Keeping Track Wildlife Tracking Course Beginning in January "Sign up for a Keeping Track training program and participate in research and monitoring of wildlife in the eastern Adirondacks. The training program, taught by renowned wildlife expert Susan Morse of Keeping … [Read more...] about Keeping Track Program
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!
CATS on North Country Public Radio
Champlain Area Trails was recently featured on North Country Public Radio in a radio interview with Brian Mann. In case you did not hear the program, click on the link below to hear about our work to create trails that link communities, connect people with nature, promote … [Read more...] about CATS on North Country Public Radio
How Wildlife Prepare for Winter
How Wildlife Prepare for Winter Saturday, December 10th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please join a hike led by Naturalist Alcott Smith in the natural lands around Essex and discover how wildlife prepares for cold weather. Champlain Area Trails is partnering with Northeast Wilderness … [Read more...] about How Wildlife Prepare for Winter
Trail Project at Rocky Ledges Trail
"The Third Saturday of the Month Trail Project will be this Saturday, July 16th at the Rocky Ledges Trail in Essex starting at 8:30 am. and finishing by noon (if you have to leave early, that is okay). We will put up trail markers, cut back branches, and clear fallen limbs from … [Read more...] about Trail Project at Rocky Ledges Trail
Travel Writing Contest Hosted by Champlain Area Trails
Get your pencils sharpened, your laptops powered, and your cameras ready, Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will soon launch its first Travel Writing Contest. It's your chance to write about your travels in New York’s central Champlain Valley—to share your favorite experiences on the … [Read more...] about Travel Writing Contest Hosted by Champlain Area Trails