Genesee Valley Conservancy 2018 Annual Report

Marshall Farm

169 acres

Protected in Avon

2018 Year In Review

Design by Kathy Mannix Photography by Benjamin Gajewski, unless noted.

All photography shows Genesee Valley Conservancy protected lands.

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rs Dear Friends, This year has been another successful one for the organization and while the following pages may have a few snapshots on stories you have seen, there are also several new stories we are excited to share with you.

Recently, a total of $5.2 million in funds were secured for new conservation projects to conserve working farms. Awarded from the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, these projects will conserve roughly 1,900 acres of highly productive soils in the Genesee Valley across three farms in two counties.

We are also in the process of acquiring a new nature preserve in Wayland, one with trout stream headwaters that will protect important wildlife habitat and provide public hiking trails and educational opportunities. This will be our first project in the

Steuben County portion of the Genesee River watershed.

These accomplishments, and those detailed on the following pages, are thanks to the tremendous community support we receive throughout the year. Contributions of advice, time, and funds make our work possible. I extend a deeply grateful THANK YOU to everyone involved!

We are expanding our team in 2019 and as of this writing, have posted a Land Conservationist position. This staff will work alongside Dave Bojanowski on our farmland protection efforts as we continue to have high demand for our work.

A map of our service area (right), the Genesee River watershed (south of Monroe county), shows the pending projects (orange) that total 6,000 acres we will be conserving in the next 2-3 years; significantly growing the hundreds of currently protected properties in the region.

Sincerely,

Benjamin Gajewski, Executive Director

Eric Marshall Protects Family Farm in AvonThis year, the Conservancy was pleased to complete

a significant conservation project on Eric Marshall’s “Marshall Farm” in Avon, Livingston County.

This working farm has been in the Marshall family for three generations and over 100 years. That will change in the future, as Eric is the last of the Marshall line.

The conservation easement on this property will allow Eric to retain ownership, continue farming, and eventually sell or gift the land to whomever he chooses, but will ensure that residential, commercial, and industrial development do not cover the highly productive and important soils on the farm.

In 2015, the farm reached the 100 year milestone and was recognized by Livingston County as a century farm. That same year, Eric’s mother, still living in the family house, also turned 100.

Over the years the farm has produced a wide variety of products. Sheep, hogs, beef cattle, and dairy cows have been a part of the farm’s history. Today, the operation is primarily growing commodity crops along with a small herd of beef cattle. By conserving this land, Eric is helping ensure the economic productivity of this land remains available for future generations of farmers.

This project was supported by Livingston County, the Town of Avon, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ Farmland Protection Implementation Grants program. GVC

169 Acres Permanently Protected in Avon

Marshall Farm Easement• Eric is 3rd generation on the farm

• Protects the scenic viewshed along 1 mile of Interstate-390, near Exit 9

• 169 acres

• 95% USDA prime soil

• 27th conservation easement in Avon

After 10 years of effort, Eric (right) poses on October 15th, the day his conservation easement was completed and filed with Livingston County. Project attorney Rob Besanceney (left) and staffer Dave Bojanowski.

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The Marshall Farm has existed for over 100 years, long enough that the road bears the name of the family!

Bluebells Delight Public

Hundreds gather for the annual day of hikes in the spring to see the bluebell flowers that grow on a privately owned property that has been conserved by the Conservancy.

With the landowners generosity, we share this beautiful project with the public each year to promote the 17,000 acres of private lands we have conserved. GVC

Signs Mark Protected Farms

A significant project this year was the installation of ‘Protected Farmland’ signs on working farms protected by the Conservancy that were accomplished in part through public funding.

These farms have taken a significant step to ensuring the future economic viability of the region for working farms and they deserve public recognition. GVC

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2018 Highlights - Sharing Our Success

Dick Thomas

Artists Paint the Genesee Valley

Multiple “paint-outs” allowed artists to access private lands to gather inspiration for their art.

