Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy To Hold Spring Wildflower Tour On Sunday

CWC To Hold Spring Wildflower Tour On Sunday   Rebecca L. Nystrom, Jamestown Community College biology professor, will lead the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy's Spring Wildflower Tour at Dobbins' Woods at 1 p.m. Sunday. Ms. Nystrom is a founding director of the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy and a member of the New York State Flora Association. Dobbins' Woods, which was donated to the conservancy by Willis Dobbins in 1995, includes moist hemlock-yellow birch forest as well as reforested land formerly in agriculture that was planted in pine and larch and now is transitioning back to hardwood forest. The forest is home to a variety of wildflowers, ferns, salamanders, frogs, toads, insects, birds and mammals. John Jablonski, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy executive director, will discuss the history and topography of this and similar sites and how they affect the quality and quantity of waters reaching the lake. The site is located on Bly Hill Road about one mile west of Route 394 in North Harmony. The tour will be held regardless of weather and will involve slow walking on uneven and sometimes wet, muddy terrain. Anyone attending should wear boots and appropriate clothing, and bring insect repellent. Pre-registration is requested by calling the conservancy at 664-2166 or e-mailing info@chautauquawatershed.org today.   For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: www.chautauqualakehomes.com