The Climbers and Tourists will carpool east to the Pleasant Valley Cemetery (East) on Tabors Corners Rd. This cemetery is also known as the East Springwater or The Fair View Cemetery and it contains graves of one War of 1812 veteran and 19 Civil War veterans. After exploring the cemetery, we will follow a farmer’s road across the Cohocton Creek, and up a steep climb to the fields above the Schribner Valley. The trail crosses Schribner and continues up along Giles Rd to our second cemetery. From there the Climbers will continue down Fox Rd to the Green Gull Cemetery. As they pass the Naturalists going the other direction, they will collect keys to the Naturalists cars to return to the start point. The Tourists will turn around at the second cemetery and follow the same route as the Naturalists back to the start point and the Social. A driver will be available to take drivers back to the Tabors Corners cemetery to pick up cars.
A note about the weather: The forecast calls for temperatures in the 40s and showers between 2 and 6 on Sunday. So dress warmly and bring a raincoat or poncho. Lets hope the forecast is off by a few hours.
Directions to the meeting place are available here. Directions for the hikes and the carpools will be available the day of the hike.
The Western Finger Lakes chapter of the NY Forest Owners Association is holding their Spring General Meeting on May 18.
A panel of leaders from local business, non-profit and government will talk about the tourism industry in the area and how forest landowners can participate in the economic benefits of attracting people to the area.
The 1948 Greyhound bus at the museum appeared in “Race”, the recent film depicting Jesse Owens’ fight to compete in the Olympics where he won four gold medals. The bus will be open for visitors, and tales from the restoration and filming of the bus will be told.
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
The bald eagle has been chosen as the national symbol of our country. A pair, of these magnificent birds, has built a nest near the top of a tree south of Bath and, every year, since they built it, they have been returning to raise a brood, usually consisting of 2 chicks. In Mossy Bank Park, a hill, above this tree, offers a great vantage point to view the nest from above. Last year, we went there in early May and had a good look at the fuzzy chicks in the nest. This year, the parents have returned to the nest and, 2 chicks have successfully hatched. This time, we’re going back, later in the month, the chicks will be more mature and, if we’re lucky, we may see them walking around the nest.
The Mossy Bank Park eagle feeding her chicks
May 2, 2015
– by Brenda Todd
Once again, Dr. Randy Wiedner, has offered to be our guide for this day. We will meet at 2 PM, at the nature center. Then, Randy will lead us to the eagle viewing ledge. Although he’ll set up a spotting scope for us, if you have binoculars, you’ll want to bring them for this one. After our view of the eagles, Randy will lead a hike through the trails of the park. For those preferring a slower pace, I will take you on some of the trails along the ridge and point out some of the features we encounter.
After our hikes, I have reserved one of the park’s pavilions, for a pot luck picnic. Randy, and his wife, Cathy, will join us as our guests. The rest of us need to bring a dish to pass, and beverage, or make a donation. After you’re done feeding your face, don’t run away. Make your way to the nature center, where Randy will show us his great bald eagle powerpoint. Besides seeing the history of this pair at this tree, you’ll see how our great national symbol was threatened with extinction in the mid 20th Century and the comeback that it made, due to the efforts of the late Rachel Carson, and other such heroes. You don’t want to miss this one. And, because it’s late May, it will still be light when you make your way home.
Go south on I-390 and east on I-86. Take exit 38 and go left at the end of the exit ramp. Go under 86 and turn right at the first traffic light, onto W. Morris St. Go past Tops, stay right at the fork, go past the library and make a sharp right onto Cameron St. Pass 86 again, and the Cohocton River and continue 1.6 miles. Watch for small Mossy Bank Park signs and fork to the left onto Windfall Rd. Go .4 miles and turn left onto Mossy Bank Park Rd. Go 1.3 miles to gate, marked with a small sign. Continue straight ahead until you pass between 2 large boulders, into the park. Park in the parking lot and come to the nature center.
