Hundred Acres Nature Park

Bordering a mile of the Genesee River, the Hundred Acres Nature Park consists of 48 acres of abandoned agricultural lands that are currently being rewilded and 52 acres of forest that has stood since at least the 1930s. Owned by the Town of Rush and cared for by the Rush Recreation and Park Association, it is one of few publicly accessible forests in the area.

The forest of the Hundred Acres Nature Park is predominantly Beech/Maple with many spring ephemerals and stands of witch hazel typically found in this type of forest. There is a natural spring that flows into the river and a large vernal pool at the north end of the forest. The public enjoys birding at the park and many species have been identified there including bald eagles, pileated woodpeckers, eastern bluebirds, Baltimore orioles and more.

“My favorite thing about the forest is once you are inside you can no longer hear the traffic or other sounds of human activity, just birds and the flowing river.” - Carol Ralph, member of the Rush RPA and the Town of Rush Tree Advisory Committee

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