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DOCENT TRAINING BEGINS! The first training and informational meeting for Letchworth State Park Docents will be Tuesday, April 4 at 10 AM. Come and learn about the program and the park. Meet at Park Visitor Center. Bring a friend!

Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, April8, 2006 at the Letchworth State Park Visitor Center to learn how to catch the elusive wild Trout. Learn about different species and their habitats, lures and techniques. Weather permitting, actual fishing will follow classroom time. Bring your our fishing gear. (3 hours)

Learn about the many species of fungi that thrive in Letchworth State Park on a walk on the east side. Meet at the Parade Grounds Entrance off Route 436 at 10:00 AM on Sunday, April 9, 2006. Dress for expected weather and bring water and lunch. (3 hours, 1 mile)

Enjoy big and little waterfalls in Letchworth State Park on this walk around part of the original 1,000 acre estate of William Pryor Letchworth. Meet on Sunday, April 9, 2006, at 2:00 PM at the park museum. (2 hours, 1 1/2 miles)

Explore the wild east side of Letchworth State Park on this off-trail ramble visiting a river tributary. Meet on Thursday, April 13, at 10 AM at the Parade Grounds Entrance on Route 436. Expect mud, brambles, stream crossings and steep sections. Bring water and lunch and dress for the weather. Will car pool. ( 4 hours, 2 miles.)

Visit the fastest changing waterfall in Letchworth State Park on Saturday, April 15, 2006. Meet in the parking lot beyond Cabin area "B" on the Lower Falls Road at 1:00 PM. There will be lots of stepps to descend and then climb back up and lots of mud. (2 hours, 1 mile)

Timberdoodle is another name for a woodcock, a small, brown bird that makes a beautiful sound with wind whistling through his wings as he flies courtship displays in the darkening evening sky. Visit the Haunts of the Timberdoodle on the east side of Letchworth State Park on Saturday, April 15 at 6:30 PM. Meet at the entrance road to the Mount Morris Dam on Route 408 outside Mt. Morris towards Nunda. Be prepared for brush and mud and bring a good flashlight. (2 hours, 1 mile)

Learn about the many species of mushrooms and moss found in Letchworth State Park with an expert guide. Meet at the Silver Lake Outlet Bridge on the main park road 1 mile north of the Perry exit on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 10:00 AM. Dress for the weather and bring water and a lunch. (3 hours, 1 mile)

Help clean up and re-blaze trails in Letchworth State Park to prepare for the Centennial summer. Bring small hand tools (hand saws, loppers, grass whips, work gloves)and water and snacks. Paint and brushes will be provided. Meet at the Castile Entrance at 10:00 AM on Saturday April 22. (2 to 3 hours, 1 to 2 miles)

Explore the site of a pioneer village and a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in the bounds of Letchworth State Park on Sunday, April 23. Meet at 1:00 PM at the Silver Lake Outlet Bridge on the main park road 1 mile north of the Perry exit. (2 hours, 1 mile)

Ferns unfurl from fiddleheads as they develop in the spring. See how many species can be found and identified on this guided walk in Letchworth State Park. Meet at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 27 at the Silver Lake Outlet Bridge on the main park road 1 mile north of the Perry exit. Be ready for off trail mud and brush and bring water and lunch. A hand lense will be useful, too. (3 hours, 1 mile)

Join thousands in many nations worldwide in celebrating Trees on Arbor Day. Help plant a tree in Letchworth State Park. Meet at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 28 in the Glen Iris / Middle Falls area of Letchworth State Park. The 1/2 hour planting will be followed by a two hour short and slow tree walk in that same area. If you plan to go on the walk, bring water and a lunch.

The song of frogs is one of the earliest and most joyful sounds of spring. Learn what the hidden singers sound and look like in this learning ed-venture. Meet in the Visitor Center in Letchworth State Park at 2:00 Pm on Saturday, April 29. This is a perfect lead-in to the next program later that evening. (2 Hours)

Listen to the songs of frogs singing love songs in the twilight. Other creatures may also be about. Bring a good flashlight and be prepared for wet footing. Meet at the Parade Grounds Parking Lot on the east side of Letchworth State Park off Route 436 outside Portageville on Saturday April 29 at 6:30 PM. (2 hours, 1 mile)

Enjoy and identify the spring song of birds including Eastern Bluebirds in Letchworth State Park. Meet at the Mt. Morris entrance gate on Sunday, April 30 at 8:00 AM. Car pool and short walks, bring binoculars. (3 hours, 1 or more miles)

Have you ever seen the tiny blossom of Trailing Arbutus? If not, here is your chance for this and other spring beauties. Meet in the Parade Grounds parking lot on the east side of Letchworth State Park off Route 436 outside Portageville at 1:00 PM on Sunday April 30. Will car pool. (3 hours, 1 mile)

Measure the advance of spring and search for wildflowers while hiking the Gorge Trail high above the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park. Meet at the Upper St. Helena Picnic Area at 10:00 am on Thursday, May 4. Bring a lunch and water. Will car pool. (3 hours, 1 mile)