The resulting body of work is an impressive collection of the variety of unique places in the Genesee Valley that we are working to protect for future generations. GVC

Nancy Lane at a “paint-out.”

Ben Gajewski starting the bluebell hike.

Roger (left) and Dick Grushow.

Interns Take on Projects

SUNY Geneseo students (left to right) Emma Dempsey, Mandy Wasicsko, and Lina Clifford assisted the organization on projects to create student guides to our nature preserves, land prioritization studies, and creating baseline documentation for new conservation lands. GVC

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Workshops Offeredfor Landowners

Landowners again benefited from an evening of talks given by a variety of professionals on land management and ownership related issues. One hundred attendees listened to nine speakers on topics ranging from hunting leases to invasive species management. This program is held in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension. GVC

2018 Highlights - Facilitating Education

National Oak Tree Research Continues

Professors and student research assistants spent the summer visiting dozens of conserved lands to conduct forest sampling as part of their research on the history of the open grown oak trees of the Genesee Valley.

Tree identification, soil sampling, and tree coring were techniques used at each site. GVC

Attorney Steve Walker discusses agricultural land leases.

Dr. Chris Larsen (left) works alongside students Elijah Freiman (red hat) and Ally Jones.

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The following list consists of contributions to Genesee Valley Conservancy from 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2017.

.ConserVaTion ChaMpion ($10,000+)Anonymous*Elizabeth Chatwin*^Land Trust AlliancePaul and Elise Schmidt

BeneFaCTor ($5,000-9,999)Stephen and Janice AshleyCornelius N. Bliss Memorial FundWilliam and Meg C. LloydDennis and Marilyn MooreRobert and Sharon PresuttiJames and Rosemary Van De WeertSally Wood*

oak ($2,500-4,999)Sheila ChanlerSteuben Trust CompanyKip HargraveAlice LloydLallie LloydMerrimac FarmsNathaniel Kinsey and Michelle McDonald*Myrtle A. Merritt

DoGwooD ($1,250-2,499)Bank of CastileMr. and Mrs. Kenton BrownGreg and Sue CarlsonRochester Area Community FoundationPaul and Gay K. FrameMartin and Cathy GardnerEric and Celeste GraceJeremy and Anna H. GraceRichard and Linda HathewayWilliam and Lisa Lloyd HobsonGwyn HuntingDean and Ann JewettJohn Lockhart III and Lynne MazadoorianBarbara Lee ScottHarry and Helen Wadsworth

sassaFras ($600-1,249)Gerard J. and Kate AlonzoMary Lou BoyntonShannon ChanlerAlida Chanler DierkerThe Donnan FamilyGioVanna’s Pizza and PastaKim and Eddie LeeAmerican Rock Salt CompanyDairy Knoll FarmsMichael and Frances MillardMulligan, Phillip and Susan H. MorseGreg and Elizabeth O’Connell

Merle and Sheila PalmiterSusan PotenzaTom and Molly QuirkMichael A. SeagerJeffrey Mulligan and Lesa SobolewskiW. Harold and Kathy StewartJames and Barbara Walker

BlueBell ($300-599)Anonymous (2)Cottone Auctions and AppraisalsChristine AtleeA. John and Mary C. BartholomewRichard and Christine BeardRobert and Susan BesanceneyMichael and Anne BishopMr. and Mrs. Alan E. BromleyRonald and Susan BuchananBill and Dan ChaseDoris ChriswellSouth of the Thruway Runners ClubThomas ColahanCoyne FarmsJames Creagan and Becky GlassH. Joseph and Susan M. DepriestAl Landscape and DesignSharyn DuffyErie and Niagara Insurance AssociationBruce and Katie FergusonSeneca FoodsGeneseo Riviera, Inc.Fit Club 24/7 of GeneseoCarl and Linda GibbsRoger and Linda GruschowRoger HamiltonDouglas and Judy HartWilliam A. HartHelge and Leslie HeenRoscommon HoundsHoward Hanna Rochester, Inc.Phillip and Kathleen JonesThomas and Elisabeth Judson, Jr.Allen and Judy KerkeslagerJames and Nancy KernanKingston FarmsJohn KucabaKathryn A. LasherLivingston County Chamber of CommercePatricia MartinFelicity Chanler McClenachanCindy Schmitt and Jim MemmottBarbara Ann MillerMartin and Theresa MiskellGary MooreGenesee Valley MotorsOnce Again Nut ButterMitch and Wezo PiersonShelton Pitney and Ilonka TumelaireLee Chiropractic & Athletic Training, PLLCCraig Phelps and Heather ProctorSuzanne Remley and Patricia