Come spend the weekend in Western Maryland. Enjoy the hike, bike and kayak opportunities in the area of Western Maryland, New Germany State Park, Savage River State Forest and surrounding trail.
Note that Cumberland is a 5 hour drive from Springwater.
I believe this could be the first time Springwater Trails has attempted to organize a holiday weekend event in a new location, outside of New York State. There is an interesting area that is easy to travel to through Pennsylvania, just about 5 hours from Springwater, into Western Maryland. The terrain is similar to the Little Finger Lakes, complete with farmland, mountain-like hills, lush state forests, reservoir lakes, multitude of fishing creeks and rivers, hiking trails, old railroad beds (which are developed biking and hiking trails), outfitters, Amish and craft stores, and excellent restaurants and campgrounds. We’ve spent 3 months planning this event into this secret place and to date, we have 15 persons already registered from Springwater Trails and joined by some members of the Secret Hikers from Kentucky.
Our event will begin Friday afternoon after hikers settle into their respective campsites or motel rooms. We will gather at 4:00 at our campsite in New Germany State Park in Grantsville, Maryland. 
A short 2-3 mile hike in New Germany State Park will exercise our bodies after our long car ride, followed by dinner at the Cornucopia Restaurant on the Casselman River at 7:00. Reservations have already been secured for 12-15 persons.
On Saturday morning, we will gather at 9:00 at the Ranger Station of New Germany State Park, and will divide into two groups, one for kayaking, the other for hiking, and travel to the Savage River State Forest 10 minutes from our campsite. 
We have a local outfitter that will deliver rented kayaks to the dry boat launch on the Savage River Reservoir for a 4 hour tour. (lunch will be provided, bring water shoes, and prepare to possibly get wet). Those experienced kayakers, with their own kayaks, will join us at the same boat launch to determine their own route with some suggested directions.(bring your own lunch). 
Hikers will travel close by to a spring wildflower trail called Monroe Run, 
crossing the creek several times for a 5 mile, mostly flat hike in the State Forest. (bring water shoes for creek crossings and lunch).
Evening pot luck dinner and campfire will follow around 6:00 at our campsites in New Germany State Park.
On Sunday we will bike the Great Allegheny Passage from Deal to Cumberland and hikers will walk from Deal to Frostburg or to their ability level. We will gather at 9:00 in Grantsville. Bikers will carpool to Cumberland where the outfitter will shuttle us and all bikes to Deal.
Regardless of whether you have your own bike or are renting from the outfitter, we will all ride the shuttle with the outfitter. The 24-mile ride from Deal to Cumberland will then take us back to our cars/bike racks.
Bikers can decide if they want to continue on C& O Canal trail, have lunch in Cumberland, or return to their cars. Hikers will walk the same downhill flat path, passing through the Big Savage Mountain Tunnel about 2 miles south of Deal and a mile south of the Eastern Continental Divide. 
Some hikers may continue to hike 8 miles to Frostburg. Hikers will decide if they would like to lunch in Frostburg or join others in Cumberland at the railroad station and visitors center. Hikers may also choose to walk some on the C&O Canal trail. Dinner, which includes a cooking contest, will be provided by Canadice Kitchens. (bring your outdoor cooking stoves and cooking pot). Campfire and hot chocolate to follow.
On Monday, after checking out of our rooms or campsite before 11:00, we will have a short hike at 11:00 for those interested in staying longer. Others may want to check out the 
historic Western Maryland train ride in Cumberland or other tourist areas located nearby.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not have reservations and would like to join us, we will try to accommodate late reservations if possible due to the holiday weekend. Contact Pam or Bill for details. Costs for outfitters: Kayak/tour $65.00 Bike rental (full day) $30. Bike shuttle as group of 8 about $27 each.
