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The EXPO offers you a day of learning opportunities to enhance your enjoyment for outdoor recreation on both land and water. Here's your chance!

Have you ever wanted to just try a canoe or kayak but didn't know where to go? Have you ever wondered if there was a club with your outdoor interests? The Genesee Valley Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club is hosting the 20th Annual Outdoor Expo on Saturday June 10th from 9:30 - 3:30 on the beach at Mendon Ponds Park. The Genesee Valley Chapter has organized this event with YOU in mind! Just c

ome see what you can do in the Rochester area! Demonstrations, discussions and activities will be offered all day on a wide variety of outdoor related topics. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with people that share the same interests as you all in one location! The annual Expo attracts hundreds of people who attend more than twenty workshops on various aspects of outdoor activities. Attendees also view and inspect outdoor gear and try out canoes and kayaks on the Hundred Acre Pond. ADK, other local outdoor clubs, and local outdoor retailers present all of the events. With music provided by the Golden Link Folk Singing Society

24/05/2026

The Outdoor Expo is a great place to learn outdoor skills from local experts.
In addition to some of our core workshops (map and compass, women's hiking, mushroom identification), we have some fun new topics & hosts for this year:

Clue Awareness - Interactive Demonstration of Search & Rescue Techniques
Massasauga Search & Rescue Team

Paddling Gear & Paddling 101
Jay Swieringa & Deb Jahn (ADK-GVC)

Homeowner Chainsaw Safety
Team Rubicon

Maple Syrup Production
Genesee Country Village & Museum

10 Essentials - A Systematic Approach
Steve Czompo (ADK-GVC)

Wildlife Rockstars - Handling & Care of Live Native & Exotic Animals
Bridges for Brain Injury

Visit our website for more workshop details and the schedule of events!

15/05/2026

We are less than one month away from the big day! Our 27th ADK Outdoor Expo. Our website has been updated with our workshop schedule, list of attending clubs, and site map. We'll be sharing more details in the coming weeks of all the great things that this event has to offer, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Our participating organizations for 2026:
ACES Energy
ADK Winter Mountaineering School
All Women All Trails
Burroughs Audubon Nature Club
Central Rock Gym
Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region
Cornell University – NYS Integrated Pest Management Community Team
Crescent Trail Hiking Association
Department of Environmental Conservation
Embrace Outdoors
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Finger Lakes Land Trust
Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM)
Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway
Friends of the Iroquois Natural Wildlife Refuge
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Genesee RiverWatch
Genesee Valley Hiking Club
Great Camp Sagamore
Greater Rochester Disc Golf
Hemlock Canoe Works
Henrietta Garden Club
Hornbeck Boats
Hundred Acres Nature Park (Rush Recreation and Park Association)
Massasauga Search & Rescue Team
MedVed Walking & Running Outfitters
Mendon Foundation
Mercy Flight Central
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
North Country Trail Association
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
Office of Mental Health
Ontario Pathways
R Community Bikes
ROCovery Fitness
Rochester Academy of Science
Rochester Amateur Radio Association
Rochester Area Mycological Association
Rochester Bicycling Club
Rochester Birding Association
RIT Collaborative for Plastics and the Environment
Rochester Museum & Science Center (Cu***ng Nature Center)
Rochester Olmsted Parks Alliance
Rochester Ski Club
Seth Green Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Scouting America
Sierra Club
Team Rubicon
Trail Works (Wayne County)
University of Rochester – Kessler Trauma Program
US Coast Guard Auxiliary
Van Bortel Subaru
Veterans Outreach Center
Victor Hiking Trails
WE Adventure NY
Wegmans
Wildfire Survival (Melanie Sawyer)
Wildlife Rockstars
Wolves of the English
WXXI

Food: Dave’s Sidewalk Café
Ice Cream: Molly V’s
Coffee: Edgemere Coffee

Live Music: Golden Link Folk Singing Society

16/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's 26th Outdoor Expo! I'd like to give a shoutout to all those that work hard to make this day possible each year:

*The Expo planning committee
*Our incredible volunteers, including our hike and workshop leaders
*All of the local clubs and organizations that set up displays, including those at the waterfront with canoes & kayaks

Stay tuned for photos and other info as we wrap up 2025 and begin planning for 2026! Next year's Expo will be on June 13th. 😁

11/06/2025

The Outdoor Expo has something for everyone!
We have a wide variety of local clubs and organizations presenting this year as well as activities for an active or a relaxing day. Check out some ideas below - we look forward to seeing you at Expo!

Relaxing
*Music in the picnic area from Golden Link Folk Singing Society
*Workshops on drawing nature, birding, or mushroom identification
*Reconnect with nature on a forest therapy walk

Active
*Moderate & fast-paced hike options
*Canoe and kayak paddling options at the waterfront
*Learn how to play pickleball, disc golf, or go canoe camping

Little Adventurers
*Visit the children’s activity table
*Make a survival bracelet from paracord
*Meet new friends at the petting zoo

https://adk-gvc.org/play/outdoor-expo-before/

09/06/2025

Get fired up! 🔥
We are excited to have Melanie Sawyer (from Season 10 of "Alone" on the History Channel) at the Expo this year to share her extensive knowledge of traditional fire making skills.

Come to the Canfieldwoods shelter during the Outdoor Expo to learn from Melanie and master the skills yourself!

For more information about Melanie (including her other areas of expertise in off-grid living, foraging and cooking wild foods), check out the link below.
https://melanie-sawyer.com/

08/06/2025

Today's social spotlight is on GreenSpark Solar!
We thank this amazing local business for their continued support.

They believe that locally generated clean energy is a cost-effective, market-based solution to combat climate change and an important strategy to strengthen our local community.

*Tip: Check out their free charging station near the main information table on Expo day!

05/06/2025

The waterfront area at the Outdoor Expo is a great place to try out kayaking/canoeing! Please see below for our boat demo schedule this year. Thank you to Hemlock Canoe Works (canoes) and Embrace Outdoors (kayaks), who are bringing demo boats!

Boat Demo Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
12:00pm - 2:00pm
2:30pm - 3:30pm

03/06/2025

Van Bortel Subaru is a long-time sponsor of both the ADK-GVC Outdoor Expo and the Adirondack Mountain Club organization. They share our love of wild places and are committed to preserving it for future generations. ❤️
We are incredibly thankful for their continued support!

29/05/2025

Today's sponsor spotlight is on CITY Magazine!
The Outdoor Expo thanks them for their continued support.
Looking for more events in our community? CITY has it covered!

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https://mailchi.mp/rochester-citynews.com/newsletters

18/05/2025

Looking to learn new outdoor skills, discover new trails/paddling spots, or get tips on how to recreate safely? The Outdoor Expo has a workshop for every interest! Our website has been updated with the schedule and descriptions of the workshops that will be offered this year. Check it out!
https://adk-gvc.org/play/outdoor-expo-before/

14/05/2025

We are ONE MONTH away from the Outdoor Expo! Stay tuned for more event info in the coming weeks.

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