Genesee/Finger Lakes

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Please note the schedule change for the Clean Energy Communities 2.0 session, now on April 13 at 11:30AM. Also note a newly added session on Marijuana Regulation for Local Gov't, May 11 at 1PM.

A reminder that G/FLRPC's Local Gov’t Workshop starts April 13! AICP CM credits pending. All sessions are free but registration is required. Full details and registration info here: gflrpc.org/local-governme…

@CitizenMurphy Port Gibson was Canandaigua’s Erie Canal consolation prize. It was intended to be Canandaigua’s canal port. Note how the Wayne/Ontario county line jogs there to give Ontario County a bit of the canal.

Happy 200th Birthday Monroe County from your friends at G/FLRPC! On Feb 23, 1821, at the urging of Nathaniel Rochester to form a county centered on the soon-to-be-boomtown of Rochester, the NYS Legislature created Monroe County from portions of Ontario and Genesee Counties.

Happy 200th Birthday @LivingstonCoNY from your friends at G/FLRPC! On Feb 23, 1821, at the urging of the Wadsworth family to form a county centered on Geneseo, the NYS Legislature created Livingston County from portions of Ontario and Genesee Counties.

G/FLRPC supports water resources planning across the region and salutes practical efforts like this to protect our waters. “Canandaigua Lake man promotes healthier alternative to chemical road flares that light up shorelines.” ⁦@messengerpost⁩ democratandchronicle.com/story/news/202…

@edoutreach21 @RochesterWorks @FingerLakesWIB @MonroeCC @flcc_connects @sunygcc @GLOWWYH @WEMOCOCTE G/FLRPC’s partners have pivoted quickly to online job training during the pandemic, specifically in health care, commercial drivers, and manufacturing of PPE. Longer term, @GFLRPC is working to support the growth of renewable energy jobs across the region.

To those who lost jobs in the pandemic, workforce retraining can be baffling hechingerreport.org/why-is-it-so-h… Tell us on this thread the great things happening in #FLX #ROC to assist #AmGrad @RochesterWorks @FingerLakesWIB @MonroeCC @flcc_connects @GFLRPC @sunygcc @GLOWWYH @WEMOCOCTE

Telling the stories of our region and preserving our incredible history is something G/FLRPC is proud to be a part of.

Funding is available from our friends @NYstateparks and @LandmarkSociety for restoration & rehab of eligible historic buildings to preserve the historic places that have shaped rural communities, their social fabric, and economy. landmarksociety.org/gvrr/

Congratulations to grant awardees in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region: Pittsford, Savannah, Brockport, Medina, and Newark. After nearly 200 years, the Erie Canal remains a treasured asset for the region.

A sunny winter Saturday @LetchworthPark #scenesfromtheregion

A wintry scene along the Erie Canal near Bushnell’s Basin, NY. @TPerinton @ErieCanalway @NYSCanalCorp

Regional Planning Council Board Meeting, December 10, 11AM. Details can be found here: gflrpc.org/upcoming-meeti…

Good morning to the Genesee-Finger Lakes region! A few sunny autumn scenes from Genesee County Park yesterday. @VisitGeneseeNY

Join us today at 4 for our session on Non-Structural Floodproofing Techniques: A review of the various non-structural floodproofing techniques which are available to homeowners and businesses us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

This year, our Fall Local Government Workshop looks a little different. Starting on 11/9, we have a variety of virtual sessions scheduled. Keep an eye out for ongoing sessions this winter. Register here: gflrpc.org/local-governme…

The Erie Canal transformed the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, made New York the Empire State, and had a substantial impact on national history, development, trade, and cultural patterns. (2/2)

It’s Erie Canal Day! On this day 195 years ago, the Erie Canal opened as a flotilla of boats left Buffalo for NYC. The news of this momentous event was flashed across the state in 90 minutes by a series of cannons spaced a few miles apart. (1/2)

This Saturday (April 11th), our Clean Energy Communities Coordinator is teaming up with @540wmain to bring you a comprehensive, 2-hour Intro to Intersectional Environmental Justice webinar. Sign up here: eventbrite.com/e/webinar-intr…