The District is holding a FREE electronics recycling event on Tuesday, April 5th and Wednesday April 6th for Wayne County Residents. Registration is required. Click here to read more and to register!
Electronics Recycle Event – Lyons, NY
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Free Seedlings Available to Qualified Landowners
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Photo Courtesy NYS DEC
NYSDEC recently announced that the application period for the ‘Trees for Tribs’ “Buffer in a Bag” Program is now open. Qualifying private and public landowners may apply for a free bag of 25 tree and shrub seedlings for planting near streams, rivers, or lakes to help stabilize banks, protect water quality, and improve wildlife habitat.
DEC’s Trees for Tribs Buffer in a Bag program provides free tree and shrub seedlings for organizations and private landowners to create or improve stream buffers on their property. The seedlings are available to qualified landowners for streamside plantings under DEC Buffer in a Bag Program Learn more at https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/77710.html#Bag
Riparian buffers are strips of vegetation (trees, shrubs or grass) planted next to streams or other waterbodies. By planting vegetation along streams, space is created between the water and upland land uses, which helps protect the water quality and stream habitat. To qualify, landowners must have property in New York State with at least 50 feet bordering a stream, river, or lake, and provide photos or a map of the planting location.
Previous recipients are encouraged to reapply to continue to build riparian buffers. Applicants are eligible for one bag of 25 seedlings and recipients are chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. A total of 350 bags will be available statewide for this round of applications. The 2023 Buffer in a Bag program, application requirements, and the April 7 deadline. Applications are due by 3 p.m.
These mighty waterside plants start out small, but their impacts are huge:
🌱 They help reduce pollution from entering waterways
🌱 They absorb rain during storms, which slows flooding
🌱 Their roots hold soil in place, which prevents erosion
🌱 The provide wildlife habitat both on land and in the water
🌱 They provide shade, which cools water temperatures and protects native fish
🌱 They absorb and store carbon dioxide, which helps combat climate change
Contact treesfortribs@dec.ny.gov with questions and visit DEC’s Trees for Tribs webpage to learn more.
Windbreaks and Privacy Row – Tree Sale
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Diagram showing a windbreak and relationship between windbreak height and the subsequent impact on wind velocity (from: Tree Windbreaks for Farms and Homes, Purdue University Extension).
The Tree and Shrub Sale offers great stock if you are planning a windbreak or privacy row. Start with at least 3-4 rows. The Norway Spruce is excellent and is a fast growing (2-3’ per year) it can grow up to 5 ft a year in a good weather year, another conifer for the tall row is Douglas Fir. For the medium row, Eastern White Pine or White Spruce, for low row, a mixture of shrubs like Lilac or Hazelnut.
Tree and shrub windbreaks are valuable conservation tools with many functions:
Reduced soil erosion — Windbreaks prevent wind erosion for 10 to 20 times their height downwind. They also filter wind-blown soil particles from the air.Energy conservation — Windbreaks can reduce winter heating costs 20 to 40% by reducing cold air infiltration into buildings. In summer water evaporation from leaves directly cools the air. Windbreaks can be designed to provide energy savings for a small residential lot, a farmstead, or an entire housing development.Wildlife habitat — In open areas where windbreaks are needed for wind reduction, they may also provide the only woody cover and food necessary for some wildlife species.Beauty — Trees provide visual screening and permanence in the landscape that other types of plants can not.Crop protection — Windbreaks can increase crop yields up to 44%. Wind protection reduces crop water use, increases a plant’s ability to make food, and may increase pollination. Quality of fruit and other high value crops can be increased due to reduced sand and soil abrasion.Snow control — Windbreaks can serve as “living snowfences”, controlling drifts near roads, buildings, or livestock or distributing snow evenly over large areas likecrop fields. Money and energy are saved by reduced need for snow plowing and artificial snow fences.
Livestock protection —Windbreaks can be used as“outdoor barns,” sheltered areas for feeding, calving, and other livestock-related activities.For questions or design ideas, call 315-946-7200 or email drew@waynenyswcd.org
Conservation Packs
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The 2023 Forever Green Tree & Shrub sale is underway. This year the District is offering five different types of conservation packs. These are great starters for the garden. Each pack is $20 and contains 2 of each 5 different species. Order with payment due by March 10, 2023
Native New York Wildlife; 2 each of White Pine, Red osier Dogwood, Black Cherry Tree, Hazelnut Bush, Juneberry Bush
Perennial Plant Pack; 2 each of Dream Baby Daylilly, Stella De Oro Daylilly, Mixed Peony, and White Iris
Butterfly and Bird Pack; 2 each of Butterfly Bush, Elderberry, Lilatris, Ninebark, Stella Dora Daylily
Ornamental Flowering Pack; 2 each of Ninebark, Butterfly Bush, Lilac, Rose of Sharon, White Flowering Dogwood
Pond Habitat Pack; 2 each of Red osier dogwood, Buttonbush, Sycamore, River Birch, Willow
Hosta Plant Pack, 2 of each species/ variety of Ventricosa, Hyacinthia, Albo Marginata, F. Aureo Marginata, Honey Bells
Forever Green Tree & Shrub Sale
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Think Spring! The District’s Forever Green Tree and Shrub sale is under way. Order online, mail a check or call the office at 315-946-7200. Orders with payment are due by March 10. 2023 with pickup dates in April.
