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Mendon Foundation at Greenway Cycle Challenge – September 2025

An enthusiastic group of Mendon Foundation volunteers participated at the 2nd Annual Greenway Cycle Challenge on September 13, 2025. Mendon Foundation volunteers took up position at Wadsworth Junction which is the intersection of the Genesee Greenway SP and the Lehigh Valley Trail. The volunteers cheered, rang cow bells and noise makers, and had encouraging, and sometimes comical, signs encouraging the cycling participants. For those that stopped to chat, Mendon Foundation and Lehigh Valley brochures were distributed, Read more

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Mendon Foundation’s President speaks at Honeoye Falls-Mendon Senior Citizens Club – September 2025

Brad Carlson, President of the Mendon Foundation was the guest speaker at the Honeoye Falls-Mendon Senior Citizens Club on Tuesday September 9th in the Mendon Community Center. A catered lunch from Honeoye Falls Marketplace was served at 12:00pm and Brad spoke in front of a full house of approximately sixty (60) individuals at 1:00pm, followed by a questions and answers session.  Brad’s Mendon Foundation presentation provided the following information: If you missed this event, you Read more

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Mendon Foundation’s 1st Perennial Plant Swap at Mendon Festival – September 2025

The Mendon Foundation hosted its first Perennial Plant Swap on Sunday September. 7th at the Mendon Festival at Mendon Station Park from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. The event was a great success with perennial plants such as Black-eyed Susan, Day Lillies, Shasta Daisies, Butterfly Bush, Hula Dancer Echinacea, Hydrangea, Spiderwort, Rose of Sharon, various colors of Iris, and more were all present. Community members brought perennial plants from their own gardens and swapped them for others Read more

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Black Diamond 5K & ½ Marathon Races – August 2025

Over 200 runners, enthusiastic supporters and dedicated volunteers gathered on the Lehigh Valley Trail in Mendon on Sunday, August 24th, for the fourteenth annual Black Diamond Express Half Marathon and 5K Trail Races. This year’s event drew one of the largest fields in the 14-year history of the races with runners coming from as far away as Chicago, IL to challenge themselves and support this local cause. Proceeds from the races support the Mendon Foundation, a regional non-profit that helps Read more

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The Mendon Foundation Recognizes Cindy Lau – August 2025

The Mendon Foundation would like to recognize Cindy Lau, one of its long-time dedicated volunteers. Cindy has lived in the Mendon community since 1995 and has volunteered for the Mendon Foundation for the last 25 years! Cindy plants and tends eight (8) gardens along the Lehigh Valley Trail at Mendon Station Park and Rochester Junction. She loves working with the other Mendon Foundation volunteers, and when she is not doing that, she enjoys discovering local Read more

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Major Trail Maintenance Completed – Pittsford-Mendon Center Rd Property – August 2025

A team of Mendon Foundation volunteers have been very busy over the last two weeks completing trail maintenance and installing three (3) water mitigation culverts on our Pittsford-Mendon Center Road property. One of these culverts replaced the easement bridge that was washed out in the severe June storm. The trails are in great condition, so we hope you will take advantage to enjoy a beautiful hike on them!  

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The Mendon Foundation Recognizes Dave Reilly – June 2025

The Mendon Foundation would like to recognize and thank Dave Reilly as one of our wonderful volunteers. Dave has a unique family legacy associated with Rochester Junction on the Lehigh Valley Trail. Dave’s grandfather, James D. Reilly, was the Interlocking Tower Operator at Rochester Junction in the early 1900’s. Dave pays respect to his grandfather and Rochester Junction by maintaining the area around the historical locations of the Interlocking Tower and Pump House. The two Read more

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2025 Black Diamond Race Medal and Pin Revealed – June 2025

The moment you have all been waiting for …… the Mendon Foundation would like to reveal the official 2025 Black Diamond races medal and pin designs! All Half Marathon finishers will receive a 2025 Black Diamond race medal. All 5k finishers will receive a 2025 Black Diamond race pin. As with past years, all Black Diamond medals and pins are hand crafted by local artist Geoff Gretton. These medals and pins are great keepsakes.  Start Read more

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Boxcar Restoration – June 2025

The Mendon Foundation is restoring the boxcar that is located at Rochester Junction on the Lehigh Valley Trail. This week, this volunteer crew wrapped up the first of two coats of special protective paint on the roof. We plan to apply a second coat this month. Many thanks to these volunteers for their efforts to support the Mendon Foundation’s mission towards conservation, preservation and education.

By Mendon Foundation President, ago