Remley-WhiteJames and Mary Ann RoseSteve and Rebecca SchianoSteed EnergyAnnette Brenner, Stephen Strasser and WilliamCycle Craze Spin StudioDonald and Chacea SundmanLarry and Marcea TetamoreTom Jerris Masonry, Inc.Robert and Terri TugelTimothy and Debbie VeazeyJon WhiteJohn and Mary Kay Yanik

TrilliuM ($150-299)Anonymous (4) Karin AlexanderLois H. AllenDairy Farmers of AmericaJennifer AppleMark and LuAnn ArgentaRobert and Lorie BankerKathy BarszGeorge and Sandra Gage Brady, IISandy BrennanWilliam R. and Charlotte BrummettLivingston County Farm BureauRocco and Mary CalabreseJeffrey and Christa CaroneAlexander and Carole ChanlerGay ChanlerGeneseo ChiropracticKurt and Barbara ChristiansenCommodity Resource CorporationMr. and Mrs. Gerald M. CoyneAllis D’AmandaBarbara DecharioDaniel and Susan S. DimpflGretchen Donnan-DaleyAnn DwyerDeclan Dwyer-McNultySanford H. England and Melissa Campbell EnglandMrs. Robert W. FennellAnnabelle FoosBenjamin GajewskiGeneseo Garden ClubLee GratwickWilliam and Jane GreenDiane HainsworthKarl and Ellen HanafinKristina Hannam and Arthur AvilaHideaway Farm; Beth and Sean HarrisDr. and Mrs. Robert B. HayesWilliam Lofquist and Beverly Henke-LofquistPaula M. HenryPeter and Sally HumphreyGenesee Valley HuntGale JohnsonMonica KingstonJohannes and Trisha KoomenRandy and Carol KozlowskiThomas LathropLattimore of Geneseo Physical TherapyCarol M. LaVigne

William McCleary and Maxine M. LongPaul and Roberta MacLeanRaymond and Roseann B. MayoTimothy and Sarah N. MoagRock Castor and Laurel NelsonCharles and Mary NitscheJohn and Marcy NobleJon and Bee PerkinsJon and Elizabeth PorterThomas and Mary ReaganRichard and Rebecca RoffePaul and Barbara SchmiedJames and Arleen SomervilleStephanie SpittalThomas and Mary Moyer StickneyBrad SwettDiane Attea and Brian ThornTompkins Insurance AgenciesWater Treatment, Inc. Scott WilkersonDavid and Julie WoodsWilliam O’Neill and Martha Zettel

Twin leaF ($75-149)AnonymousPeter and Maureen AndersonKnox Cummin and Lucy AndrewsA-ON-DO-WA-NUH Sportsmans Club, Inc.John and Janice BarrettAlicia and Christopher BartellNancy BletzerDonna BondiRobert and Sarah BooherAlice and Dan BranniganMarilyn ChaseRobert and Rebecca ChristieJohn and Julie ClelandDavid Matthews and Cate ConcannonRoxanne and Larry CurtisKurt Cylke and Anna KowalchukAlexis DickersonDarryl and Mary DickinsonTria Pell DoveCecile and Neal DunklebergNed and Martha EdmondsConstance EnglishMary A. FinkNancie Battaglia PhotographyCarol GodsaveScott and Christine HachtenTimothy and Joani HardyMyra HerlihyDouglas and Barb HigginsDebbie and Brad HillHowlett Farms, Inc.Rose Tree - Blue Mountain HuntMrs. Hugh HunterJoseph HurleySharon HylandRobert and Maria IsgroDrs. Jeff and Beth JamisonRobert and Patricia JonesKevin and Laura KeeseeMarcia KochUrsula KoppHennessey and Macula FamilyAl and Drusilla E. Malavase

