Events

Enjoy early spring in Letchworth State Park while searching for mushrooms and mosses with a naturalist guide. Meet at the Parade Grounds Parking Lot (off Route 436 out of Portageville towards Nunda)at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 5, 2007. Bring a magnifier if you have one. Bring a lunch. 3 hours, 1 mile.

Enjoy early spring in Letchworth State Park along the Gorge Trail. Meet at the Upper St. Helena Picnic Area (near shelter)at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 7, 2007. Bring a lunch. 3 hours, 1 mile.

Study mosses and mushrooms with a naturalist guide ibn an old growth area of Letchworth State Park. Meet at the Lower Falls Pool Parking Lot at 10:00 am on Sunday, April 8, 2007. If you have a hand lens or magnifying glass, bring it along. Bring a lunch. 3 hours, 1 mile.

Visit big and little waterfalls around the Glen Iris with a naturalist guide. Meet at the Museum in Letchworth State Park at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 8, 2007. 2 hours, 1 1/2 miles.

Learn the art of fishing for trout from an expert. Meet at the conference Room of the Visitor Center in Letchworth State Park at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 14, 2007 to review basics, following which the group will car pool to various pond and stream sites. Bring tackle and fishing licence. 3 hours.

Search the twilight fields of Letchworth State Park for the mysterious Timberdoodle. Meet at the Entrance to the Mt. Morris Dam on Route 408 out of Mt. Morris at 7:00 pm on Saturday, April 14, 2007. Will car pool. Bring a flashlight and be ready for muddy areas. 2 hours, 1 mile.

Visit the Lower Falls of the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park on a guided nature hike. There are lots of steps and muddy areas. Meet at the parking area past cabin area "B" at 1:00 pm on Sunday, April 15, 2007. 2 hours, 1 mile.

Help clean up the trails at Letchworth State Park. Meet at the Castile Entrance at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 21, 2007. Bring work gloves, hand tools and water. 2 to 3 hours, 1 mile.

Enjoy song and sights of some of the many species of birds that make Letchworth State Park home. Binoculars will be helpful. Meet at the Mount Morris Entrance at 8:00 am on Sunday, April 22, 2007. Will car pool. 3 hours, 1 or more miles.

Enjoy some of the spring wildflowers in Letchworth State Park with a naturalist guide. A hand lens will be useful if you have one, there will be a few to share. Meet at the Parade Grounds Parking Lot (off Route 436 out of Portageville towards Nunda) at 1:00 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2007. Will car pool. 3 hours, 1 mile.