LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Genesee Valley Nature Conservancy outgrew its 2016 Stewardship Endowment campaign goal. According to a press release from Ben Gajewski, Director of the Genesee Valley Nature Conservancy, the Stewardship Endowment will support the annual obligations of maintaining 16,800 acres of protected land. With the closing of several preservation projects in 2015, Livingston County became the county in New York State with the … [Read more...]
Genesee Valley Nature Conservancy Toasts 25 Years with Geneseo Art Auction
GENESEO – The Genesee Valley Nature Conservancy will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on Aug. 7 with a silent auction of diverse artwork by local painters, photographers, sculptors and potters. According to a press release from the Nature Conservancy, the original works express the open space and farmland of the Genesee Valley, and opening bid prices will range from $30 to $2,500. "The Genesee Valley is such a spectacular place to live, … [Read more...]
Anticipation Soars for Oak Tree Half-Marathon and 5K
GENESEO – The long-anticipated Annual Oak Tree Half Marathon, the most popular running race in Western New York, will begin within two weeks, on August 31. More than 300 runners, led by a cyclist from the Livingston County Cycling Club, will start at 8:00a.m. from the Geneseo Central School, head into Main Street Geneseo, and then complete a grueling 13.1 mile half-marathon on local roads with a spectacular view of the Genesee Valley. The … [Read more...]