Thomas and Elizabeth MatthewsJim McNallyDavid D. and Carolyn C. MeiselClara MulliganBetsy and Mike NeiderbachCharles Nesbitt and Charleen Crump-NesbittMark Calicchia and Carol NickolDaniel and Betsy O’MaraRalph C Parker IIIMartha P. PierceRobert and Nancy PiersonMed-Scribe, Inc.Daniel J. Repinski and Margaret CashmanAnne Roth-BlizzardBarbara RyanKerry RyanSteven ShraederDavid and Betsy SimpsonEleanor SmithSteven and Susan SprecherStuart and Janey SymingtonRandall and Patricia TerhoCarol ThompsonDr. and Mrs. Thomas B. TomasiCrista WadsworthWilliam and Louise WadsworthJames and Diana WaldruffJack and Linda WalnesGeorge WalterGary and Karen WenzelFred Yacoby and Diane Carroll- YacobyMax YarowskyJames and Kathleen Zimmer

aCorn (up To $74)Anonymous (15)Lynn AirelCarolyn S. Wehle and Justin R. AndreRobert L. and Bonnie AndreDaniel AndrusLarry AyersThomas BairdSonja BakerSharon BaschNatalie BattagliaJulie BeaudetStacy BementTim BerendsJoe BerganAndrew BoslettKaren BryantMichael J. BuckleyMiranda CalarcoCraig and Cinzia ChadderdonDavid ChuggElizabeth CiancioneMarian CogerElizabeth CollinsSue CoreyNatalie CraigJessica CutcliffeDoreen R. DeCampLouis R. Desfosses, Jr.Dave and Cecilia DeuelRobert DoatGregg Hartvigsen and Meredith DrakeDenise Druce

2017 Giving

* Have included Genesee Valley Conservancy in their estate planning.^ Support the Conservancy through Monthly Giving

Dorothy J. FaitLarry and Marcia FaulknerDwight and Mary FoltsSally FoxAndrew and Beth GajewskiAlex GeorgievGerald and Janine GibsonKenneth and Margaret GordonElisabeth GrantDiane HamiltonAnne B. HaslerCharles HayesThe Frame Shop of HenriettaPaul and Shirley HeplerMaureen HillikerDiane HinermanJamie HowardMichael A. and Christina A. HowardHolly HughesDr. Kelly HuiattJoseph and Joan IppolitoAmy and Chris IversDavid Shearing and Eleanor JacobsGavin JenkinsNancy and Daniel JohnsonJoseph and Lucille KaneSuzanne KellerRobert and Donna KelseyBarbara KerrickJim KimballMaureen P. KingstonDavid and Christina KlosnerJames and Frances KochAlisa and Garrett KokxAndrew and Holly KubrickRuth A. LeaBruce M. LeeLyle LehmanCharles and Amy LeonardMargaret LloydSandra MacauleyWayne and Barbara MahoodDavid and Jean ManlyKathleen MannixAnne McCarthyPam McCormickThe CutteryMary and Dave McGaffickGail McGuireJames and Sarah McLeanCarole and James MeyerSue MillsKyle MiskellLinda M. ModglinZachary MogaveroPatricia MoranAmy Moritz

