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Due to the COVID19 outbreak the following restrictions are in place for all County Parks (Genesee County Park & Forest and DeWitt Recreation Area):
a.The Interpretive Center (GCP&F) will be closed until April 15th and reopening will be re- evaluated at that time.
b.There will be no public programming at the County Park & Forest or at the DeWitt Recreation Area until further notice.
c.All existing picnic shelter reservations are cancelled until April 15th and will be re-evaluated at that time. Refunds can be provided or pavilion rescheduled.
d.There will be no special events or other group functions allowed at the County Park until April 15th and will be re-evaluated at that time.
e.As shelter reservations occur face-to-face in the office, Genesee County will not be accepting any new park shelter reservations until April 15th.
f.Park gates (winter) will remain closed until May 4th. Parking is available at Area A, B and Horse Trailer(rear gate) for the Genesee County Park & Forest and at the South entrance for the DeWitt Recreation Area.
Normal hours of operation are still in effect (9am-5pm).
Please practice social distancing and adhere to the gathering rules our NYS Governor has put in place.
Park events for Saturday April 18th and 19th are cancelled. This includes the Guided Dog Walk, the ACORNS OLC Work Day and the Mutt Strutt. Amphibian Adventure is also cancelled as an event at the park, however educational content may be provided online.
At this time the events after April 19th are on hold until further notice. Our next Guided Dog Walk is on Saturday May 9th and our next ACORNS OLC work day is on May 16th. We are hopeful that the Mutt Strut will be rescheduled for a date in the future. We will update you when we know more about any other changes to the schedule this spring.
a.The Interpretive Center (GCP&F) will be closed until April 15th and reopening will be re- evaluated at that time.
b.There will be no public programming at the County Park & Forest or at the DeWitt Recreation Area until further notice.
c.All existing picnic shelter reservations are cancelled until April 15th and will be re-evaluated at that time. Refunds can be provided or pavilion rescheduled.
d.There will be no special events or other group functions allowed at the County Park until April 15th and will be re-evaluated at that time.
e.As shelter reservations occur face-to-face in the office, Genesee County will not be accepting any new park shelter reservations until April 15th.
f.Park gates (winter) will remain closed until May 4th. Parking is available at Area A, B and Horse Trailer(rear gate) for the Genesee County Park & Forest and at the South entrance for the DeWitt Recreation Area.
Normal hours of operation are still in effect (9am-5pm).
Please practice social distancing and adhere to the gathering rules our NYS Governor has put in place.
Park events for Saturday April 18th and 19th are cancelled. This includes the Guided Dog Walk, the ACORNS OLC Work Day and the Mutt Strutt. Amphibian Adventure is also cancelled as an event at the park, however educational content may be provided online.
At this time the events after April 19th are on hold until further notice. Our next Guided Dog Walk is on Saturday May 9th and our next ACORNS OLC work day is on May 16th. We are hopeful that the Mutt Strut will be rescheduled for a date in the future. We will update you when we know more about any other changes to the schedule this spring.
Park Programs
Park programs reach approximately 5000 children and adults through school trips, summer rec programs, festivals and other educational -oriented events.
Many of these occur with the assistance of ACORNS volunteers.
Teachers, scout leaders, church groups, and others are invited to call 585-344-1122 for 2019 program information.
Check our EVENTS page or the County Parks website, for information on upcoming events. AND, if you want even more park information, click on "Seedlings", the park's newsletter.
Many of these occur with the assistance of ACORNS volunteers.
Teachers, scout leaders, church groups, and others are invited to call 585-344-1122 for 2019 program information.
Check our EVENTS page or the County Parks website, for information on upcoming events. AND, if you want even more park information, click on "Seedlings", the park's newsletter.
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