Fantastic Fungi of the Adirondacks Class Instructor: Rick Van de Poll, Ph.D. August 21-24, 2013 Cost: $450.00, which includes meals. Maximum Class Size: 8 This short course on mycology will introduce the beginner and amateur mushroomer to the intricate world of higher fungi in … [Read more...] about Fantastic Fungi of the Adirondacks
Nature
Boquet River Association (BRASS)
The Boquet River Association (BRASS) was created in 1984 to facilitate river conservation and improvement efforts on the Boquet River. The Boquet River begins on Dix Mountain in Keene, NY, and runs 47 miles to then empty into Lake Champlain in the territory of the Town of … [Read more...] about Boquet River Association (BRASS)
Moose in the Adirondacks
Moose are a mysterious presence in the Adirondacks because of the limited encounters we have with them. Many longtime residents have never glimpsed one! I haven't. The New York population of moose is estimated at around 800 three years ago. That's a relatively small number! … [Read more...] about Moose in the Adirondacks
Winter’s Last Hurrah?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km6X0RfM744 Winter? Again? I'll admit it. I was really ready for spring. I've been taking walks each day, even when it rained, watching the bulbs green fuses rising magically from the decayed leaves. I've been inspecting buds on the lilac … [Read more...] about Winter’s Last Hurrah?
Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum: North Country Waters in Flux
Sunday, March 24 at 3pm Water Proof: Are rising water and shrinking ice the new norm for the North Country? Lecture at Whallonsburg Grange Hall The last two years of extreme weather is - according to the models, studies and historical records - what climate change in this … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum: North Country Waters in Flux