Please join us for the historic opening of Rob’s Trail—Hemlock Lake

Rob’s Trail links Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, the last two undeveloped Finger Lakes

9:30 AM Refreshments available
10:00 AM—Dedication & Ribbon Cutting
10:30 AM—Inaugural Hikes

Parking available at intersection of South Old Bald Hill Road and Rt-15A

Please RSVP or call 585-546-8030 ext. 7927

PLEASE DONATE! Your donation will support trail development work! Visit nature.org/cwny

Decorate your vehicle; let’s have some fun!

Hot dogs, snacks, beverages – $1.00 each.

Hay rides! Campfire!

Contact Tom Canute Sr., (585)669-2429, for information on parade.

Welcome to the Third Annual Mushroom Foray at the All Western Evergreen Farm.  Three hiking groups are planned, all starting and ending at the farm house.  We will explore much of the farm, enjoying views of the valley and close-ups of the floral and mycological specimens.

Friendly dogs are welcome on the hike; however, a leash will be needed near the farm house and you can expect a few other dogs will be hiking with you.

Paper bags and paper plates for collecting and displaying mushrooms will be provided.  Those who want to learn how to collect mushrooms will be instructed by Gene and Georgia, and any other Rochester Area Mycological Association members who will be our guests.

The plan is to hike between 2 and 4 p.m., RAMA members to identify the mushrooms collected between 4 and 4:30 p.m., followed by a social (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) hosted by Katherine at her house (AWEN & CTF Soups are the Specialty).

Bring a dish-to-pass or make a small contribution to support the socials.  Bring your own beverage.  Dogs will want to stay in your car during the social.

We will begin all the hikes at 6840 Liberty Pole Road where there is ample parking at the Christmas tree loading area between the tall Western redcedar and the bee hives (belonging to George Karadimas from Conesus- 585-346-0528).  The mushrooms will be displayed on paper plates on the tables indoors in the basement.

Directions:

If using GPS, please try 6840 Liberty Pole Road, Dansville, NY 14437 (the mailing address) so as to not have a problem.

From Springwater: Go west from the Springwater light on Rt 15 North.  Just past the top of the hill, turn left on Co Rd 38 (Liberty Pole Road).  The farm is on the left 1.1 miles from Rt 15 at 6840 Liberty Pole Road.

From Geneseo: Go south on NY 63.  About 6.4 miles after passing RT 408, turn left on County Road 1 at Groveland Station.  This road becomes CR 1A at Scottsburg (Route 256) and then Liberty Pole Road (Co Rd 38) after you cross Stage Coach Road.  It is 7.1 miles from Groveland Station to All Western Evergreen Farm.

From Honeoye: Take 20A west to Hemlock and 15A south to Springwater.  Then follow the Springwater directions above.

The Town of Springwater is pleased to announce a Community Open House for the Town’s 2016 Comprehensive Plan entitled SUSTAINABLE|Springwater. This event will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, in the Springwater Fire Hall located at 8145 South Main Street. There will be no formal programs or presentations during the Open House, as the intent is to provide all attendees with an opportunity to speak one-on-one with members of the Steering Committee and consultant team. Attendees are free to arrive anytime between 6:00 and 8:00 PM, and will be able to review the Draft Plan and provide their own thoughts and comments on the Plan elements.

SUSTAINABLE|Springwater is the Town’s first Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to guide future decision-making and investment in our community, to preserve our natural environment and small town charm and character, while supporting economic growth. By articulating an overall community vision for the Town, and guidance for achieving that vision, the Comprehensive Plan provides an overall framework for future public and private investment within Springwater over the next decade. The proposed Comprehensive Plan can be viewed online at: https://springwatertrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/SW-DRAFT-Comp-PLAN-Sept-2016.pdf.

The planning process is under the guidance of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee with assistance from the Steinmetz Planning Group and Ingalls Planning & Design, and funding from the NYSERDA Cleaner, Greener Communities Grant and cost share with Livingston County.  Several opportunities for public input have been provided during the planning process, including a community survey conducted in 2013, and a Community Workshop held in May 2015. The upcoming Open House is your opportunity to review the results of our Town’s collective efforts in drafting the proposed Comprehensive Plan and to provide additional input.

All residents, business owners, community leaders, and individuals with an interest in the future of Springwater are welcome and urged to attend this important event,  to  hear about the Plan, and share your thoughts in this effort to help shape the direction of our community for the next decade.

For further information contact:

Carolyn Tinney, Chair
Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
clerk@townofspringwaterny.org
(585) 669-2545

You can download the Draft Plan and Appendix or view them at the Town Hall.

Here is an opportunity for some Springwater Trails (ST) hikers to hike a section of the Genesee Valley Greenway (GVG) just south of Portageville, at a hike organized by “Southern Tier Greenway Hiking” (yes, a group of hikers who are part of Friends of Genesee Valley Greenway (FOGVG) and hike the southern portion of the GVG, located in. … you guessed it the Southern Tier section of NYS).

Details are as follows:

Southern Tier Greenway Hiking                          Wednesday September 28th at 5:00 PM

This hike is located in Wyoming County just south of the village of Portageville. Going south on Route 19A from Portageville, New York, park at the entrance to River Road which will be on your left. River Road is 1.1 miles south of the intersection of Route 19A and Route 436 in Portageville, New York. There are no yellow gates here, but one can clearly see the Genesee Valley Greenway from Route 19A. Coming from Fillmore, New York, River Road is 8.0 miles north of the intersection of Route 19 and 19A in Fillmore. 

