Victor Hiking Trails Meetup

We are completing last bout of cutting phragmites around the pond for 2026. With hand tools and battery operated hedge clippers we are doing the circumference of the pond for the third or fourth time. We limit time spent for each party to keep it a relatively light chore. A little social time at Busy Bean has given us more social time. We are encouraged by seeing so many native plants, shrubs, and trees that are making headway in competing and succeeding in taking back their territory around the pond.
This week we will be switching to the afternoon as the weather should be cooling. Please wear sturdy footwear, preferably waterproof. Rubber boots have been working well for most of us. Also, water to drink, insect repellant (very few mosquitoes, but concern for ticks is sensible). Bring work gloves and your favorite loppers, but I will have some tools available.
About the photo: So many asters! The Joe Pye Weed and Boneset and various Milkweeds are fading and producing plenty of seeds as the Aster and Goldenrod take center stage. Our next work party on October 1, may focus on planting asters from Spicebush Swallowtail Nursery in Pittsford. These were grown from seed taken (with permission) by the owner, Sarah Sutton from last year's seed. I plan to mark a few areas to plant these gems in the no mow areas around the pond. Also will bring milkweed seeds to scatter about the area. Helping hands are always welcome.

The American Revolution was a time of great change in North America. The Haudenosaunee were at the center of this conflict because it was contested on, and for, their lands in what is now New York State. But the Revolution divided the Confederacy as British and American forces pulled Native People into the conflict against their desire to remain neutral. This lively and detailed presentation will explore the role of indicidual battles - as well as the long-lasting effects this conflict had on the Confederacy - covering the council fire, Sullivan-Clinton campaign, loss of land, and diaspora of people.
This program is a collaboration between the Victor Farmington Library and Ganondagan Seneca Art and Culture Center.
Perry Ground is a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, a Master Storyteller & Cultural Educator. .

We’ll meet at the library at 9:15 am. We’ll decide where we will hike at the library. It will be 2-3 miles at an easy pace. If you want, you can join the group for refreshments and socializing after the hike.