Rochester in green and blue:
an open space tour

ROCHESTER: The Brighton Memorial Library and the Genesee Land Trust will host Rochester in Green and Blue: An Open Space Tour at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb.19 at the Brighton Memorial Library Learning Center.

Presenting will be JoAnn Beck, a Senior Landscape Architect with the City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services. Beck will offer a virtual tour of Rochester's past, present and future waterfront greenway. She will provide insight into the development of the City's Genesee Riverway Trail, a National Recreation Trail, from the lakefront to the canal.

This PowerPoint presentation will also show projects that are in the works for Rochester, including the Genesee Rivers trail links to downtown and El Camino, a walking/biking greenway from High Falls to Seneca Park that is being created in partnership with Genesee Land Trust.

Of interest to Brighton residents will be a discussion of neighborhood connections from the Brighton Canal Park to Highland Park.

Recognizing the great resources of Greater Rochester from its beaches, scenic gorge, waterfalls and rich heritage of the Erie Canal, Beck will share the City's efforts to preserve these resources, while seeking to provide urban-suburban connectors for greater appreciation and enjoyment of the natural habitats in our area.

Time will be allotted for questions/answers. Presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, call Margaret Potter, Genesee Land Trust at (585) 256-2130.

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