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• Finger Lakes Upcoming Events and History

  • When
    15 Dec 2025
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  Finger Lakes Upcoming Events

  Note: These are "save the date" notices for events not yet published on the Finger Lakes Calendar or our Meetup Group. When each event is ready, it will be announced on Meetup.

  Nov 9, Sun - Orienteering at Highland Forest park, Fabius

  Dec 6 or 13, Sat - Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles

  Event History Posted on Meetup since Nov 2023

  2025

  Oct 29, Wed - Hike at Turning Point Park, ROC
  Oct 25, Sun - Black Creek Park Hike, ROC
  Oct 18, Sat - "On The Canals" Fall Morning Bird Walk, Port Byron

  Sep 27, Sat - Finger Lakes Region 20th Anniversary Celebration at Seneca Lake State Park
  

  Sep 21, Sun, 3:30pm - Impromptu Fall Foliage sneak peek walk, ROC
  Sep 14, Sun, 11am - Hike Mendon Ponds Park, ROC
  Sep 9, Tue, 10am - Hike & Picnic Lunch at Lucien Morin Park, ROC
  Aug 9, Sat - Cookout/Paddle/Hike/Swim/Hang Out at Fair Haven Beach State Park
  Aug 1, Fri, 7 pm - Hydrangea walk & talk @ The Webster Arboretum at Kent Park, PUBLIC EVENT
  Jul 30, Wed - Beginner's Pickleball in the Park
  July 19, Sat, 2:30 pm - On the Canals Montezuma Kayak Adventure

  July 11, Fri, 9:30 am - "Birds and Butterflies" Nature Trail Hike at Corbett's Glen Nature Park, ROC

  May 24, Sat - Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival
  May 17, Sat - Owasco Lake Watershed Assoc rain garden and water monitoring at Emerson Park, Auburn (public event)
  April 27, Sun - hike Mendon Ponds Park, Rochester
  April 6, Sun - Highland Park Hike with optional lunch, Rochester
  March 22, Sat - Pancake Breakfast at Beaver Lake
  March 16, Sun - Lehigh Crossing Park, Victor
  Feb 23, Sun - Pot Luck and Hike in Rochester
  Feb 22, Sat - "On The Canals" Guided Snowshoe hike at Montezuma Audubon Center - limited to 10
  Feb 8, Sat, and Feb 16, Sun - Dutch Connection flower show at the Eastman Museum, Rochester - two dates offered
  Feb 1, Sat - "On The Canals" Guided Nature and History hike - canceled by ice
  Jan 25, Sat - Downtown Waterfall Walk, Ithaca
  Jan 1, Wed - Public First Day Hikes, lots of places to choose from

  
  

  2024

  Dec 14, Sat - Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles

  Dec 8, Sun - Hike Mendon Ponds Park, ROC

  Nov 30, Sat - Cayuga Museum, Quilt Show & Lunch in Auburn

  Nov 17, Sun - Fall Hike on the Seneca Park River Trail, ROC

  Nov 16, Sat - Fall Hike at Genesee Valley Park, ROC

  Nov 10, Sun - Turkey-O Orienteering at Highland Forest

  Oct 13, Sun - DUPC Jubilee PRISM Concert

  Oct 13, Sun - Fiber Festival and Walk in Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble

  Oct 12, Sat - Hike Finger Lakes Trail to Mount Morris Dam

  Oct 5, Sat - Hike Sims-Jennings Preserve, Lansing

  Sep 29, Sun - Hike Birdsong Trail in Mendon Ponds Park, with visit to Wild Wings, ROC

  Sep 22, Sun - Hike O.D. von Engeln Preserve at Malloryville, Ithaca area (Freeville)

  Aug 18, Sun - fun in the sun paddle on Owasco Lake

  Aug 10, 10 am - Cookout/Paddle/Hike/Swim/Hang Out at Fair Haven Beach State Park

  July 27, Sat, 10 am - Attend the Indigenous Music & Arts Festival at Ganondagan

  July 20, Sat, 10:30AM - paddle MUD Lake DEC Boat Ramp to Cayuga Lake

  July 7 to 13 - Camping at Rollins Pond in the ADK
  

  June 27, Thu - Hike at Corbett's Glen Nature Park, ROC
  

  June 23, Sat, 4-7PM - An evening paddle with wildlife on Sterling Creek (cancelled due to thunderstorms)
  

  June 15, Sat - Boat Float n' Folk Festival, Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

