GENESEO— The Geneseo Village Board made a motion to partner with the Town of Geneseo in their application for the 2018 Urban and Community Forestry Grant. The partnership not only strengthens the town's application, but also could lead to the creation of a joint Parks Committee between the town and village. "The purpose of [a joint Parks Committee] would be to share information, but also look for efficiencies that we could use," said town … [Read more...]
Celebrate Earth Day Today with Liv. Co. Cleanup
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Today and over the next few days Livingston County is celebrating Earth day with the 1st Annual Livingston County Cleanup Event. According to, Angela Ellis, Livingston County Planning Director, they have 23 events registered this year. Today's events start at 9:30 a.m. in Hemlock. There's a variety of events including a Springwater trail cleanup and a Geneseo a Highland Park cleanup. The Highland Park event is sponsored … [Read more...]
DEC Annouces 2015-16 Season the Safest in 60 Years
NYLON – This past year's hunting season was one of the safest on record, putting New York State on target for hunter safety. According to a press release from the New York Department of Environment Conservation (DEC), the 2015 Hunting Safety Statistics report a total of only 23 hunting incidents, the third lowest number on record, with 10 incidents self-inflicted, 13 two-party incidents, and zero fatalities. “Hunting is a strong and … [Read more...]
Roswell Pushes Dansville to Ban Public Puffing
DANSVILLE — Roswell Park and Tobacco Free New York made a presentation during this past Dansville Village Board meeting so they would consider making Dansville's parks smoke-free zones. The organizations pointed out that current New York State Law prohibits smoking on a playground, but you can still smoke in local parks. "When a community adopts a tobacco free park you are telling people you care about the community and you care about their … [Read more...]