Farmland Protection Information Sessions in Wayne County, NY

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Genesee Land Trust is hosting an information session on the upcoming New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets Farmland Protection Implementation Grant.

The Farmland Protection Program protects agricultural land through the use of Conservation Easements with the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR). Conservation Easements are an equitable way for landowners to prevent productive farmland from being lost to development. Interested landowners can receive payment for their land’s development value in exchange for granting the permanent Conservation Easement, while still maintaining ownership of their land.

 

  • Tuesday, September 26, 2017 — 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    Palmyra Town Hall, 1180 Canandaigua Rd, Palmyra
  • Wednesday, September 27, 2017 — 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    Williamson Town Hall, 6380 State Route 21, Williamson

Topics covered at this information session include:
What is a conservation easement?
Benefits and challenges of a conservation easement
Purchase of development rights & valuation
Program application process
Timeline and process if awarded a grant

 

(Photo courtesy USDA)

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Water Chestnut Handpull – We need volunteers

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NEW DATES, EXTRA HAND PULLS – JOIN US!

“Come spend a morning on the water and help us remove invasive water chestnuts from our local bays and streams. Volunteer Hours Available. Please contact our office for more information about signing up or scheduling an event.”  315-946-7200

August 3rd Lake Shore Marsh, the very end of Sodus Bay 9:00 A.M. (click for more details & map)
August 10th Emerald Drive 2nd Creek , follow Emerald Drive to the end. (click for more details & map)

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Empire Farm Days – Aug. 8-10

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You’ll be hoisting hoods, climbing into cabs and taking tractors, trucks, applicators, UTVs or construction equipment for a test spin. You’ll be loading up on equipment and services information for later study, and of course, hitting the food tents. It’s all part of  experience, Aug. 8-10 at 2973 State Route 414 on the south edge of Seneca Falls.

For a full schedule click here http://empirefarmdays.com/

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The Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend!

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The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations.
The 22nd annual GBBC will be held Friday, February 15, through Monday, February 18, 2019.

If you have never participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count or any other Cornell Lab citizen-science project, or have not participated in the GBBC since 2013. If you already created an account for the GBBC in the past, or if you’re already registered with eBird or another Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you can use your existing user name and password.

Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC. You can count for longer than that if you wish! Count birds in as many places and on as many days as you like—one day, two days, or all four days. Submit a separate checklist for each new day, for each new location, or for the same location if you counted at a different time of day. Estimate the number of individuals of each species you saw during your count period.

Start by registering here: http://gbbc.birdcount.org/get-started/

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Master Gardeners Plant Sale

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Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Join the Cornell Master Gardeners for some great plants for your gardens and home landscapes. Plants available for purchase are a combination of shrubs, perennials, herbs, annual vegetables and flowers that are provided by local nurseries and from Master Gardener’s private collections. We sell out quickly so don’t delay!

Proceeds help support the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Community Horticulture program.

For more information call 315-331-8415.

Location
1581 Route 88 North
Newark, NY 14513

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Birding on the Erie Canal

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The Montezuma Audubon Center is partnering with with Corn Hill Navigation to lead birding tours along the Erie Canal!
Take a tour this summer aboard the Sam Patch Tour Boat in Pittsford, NY  where nearly 100 bird species can be seen including the Great Blue Heron, Baltimore Oriole, Belted Kingfisher, Green Heron and more. This is a very popular event, the  August dates are sold out but there are still dates in September.

Sam Patch to lead this new and unique series of cruises for all types of birders – experienced, novice, and just curious. Participants are encouraged to bring their own binoculars, though a limited supply of sanitized binoculars will be available for individual use during the cruise. Face masks are required while on board.

You can reserve your seat here. Click here to reserve your seat today!

Tour dates

September 10 @ 5:30 PM

September 24 @ 5 PM

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2018 Water Chestnut Hand Pull dates

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Help control invasive water chestnuts! Volunteer hours available.

