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New “Earth Discover the Beauty Skating Fun for Everyone!
of Winter!
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City Recreation has taken the “Sprouts” program Outdoor Ice Skating
one step further, creating a year-round environ-
mental education program connecting youth and get Enjoy the great
Manhattan Square Park,
353 Court St., 428-7541
families to nature. Register for all Earth Explorer
programs at your neighborhood recreation center.
outdoors. Support Indoor Ice Skating
Genesee Valley Park
Snowshoe Lessons our efforts to keep 131 Elmwood Ave.,
fit
Learn the basics of snowshoeing and Rochester’s unique 428-7889
enjoy a new winter activity. FREE.
Tuesdays, 3:30–5:30 pm
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for city youth ages 8-12,
Jan. 27 South Avenue Community Center & green. Have fun, Sundays in January,
999 South Ave.
exercise and make some 11 am–12 noon.
Feb. 3 Edgerton Community Center City rinks offer winter season
41 Backus St. friends along the way. activities. Open skate, figure
green
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Feb. 10 North Street Community Center
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skating lessons, broomball,
700 North St. ice hockey & more.
Snowshoe Rentals; City Recreation, 400 Dewey Ave., Season passes and discounts for
9 am–4:45 pm, Mon.–Fri., $15 per day or $25 per city seniors over 60. Group
weekend (no single day rentals on weekend). rentals available.
Recreation events rental is only $5. 428-6755
Recreation Field Trips
Mendon Ponds Park
Feb. 17, Tuesday and Feb. 18,
Snow Cheap Trail Race Series
Wednesdays, 6–7 pm, Jan. 7 & 21,
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Wednesday, 10 am–2 pm
Join us for hikes along the beautiful
Bird Song Trail. Experience the thrill
of feeding chickadees by hand or
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Meet at Lake Riley Lodge, Norris Dr. & Culver
Rd., Cobbs Hill Park. Preregistration required.
Races will be held snow or no snow, snowshoes
To register online go to www.fleetfeetrochester.
com, under events scroll to Snow Cheap Trail
Race Series, print application. Bring or mail it
from seeds placed on shoulders or no snowshoes. Post-race party, door prizes in to Fleet Feet Sports.
or hats. Register by Feb. 6. and fun! Regular price: One race is $10; entire Snowshoes for rent at Fleet Feet Sports,
Limited space. series $45. First 20 city residents to register will 2210 Monroe Ave., 697-3338 and the City
Seneca Park Zoo receive a discount package price of $35 or of Rochester Bureau of Recreation,
Jan. 17, Saturday and Feb. 19, $7/night. 400 Dewey Ave., 428-6755. Reserve yours at
Thursday, 1–3 pm Flower City Looking Good registration (limited rental). Head lamps required.
Register for five races by Jan. 7 and receive a
Enjoy our zoo friends during winter Winter Adventures Program limited edition Snow Cheap shirt and coupon
on this educational field trip.
book full of $75 worth of discounts at Fleet Feet
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Saturday Hikes Lakeside Winter Winter Garden Contest Get Green! e
Save Money, Energy & The Planet!
Jan. 24, Feb. 7 & 21, March 7, 9–11 am
Celebration Enter to win by February 27
March 5, 19 & April 2, Thursday, 7–9 pm
Guided hikes by City horticultural technician,
Stacey Estrich. Explore the great outdoors while
searching for animal tracks, birds and native
February 8, Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm
Join us at Ontario Beach Park for e Any gardener may nominate
his/her own garden or
a neighbor’s garden.
Lake Riley Lodge, Cobbs Hill Park
an outstanding winter celebration. Learn how to lower your carbon footprint at
plants. No registration required. Snowshoe Recognition and prizes
home, work and neighborhood by attending
rental available from City Recreation (428-6770). will be awarded for
three evening meetings. A
Saturday, 9–11 am Best Winter Garden.
workbook is designed to
Judging is based on the
Jan. 24 Genesee Valley Park, 131 Elmwood Ave. teach you how to reduce
use of colors, textures,
Ice skating rink parking lot your CO2 output in a month’s
structures and other winter
time. The workbook
plant characteristics. Garden
Feb. 7 Cobbs Hill Park, Lake Riley Lodge,
Norris Dr. at Culver Rd. e entry information to include: pictures,
address, contact person, phone e
will be offered free to
the first 50 households
Feb. 21 Turning Point Park, Petten St. to register. An annual
number & e-mail.
parking lot, (off Lake Ave.) award ceremony is
E-mail: held at the end of
March 7 Seneca Park Zoo parking lot,
estrichs@cityofrochester.gov each year for all
(off St. Paul Street)
or mail garden entries to attendees as part
400 Dewey Ave., Rochester, of a Rochester-wide
Energize yourself with . . .
NY, 14613. Call for
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• Outdoor
• Winter Golf
• Frostbiter’s
information 428-6770
effort. Call 428-6770
to register by
February 27.
Children’s Games Sailboat Racing
• Chilly Chili Challenge
• Horse-Drawn Sleighs
• 10th Annual Polar Plunge
• Ice Carving Demo
• Dog Sled Demo e
(a fundraiser for the
NY Special Olympics)
Please call the Ontario e
Beach Park Program
Committee for
information.
865-3320
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eigikihehegieeiieee Questions? Call 311
Outside the City Call 428-5990
www.cityofrochester.gov