Join the #ROCYourNature 2024 Photo Adventure Now through August 31st!

Whether you’re new to local nature preserves or a seasoned ROC adventurer - this summer we invite you to make it YOURS!

There are so many beautiful places to visit close to home. We hope you’ll get outside this summer to explore and share the simple pleasures of nature that surround you.

Every #ROCYourNature post you make helps inspire more people to visit and enjoy our local woods, meadows, wetlands, and waterways. Learning to love the land is the first step in saving it - and nature needs YOU to ROC it!

Every #ROCYourNature post you make is an entry to win a FREE Genesee Land Trust t-shirt!

Instructions

  1. Register for the free summer adventure, which includes email guides and activity ideas for all ages and abilities, using the sign-up button.

  2. Explore one of Genesee Land Trust’s 8 most popular preserves and/or the Genesee Riverway Trail. Scroll down to learn about each place and plan your visit.

  3. Take at least one photo - a scenic selfie, group photo, and/or something that catches your eye.

  4. Post on social media with the hashtag #ROCYourNature and share something you enjoyed during your visit. Please also tag @GeneseeLandTrust.

Please use the sign-up form to let us know you plan to participate. That way we can stay in touch during the adventure and follow up with you afterwards. We also have some surprises planned for folks that sign up!

Go fishing in Salmon Creek and explore a pond, large meadow and all the wildlife!

Address: 492 Bennett Road (County Rd 220), Town of Parma, Monroe County

Download the Trail Map | Learn more about this preserve

Beautiful murals line this flat, stone-dust trail through northeast Rochester to Seneca Park.

Address: 92 Conkey Ave, Rochester, Monroe County

Download the Trail Map | Learn more about this preserve

Waterfalls, an old railroad tunnel, and interesting geology make this a popular spot.

Address: 439 Penfield Rd, Town of Brighton, Monroe County

Download the Trail Map | Learn more about this preserve

Escape into an old growth woodland or take a stroll around the Big Field.

Address: 674 Vosburg Rd, Town of Webster, Monroe County

Download the Trail Map | Learn more about this preserve

This wildflower meadow and cool woodland offer a great nature break in a busy suburb.

Address: 1651 Five Mile Line Rd, Town of Penfield, Monroe County

Download the Trail Map | Learn more about this preserve

Colorful wildflowers and butterflies delight in spring and summer, plus good fishing.

Address: 195 N. Hook Rd, Town of Macedon, Parma, Wayne County

Download the Trail Map | Learn more about this preserve

Enjoy Lake Ontario’s natural shoreline, old woods, and meadows at this birding hot spot.

Address: 3975 Lake Rd, Town of Williamson, Wayne County

Download the Trail Map | Learn more about this preserve

Visit the Macy Tree, a 250+ year-old oak, and relax at an observation deck overlooking “Malt Marsh”

Address: 7474 Seaman St, Village of Sodus Point, Wayne County

Download the Trail Map | Learn more about this preserve

Explore some portion of the 26-miles of trails along the mighty Genesee River that runs through the city. (There are 3 waterfalls!)

Address: Turning Point Park (pictured boardwalk) is at 398 Boxart St., Rochester

Use the GRA – Tour Blend app to explore | Learn more about efforts to preserve this trail.