A group of Brighton High School students wanted a project that would help people get outdoors for exercise and spend more time with nature. So they turned to their passion: cold water fishing. They pulled together nearly $1,000 in grants to create a guide to fishing sites within the city, says Sawyer Hall, a senior […]
Seneca Park
[UPDATED] Cooperative Extension plans a move
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County will move from Highland Park to Seneca Park, pending approval from the County Legislature. The extension owns approximately 2.8 acres at 249 Highland Avenue, and the property includes its current office building. But the building needs extensive repairs and improvements, which the extension can’t afford, according to County […]
Flight pattern
Local birders have long known about the birding hotspots near Lake Ontario — wisdom gained through long hours on the lens and guided by intuition. Now those assumptions are backed by hard science. A recent study conducted by the Nature Conservancy of Central and Western New York, Audubon New York, and the New York Natural […]






