We want CATS trails to pass through a landscape where forests stay forests, farms stay farms, wetlands stay wet, and scenic vistas stay scenic. That’s the "saving land" part of the CATS tagline – "saving land – making trails." Your end-of-year donation can help CATS save land. … [Read more...] about Help CATS Save Land & Make Trails
CATS (Champlain Area Trails)
Champlain Area Trails creates and maintains free cross-country hiking/skiing/snowshoeing trails in the Champlain Valley of New York State's Adirondack Park. Rapidly approaching its goal of a 30-mile trail loop between Westport and Essex, New York, Champlain Area Trails pass through a rich tapestry of preserved wildlife habitats, pastoral farmland, historic villages, and scenic woodlands. The following posts featured or mentioned CATS (Champlain Area Trails). Enjoy!
Help CATS Make A New Trail!
Making a new trail is the most fun thing about trails. Of course hiking is fabulous too. The great thing about making trails is the sense of accomplishment you feel. Also, to know you built a trail that will will provide fun for all the people who hike there.This Saturday, … [Read more...] about Help CATS Make A New Trail!
Help Make & Name a CATS Trail
On Saturday, December 17, you can MAKE a trail! And NAME a trail! Yes, please help make a trail and as you clear the route, you might think of a good name for it. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Woods & Swale Trail parking lot on Sherman Rd in Westport (directions are below). … [Read more...] about Help Make & Name a CATS Trail
CATS Thanks You!
Trail of the Week Here’s a great "three trails-in-one hike." Take the Boquet Mountain Trail from Cook Road up to the Foothills Trail. Go right to the Rocky Ledges Trail where you turn left, follow it back to Boquet Mountain Trail, turn left again and go back to the … [Read more...] about CATS Thanks You!
Hike to Crowfoot Pond with CATS This Sunday
*UPDATE: The good news is it is snowing. The not-so-good news is that the Crowfoot Pond Hike scheduled for today will be postponed. Stay tuned for when it will be rescheduled—if there is snow then, it will be an excellent snowshoe or ski. Thanks to local residents, CATS … [Read more...] about Hike to Crowfoot Pond with CATS This Sunday