Walk

Hoxie Gorge, a new addition to the Old Growth Forest Network, boasts a diverse spring flora. We’ll see Hepatica, blue cohosh, violets, barren strawberry, a few sedges, Amelanchier and perhaps Trillium in flower. We will follow the Finger Lakes Trail down into the gorge for a round trip of about one mile. Moderate difficulty; the terrain may be steep in places. Meet at CCE at 9 am to carpool. Contact Anna for more information: 379-0924.

Expect moderate difficulty. Meet at CCE at 1 pm to carpool. Contact Anna for more information: 379-0924.

Learn how to identify trees by looking at buds and bark. Cornell’s Newman Preserve (aka Renwick Slope) is a small jewel with diverse trees to study. Meet at CCE to carpool or park (tightly!) at the upper entrance (1:15pm).

Grab a bag and help collect seeds for the FLNPS December seed exchange, the Plantations Wildflower Garden, and your own efforts. Learn how to identify desirable species even with no flowers and few leaves, whether seeds are ripe, how to store and propagate them – all while walking in pleasant surrounds (TBD). Meet at CCE to carpool. Please sign-up (e-mail info@flnps.org) so that we can notify you of any last minute changes, e.g. postponement.

Learn how to identify the diverse fall composite flora in the woodlands and meadows along Monkey Run Road. Meet at CCE to carpool.

Ferns and Mosses at Clark Reservation, led by Bernie Carr and Norm Trigoboff. One of our more spectacular natural areas, very rich in ferns and mosses. To carpool meet at Cornell Cooperative Extension EARLY - 8:30 am, or meet at Clark Reservation by 10:00 am. (CHANGED from prior notice) (~45min-1hr drive from Ithaca).

A guided walk along the trails of the Seneca Meadows remediation site led by Ben Zimmerman of Applied Ecological Services, see: http://www.senecameadows.com/trails.php. .
**Meet at Cornell Cooperative Extension (615 Willow Ave) at 2 pm to carpool to the site.**
OR meet at 3:00 pm at the Seneca Meadows Education Center, 1977 State Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

Join naturalist Charlie Smith and botanist Robert Wesley on a walk in the
Finger Lakes National Forest, ending up at Caywood Point on the shore of
Seneca Lake. We'll look for birds, butterflies, flora and other fauna
along the way. The walk will be steep on the uphill climb at the end of
the day. Bring plenty of water and pack a lunch in case we decide to make
a day of it.

Meet at Cornell Cooperative Extension promptly at 8:30 to Carpool, or meet at Ballard Pond Parking Area (Searsburg & Potomac Rds; 42.528810,-76.787594 ) at 9 am.

Mid summer is the perfect time to see our native fern species at their finest and several species can be found at this site. Meet at CCE at 1 pm to carpool.