Longmeadow Woodswalk
- Friday, June 9, 2023, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for a woodswalk on Friday, June 9, 2023, at 9:00 am at The Tschorke family cabin, Longmeadow.
Longmeadow has about 40 acres, with a cabin and barn. 30 acres of that is wooded with Northern Hardwoods and stands of conifers as well. The ten acres of fields include about seven acres of blue lupines, which are quite impressive in early June. Tom created a 500-yard-long road last summer, selling off the red pine saw logs that he cleared. A pond was dug two years ago (huge learning experience!). Tom has taken out a lot of ash (commercial salvage cut followed by firewood cuts). He still has more ash to pull out, and he hasplanted and protected hundreds of trees/shrubs to get some reforestation going.
The DEC created a Forest Management Plan for him 3-4 years ago, and it was updated last summer. Tom received a USDA CSP grant last summer, with projects scheduled over a five-year period. The plan includes invasive removal, forest thinning, and a couple of one-acre patch cuts to create a new forest.
Woodswalks are held rain or shine, so come prepared. Bring a bag lunch if you wish.
**Directions to “Longmeadow” Tschorke Family Cabin, 6242 Butts Road, Prattsburgh, NY 14873
Coming from the north into Naples, NY:
- Head south on NYS Rte 21 through the center of Naples.
- Continue straight ahead onto NYS Rte 53 towards Prattsburgh.
- Drive 7.6 miles towards Prattsburgh on NYS Rte 53.
- Right (south) onto Mattoon Rd (called Block School Rd on the other side of Rte 53).
- Drive 2.5 miles to Butts Road.
- Right (west) onto Butts Road (becomes dirt road quickly).
- Drive 1.2 miles to our grass driveway on the left after cresting the hill.
- Signpost with name Tschorke and #6242 at driveway entrance.
Park in the log landing just prior to the driveway or follow signs. Walk 750’ to the cabin area. For special circumstances, someone can be dropped off by continuing down Butts Rd further to where split rail fences mark the cabin entrance, but no parking is available. Please avoid parking on Butts Rd, if possible, due to large farm equipment regularly using the road.
Fee
Free
Learn More
https://blogs.cornell.edu/ccemfo/
Register
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/woodswalk623_257
Location
Longmeadow
6242 Butts. Rd.
Prattsburgh, NY 14873
Last updated May 18, 2023