Michael and Janet MorrisseyLawrence and Patty MothersellPatricia MuscarellaLivingston County Historical Society and MuseumDavies NagelGlenn NixonDan and Patricia NolanColin O’DonnellBrian OhleDavid ParishDavid W. ParishFred and Dionne ParkerGary and Myra PassamonteDavid PhillipsJessica PiconeRachel PowersDavid PresbyRichard and Gail PurselJeraldyn E. QuirkRB Dressage, LLCRector-Hicks Funeral Home, Inc.Kenneth and Susan RichardsonDavid RobertsonMarian R. RoeckerAimee and Jeff RoseChristopher Dahl and Ruth A. RowseChristine RyanFrancis and Dorothy SchirmerGary ScholesSara ScondrasKatie ScovilleNancy I. ShepardSusan SpinelliWendy StevensonMonica StoneCarol StorkDavid and Grace StrongRichard and Mary ThomasKevin ThompsonRobert and Diane TichellPatsy TitusMichael and Colleen N. VenturinoMartha C. WadsworthArthur Ward and Mary E. KummerJames D WatrousHolly WatsonJoyce WechslerRobert and Sandy WilcoxBruce WillardTom and Nancy WilsonMary Weeden WinantsRichard and Diony YoungGretchen and Albert ZennerArthur Ziegler

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James BoyntonKathy Barszwilliam BrennanSandy Brennan

oliver ChanlerAnonymousGerard J. and Kate AlonzoAssociation for the Preservation of Geneseo (APOG)John and Janice BarrettRichard and Christine BeardPhillip BracchiAlexander and Carole ChanlerMarilyn ChristianoJeff and Gretchen CraneDoreen R. DeCampDaniel and Susan S. DimpflRebecca EshamTawn R. FeeneySally FoxJack and Margee FrameSusan and Steve GordonHideaway Farm; Beth and Sean HarrisArt and Pam HattonDonna HayesRonald and Ellen HerzmanWilliam and Lisa Lloyd HobsonJane JohnstonDeborah KamenashWilliam and Meg C. LloydSandra MacauleyJohn Lockhart III and Lynne MazadoorianFelicity Chanler McClenachanAlice Servis MolodecCharles and Mary NitscheJon and Bee PerkinsCarolyn Pratt FamilyRobert and Sharon PresuttiJoan and Brad QuigleyMonica ScottAnn Stevens and William ShattuckW. Harold and Kathy StewartHarry and Helen WadsworthWilliam and Louise WadsworthJoyce WechslerRobert and Sandy WilcoxSally Ann Witter

stirlin harrisMrs. Robert W. Fennell

heidi heenMatthew and Gail Berger

Jeanne R. CoynePat DonahueJeremy and Anna H. GraceHelge and Leslie HeenLinda HuffmanAlice LloydH. Gates and Ellen LloydH. Gates and Kelly Lloyd, Jr.Lallie LloydMyrtle A. MerrittMichael and Frances MillardSally Wood

winifred (perky) wadsworth lloydRichard Hobson

Carolee ann MetzMaureen EjelingKathleen Elliott

nancy Mulligan, Mike Mulligan, and peter watsonRon Richardson

John youngersLisa Youngers

GranT awarDsNew York State Conservation Partnership Program Rochester Area Community FoundationNYS Council on the Arts

GiFTs-in-kinDRob Bescanceney, legalCharlotte Brummett, editingGail McGuire, wine for picnic

railroad Bed Trail workJeff HerbergerPaul Frame

John w. Chanler island preserve workSteve Kelley, mowingJerry AlonzoBarry Hooper

Genesee Valley landowner workshopsLivingston County Cornell Cooperative ExtensionGenesee Valley Educational PartnershipKristi Sullivan, Cornell UniversityPeter Smallidge, Cornell

UniversityDavid Colligan, Colligan Law, LLPMoira Tidball, Seneca County ExtensionCatherine Sun, Cornell UniversityAndrea Locke, Western NY Partnership for Regional Invasive Species ManagementMike Palermo, NYS Department of Environmental ConservationSteve Walker, Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C.

