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Box 3

 Container

Contains 38 Results:

Series III: Washington Grove preservation, 1932-2016, bulk: 2008-2011

 Series — Box: 3
Scope and Contents Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: 1932-2016; Majority of material found within 2008-2011

Project History (media) - Washington Grove, 1932-2013

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: Other: 1932-2013

Grove - Incidents, Bikes/Dogs, 2008-2011

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: Other: 2008-2011

Washington Grove, 2009 Meetings, 2009, 2011

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: Other: 2009, 2011

Washington Grove Subcommittees, May 2008-March 2009

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: Other: May 2008-March 2009

Management Plan, Washington Grove, 2009-2016, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: Other: 2009-2016, undated

Grove Plans - Meetings, 2010-2011, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: Other: 2010-2011, undated

Opposition to Grove, April-May, 2011

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series: Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: Other: April-May, 2011

Washington Grove Information, 2008-2016, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Washington Grove is an old-growth forest on the east side of Cobbs Hill, a major glacial landform in southeastern Rochester. Under Mitchell's leadership, the Sierra Club undertook to preserve and restore this urban woodland. Partnering with the City of Rochester's Parks Department, beginning in 2011, invasive species were removed and trails blocked to any form of wheeled vehicles. This caused some amount of friction with both neighbors of the Grove and people accustomed to using the...
Dates: Other: 2008-2016, undated

Sprawl - MCWA, 2001-2006, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2001-2006, undated

Water Treatment Plant - Grant, 2005-2013

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2005-2013

MCWA and City Merger Discussions, 2010

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2010

City Reservoirs, 2007-2012

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2007-2012

City/MCWA Merger, Water Services, 2005-2007

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2005-2007

MCWA [general], 2006-2010

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2006-2010

MCWA, 2000-2004

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2000-2004

MCWA, 2006-2007

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2006-2007

RIT - Water Class, 2009-2011

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2009-2011

Water News, 2002-2016

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2002-2016

City Water, 2003-2012

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York based environmental activist, Hugh Mitchell. The materials date between 1926 and 2016 with a bulk of the materials dated between 1970 and 2014. The materials consist of newspaper articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, maps, flyers, meeting minutes, slides, a film reel, reports, and proposals. This collection documents Hugh Mitchell’s involvement in the preservation of Pinnacle Hill Park and Genesee Valley Park. The...
Dates: Other: 2003-2012