As one walks along, you can see farmer’s crops like corn grown on river bottom land.  Very colorful plants line the Greenway now. The pokeweed has an outstanding purple color against the red stem and green leaves. More purple is added to the environment by the New England Aster. Many yellow and orange touch-me-nots and goldenrod really brighten up the Greenway as well as bur-marigold. Nature decorations at this time of the year. Blue is another color dimension provided by wild grapes, dogwood, and Virginia Creeper. Sumac adds a beautiful red while turtlehead adds a soft pink. This hike sure demonstrates nature at its best!!! A great section of the Greenway to hike!!! Please come and join us for this hike. ( About 3.2 miles) 

You can also check the facebook page of FOGVG, for any further info or in event of some change.

For any ST members who go on this hike, you’ll have opportunity not only to gain new trail knowledge but also to meet hikers of Southern Tier Greenway Hiking.  This may open some doors on – possibility for sharing hike locale knowledge, and maybe consideration of a future joint hike.

Perhaps also of interest to some ST hikers.  There are two hikes remaining in the 2-year (2015 & 2016) Historic Interpretive Hike Series.   Series Hike 14 on Saturday, Oct 8th, 2016 in Allegany County – Towns of Belfast  to  New Hudson (in Wegmans Passport booklet hike #13)   – – AND – – on Saturday, October 22, 2016 the postponed Series Hike 11 (postponed from July 9, 2016) will take place in Livingston County – Cuylerville to Piffard (in Wegmans Passport booklet hike #7).

Both GVG Saturday hikes in the Historic Interpretive Hike Series start at 10:00AM  More details and or changes can be gleaned at the FOGVG website.  Additionally you can glean general info about the GVG from the GVG State Park website, and may also want to look at the links page which contains myriad info and links.

This Sunday we will visit the Auburn Trail in Victor NY. Victor is home to over 30 miles of hiking and multi-use trails built and maintained by Victor Hiking Trails in cooperation with the Victor Town Board and the landowners of Victor. On Sunday, we will enjoy about half of the nine mile long Auburn Trail. This trail is built mostly on the bed of the Auburn and Rochester Railroad, (later part of NY Central) which ran from 1841 to 1978.

Following the hike, we will gather at the VB Brewery for a social and to enjoy the artwork inside by Susan Prener, an occasional hiker with Springwater Trails from Fairport, and to taste the beer. Please bring a dish to pass or contribute to the social fund. Depending on the weather, a food truck will be available in the parking lot.

There will be two hikes available. The Naturalists will hike 2.5 miles starting at Phillips Rd.   The trail crosses under the Lehigh Trail, which Springwater Trails met earlier this year at the end of our hike north from Avon on the Genesee Valley Greenway. The trail next travels on the south west edge of the Lehigh Crossing Park, where we will pass two trail entrances to the park. We will save exploring the park for another hike. The trail will cross Rt 251 and continue on to Rawson Rd, where it becomes a road walk for a short block to the brewery.

The Climbers (and Tourists) will car pool to Fishers Road north of Fishers, NY and will start the Auburn Trail just north of the Thruway.  We will pass under the thruway, noting the mural of an old passenger trail on the wall of the underpass.  This begins a section of the trail known as the Art Walk. We will see some historic buildings as we pass through the hamlet of Fishers on the way to Phillips Rd, where we will pick up the route already traversed by the naturalists. In the Lehigh Crossing Park, the climbers have the opportunity to explore a short side trail and the continue on a narrow hiking trail parallel to the main multi-use trail.

All hikers should meet at the VB Brewery parking lot at 1:30 to allow time to carpool to the start of the hikes. If you are unable to be at the parking lot at 1:30, or if you are already carpooling in a full car, you may meet us at the hike start point. Both the Naturalist and Climber hikes will start promptly at 2:00.

Directions:

From Springwater to the VB Brewery parking lot (42.980617, -77.416947): Take Rt 15A north for 0.8 miles from the flashing light. Turn right on Wheaton Hill Rd, and left at the first cross street Canadice Lake Rd (CR 42). In 0.8 miles, CR 42 turns right and in 0.3 miles becomes Ontario CR 37. At the tee in Canadice turn left to stay on CR 37. Continue heading north, crossing NY 20A, then Rts 5 & 20 in West Bloomfield, where the road becomes NY-65. 0.7 miles north of West Bloomfield, continue straight onto CR 35 (as NY 65 turns left) In 3.2 miles, turn right onto Boughton Hill Rd. In 5.6 miles turn left on School Rd. The parking lot is on the left just before Rawson Rd.

From Rochester to the VB Brewery parking lot (42.980617, -77.416947): Take I-490 E to the Victor exit 29. Merge on NY 96 S for 2.9 miles. Turn right onto School St.  The parking lot is on the right in 0.3 miles, just past Rawson St.

From VB Brewery to Phillips Rd (43.002041, -77.453746): Head north-east on School St. Turn left on NY 96 for 1.3 miles. Turn left on NY 251 for 1.4 mi. Turn right onto Phillips Rd as NY 251 bears to the left. The Auburn trail is the second trail crossing Phillips Rd.

From VB Brewery to Fishers Rd (43.016540, -77.471770): Head north-east on School St. Turn left on NY 96 for 2.5 miles. Turn left on Main St Fishers, at the light before the Thruway. In 1.4 miles, turn right onto Fishers Rd.  Park on the right side in 0.5 miles at the Auburn Trail.