nature seriesDr. Jenny AppleJim MottBill & Meg LloydDr. Jeff OverGeneseo Wadsworth LibrarySilver Lake Brewing Project

oak Tree half Marathon and 5kAbbey of the GeneseeGeneseo HardwareHampton InnHog Shed Studio PotteryTim Hortons Special TeesQuality Inn

Board of Directors - Term ended in 2017Sheila ChanlerGail McGuire

internshipsEmma DempseyMandy WasicskoLina Clifford

sponsors

Geneseo TrioGioVanna’s Pizza & Pasta

nature walk series Steuben Trust Company

oak Tree half Marathon and 5kAl Landscape and DesignBank of CastileCycle CrazeFit Club 24/7 of GeneseoGenesee Valley Hunt Races

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We apologize for any errors or omissions. For corrections or to update your information, contact the Genesee Valley Conservancy office.

ReVenue 2017 Contributions $138,071Service Income $40,972 Fundraising Events $53,517 Grants $18,047 Investments $35,542 TOTAL $286,148

Stewardship Endowment Contributions $21,94120

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expenses 2017Programs $198,311Operating $70,314 Fundraising $21,637 TOTAL $290,262

FinanCial notes• Our balance sheet grew by $400,000 thanks to low-fee/long term investments, special fundraising efforts and specific project grants• $2,500 of cash reserves were donated with private gifts of $1,660 to the Big Tree restoration being undertaken by the Liv. Co. Museum • A stewardship coordinator position was added, funded by growth of the stewardship endowment

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Biology of Insects Class at Preserve

All year long, students from SUNY Geneseo visit Conservancy protected properties as part of their regular class and lab work.

Students from the new course Biology of Insects visit the preserve with board member Dr. Apple to find and identify the insects that depend on this land. GVC

2018 Highlights - Preserves in Use 754 acres in Perry to be Permanently Protected

Native Planting at Nature Preserves

The F.O.R.C.E.S. club at SUNY Geneseo took part in many volunteer workdays this year. At Indian Fort Nature Preserve, the Conservancy continues to remove invasive species and plant a variety of native species that will create a more beneficial habitat for wildlife in the future. GVC

Memorial Trees Planted

Two dozen trees were planted along public roads this year as part of an effort to improve the communities of the Genesee Valley.

Street trees have many benefits: they define the street, slow speeds, provide wind and snow breaks, create wildlife habitat, and provide shade to keep homes cool and reduce energy use. GVC

True Family to Conserve Farmland in Perry and CastileFarmland protection efforts in Wyoming County took

a significant step forward this year as the True Family began a project to permanetly conserve their working farm with conservation easements that will allow for continued farm uses, but prevent residential, commercial, and industrial development that would cover the soils and prevent the land from being part of the economic productivity of the region. This project joins the Silver Meadows and Old Acres farms, also currently in process.

The project is supported by the Town of Perry, Wyoming County and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants program. GVC

754 acres in Perry to be Permanently Protected

“We believe that a conservation easement is an excellent tool to allow our business to carry out our mission of being a provider of nutritious food

for people and taking great care of the land we are blessed to have.”

The True Farm is a Dairy of Distinction, an honor given to dairy farm families and their employees for their hard work and dedication for maintaining a well-kept dairy.True Farm Project

• 754 acres

• 49% prime soils & 27% State-important

• Fields along three gateways into Village

• Adjacent to projects underway on Silver Meadows Farm and Old Acres Farm

• Land along Silver Lake Inlet - Jeff & Stacia and Brian & Diane True

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Community Art Project “Genesee Valley 100” On ViewA total of 110 original paintings are on display from the

Genesee Valley 100 community painting project.Last year, Ben Gajewski and Jim Mott were discussing

methods to engage the public in thinking about the important landscapes of the Genesee Valley. The result of that conversation is this one-of-a-kind art project.

