The original Children’s Pavilion, which was dedicated in 1890 and torn down in 1963, was a gift from the Ellwanger & Barry nursery.
Monroe County parks
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Snowshoe to beat the winter blahs
Now all we need is snow. This is Rochester, isn’t it?
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Calendar preview: Keep calm and…
While there’s a lot of national anxiety right now, there are plenty of fresh air, music, and art events to help keep calm here in Rochester.
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Cyclists want to connect parks
Genesee Regional Off-Road Cyclists wants to build a trail that would more or less connect Tryon Park and Irondequoit Bay Park West, but neighbors oppose the plan.
Posted inSpecial Sections
Park mentality
If you and your canine companion are anything like me and mine, your daily walk routine requires the occasional variety to combat boredom for both of you. Thankfully, summertime offers restless Rochester-area residents myriad options for letting their four-legged friends explore. There are limited spaces available where dogs can roam off-leash, however, so make certain […]
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Feedback 3/25
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Destructive beetle in county parks
The emerald ash borer has been detected in Oatka Creek, Black Creek, and Genesee Valley parks. It’s a serious situation, officials say, because 20 percent of the trees in Monroe County’s parks are ash trees. The invasive beetle is deadly to New York’s native ashes. The county wants to get ahead of the bugs and […]
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Is nothing sacred?
Friday’s Wall Street Journal reported a new low in corporate advertising, and in the desperation of cash-strapped institutions: A 140-foot-long billboard now dominates the front of Grace Church on Broadway in New York City. The church sold advertising rights on the billboard to Citibank (and, before it, to Infinity) to help pay for some […]
