A property of The Nature Conservancy
Penfield, NY
2007 Public Hike Schedule
All hikes are offered as a public service by volunteers for the Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary. They are free and open to the public. Hikes begin in the sanctuary parking lot, located in Penfield on Jackson Road between Atlantic Avenue and Plank Road, opposite Penfield Center Road. The driveway is adjacent to Penfield Volunteer Ambulance. Please be prompt. We regret that we cannot accommodate scout groups, clubs, and other organizations on our public hikes but we can schedule group hikes.
For information about the scheduled public hikes, contact Shirley Shaw at (585) 385-3907.
For information or to schedule group hikes, contact Sue Pixley at (585) 586-6677.
Sat. Apr. 14 9:00 AM Thousand Acre Spring Work Day
Tom McColloch
Volunteer to help keep Thousand Acre’s trails in good condition. Bring your willingness to work (along with gloves, boots, rakes, and shovels if you have them) for this trail maintenance project. Refreshments provided.
Fri. Apr. 20 7:30 PM Saturn Over the Swamp
Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding
Leaders will provide telescopes; your own telescope or binoculars are welcome.
Sat. Apr. 21 7:30 AM Return of the Bluebirds
Jay Greenberg Greg Hartenstein
Binoculars will enhance your sightings.
Sun. Apr. 22 2:00 PM Earth Day Family Hike
Dick Adamus Jean Squire-Gefell
Bring your children to learn about nature and enjoy this special day.
Sat. Apr. 28 8:30 AM Weather or Not
Kevin Williams
Learn the answers to your weather questions as we hike the Swamp.
Sat. May 5 10:00 AM Spring Wildflowers
Carl Herrgesell Grace Strong
Sat. May 12 7:30 AM Migratory Birds
Richard Ashworth Jay Greenberg
Binoculars will enhance your sightings.
Sat. May 19 7:30 AM Bird Songs
Jay Greenberg Dave Strong Carolyn Ragan
Binoculars will enhance your sightings.
Fri. May 25 8:00 PM Venus Over the Swamp
Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding
Leaders will provide telescopes; your own telescope or binoculars are welcome. Bring flashlight.
Sat. June 9 10:00 AM You Can’t Get There from Here
Jackson Thomas
Learn fundamentals of making a map while exploring the Swamp’s trail system. Bring a compass if you have one.
Fri. June 22 8:30 PM First Quarter Moon Over the Swamp
Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding
Leaders will provide telescopes; your own telescope or binoculars are welcome. Bring flashlight.
Sat. July 14 9:00 AM Summer Wildflowers
Carl Herrgesell Frank Crombe
Fri. July 20 8:30 PM Space Trash Over the Swamp
Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding
Leaders will provide telescopes; your own telescope or binoculars are welcome. Bring flashlight.
Sat. July 21 9:00 AM Ferns
Carl Herrgesell Jackson Thomas Helen Rice
Hand lens helpful.
Sun. July 29 2:00 PM Flying Jewels
Mary Jane Proschel
Spend the afternoon enjoying the beauty of our meadows’ dragonflies, damsel flies, and butterflies. No nets, please. Binoculars will enhance your sightings.
Fri. Aug. 3 8:00 PM Sounds of the Night
Martha Zettel Bill O’Neill
Explore the sounds of the Swamp at twilight. Our bat biologists will bring special equipment allowing us to listen in on ultrasonic sounds created by bats, crickets, and katydids. Bring flashlight and be prepared for lots of mosquitoes.
Sun. Aug. 12 8:30 PM Perseid Meteor Shower Over the Swamp
Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding
Bring flashlight and lawn or lounge chair. Dress for cool evenings.
Fri. Aug. 24 8:00 PM Jupiter Over the Swamp
Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding
Leaders will provide telescopes; your own telescope or binoculars are welcome. Bring flashlight.
Sat. Sept. 1 8:00 AM Returning Migrants
Dave Strong Greg Hartenstein Carolyn Ragan
Help us put together a fall bird list for the Swamp. This 2-3 hour walk of all trails will enable us to collect the data necessary.
Sat. Sept. 8 10:00 AM Hidden Worlds
Jackson Thomas
Hidden Worlds introduces some of what lies beyond the ability of our body’s sensory systems to perceive. Hand lens helpful.
Sat. Sept. 15 10:00 AM Fall Wildflowers
Carl Herrgesell Grace Strong
Fri. Sept. 21 6:30 PM Mercury Over the Swamp
Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding
Leaders will provide telescopes; your own telescope or binoculars are welcome. Bring flashlight.
Sun. Sept. 23 2:00 PM Fungi with Fun Guys
Dave Wolf Don Wolf
Enjoy a leisurely afternoon walk while discovering and identifying mushrooms and other fungi.
Sat. Sept. 29 9:00 AM Thousand Acre Fall Work Day
Tom McColloch
Volunteer to help keep Thousand Acre’s trails in good condition. Bring your willingness to work (along with gloves, boots, rakes, and shovels if you have them) for this trail maintenance project. Refreshments provided.
Sat. Oct. 13 10:00 AM Brush Hour
Frank Crombe Shirley Shaw
Enjoy autumn’s show of color and add to your knowledge of trees and shrubs.
Fri. Oct. 19 6:30 PM Andromeda Over the Swamp
Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding
Leaders will provide telescopes; your own telescope or binoculars are welcome. Bring flashlight.
Sat. Oct. 27 10:00 AM Signs of Wildlife
Jean Squire-Gefell
Become a nature detective and discover the signs that animals leave behind. Find out what the animals of the swamp are up to on this hike paced for families