Through their paintings, community artists provided the Conservancy with a display of what scenes, resources, and views of the valley were important to them. This can help inform our future conservation.

The Conservancy is flipping those paintings back to the community, viewable online and in person, to engage the larger community in these beautiful scenes. Ideally, the show will cause people to think about the land and scenes they see everyday and may take for granted.

This project was made possible by Steuben Trust Company and with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts. GVC

The participating artists were given a preview of the show before it opened to the public for viewing. It is hoped this show will help engage the broader community in thinking about the importance of our local lands.

Genesee Valley 100• 110 original paintings were submitted

• Artists from 8 counties participated

• 4 school districts participated

• Sales benefit the artists & Conservancy

• 96 artists participated

“Fall Leaf ” by Anna Adams “Oneida Lot II” by Jay Pullman

“Modern Sunset” by Ava Scoville“Wells Barn” by Judith Soprano

View In PersonSilver Lake Brewing

14 Borden Ave Perry, NY

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Sat 12-10pm Sun 12-5pm

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Livingston County Historical Society Museum Prepares for Return of Big Tree Artifact

The section of the Big Tree held by the Livingston County Museum weighs in at over 3,500 pounds. It is seven feet wide and stands five feet tall. It is one of the biggest artifacts held by the County Museum. While it may appear to be the base of the tree given its size, it was actually a section of trunk further off the ground.

The tree currently resides with the conservator B.R. Howard and Associates in Pennsylvania where they have finished work to rid the wood of insects, cured the wood to prevent future degradation, and have prepared the item for viewing at the museum.

The museum has spent the summer preparing the space: re-arranging other collections, painting walls, shoring up the floor to support the weight of the tree, and designing the space and displays that will help visitors interpret this artifact. The exhibit, like tree rings, will include multilayers of history from ancient geology to modern day study of the mighty oaks of the Genesee Valley and connections to the Seneca people.

Last year, the Conservancy helped contribute $4,000 dollars from cash reserves and a special appeal to our supporters to preserve this significant relic of the past. The tree is expected to be on view in 2019. GVC A concept drawing put together to envision how space in the

museum can be used for exhibits related to the Big Tree artifact. Lauren Becker

Lauren BeckerA draft floor plan, helping the Historical Society ensure adequate space is left around the 7 foot wide tree section.

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Geneseo ChiropracticGeneseo Riviera & Intermissions Bar and GrillGioVanna’s Pizza & PastaHoward Hanna Real Estate ServicesLattimore Physical TherapyLee Chiropractic & Athletic Training, PLLCLivingston County Chamber of CommerceMyrtle A. MerrittOnce Again Nut ButterSilver Serpant TriathlonSteed EnergySouth of the Thruway Runners ClubTom Jerris Masonry, Inc.Tompkins Financial AdvisorsTompkins Insurance AgenciesWater Treatment by CulliganWegmans

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“The Wiseacres” team won the 13th annual Genesee Valley International Quiz Night held at the Big Tree Inn. Trivia categories this year included Fairy Tales and Legends, Movies From the 1990’s, and Endangered Species among the eight diverse categories.

Views of the Valley: Quiz Night ChampionsSEND IN YOUR PHOTO OF PROTECTED LAND TO BE FEATURED.

Board of Directors Cathy Gardner, PresidentBecky Glass, Vice-PresidentTom Quirk, TreasurerClara Mulligan, SecretaryPaul Frame, Immedaite Past PresidentJerry AlonzoJennifer AppleJanice BarrettAnnette BrennerJim KernanNat KinseyRandy KozlowskiBill LloydJim MemmottMyrt MerrittGary MooreDavies NagelDave RobertsonDick ThomasJoyce WechslerMary Kay YanikDick Young Benjamin Gajewski, Executive Director David Bojanowski, Land Conservationist Jim Mott, Stewardship CoordinatorKathy Barsz, Membership CoordinatorMarcia Koch, Accountant