Mendon Foundation

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

The last couple of weeks have kept the Mendon Foundation volunteers very busy removing fallen trees from the Lehigh Vall...
06/19/2026

The last couple of weeks have kept the Mendon Foundation volunteers very busy removing fallen trees from the Lehigh Valley Trail and the hiking trails on our land trust properties. Thank you to all of the community members that report trail conditions such as downed trees to the Mendon Foundation so that we can take care of it. Of course, an especially big thank you to the community members that volunteer with the Mendon Foundation to take care of the many green spaces in Mendon, Honeoye Falls, NY, Rush, Scottsville, New York and Caledonia.

If you would like to volunteer with the Mendon Foundation, please contact us at: https://mendonfoundation.org/

This Saturday’s weather is shaping up to be a beautiful day! A perfect day to attend the 27th annual ADK Outdoor Expo at...
06/11/2026

This Saturday’s weather is shaping up to be a beautiful day! A perfect day to attend the 27th annual ADK Outdoor Expo at Mendon Ponds Park from 9:30am to 3:30pm! This event is presented by the Genesee Valley Chapter Adirondack Mountain Club and Monroe County Parks Department. Come visit the Mendon Foundation along with many other vendors, or participate in one of the many outdoor activities. See you there! More info at: https://adk-gvc.org/play/outdoor-expo-before/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSXkjtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEehbVqnyS86aEfgexeYtcVjmtAynJ9hIm_KFnX8Eejl5kHl3pvTv_oeEiug5Q_aem_oZdabERM7W2orxvTBw78Sw

This Saturday, June 6th, is National Trails Day!National Trails Day is a great day to get outside and enjoy the local tr...
06/02/2026

This Saturday, June 6th, is National Trails Day!

National Trails Day is a great day to get outside and enjoy the local trails in your community. The Mendon Foundation encourages everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy the Lehigh Valley Trail, or one of the trails on our land trust properties!

On this special day, the Mendon Foundation will be leading a team of volunteers to assist with trail work on the Lehigh Valley Trail from Rt. 64 eastwards towards the town line of Victor. A great way to enjoy the outdoors, contribute to the community, and make some new friends! If you have been considering volunteering with the Mendon Foundation, this is a great way to get started. We will meet at 8:00am on the Lehigh Valley Trail at the Mendon Foundation’s barn at the back of the parking lot near the Schnacky-Brokaw youth baseball fields in the Hamlet of Mendon. https://goo.gl/maps/8ZoNAryJ95q

No RSVP is required, however please contact John Farrell, Lehigh Valley Trail Operations Manager at [email protected] if you have any questions. Everyone is welcome. We always encourage you to wear boots and work gloves, and bring a bottle of water.

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
$100 – Delivered but not stacked (within a 15 mile distance of 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.

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