“Come spend an afternoon on the water and help us remove invasive water chestnuts from our local bays and streams. Canoes and Kayaks available. Group or individual parties welcome! Please contact our office for more information about signing up or scheduling an event. ”

7/5 – Bay Bridge on Sodus Bay
7/18 – Maxwell Bay @ Beechwood Park
7/21 – Water Chestnut Hand Pull Competition – Registration required (click here)
8/2 – Red Creek @ Larkin Rd

Click here for directions to all handpulls

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Audubon’s 120th Christmas Bird Count December 14, 2019 through Sunday, January 5, 2020.

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Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program. of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of citizen science involvement. It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the US, Canada and many countries in the Western Hemisphere, go out over a 24-hour period on one calendar day to count birds.  As the CBC enters its 119th year, join us as we count the birds wintering throughout the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.  For more information, please call Chris Lajewski at (315) 365-3588 or email clajewski@audubon.org.

Space is limited. Registration required.  Call 315-365-3588 or e-mail montezuma@audubon.org

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Volunteer Opportunity – Sodus Point Beach – Friday May 22nd Saturday May 23rd

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As part of the Lake Ontario REDI project, the Village of Sodus Point, located in Wayne County is presently beginning a beach nourishment project to build dunes for natural shoreline protection. This Friday & Saturday there are volunteer opportunities six feet apart to plant dune grass. Families are encouraged as they can work in a group. You must wear a facemask for protection. Groups will be spaced apart. Registration is required.

To register please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sodus-point-beach-grass-planting-tickets-105807904290

When:
Fri, May 22, 2020, 12:00 PM – 3:30
Sat, May 23, 2020, 3:00 PM – 5:30

Where: Sodus Point Beach, end of Wickham Drive, Sodus Point, NY – meet up at the beach.

Please see the registration form below
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sodus-point-beach-grass-planting-tickets-105807904290

  • Sodus Point Dune and Beach Restoration
    Dune and Beach Restoration Along the Numbered Streets West of Sodus Bay Channel funded by the New York State Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative, Follow this link to read more about the Lake Ontario Dune and Beach Restoration Project
  • The District, working with Wayne County is also assisting in the management two REDI projects, for more information on (Click here)
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Do you have an interest in Lake Ontario?

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Participate in NY Great Lakes Action Agenda

All NYS Great Lakes stakeholders are invited to participate — including environmental orgs, academic institutions, state and federal agencies, local government, individuals and other diverse stakeholder groups (business, health, recreation, planning, etc).

What: SE Lake Ontario Work Group
When: May 10th, 10:30am – 2:00pm
Where:Lyons Community Center – 9 Manhattan St. Lyons, NY 14489

SUB BASIN WORK GROUPS
Sub Basin work groups will identify and advance priority projects to achieve the goals of New York’s
Great Lakes Action Agenda using a place-based, ecosystem-based management approach.

 

CONNECT, COORDINATE & COLLABORATE with state and federal agencies, local governments, academic
institutions and other key partners to advance local project needs.

LEVERAGE resources and expertise to address shared watershed challenges and goals.

PREPARE! Develop competitive project proposals in advance of tight RFP deadlines.

SCALE UP YOUR WORK by pursuing landscape-scale projects with work group partners.

Please let the work grouo know if you can make it! RSVP to greatlakes@dec.ny.gov at least one week in advance of the meeting you plan to attend. Please indicate which work group meeting you’ll be attending.

*Work plans and past meeting minutes are available online by joining the Great Lakes Clean Communities network Great Lakes Action Agenda (GLAA NY) group: http://www.glccn.org/

 

Frequently Asked Questions:
WHO? Environmental orgs, academic institutions, state and federal agencies, local government and other diverse stakeholder groups (business, health, recreation, planning, etc)

WHAT? Work groups will identify and advance priority projects
to achieve the goals of NYS’s Great Lakes Action Agenda (Review Agenda at http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/91881.html).

HOW? Sub basin work plans and project teams will be developed to focus, organize and advance multi-stakeholder projects in support of the GLAA.

WHY? Because making lasting progress within our Great Lakes basin depends on focused collaboration and collective impact

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