Category: outdoor-activities

Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer  One of those more abundant wildflowers of the summer and fall, Queen Anne’s Lace, is starting to

Pickers Wanted! Must be 13 years or older From Blueberry Hill Farm, Follow them on Facebook for updates We are opening Friday July 17th for

Cooling off in Keuka Lake during heat wave Photo journal By Janie Ferguson, It is currently seventy-seven degrees, and sunny here this morning at 8:30

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE PLANTS? Giant hogweed, wild parsnip, and poison hemlock are invasive plants that can cause a multitude of human health impacts. The

A look inside the world within milkweeds Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer Over the past 15 years or so, milkweed gardens have

The Livingston County Health Department confirms Harmful Algal Bloom From the LivCo Dept. of Health, The #LivCo Dept. of Health has issued a Harmful Algal

“Release the Quacken!” comes to Riverwalk Plaza on July 31st!! Buy a duck today!! From the Arc Allegany-Steuben WELLSVILLE, NY — The Arc Allegany-Steuben is

Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer, follow on Facebook Last weekend, my son had his first run-in with stinging nettle. I heard “Dad!

Invasive species can survive out of water for days and is already in the Delaware River Basin From the NYS DEC, photo by Jason James

Introducing WNY’s biggest, nonvenomous spiders Exploring the Western New York Wilds By Bob Confer, pictured is the Wolf Spider photo from AMNH With summer weather

The Onondaga Trail is worth the time and travel! Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer Editor’s note: Bob Confer’s nature columns also run

From the banks of the Canisteo River Photojournal by Janie Ferguson, It is currently 54*, and sunny here this morning at 8:15 am. It’s supposed to