LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Just a week ago, Letchworth State Park's famous waterfalls were gently splashing through giant teeth of ice. Friday, the raging Genesee is pulling whole trees into itself and pounding them in the churning chaos below. Ken Wallace, who visits Letchworth almost daily, took this video of the upper falls Friday morning. "I was at this very spot yesterday morning and things looked a whole lot different and more wintry," … [Read more...]
NY Museum of Transportation Hosts Electric Trolley Rides Through the Genesee River
RUSH — Enjoy the colors of an upstate autumn from the windows of the only electric trolley car ride in New York State as it passes through scenic countryside in the valley of the Genesee River. Rides are every Sunday, September 24 through November 5, at the New York Museum of Transportation in Rush. No reservations are required, as departures are every half-hour throughout the day, starting at 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., and are included free … [Read more...]
Ag Lands to Flood from Geneseo to Scottsville
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Several towns along the Genesee River are expected to experience minor flood damage today. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Genesee River at Avon until Friday evening. The Weather Service reports that stage was 32.9 feet and rising as of 9 a.m. Friday, approaching 33 feet, which is flood stage. "Minor Flooding is forecast," said the National Weather Service. "Never drive your car through … [Read more...]
Letchworth’s Ecosystem Takes Severe Drought in Stride
CASTILE – Though all of Western New York is in the midst of a severe drought, Letchworth State Park's vibrant natural community is bound to spring back. Despite National Drought Monitors still putting New York State in severe drought conditions and a very weak growth year for Livingston County farmers, Letchworth's naturalists say that Mother Nature is familiar with rainfall extremes. "Nature will adapt," said Letchworth State Park … [Read more...]
Claim Your Free Trees to Fortify Genesee River’s Streams
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The NYS DEC's Trees for Tribs program is offering free native trees and shrubs to any property owner looking to fortify and ecologically diversify their streams. According to a press release from Genesee River Basin Trees for Tribs, the goal is for property owners and volunteers to plant 15,000 trees and shrubs in four major areas within the Genesee River Basin, including the main stem of the Genesee River from Mount Morris … [Read more...]
Spectacular Fall Aerial Footage of Letchworth State Park
LETCHWORTH STATE PARK — The fall leaves are mostly down, but for shutterbugs and Letchworth State Park lovers a spectacular drone video has captured the magnificence of the Genesee River gorge perfectly. The video footage was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 drone and posted by EdiskradStudios and features stunning views of the falls, trestle, and gorge from a rare bird's eye view. … [Read more...]
DEC Green Lights Main Street Soil Treatment Near Genesee River
GENESEO – The soil that is being removed from beneath Main Street by order of the DEC is being trucked to a treatment facility on 20A, where it is being decontaminated under the eye of the DEC and Labella Engineering. Geneseo Mayor Richard Hatheway explained that the soil, which was deemed too contaminated to remain under Main Street by the DEC, is being dumped at the treatment site for treatment. "The soil is being taken to that site and … [Read more...]
Three Boaters Escape Dangerous Rough Currents in Letchworth State Park
WYOMING COUNTY — Three adventurers in a boat on the Genesee River found themselves in dangerous waters without life jackets early Saturday morning. According to our news partner 13WHAM witnesses called E911 after seeing the trio clinging to the dingy that was traveling through Letchworth State Park at a high rate of speed. The rapid flowing water, as a result of all of the melting snow, has created a rapid like environment that some are … [Read more...]