The District offers varieties of low-cost bare root seedlings and transplants, conifers, deciduous trees, bushes and shrubs, fruit plants, conservation packs, habitat boxes, and other products. All plants are grown by private commercial nurseries, these plants provide an economical source of conservation landscaping materials, windbreaks, and quantities for reforesting.
Offering these trees, shrubs and plants helps support conservation planting projects, wildlife enhancement, erosion control and windbreak development needs throughout the area. Download a catalog or order online by clicking here.
Audubon for All Guided Birding Hike – Saturday, June 19
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Saturday, June 19
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join the Montezuma Audubon Center for a fun and inclusive birding walk with a Montezuma Audubon Center environmental educator during this month’s celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. Enjoy a leisurely 1-mile walk through the grassland and forest while learning about the many birds that live there. This nature walk is for anyone who appreciates community, adventure, and wants to get outdoors to explore. We welcome those who identify as LGBTQIA+, allies, families, and anyone looking for a fun, educational, and inclusive outdoor experience. Facial coverings will be required, and we will follow physical distancing guidelines. This tour is funded in part through the generous support of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
Please note: This hike will depart from the Montezuma Audubon Center (2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY).
-Fee: $5/child, $10/adult, $25/family.
-Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early to get checked in and use the restroom.
-Space is limited and pre-paid online reservations are required.
-Call 315.365.3588 or email montezuma@audubon.org with questions.
Registration is required. https://act.audubon.org/a/audubon-all-guided-birding-hike-colvin-marsh-61921
Whooooo is coming to Happy Owl-ween this Saturday from 6 pm – 8 pm
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Whooooo is coming to Happy Owl-ween this Saturday from 6 pm – 8 pm at the Montezuma Audubon Center? If YOOOOU join us, you’ll see 5 owls during the indoor presentation and then enjoy a 1-mile hike with our staff to experience the nighttime sights, sounds and smells of Montezuma. Great-horned owls have been hooting it up in our forests so bring the entire family and join us! Cider and donuts will be provided. Fee: $6/child, $8/adult, $25/family. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 315-365-3588 or email montezuma@audubon.org.
NYSDAM Farmland Protection Implementation Grant Information Sessions
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NYSDAM Farmland Protection Implementation Grant
2019 Genesee Land Trust Information Sessions
For Farmers and Farmland Owners
Wednesday, September 11: Williamson Town Hall, 6380 State Route 21, Williamson
Tuesday, September 17: Palmyra Town Hall, 1180 Canandaigua Rd, Palmyra
Monday, September 23: Chili Town Hall, 3333 Chili Avenue, Rochester
Tuesday, October 1: Town of Parma VFW Post 6105, 550 Peck Road, Hilton
All sessions start at 6:30 PM. Attendance at one of the informational sessions is highly recommended for applicants interested in participating in this grant round.
New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets Farmland Protection Implementation Grant Round is anticipated in Spring 2020. The Farmland Protection Program protects agricultural land through Conservation Easements with the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR). Conservation Easements allow landowners to prevent productive farmland from being lost to development, receive payment for their land’s development value, while still maintaining ownership of their land.
For information contact Liz Sheehan: lsheehan@geneseelandtrust.org
585-256-2130
First Day Hike at Montezuma Audubon Center
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Join the NYS DEC and the folks at the Montezuma Audubon Center for a first day of the new year hike.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 10 AM – 12 PM
Montezuma Audubon Center
2295 State Route 89, Savannah, New York 13146
Montezuma Audubon Free birding walks, Registration Required
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Montezuma Audubon Center is partnering again with NYS Canal Corporation and leading FREE birding walks every Saturday from October 15 – December 17. Join them for a 1-mile walk to experience the autumn bird migration and learn how Montezuma’s habitats are managed.
Register for the hikes at https://ny.audubon.org/montezuma-programs-and-events.
Sandhill Crane. Photo: Ed Mattis/Audubon Photography Awards