Mendon Foundation

Mendon Foundation The Mendon Foundation exists to preserve, protect and promote green spaces in Monroe and Livingston Counties.

The Mendon Foundation is excited to announce that we are now offering firewood for sale as part of our fundraising offer...
06/01/2026

The Mendon Foundation is excited to announce that we are now offering firewood for sale as part of our fundraising offerings. To purchase firewood:

Contact us on our website: https://mendonfoundation.org/
or email us at [email protected].

Pricing per Face Cord:
$75 – Customer pick-up in Mendon
$125 – Delivered and stacked (within a 15 mile distance of Mendon)

The Mendon Foundation would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to the many volunteers that participated with us during ...
05/28/2026

The Mendon Foundation would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to the many volunteers that participated with us during the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes ‘Day of Caring’ event this month. Over two dozen volunteers helped clear sections of the Lehigh Valley Trail east and west of East River Road. A job well done! Thank you!

The Mendon Foundation would like to introduce our newest Board member, Mike Stachura, who joined our team this month.Mik...
05/27/2026

The Mendon Foundation would like to introduce our newest Board member, Mike Stachura, who joined our team this month.

Mike has lived in Honeoye Falls for 15 years. He and his wife Allyson have seven grown children and six grandchildren. Mike recharges himself by being outdoors. He enjoys running, golf, hiking and especially organic gardening on their 5-acres just outside the village. He is currently also Treasurer of the Pittsford Food Cupboard. Mike said “I am excited about the opportunity to work with and support the Mendon Foundation’s mission of enriching the lives of our community through the stewardship of precious green spaces in our community. I especially enjoy the opportunity to help maintain our very special preserves and network of trails.”

This past Sunday’s Mendon Festival in Mendon Station Park was wonderful! The Mendon Foundation would like to give a big ...
05/21/2026

This past Sunday’s Mendon Festival in Mendon Station Park was wonderful! The Mendon Foundation would like to give a big thank you to Angela Hollick and Westminster Weddings & Events for planning and facilitating the event! The Mendon Foundation had lots of booth traffic, and our 2nd annual perennial plant swap was a big success! We did receive feedback that community members would like to be contacted directly to give them advance notice of the plant swap timing, so they can split their plants and participate. If you would like to be contacted about next year’s plant swap, please contact the Mendon Foundation at: https://mendonfoundation.org/

This past Saturday morning, the Mendon Foundation led a bird walk at Rush Oak Openings Unique Area. Our twelve (12) part...
05/21/2026

This past Saturday morning, the Mendon Foundation led a bird walk at Rush Oak Openings Unique Area. Our twelve (12) participants were able to observe forty-two (42) bird species during the hike. Highlights included numerous spring neotropical migrants that have been arriving over the last few weeks such as Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole and ten (10) species of warblers. It was exciting to watch a singing Blue-winged Warbler and a Wilson’s Warbler among the many resident Northern Yellow Warblers. A full list of the bird species observed is as follows.

Canada Goose
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

This Saturday (May 23rd), the Mendon Foundation will be leading our final bird hike of the season at Great Bend Park in Honeoye Falls. All bird walks begin @ 8:00 am sharp. Details: https://mendonfoundation.org/event/bird-walk-8/

This past Saturday, dozens of volunteers from the Mendon Foundation, HFL Robotics and Troop 110 Webster NY joined forces...
05/20/2026

This past Saturday, dozens of volunteers from the Mendon Foundation, HFL Robotics and Troop 110 Webster NY joined forces with the coordination of Laura Villanti and Mendon Community Business Association for the Beautification event in the Hamlet of Mendon. With the philosophy of “many hands make light work,” this hard-working group of volunteers transformed the Mendon Station Park into a beautiful spring attraction for the community.

Come join the Mendon Foundation this Sunday, May 17th at the Mendon Festival at Mendon Station Park from Noon to 5:00pm....
05/15/2026

Come join the Mendon Foundation this Sunday, May 17th at the Mendon Festival at Mendon Station Park from Noon to 5:00pm. While you are at the festival, we hope you will participate in our 2nd Annual Perennial Plant Swap. Bring a perennial that you would like to donate and pick up one you would like to take home. The plant swap is a FREE community event.

This family friendly festival will host local artisans, food, drink, live music, and of course our FREE perennial plant swap!

Bring a blanket, browse the handmade goods, grab some food, a free plant, and hang out for the afternoon—we’ll have something for everyone. Free parking on site.

This past Saturday, the Mendon Foundation led its 3rd Spring bird walk of the season at the beautiful Lewis Nature Prese...
05/13/2026

This past Saturday, the Mendon Foundation led its 3rd Spring bird walk of the season at the beautiful Lewis Nature Preserve (https://mendonfoundation.org/lewis-nature-preserve/). Twelve (12) participants joined us for a stroll through the woods and meadows on the Preserve. We observed thirty-six (36) species of birds during our hike. Highlights included a majestic Pileated Woodpecker, a vocal group of Pine Siskins and a male Ring-necked Pheasant. In addition to birds, one of our participants was lucky enough to find a handful of True Morels (safe edible mushrooms) that they collected to take home, cook and eat! A full list of the bird species observed is as follows.

Ring-necked Pheasant
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

This Saturday (May 16th) the Mendon Foundation will be leading our next bird hike at the Rush Oak Openings Unique Area. Meet at Honeoye Falls Five Points Road parking lot, 0.9 miles east from intersection with NYS Route 15 at 7:45am. All bird walks begin @ 8:00 am sharp. Details: https://mendonfoundation.org/event/bird-walk-7/

Last Saturday, the Mendon Foundation held its second bird hike for the season. We had thirteen (13) participants enjoyin...
05/08/2026

Last Saturday, the Mendon Foundation held its second bird hike for the season. We had thirteen (13) participants enjoying the lovely Sibleyville Nature Reserve. It was cool but sunny. We observed forty (40) species of birds on our hike. We also enjoyed seeing a Beaver in a pond at the back of the property. Other highlights included a vibrant Baltimore Oriole, a pair of Eastern Towhees, as well as a pair of Northern House Wrens that moved into one of our recently installed bird houses. A full list of the bird species observed is as follows.

Wood Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Tomorrow, Saturday May 9th the Mendon Foundation will be leading a bird hike at the Lewis Nature Preserve. Meet at 7:45am. All bird walks begin @ 8:00 am sharp. Park off the road across the street from 1136 Pittsford-Mendon Center Rd. Meet there at the start of the Easement Trail.

The Mendon Foundation would like to give a big shout out to Honeoye Falls Scouts BSA TROOP 410 HFL. The scouts built nea...
04/12/2026

The Mendon Foundation would like to give a big shout out to Honeoye Falls Scouts BSA TROOP 410 HFL. The scouts built nearly twenty (20) bird houses, and today they installed them at the Mendon Foundation’s Sibleyville Nature Reserve and Taylor Road properties. The scouts selected three bird species that they wanted to design and build nest boxes for including Black-capped Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and Eastern Screech Owls. We are so excited to have these nest boxes on our land trust properties, and we are looking forward to some feathered friends moving in to the new accommodations! Keep your eyes open if you are hiking the nature trails at these local green spaces. Thank you Troop 410!

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