Members of the Niagara Falls Nature Club enjoyed our walk at Marcy’s Woods last Thursday. We had a beautiful night. Thank you for allowing us to reschedule.
27 hikers came including a few who had never seen the Woods before. The highlights of our walk were the profusion of blooms, the many wood thrushes singing, a scarlet tanager and the gorgeous sunset we enjoyed walking along the beach to our cars.
Joyce Sankey, President
83 members and friends of the local
Bert Miller Naature Club walked DiCienzo’s Marcy Woods.
They divided into four groups with nature wise leaders.
Earl Plato handede out brochures and maps of the Woods and
welcomed the group. Lynda Goodridge organized the large group.
Birds, amphibians and wildflowers ewere in the Woods that day. Trilliums
were still blooming. Alas the famed Wood frogs had moved on.
Much appreciation to the DiCienzo family, owners of Marcy Woods.
Some took the Upper Bird Trail. Others walked the ridge along
Little Hemlock Ridge to the Marcy seat among the four towering
Basswood trees. Many want to return. Earl Plato reporter
10 ladies from Niagara-on=the-Lake met with Earl Plato and daughter Allison at Marcy Woods. Hostess was Jena Scarlett who arranged he walk. The weather was ideal and few mosquitos. Earl on his new scooter named the Rambler was able to comment MORE easily. Some of the ladies including Mrs. Scarlett were very knowledgable. At the cabin we met Dino Sr. and two of his grandsons. hey were to work around the old Macy cabin. Jena lead the ladies to the lake or back down the refurbished steps. It was a perfect day for all. Earl Plato
September 30th.
Trees down in Point Abino area a result of great windstorm. East gate unable to be opened because of fallen tree. Let Dino Jr. know. Cleanup will follow. Going on walk next week.
Earl P.
Glorious September 3rd, 2009
Thank you DiCienzos for preparing the Lower Trail/
Magnificent! Now old people like me can walk easily. September 11th We take a very elderly couple for a Marcy hike. Today daughter Allison, granddaughter Ashlyn and I walked the recovered Trail. Great walk despite myriad of mosquitoes. Soon frost will come or some cold nights and the little buggers will disappear. Earl Plato Lover of Marcy
August 18th The Lower Trail has been finely stalk. Thanks DiCienzos! Mosquitoes everywhere so be prepared. Earl P.
What a glorious day at Marcy’s Woods. Sunshine and few mosqitos! 23 of us from the Bert Miller Nature Club, Niagara Falls Nature Club . Peninsula Naturalists and some from Buffalo. A great group. Daughter Allison was a great helpas she lead many along Hemlock Ridge and the Roller Coaster Hills. The trilliums were fading but other flowers were present. Paul Philps took photos for the records. One naturalist said, “If this was open to he general public it would become devastated. Prvate ownership seems to be paying off.” I agree and thank the owners again.
We met Sarah Leone at 9:30 a.m. She is doing reserch on Eastern hemlock trees. Marcy’s Woods have may of hem. Daughter Allison and I drove Sarah and her friend Julie to Hem;ock Ridge. The two started their reseatch. Sarah will let us know the results later. Hopefully here is no infestation in Marcy’s Woods. The day was perfect weatherwise.
May 11, 2009 Giant leaves of Skunk caggage growing profusely. Wild leeks, marsh marigolds out in full yellow bloom. Fiddle head ferns sprouting, a few red trilliums and countless white trilliums. Looking for painted trilliums. Coltsfoot has survived despite damage suffered last year. Great growing time.
Migration Time: Warblers are arriving in the Woods. The bright little bodies of the warblers yellowthroat, black and white – Then the melodious sounds of a thrush – wood? Coude be.
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