A Picture Tour Through Time of Rochester's Park Preservation

On Saturday, October 3rd, the Sierra Club is hosting its annual Fall program which will focus on the history of land and park preservation in Rochester. The program will be held at the Tay House Lodge just behind the #1 Elementary School on Hillside Ave. in Rochester.

Our guest speaker, Larry Champoux, has delved into the history and assembled fascinating information about how our City's land preservation movement developed and how we came to have so many beautiful parks. He has assembled wonderful early photos of Rochester to illustrate the history and the changes over the past 100 years.

Of particular interest will be photos of the Cobb's Hill Park area showing the old canal and the old bridge over it on Culver Rd, the boat factory where the Armory now is, and pictures showing the construction of the reservoir. Supplementing the slide talk, there will be a guided hike offered in the afternoon to learn about the Sierra Club's work to restore and protect the forest at the Washington Grove behind Tay House.

You can learn about how the Grove got its name, why the old oaks could disappear and how invasive Norway maples could take over if nothing is done to change things.

The guided hike starts at 4:30 pm, and all ages are invited. Pizza and refreshments will be offered (suggested donation $10/ person) starting at 5:30 and the slide-talk will begin at 7 pm. Call 585-234-1056 for more information.

Saturday, October 3rd

Time:

Starts at 4:30 pm, and all ages are invited. Pizza and refreshments will be offered (suggested donation $10/ person) starting at 5:30 and the slide-talk will begin at 7 pm.

Location:

The program will be held at the Tay House Lodge just behind the #1 Elementary School on Hillside Ave. in Rochester.