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Sat
30
Mar
Saturday, March 30, 2019 until Sunday, March 31, 2019 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Join us for a weekend full of maple activities! Continual demonstrations of three different maples sugaring techniques will be doing on, including Iroquois stone boiling, iron pot fire pit boiling, and the use of a modern evaporator. Hourly walks led by park naturalists will highlight maple tree identification, how to tap a tree, and more! Pancake breakfasts will be available thanks to the Friends of Letchworth State Park from 10am to 1pm each day. Info@friendsofletchworth.com for more information or lager group logistics at least 5 days in advance.
Thu
28
Mar
Thursday, March 28, 2019 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Home Ecologist is a program geared towards home school families with children ages 6 – 12, except those noted ages 12+. Each month will focus on a different theme, as noted. Programs are free of charge, and pre-registration is not required but appreciated. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire program.
Registration: Optional
Mon
25
Mar
Monday, March 25, 2019 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
By Volunteer Annie O’Reilly, the Knee-High Naturalists program is designed to allow children ages 3-6 (must be accompanied by an adult) to explore the natural world. Themes change with each program, and activities may include storybook reading, crafts, or a short nature walk. Registration appreciated by calling 585-493-3680. This program is held every other Monday from January 14th to March 25th from 10:30am to 11:15am.
Registration: Optional
Sun
24
Mar
Sunday, March 24, 2019 10:00 AM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Meet at Castile Entrance Gate. May car pool. Bring a lunch. Explore the world of insect ecology and discover signs of insects at work. Find mysterious plant galls and study insect feeding behaviors.
Sun
24
Mar
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Learn about the life of our state bird, as well as some basic of nest box design and bluebird trails. This is an excellent primer for the Morning Bird Walk on April 26th or for anyone who would like to volunteer as a helper during the 23rd season of maintaining our Bluebird Trail. To date, more than 1,100 bluebirds have fledged from our boxes.
Sat
23
Mar
Saturday, March 23, 2019 until Sunday, March 24, 2019 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Join us for a weekend full of maple activities! Continual demonstrations of three different maples sugaring techniques will be doing on, including Iroquois stone boiling, iron pot fire pit boiling, and the use of a modern evaporator. Hourly walks led by park naturalists will highlight maple tree identification, how to tap a tree, and more! Pancake breakfasts will be available thanks to the Friends of Letchworth State Park from 10am to 1pm each day. Info@friendsofletchworth.com for more information or lager group logistics at least 5 days in advance.
Thu
21
Mar
Thursday, March 21, 2019 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Home Ecologist is a program geared towards home school families with children ages 6 – 12, except those noted ages 12+. Each month will focus on a different theme, as noted. Programs are free of charge, and pre-registration is not required but appreciated. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire program.
Registration: Optional
Wed
20
Mar
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 06:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Meet at Archery Field Overlook. View the moonrise above the Great Bend Gorge as a full moon occurs on the Equinox this year.
Wed
20
Mar
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 02:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Meet at Mount Morris Entrance Gate. May car pool. General nature walk will explore forest and field in search of vernal greetings.
Tue
19
Mar
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 10:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Venture into the valley that separates the beginning of the Great Bend Gorge and the end of the Portage Canyon. Meet at the Visitor Center. Bring a lunch.
Sun
17
Mar
Sunday, March 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Breathe nature and history during a descent into the Jemison Homeland. Meet at Castile Entrance Gate. Will car pool. Bring a lunch.
Sat
16
Mar
Saturday, March 16, 2019 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Saturdays March 2nd, 9th and 16th. Learn the entire history of maple sugaring, from sap to syrup. Programs cover history of maple sugaring, how maple syrup is made today, ample tree identification, and even some samples!
Thu
14
Mar
Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Hike a loop across several ravines on the eastern slope above the former village site. Meet at junction of Oakland River Roads. Bring a lunch.
Mon
11
Mar
Monday, March 11, 2019 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Home Ecologist is a program geared towards home school families with children ages 6 – 12, except those noted ages 12+. Each month will focus on a different theme, as noted. Programs are free of charge, and pre-registration is not required but appreciated. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire program.
Registration: Optional
Mon
11
Mar
Monday, March 11, 2019 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
By Volunteer Annie O’Reilly, the Knee-High Naturalists program is designed to allow children ages 3-6 (must be accompanied by an adult) to explore the natural world. Themes change with each program, and activities may include storybook reading, crafts, or a short nature walk. Registration appreciated by calling 585-493-3680. This program is held every other Monday from January 14th to March 25th from 10:30am to 11:15am.