  June 8, Sat - ADK Expo at Mendon Ponds Park, Pittsford

  May 26, Sun, 1:30PM -  Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival
  May 18, Sat, 11AM orienteering, 1:30PM nature walk, both at Pratt's Falls
  May 18, Sat, 10:30 - paddle Cayuga-Seneca Canal to the Finger Lakes Welcome Center on Seneca Lake, Geneva
  May 4, Sat, 1PM - Hike Chimney Bluffs State Park
  April 13, Sat - Visit to the Matilda Joslyn Gage museum, with lunch and hike
  April 8, Mon - Solar Eclipse - a few ideas for watching with a group
  March 23, Sat - Hike in Letchworth State Park
  March 3, Sat - pancake breakfast/hike at Beaver Lake Nature Center, SYR area
  Feb 17, Sat - Dutch Connection flower show at the Eastman Museum, Rochester
  Feb 3, Sat - Guided Tour on the Waterloo Canalway: Birding, History and Wildlife Hikes
  Jan 28, Sun - Trip Leader Training & Lunch, Seneca Falls
  Jan 1, Mon - First Day hikes around the region

  2023

  Dec 28, Thurs - Schweinfurth Quilt Show, Auburn
  Dec 16, Sat - Press Bay Winter Artisan Market, Ithaca
  Dec 9, Sat - Dickens Christmas, Skaneateles
  Nov 26, Sun - Thanksgiving Weekend Wander at Lime Hollow, Cortland
  Nov 19, Sun - Hike Chimney Bluffs State Park, Wolcott
  Nov 12, Sun - Turkey-O Orienteering at Highland Forest County Park, Fabius

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• [WOOF] Floating Idaho's Main Salmon River

  • When
    18 Jan 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    online

  Register

  WOOF: Women Outdoors Online Funtimes presents

  Floating Idaho's Main Salmon River

  with Randi Quackenbush

  Join me on a presentation about my 7 day trip floating 80 miles down Idaho's Main Salmon River.

  

  In August 2025, Randi joined a group of 15 others in 6 rafts to float the Main Fork of Idaho's storied Salmon River, through the largest wilderness area in the lower 48. On the trip she got to visit the historic homestead of Buckskin Bill, a character she had been fascinated with since she read a book about him when she was 21.

  Topics covered: history of the Salmon River, river life, sites seen and visited, and more! 

  Presenter Bio:  Randi Quackenbush is a Women Outdoor's Board Member. She loves hiking, backpacking, paddling, skiing, and camping in all seasons, and she travels to the mountains at every opportunity. She lives in Trumansburg, NY with her husband and dog Luna.

  Note: Zoom Meeting Details will be sent with your confirmation email

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• 2026 National Cross-Country Ski Event @ Craftsbury

  • Start
    27 Feb 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    01 Mar 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury Common, VT
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  2026 National Cross-Country Ski Weekend in Craftsbury, Vermont

  Registration by lottery. 

  Anytime between Dec 1 and Dec 15, you can sign up for the event by adding your name to the event "waitlist." It doesn't matter when you sign up as long as it's before the deadline on Dec 15th.

  Shortly after December 15th, we will pull names via lottery. If your name is selected you will be notified, and payment will secure your spot. All others will be placed on the waitlist as per the lottery outcome. As spaces open up, you will be notified.

  Lodging, Meals, and Skiing

  Dates: Friday, February 27 - Sunday March 1, 2026

  Location: Craftsbury Outdoor Center in the heart of Vermont’s unspoiled Northeast Kingdom 

  Fee: 2 nights and 3 days, double occupancy with 2 twin beds ($235) or single ($290).

  This amazing weekend features 3 days and 2 nights of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and socializing. Women Outdoors members from all regions are encouraged and welcome to attend this event.

  Includes accommodations, all meals (from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch), and cross-country touring tickets.

  The restroom and showers are shared on each floor. Bedding and towels are provided. 

  Meals include both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The variety and fresh local ingredients are just fabulous. Gluten-free and other specialties are available with advance notice. 

  See Cross-Country Ski Weekend for more information. 

  MUST be paid in full through our Wild Apricot website (AffiniPay) or check to secure your reservation. 

  Cancellation fee prior to January 24 is $25. After that date, there will be no refund.

  
  

  FAQs:

  Q: I am entering the lottery with my friend/partner/spouse/etc. How does this work?

  A: We will put your names (together) into the lottery ,TWICE, to

  provide you with equal probability. 

  Please note for those attending with a partner: We can count both of

  your names as one, and put you into the lottery twice.

  Q: I only want to come if I can have a single room. What if the only

  opening is a double?

  A: We will fill the single versus double rooms as they are selected

  by the lottery process. If there are no single rooms available when

  you are picked then you will be placed on the waiting list for a

  single.

  Q: I am fine with being in a double. Do I have to pre-select a

  roommate?

  A: No, we will assign you a roommate.

  Q: How quickly does the waitlist open up?

  A: It depends on when people cancel. Sometimes it is right before a

  refund deadline. Often there are cancellations at the last minute due

  to illness or life circumstances, so being flexible can work out in the

  end.

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