Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is hosting a hike led by popular ADK naturalist Audrey Hyson, Saturday, August 17, 2019, on the Flying Squirrel Trail, between Westport and Essex. The “Mosses, Ferns & Fungi—Oh My!” hike will begin at 9:00 am at the trailhead parking lot for the … [Read more...] about CATS Hosts “Mosses, Ferns & Fungi—Oh My!” Hike with Audrey Hyson
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Champlain Area Trails Announces Exciting New Trail & Conservation Project in Essex
Champlain Area Trails (CATS) has announced plans to preserve 35 acres in the Town of Essex, N.Y., on land that features 400 million-year-old fossils—once part of the world’s oldest coral reef—as well as a globally rare type of forest. The Essex Quarry Nature Park will be … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails Announces Exciting New Trail & Conservation Project in Essex
Katharine Preston to discuss “Field with a view” on July 18
On Thursday, July 18, at 7:00 p.m., Katharine Preston will discuss her book, Field with a view: science and faith in a time of climate change at the Essex Library. Drawing from her ecological and theological training, Katharine will invite us to think deeply about the human … [Read more...] about Katharine Preston to discuss “Field with a view” on July 18
Panel Discussion on the Tick Crisis in the Adirondacks at the Whallonsburg Grange June 25
Many of us know someone who has been sick or faced major medical complications from tick bites. With an estimated 52,000 new cases of Lyme disease in New York State in 2017 and new tick-borne diseases appearing, the concern about ticks is growing. Despite this urgent public … [Read more...] about Panel Discussion on the Tick Crisis in the Adirondacks at the Whallonsburg Grange June 25
Edible Plants Workshop in Clinton County
Join Dr. Michael Burgess, a faculty member in the Biological Sciences Department at SUNY Plattsburgh and learn about wild edible plants on a hike through the school’s Rugar Woods, on Saturday, June 15.The hike will begin at 9 am at the SUNY Plattsburgh Field House, which … [Read more...] about Edible Plants Workshop in Clinton County