Wonderful Wetland Wandering

Bruce Gilman | Curator, Finger Lakes Herbarium

Saturday, July 12th | 10 am – 4 pm

Join us for a botanical exploration of Honeoye Lake and Honeoye Inlet plant communities. We will meet at the NYS boat launch located on East Lake Road near the south end of Honeoye Lake. There is a parking fee for the boat launch. You will need to bring a canoe/kayak for skirting along the edge of the lake above diverse aquatic macrophyte communities then paddling up the inlet into one of the largest silver maple-ash swamp communities (765 acres) in the State. The swamp communities contain emergent plants, wetland shrubs (highbush blueberry may be ripe!), parasitic vines, ferns and trees.

Be prepared to disembark for beaver dams! Total round trip paddle length is about 3 miles.  We will “raft together” for lunch at our turn-around point. Bring binoculars for birding.

If you have any questions about the trip before registering, please email honeoye@nyflora.org.

All NYFA field trips are free and open to all.

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