NUNDA – Kevin Raymond chose to spend a long time on the ground following the tragic passing of his friend and fellow teacher, Ryan Almeter, in a balloon flying accident in June 2016. Now, Raymond, himself a balloon pilot, is flying private rides high above Letchworth State Park, the land and waters they both loved, all year round. "Now, we're doing rides all year long. Flying is what Ryan loved to do. That's my motivation," said Raymond. … [Read more...]
Letchworth Wins 2nd Place in I Love NY Contest
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Letchworth came in second place in the I Love New York March Madness competition. Livingston County residents know that Letchworth will always be number one for us, but the statewide competition put Boldt Castle in the 1,000 Islands in first place over the 'Grand Canyon of the East.' "The Genesee River roars through the gorge over three massive waterfalls, as tall as 600 feet," says iloveny.com. "With 66 miles of hiking … [Read more...]
New Year’s Hikers Walk for Free in Letchworth State Park
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – On New Year's Day, nature lovers will enjoy Letchworth's lush bogs and trails, now locked in winter ice and snow, on two free 'First Day' hikes. The hikes are scheduled to begin at 1. pm at The Humphrey Nature Center. Participants are urged to arrive half an hour early to register. Hot Chocolate and Cookies will follow at 3 p.m. "These walks search out the nature lore of the winter season as we examine trees, winter … [Read more...]
Gotcha! ‘Letchworth’s Record Buck’ a Hoax
CASTILE – Calm your deer fever, folks. This image of a gargantuan whitetail that was allegedly shot in Letchworth State Park is a hoax, spread by a Facebook user via joke site react365.com. The post has many Livingston County hunters excited that this monster could be a state record breaker that grew up locally. "Buffalo native BOB MARZEC , of Chektowaga NY, got this State record buck in Letchworth State Park. Accompanied by his son who is … [Read more...]
Drought Reveals Letchworth’s ‘Hidden Indian’
CASTILE – The great drought of 2016 has revealed a mysterious face in the Middle Falls. The face in the falls is no stranger to some park visitors. Still, many Facebook users commented on this photo, originally shared on Oct. 3 by Ann Liberatore, to say that they have visited the falls hundreds of times without ever glimpsing this face peeking out from the water. "My Dad used to tell us it was an indian chief looking over the gorge," … [Read more...]
Letchworth’s Deadly Snakes Caught in the Act
Watch Treat's video of the rattlesnake below! CASTILE – Visitors to Letchworth State Park are catching exceptional snapshots of snakes, some of which were happily snacking on unfortunate fellow park residents. Since Aug. 27, Ella Wynn caught a rare glimpse of a water snake eating a bullhead, Sheila Purdy saw a garter snake swallowing a toad, and Marlene Treat saw a black phase timber rattlesnake carefully crossing the road at lower … [Read more...]
Troops of Monarch Caterpillars Eat Letchworth’s New Butterfly Garden for Fall Migration
CASTILE – Monarch caterpillars have been making exceptional appearances outside Letchworth State Park's Humphrey Nature Center in these last few weeks of summer. Monarch butterfly larvae, or caterpillars, are munching the milkweed planted especially for them in the Nature Center's butterfly garden. The $6.75 million, 5,000 square foot Nature Center just opened to the public this past June. "Yay, we saw monarchs flying around there last … [Read more...]
Predators on the Move in Letchworth
Watch video below of Ken Wallace's brief, peaceful encounter with a black bear in the park. CASTILE – Bobcats and eagles and bears, oh my! Letchworth's hunters have been on the move and getting their pictures taken more than usual over the past month. Park goers Mark Van Norman and Ken Wallace have been posting great photographs and videos of predators to social media. Van Norman posted pictures of bears, an eagle nest with grown eaglets, a … [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...]
Cuomo Applauds ‘Greatest Park in America’ at Letchworth’s New Nature Center
CASTILE – Governor Andrew Cuomo made the hike to Letchworth State Park on Tuesday to congratulate and applaud the park and its partners on opening the Humphrey Nature Center. Members of the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, state legislators and SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles were among about 150 people who attended the ceremony. Gov. Cuomo said that Letchworth's success as the USA Today Reader's Choice best … [Read more...]
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