Over the years our public nature preserves have benefited from the hard work of local scouts. In appreciation, our Land Management team put together a summary of the improvements done by 10 scouts since 2019. Many other scouts before them have done work to improve trails and the user experiences at properties around the region. A big thanks to all past, present, and future scouts who choose to complete projects with Genesee Land Trust.
If you or someone you know would like to get involved with our trail work or complete a project, please contact Preserve Manager Will Macaluso - wmacaluso@geneseelandtrust.org.
10 Scouting Projects Since 2019
July 2023: Griffin Woodside built a trail bridge at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve (Macedon).
April 2023: James Hubbard built an Osprey platform, American Kestrel nest box, and bat box at Cornwall Preserve (Pultneyville).
August 2022: Ethan Meyers continued building the boardwalk at Eva and Harlan Braman Preserve (Webster). It’s wide enough for multiple people and includes side bumpers that make it more accessible.
May 2022: Ambrose Wiedmann built a large viewing platform, with bench seating, overlooking the wetlands at Macyville Woods (Sodus Point.)
October 2021: Nick Sturreys built the second section of boardwalk on the Throop Trail at Cornwall Preserve (Pultneyville).
September 2021: Andrew Peterson built some boardwalks at Eva and Harlan Braman Preserve (Webster).
November 2020: Jonathan Farnham cut trees from the meadow and built benches for Irene Gossin Nature Preserve (Penfield), as well as benches for Eva and Harlan Braman Preserve (Webster), and Maguire Family Wildlife Sanctuary (Ontario).
October 2019: Nevin Woodside built bridges in the woods at Irene Gossin Nature Preserve (Penfield).
September 2019: Adam Schreiber completed the first section of the boardwalk on the Throop Trail at Cornwall Preserve (Pultneyville). He used upcycled wood decking that kept it from the landfill.
June 2019: Tristan Kurtz installed a split-rail fence at Irene Gossin Nature Preserve (Penfield) and also built American Kestrel and Bluebird boxes. One Kestrel box was installed at Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve (Macedon).
Photos courtesy of scouts and staff.