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Mendon Ponds Park

ChrisAnderson — 2022-04-26T20:00:16Z

updated Monroe County link to the park

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alexandergartley — 2009-06-06T16:00:05Z

moved website to table at top of page

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Mendon Ponds Park

alexandergartley — 2009-06-06T15:58:46Z

edited description intro, added wiki link to Parks page

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- The largest park in ["Monroe County"], sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and many small rolling hills. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The ponds are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. If there is sufficient snow, Mendon Ponds is the Mecca for Rochester area cross country skiers. Trail grooming is provided by a combination of Monroe County and the Rochester Nordic Ski Foundation ( http://www.xcrochester.com ). Pavilions and lodges for rental are available throughout the park.	+ '''Mendon Ponds Park''' is the largest ["Parks" park] in ["Monroe County"], sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and many small rolling hills. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The ponds are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. If there is sufficient snow, Mendon Ponds is the Mecca for Rochester area cross country skiers. Trail grooming is provided by a combination of Monroe County and the Rochester Nordic Ski Foundation ( http://www.xcrochester.com ). Pavilions and lodges for rental are available throughout the park.

Mendon Ponds Park

alexandergartley — 2009-06-06T15:58:11Z

added wiki link to Monroe County

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- The largest park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and many small rolling hills. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The ponds are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. If there is sufficient snow, Mendon Ponds is the Mecca for Rochester area cross country skiers. Trail grooming is provided by a combination of Monroe County and the Rochester Nordic Ski Foundation ( http://www.xcrochester.com ). Pavilions and lodges for rental are available throughout the park.	+ The largest park in ["Monroe County"], sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and many small rolling hills. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The ponds are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. If there is sufficient snow, Mendon Ponds is the Mecca for Rochester area cross country skiers. Trail grooming is provided by a combination of Monroe County and the Rochester Nordic Ski Foundation ( http://www.xcrochester.com ). Pavilions and lodges for rental are available throughout the park.

Mendon Ponds Park

scotthendler — 2008-11-11T04:00:22Z

Fixed link to Powder Mills Park

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Mendon Ponds Park

greif — 2008-11-06T17:57:53Z

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- The largest park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and many small rolling hills. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The lakes are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. Pavilions and lodges for rental are available throughout the park.	+ The largest park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and many small rolling hills. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The ponds are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. If there is sufficient snow, Mendon Ponds is the Mecca for Rochester area cross country skiers. Trail grooming is provided by a combination of Monroe County and the Rochester Nordic Ski Foundation ( http://www.xcrochester.com ). Pavilions and lodges for rental are available throughout the park.
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Mendon Ponds Park

EricLarsson — 2007-07-06T21:05:49Z

minor edits

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- Sharon’s Sensory Garden and the butterfly and humming bird garden, next to the Nature Center, have a diverse selection of plants, highlighting color, texture, fragrances, and form.
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- In the winter months, it's fun to go on the trails by the Nature Center (with a bag of birdseed) and feed the chickadees and nuthatches right from your hands. - - The nature center is now the site of [http://www.wildwingsinc.org/ Wild Wings] which cares for injured birds of prey.	+ In the winter months, it's fun to go on the trails by the Nature Center (with a bag of birdseed) and feed the chickadees and nuthatches right from your hands. The nature center is also home to [http://www.wildwingsinc.org/ Wild Wings] which cares for injured birds of prey. They also rent snowshoes in the winter and have a small shop that stocks sunflower seeds to feed the chickadees. In the summer, Sharon’s Sensory Garden and the butterfly and humming bird garden, next to the Nature Center, have a diverse selection of plants, highlighting color, texture, fragrances, and form.

