Discover RCR at our Open House
July 20 at 2pm
Come one, come all! You are invited to join us at the pavilion at Rhinoceros Creek Reservation (southwest) for a memorable day! Learn about RCR's circus-related history and our ongoing conservation efforts. Explore the beauty of nature on a guided hike along the green trail. Connect with fellow nature enthusiasts and our friends from the Westchester Land Trust.
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The Open House starts at 2 pm with an Overview of Rhinoceros Creek Reservation -- its history, what's happening now, and the future.
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At 2:30, come along on a guided hike on the green trail, or wander flatter terrain on the loop road. Hiking boots and a hiking pole are recommended for the green trail.
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RCR is a haven for birds, and one of the best ways to enjoy them is with Merlin, a free phone app from Cornell University that can identify birds from their sounds or photos!
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Don't forget to follow your usual precautions for ticks and mosquitoes. We will have a limited number of chairs available, so you may want to bring your own. And, as always, no dogs please.
Somers Land Trust volunteers and Somers scouts continue to develop and improve trails and infrastructure on both parcels of Rhinoceros Creek Reservation. Native plantings around the pavilion on the southwest parcel and at the head of the Blue Trail on the northeast parcel are thriving, and nature's colors are changing with the season.
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Please stop by to relax in the pavilion or on the nearby benches - both offer views of the pond. Take an invigorating hike up and along the ridge on the green trail or perhaps an easy stroll along the loop road, over the footbridges and through the wetland woods. On the northeast parcel, have you found the beaver dam, the bird blind or the forest loop? (Park at end of Bonny Drive - trail maps are posted on the kiosks and can be downloaded here.)
We hope you enjoy Rhinoceros Creek this year. And, more than ever, we need your help to ensure trails and green space will be here for our community for the long term. ​
Please click to volunteer your time or dollars - both are essential and greatly appreciated. And check out Scout Projects here.
