Some scheduled guided tours this summer that are open to the public:

• Mt Hope Cemetary (Free general tours start at 1 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.  The group also offers special tours that cost $4)
  • June 12th 10am : Famous Artists.
  • June 18th 7pm : Mischief, Murder & Mayhem
  • June 18th 11am : Horticulture & Landscape
  • July 17th 10am : Stories of the Famous & Forgotten
  • July 31st 12:30pm : The Civil War Tour
  • August 7th 12pm : The Revolutionary War Tour
  • August 13 6:30pm : Mischief Murder & Mayhem
• Ganondagan (cost for most programs is $5, $15 for families)
  • May 8th 9:30am : Water Critters. Includes collection and identification of aquatic insects to determine how clean the Victor site’s Great Brook is.
  • May 8th 1pm :  The True Tale of the Beavers. Learn about the fur trade and the important role of the beaver during the walk to Beaver Dam.
  • June 6 9:30am : Medicine Plant Hike. Walk on the Earth is Our Mother Trail to discover herbs and plants.
  • June 13 2pm : Traditional Game Day. Features traditional sports and games played by the Haudenosaunee people.
  • July 10 1:30pm : Tales & Trails. Hike will include traditional tales about the animals.
  • Aug. 21 6:30pm : Longball and Storytelling. Fun, games and storytelling start with a picnic and chicken barbecue. A campfire will be lit and legends told.
• Cumming Nature Center (The Rochester Museum & Science Center’s nature center in Naples has programs throughout the year. Admission is $3, $10 per family).
  • May 9 1pm : Aliens in the Backyard. This tour will feature non-native plants and insects found in New York state.
  • May 22 11am : Serendipity Walk. This will be a tour to areas of the property not usually accessible to the public in a three-hour hike. Bring a lunch.
  • May 12 11am : Senior Sojourn. Informative and easy hour-long walk to see the signs of spring. Bring a lunch, and stay for a nature film.
• Genesee Valley Hiking Club
  • May 8 1pm : Spring Flowers. Easy and slow five-mile hike. Meet at first large parking lot on Zoo Road in Durand-Eastman Park.
  • May 9 10am : Lilacs and more. Easy/moderate five miles. Meet on Robinson Drive near South Avenue in Highland Park.
  • May 30 7am : Strenuous 14-mile Hike. Meet at the Park & Ride Lot off I-390 Exit 11 in Rush to travel to Letchworth State Park’s Westside Trail.
• Letchworth State Park
  • May 5 10am : Brooks and Brambles. Meet at the Parade Grounds entrance. Bring a lunch.
  • May 6 1pm : Wildflower Walk. Meet at the museum.
  • May 8 1pm : Springtime Walk. Meet at the Trout Pond.