Hello fellow nature lovers and Skaneateles Conservation Area users, this blog is for us. Hear something? Write about it. See something? Let us know. Let's share our knowledge and experiences using the properties. On the east side of town the Skaneateles Conservation Areas include the Federal Farm, the Guppy Farm,and the O'Loughlin property which have been connected by a series of trails. On the southwest side of town, the Mabel Reynolds property stands undeveloped at the present but hopefully trails will be developed in the future.

I hope that all users of this blog will help record nature sightings as the years progress which can enhance all visits to these properties.

Guppy Falls

Thursday, June 9, 2011


We walked the O'Loughlin property today and the deer flies were very fierce. Stopped awhile to watch the damsel flies jump from leaf to leaf.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011


A cool place for a hot day: the stream well above Guppy Falls.
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Sunday, June 5, 2011


Found two of these eggs near the Bob Sykes trail before the picnic table. Turkey? A duck? I'm not sure. They were comparable to extra large size chicken eggs.
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Saturday, May 28, 2011


The trails are muddy and wet. The greens are intense. No bugs. Little patches of sun illuminate delicate scenes.
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Sunday, May 22, 2011


Lots to look at on the trails yesterday. All of the water has made this spring's growth very lush. We saw many snails on skunk cabbage leaves.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Violets of Guppy




A great day for viewing the violets growing along the Guppy Farm Trail.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011


Wake robins right next to the Bob Sykes trail on Gully Road. Very wet up the hill still from the rain of last week.
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