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NoybNoyb — 2007-07-06T17:01:41Z

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- The beach is an excellent spot to bring a pet dog or bobcat to play fetch with along the water's edge. Or you can smile innocently as it devours the migrating geese that gather there in enormous, unsuspecting flocks.	+ There are wide variety of trails from those with very gradual changes in elevation near the Nature Center or around Quaker Pond to the more challenging trails along the east and west eskers. + + Sharon’s Sensory Garden and the butterfly and humming bird garden, next to the Nature Center, have a diverse selection of plants, highlighting color, texture, fragrances, and form.
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NoybNoyb — 2007-07-06T16:50:45Z

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NoybNoyb — 2007-07-06T16:50:01Z

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- * [http://www.monroecounty.gov/org17.asp?orgID=17 Official Site] - * [http://www.monroecounty.gov/documentView.asp?docID=33 Park map with trails (1.5 MB pdf)]	+ * [http://www.monroecounty.gov/parks-mendonponds.php Official Site] + * [http://www.monroecounty.gov/Image/MendonPark.pdf Park map with trails (1.5 MB pdf)]

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EricLarsson — 2007-02-18T21:52:59Z

fix wild wings link

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- The nature center is now the site of [http://www.wildwingsinc.info/index.htm Wild Wings] which cares for injured birds of prey.	+ The nature center is now the site of [http://www.wildwingsinc.org/ Wild Wings] which cares for injured birds of prey.
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EricLarsson — 2006-01-28T23:47:05Z

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MikeThomas — 2006-01-28T21:07:48Z

added some links

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	+ * [http://www.monroecounty.gov/documentView.asp?docID=33 Park map with trails (1.5 MB pdf)] + + ==See Also== + * ["Hiking"]

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RobertPolyn — 2005-06-22T02:13:34Z

removed second glacier mention from first sentence, reads better this way

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- The largest park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and glacially-created landforms. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The lakes are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. Pavilions, and lodges for rental, are available throughout the park.	+ The largest park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and many small rolling hills. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The lakes are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. Pavilions and lodges for rental are available throughout the park.

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ReyTucker — 2005-06-22T02:11:34Z

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- The largest Park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers an covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and glacially created landforms. Trails throughout the park are well maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The lakes are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unforetunatly closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross country skiers. Pavillions, and lodges for rental, are available throughout the park.	+ The largest park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and glacially-created landforms. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The lakes are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. Pavilions, and lodges for rental, are available throughout the park.
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- The beach is an excellent spot to bring a pet dog or bobcat, to play fetch with along the water's edge, or so you can smile innocently as it devours the migrating geese that gather there in enormous unsuspecting flocks.	+ The beach is an excellent spot to bring a pet dog or bobcat to play fetch with along the water's edge. Or you can smile innocently as it devours the migrating geese that gather there in enormous, unsuspecting flocks.
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- With its many entrances and exits, the park would be almost impossible to effectively close after hours. On any clear summer night you're likely fo find rogue savages wandering the park.	+ With its many entrances and exits, the park would be almost impossible to effectively close after hours. On any clear summer night you're likely to find rogue savages wandering the park.
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ChrisYoung — 2005-06-22T01:03:08Z

added text and image about feeding the birds

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Mendon Ponds Park

ChrisYoung — 2005-06-22T00:58:20Z

Upload of image feeding_chickadees.jpg.

Mendon Ponds Park

RobertPolyn — 2005-05-12T04:33:33Z

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- * [http://www.monroecounty.gov/org17.asp?orgID=17 Official website]	+ The largest Park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers an covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and glacially created landforms. Trails throughout the park are well maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The lakes are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unforetunatly closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross country skiers. Pavillions, and lodges for rental, are available throughout the park. + + The beach is an excellent spot to bring a pet dog or bobcat, to play fetch with along the water's edge, or so you can smile innocently as it devours the migrating geese that gather there in enormous unsuspecting flocks. + + With its many entrances and exits, the park would be almost impossible to effectively close after hours. On any clear summer night you're likely fo find rogue savages wandering the park. + + * [http://www.monroecounty.gov/org17.asp?orgID=17 Official Site]

Mendon Ponds Park

RobertPolyn — 2005-05-12T04:23:07Z

Upload of image mp1.jpg.

Mendon Ponds Park

RobertPolyn — 2005-05-09T04:47:03Z

Renamed from Mendon Ponds

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