Green Lakes State Park is located off Route 11 in Fayetteville, New York. Patron’s use of the park comes with a responsibility to leave tracks, not trash, in their wake. The park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages.
Various strains of common reeds, similiar to these that line Green Lake, have become invasive species in North America. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Jennifer Maluda searches ahead for wildlife during a walk at Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, New York, March 14, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Jennifer Maluda searches the trees for chipmunks and woodpeckers at Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, New York, March 14, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
A bootprint is all that remains of a patron's visit to Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville, New York, March 14, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Senior Labrador Retreiver Finnegan never leaves home without his favorite toy. He is shadowed by a group of runners with the Fleet Feet Syracuse running club during their morning run March 26, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Trash cans are placed throughout Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville, New York, providing ease of access for responsible park goers to help keep the environment clean. A bottle floats discarded in Green Lake. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Bark naturally peels from a tree at Green Lakes State Park March 14, 2022. Green Lakes State Park located in Fayetteville, New York, features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Green Lakes State Park located in Fayetteville, New York, features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
A juvenile downy woodpecker moves through the treetops at Green Lakes Satte Park, Fayetteville, New York, March 26, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
A canicross runner takes advantage of the morning to exercise March 26, 2022, ar Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, New York. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Glasses lost by a park patron were thoughtfully placed on a tree branch along the trail at Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, New York, March 26, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
A group of hikers with a local scout troop take to the trails at Green Lakes State Park March 26, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Sunlight streams through the tree foliage at Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, New York, April 17, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
A female cardinal gathers nesting material at Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, New York. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
A female chipmunk pauses her search along the forest floor for breakfast along the trails at Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, New York. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Green Lake is known as such due of the color of its waters. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
A black-capped chickadee flirts from branch to branch in the early morning at Green Lakes State Park April 24, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)
Madilyn Brink explores one of the trailheads at Green Lakes State Park in Fayettville, New York, Feb. 26, 2022. Green Lakes State Park features two glacial lakes, Round and Green Lake, surrounded by upland forest. The meromictic lakes, which have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life, are looped by trails kept clear and accessible for patrons of all ages. (Photo by Caitlin Brink)