ReStore - Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity, Canandaigua, NY

05/31/2026

Stay cool this summer with an iced cold beer! Enjoy BOGO free beers at 20 local breweries with our Brews for Builds Brewery Tour pass. Upgrade to the Deluxe Pass to add 10 wineries and distilleries to your pass. Prefer to start your day with an iced coffee? Morning Brew passes over 50% off tea and coffee at 17 local cafes. For a limited time only, save 40% on all passes with promo code BREWS40 at checkout. Sip your way through Greater Rochester this summer, all while building homes, communities, and hope!

Link: https://donate.grhabitat.org/event/brews-for-builds-2025/e717996

05/31/2026

☀️ 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐚! 🇺🇸🌳

As Memorial Day Weekend arrives, we’re excited to welcome another season filled with parks, recreation, community events, and summer memories throughout the Town of Canandaigua.

From playground adventures and scenic trails to concerts, concessions, community gatherings, and Canandaigua’s 250th Celebration of America — there’s so much to look forward to this summer!

🌟 This season includes:
🇺🇸 Canandaigua’s 250th Celebration of America
🎶 Music in the Park at Outhouse Park
🍔 Motion Junction & Onanda Park Concessions
🌳 Town parks, trails, cabins & lodges
🎬 Movie Night in the Park
☀️ Recreation, events & community fun for all ages

Whether you’re visiting a park, attending an event, or simply enjoying everything our community has to offer, we invite you to get out, explore, and make memories this summer.

📲 Visit our website for upcoming events, park information, reservations, news updates, and more:
🌐 townofcanandaigua.gov

05/31/2026

On Sunday, 6 individuals representing GRHFH's Women Build joined the crowd in welcoming home the most recent Honor Flight. This flight consisted of 59 women veterans and their guardians.

Here is a link from the news coverage https://www.whec.com/top-news/rochesters-first-all-female-honor-flight-mission-brings-59-women-veterans-home-to-emotional-welcome/

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

MAKE YOUR YARD A TICK-FREE ZONE

TICK-FRIENDLY HABITAT
Ticks prefer shady, damp places where they won’t dry out. Common hiding spots include:
• Leaf litter
• Tall grass
• Brush and undergrowth
• Shady, wooded areas
• Stone walls
• Wood piles

Keep your yard bright, dry, and well-maintained to make it less tick-friendly.

PREVENT TICK BITES
• Use EPA-registered insect repellent
• Wear long clothing and stick to clear trails
• Check yourself, children, and pets after being outside-especially ears, neck, and paws
• Shower soon after coming in and dry clothes on high heat
• Talk to your vet about tick prevention

LANDSCAPING TIPS

Tick Zone
Avoid areas with forest and brush where deer, rodents, and ticks are common.

Wood Chip Barrier
Use a 3-ft barrier of wood chips or rock to separate the “tick zone” and rock walls from the lawn.

Wood Pile
Keep wood piles on the wood chip barrier, away from the home.

Tick Migration Zone
Maintain a 9-ft. barrier of lawn between the wood chips and areas such as patios, gardens, and play sets.

Tick Safe Zone
Enjoy daily living activities such as gardening and outdoor play inside this perimeter.

Gardens
Plant deer resistant plants. If desired, an 8-ft. fence can keep deer out of the yard.

Play Sets
Keep play sets in the “tick safe zone” in sunny areas where ticks have difficulty surviving.

PLANTS THAT DISCOURAGE DEER AND TICKS
Perennials
• Daffodil
• Columbine*
• Hyacinth
• Iris* (Pictured)
• Snowdrops
• Bleeding Heart*
• Butterfly W**d*
• Beebalm* (Pictured)
• Foxglove
• Poppy
• Silvermound
• Wild Bergamot*
• Yarrow*

Shrubs and Vines
• Andromeda
• Boxwood
• New Jersey Tea* (Pictured)
• Leucothoe
• Weigela
• Sweetfern*

PLANTS THAT ATTRACT DEER AND TICKS
• English Ivy^
• Japanese Barberry^
• Amur Honeysuckle^
• Pachysandra^
• Dense Bushes
• Hosta
• Roses
• Tulips
• Daylilies
• Forsythia

^ Invasive Plants
* Native Plants

More Info About Ticks: cdc.gov/GetTipsStopTicks
More Info About Native Plants: flnps.org

05/31/2026

🐶🐱 June 6th Rabies Prevention Clinic
Protect Your Pets - and Your Family!
Ontario County is offering FREE Rabies Vaccination Clinics for dogs, cats, and ferrets. Rabies is deadly, but preventable. Keeping your pets vaccinated is one of the most important steps you can take to keep your household safe.

Saturday, June 6, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ontario County Public Works
2962 County Road 48
Canandaigua, NY 14424
RSVP: https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=4B824CBBF74F783BE0631403580A114D
✔ Vaccinations are FREE (donations appreciated)
✔ Pets must be healthy and at least 3 months old
✔ Bring previous rabies certificates if you have it. Without proof, a 1 year certificate will be issued.
✔ Dogs must be leashed; cats and ferrets must be in carriers. 1 pet per carrier.
✔ No mre than 4 pets per person.

05/31/2026

Carriage Barn Event Center at Ontario County Fairgrounds
in Canandaigua, New York

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

🎓 Attention, college-bound students 🎓

The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) offers several scholarship programs that can help offset the cost of college. Deadlines are approaching—don’t wait to apply.

Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship — Deadline June 18
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) — Deadline June 30
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) — Deadline June 30
NYS STEM Incentive Program — Deadline August 15
Excelsior Scholarship Program — Deadline August 31
Enhanced Tuition Award (ETA) — Deadline August 31

View your opportunities here:
https://hesc.ny.gov/find-aid-you-need

05/31/2026

The CDC reported emergency room visits from tick bites reached the highest springtime levels since 2017. Now federal health officials are launching a multipronged plan to fight back. http://www.wgrz.com/article/news/nation-world/ticks-lyme-disease-health-human-services-strategy/507-4b8c7205-5765-42ac-993e-6a835c15727e?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WGRZ_-_Channel_2,_Buffalo