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Explore the old growth woods around the Rail road Trestle in Letchworth State Park with an expert Naturalist. Discover HUGE hemlocks and learn the history of the area and the park. Meet at the park visitor center at 10:00 am on Thuesday, November 1, 2007. Bring a lunch and be prepared for some brush and steep hills as this hike is mostly off trail. We will car pool. (3 hours, 1 to 2 miles)

Hike a section of the Letchworth Branch of the Finger Lakes Trail. Learn about the nature and history of the woods you walk through as well as about the trail system in New York. Meet at the Bear Hollow Trailhead on River Road between Ridge and Frost roads at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 3, 2007. Dress for the weather and bring a lunch and beverage. We will car pool. (6 hours, 5.5 miles)

Visit the biggest tree in Letchworth State Park as well as other slightly smaller giants. Travel off trail on the wild eat side with an expert naturalist guide. Meet at the Sycamore Trailhead on River Road just south of the Picket Line Road junction at 10:00 am on Sunday, November 4, 2007. Be prepared for whatever the weather brings and for steep hills and brush. Bring a lunch and beverage. (3 hours, 2 miles)

Learn how plants propogate by studying a collection of seeds from Letchworth State Parks huge variety of trees and other plants, guided by the expert naturalist who assembled the collection. Meet in the Conference Room of the park visitor center at 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 4. (2 hours, stay as long as you wish)

Explore old growth woods that were protected by William P. Letchworth and became part of his donation to become Letchworth State Park. Meet at the park visitor center at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 8, 2007. Be prepared for weather and steep terrain. Bring a lunch. We will car pool. (3 hours, 1 to 2 miles)

Enjoy several great views across the Highbanks Canyon from the east side of Letchworth State Park from the Letchworth Branch of the Finger Lakes Trail. Meet at the Mt. Morris Dam entrance off Route 408 at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 10, 2007. Dress for the weather and bring lunch and beverage. We will car pool. (5 hours, 4.5 miles)

Visit some of the biggest trees in Letchworth State Park, including several State Champions, guided by the naturalist who measured them. Learn how to measure trees to determine their comparative size. Meet at the Castile Entrance to Letchworth State Park at 10:00 am on Sunday, November 11, 2007, for a car tour with short walks. Bring a lunch. (3 hours, 1 mile)