Directions from Springwater: Take 390 south to the Southern Tier Expressway (I-86, NY 17). Drive east towards Corning. Take US 15 which is also I-99 south into Pennsylvania. At William
sport, take US 220 south. 220 is a bypass around Williamsport. The signs will say Lock Haven.
Take 220 south to I-80. Go west on I-80 (which is also 220). At the second exit, take 220 south. Signs will direct you to State College and Bellefonte. 220 also becomes I-99. Take 220 all the way through PA down into Maryland. The I-99 designation ends after Bedford.
In Maryland, you reach I-68. Go west, passing through downtown Cumberland, to Exit 22, the first of two Grantsville exits. After taking the ramp at Exit 22, turn right if you’re staying at the Casselman Inn. At the light on Alt 40, turn left and drive about 2 miles to the Casselman which will be on your right. If you’re staying at the Comfort Inn or camping at New Germa
ny State Park, turn left from the Exit 22 ramp. The Comfort Inn is on your right on the other (south) side of I-68. For New Germany, continue on the road (Chestnut Ridge) until it dead-ends at a T intersection. Turn left and drive 2-3 miles – look for signs for New Germany State Park. The Park HQ and Visitors Center is on the right, the campground entrance is on the left – follow the signs.
Our Friday evening dinner is at the Cornucopia Cafe which is less than a mile from the Casselman going east on Alt 40. The restaurant is behind the Penn Alps restaurant.
Please contact Pam at pammasterson1 at yahoo.com before you come.
Other interesting resources are the GAP rail to trail path and the C&O Canal towpath.
The Game of Logging is the premier chainsaw training course and is highly recommended for anybody who uses a chainsaw. Level 1 is open to all, regardless of their experience, and will be offered on Saturday, 04 June, and Monday, 06 June. Level 2 is open to people who have taken level 1 and will be offered on Sunday, 05 June. You may register for both level 1 on Saturday and level 2 on Sunday. These classes are hosted by the Genesee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry and the WFL chapter of NYFOA. The cost of the program is subsidized in part by the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH). Registration is required and is done through NYCAMH at (800) 343 7527 x2204. Further information is available at www.gameoflogging.com and www.nycamh.org.
Annually, one of two big shindigs that Victor Hiking Trails (VHT) sponsors, is National Trails Day (NTD) observed the first Saturday of June. In 2016 the date is June 4th. VHT is of course one of many hiking groups that plans some organized observance on NTD. Yep, that word “national” does in fact imply many groups across the USA observe or celebrate NTD in some manner. Now, before I describe more about NTD activities, you were wondering what the other big shindig that VHT has annually. Weren’t You? Answer: the second big shindig VHT does is the VHT “challenge hike” in late September.
NTD in Victor with VHT is usually three serial hikes, with a break in between each of the three hikes for rest and refreshment. The first hike is a morning hike and the last hike finishes in the afternoon.
You can read about National Trails Day from 2015 in the the VHT newsletter The Pathfinder Spring 2015 edition (volume 20, issue 1, page 6). And of course, you can check the VHT website for updated details about the NTD hike for June 4th, 2016. A direct hyperlink is here.
Hosted by the Finger Lakes Land Trust
Join preserve steward and naturalist Eric Cosman for an exploration of the birds, plants, trees and other natural wonders at the Wesley Hill Preserve. Diverse stands of mature forest, a wide array of wildflowers, and sweeping views of the hills surrounding Honeoye Lake’s southern end make this site truly special. Don’t forget to dress for the weather and be sure to wear shoes you don’t mind getting wet.
Directions: Meet at the Wesley Road entrance! From Honeoye, take Rt. 20A east to East Lake Road. Follow East Lake Rd. south for a short distance and then turn left on County Rd. 33. Continue a short distance and turn right on Pinewood Hill Rd. Follow Pinewood Hill, then Gulick Road south for approx. 2.5 miles. Turn right on Wesley Road and follow approx. 1 mile to the parking area on the left.
Look for other events sponsored by the Finger Lakes Land Trust on their website.
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