Genesee River Fieldwork, September 2009

 Our three day field study traced the route of the Genesee River, from its source as a spring in the mountains of Pennsylvania through small towns, through rocky gorges and across a fertile valley floor before cascading through Rochester on its way to Lake Ontario. We observed how the geography influenced the river's run and how the river has altered the landscape. From tributaries to oxbows to fossil laden shores, we learned a great deal about the river and the land that we call home.

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  The whole class gathers around the source of the mighty Genesee.
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  Salamander on display
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  A little Solitude and Reflection at the source
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  Stretching across the Genesee
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  Measuring the river at the General Store, Gold, PA
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  The Genesee at Gazdag Road, just a few miles from the source
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  Getting wet in the name of science!
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  Sharing out from the data crew
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  While its all about the work, we also like to play!
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  Oramel Hill Road, one of our favorite stops!
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  Oramel, NY: The river keeps getting wider!
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  At one with the Natural World
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  Reading the river at Portageville, NY
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  Taking notes in Genesee, PA
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  Riverbed exposed at Portageville, NY
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  Lower Falls, Letchworth State Park
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  Examining the strata of the gorge wall at Letchworth
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  Looking north from the Lower Falls bridge.
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  The precious "golden jewels"
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  Middle Falls, Letchworth State Park
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  Trying to wrap our heads around the amount of water at Upper Falls
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  Walking the rocks into the river, Letchworth State Park
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  Last data collection point on the Genesee River
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  Studying meanders and river dynamics at Cuylerville
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  The big A-ha! Will this farm still be here in 25 years if the river keeps eroding the bank?
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  High Falls, Rochester, NY
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  Solo on the shores of Lake Ontario
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  Solo on the shores of Lake Ontario
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  Walking the pier to the river's end
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  We did it! The mouth of the Genesee River meets Lake Ontario