Registration: Optional
Sun
10
Mar
Sunday, March 10, 2019 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Witness the junction of the Silver Lake Outlet Bridge, one mile north of the Perry Entrance on main park road. Will car pool. Bring a lunch. Hike a loop across several ravines on the eastern slope above the former village site.
Sat
09
Mar
Saturday, March 9, 2019 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Saturdays March 2nd, 9th and 16th. Learn the entire history of maple sugaring, from sap to syrup. Programs cover history of maple sugaring, how maple syrup is made today, ample tree identification, and even some samples!
Thu
07
Mar
Thursday, March 7, 2019 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Home Ecologist is a program geared towards home school families with children ages 6 – 12, except those noted ages 12+. Each month will focus on a different theme, as noted. Programs are free of charge, and pre-registration is not required but appreciated. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire program.
Registration: Optional
Wed
06
Mar
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Meet at the Perry Entrance Gate. Will car pool. Bring a lunch. Enjoy spectacular views of the Gardeau and Smokey Hollow Valleys.
Sun
03
Mar
Sunday, March 3, 2019 05:30 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Visit the Middle and Upper Falls as they are rescued from winter's clutches by the melting shadows of the evening sky. Bring a flashlight. Meet at Inspiration Point.
Sun
03
Mar
Sunday, March 3, 2019 02:30 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Dozens of replicas will be available for study. The focus will be on those species that can be located in our area.
Sat
02
Mar
Saturday, March 2, 2019 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Saturdays March 2nd, 9th and 16th. Learn the entire history of maple sugaring, from sap to syrup. Programs cover history of maple sugaring, how maple syrup is made today, ample tree identification, and even some samples!
Sat
02
Mar
Saturday, March 2, 2019 10:00 AM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Meet at the ice rink parking area off Elmwood Avenue. Bring a lunch. Explore the planting of this County Park where several of the early plantings have grown big enough to be the largest in the state. Bring a lunch.
Thu
28
Feb
Thursday, February 28, 2019 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Home Ecologist is a program geared towards home school families with children ages 6 – 12, except those noted ages 12+. Each month will focus on a different theme, as noted. Programs are free of charge, and pre-registration is not required but appreciated. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire program.
Registration: Optional
Wed
27
Feb
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
View floodplain scenes of the Northern End of Letchworth State Park, downstream of the Mt. Morris Dam. Meet at the Mt. Morris Entrance Gate. Bring a lunch.
Mon
25
Feb
Monday, February 25, 2019 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
By Volunteer Annie O'Reilly, the Knee-High Naturalists program is designed to allow children ages 3-6 (must be accompanied by an adult) to explore the natural world. Themes change with each program, and activities may include storybook reading, crafts, or a short nature walk. Registration appreciated by calling 585-493-3680.This program is held every other Monday from January 14th to March 25th from 10:30am to 11:15am.
Registration: Optional
Sun
24
Feb
Sunday, February 24, 2019 02:30 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Over 100 dried specimens will be available for study. The focus will be on those species that aid in the decay of wood especially the conspicuous polypores which will be presented in a new taxomic order.
Sun
24
Feb
Sunday, February 24, 2019 01:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
By Aaron Sullivan, Houghton College. Find out some fascinating discoveries about interactions between salamanders and snakes.
Thu
21
Feb
Thursday, February 21, 2019 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Home Ecologist is a program geared towards home school families with children ages 6 – 12, except those noted ages 12+. Each month will focus on a different theme, as noted. Programs are free of charge, and pre-registration is not required but appreciated. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire program.
Registration: Optional
Thu
21
Feb
Thursday, February 21, 2019 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Seek the valley of the Nameless Spirits with its tall pines and ancient hemlocks. Meet at the Trailside Lodge.
Sun
17
Feb
Sunday, February 17, 2019 01:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
By Larry Windhauser, American Chestnut Foundation. Join us for an inspiring story guided by science to find a solution to the near extinction of American Chestnut trees.
Sat
05
Jan
Saturday, January 5, 2019 until Sunday, April 7, 2019 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Letchworth State Park
(585) 493-3600
Saturdays & Sundays from 10am to 5pm from January 5th to April 7th.
This citizen science project, sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is easy to do for experienced bird watchers and beginners alike! Learn about the lives and habits of our common feeder birds, and find out how you can become a citizen scientist at home. Count days are every Saturday and Sunday until April 7th.