I attended the Westport Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on November 12th at the Westport Heritage House along with about 40 other attendees. I was there as part of the representation for the Depot Theatre, of which I'm currently the Box Office Manager, however, I learned much … [Read more...] about Westport Chamber of Commerce Meeting Discusses Regional Goals
Chris Maron
Environmental Impact Award, Safe Hiking, & Owl Prowl
Several pieces of news to share from Champlain Area Trails (CATS)! Environmental Impact Award I was honored to receive the Environmental Impact Award from the New York State Outdoor Education Association at its annual conference on October 4 at Silver Bay on Lake George. … [Read more...] about Environmental Impact Award, Safe Hiking, & Owl Prowl
Volunteer Vacation Crew Completes Three Trail Projects
The Volunteer Vacation crew of 13 hikers from around the country did tremendous work at three CATS’ trails. They installed waterbars at the Wildway Overlook Trail to divert flowing water off the trail. Sound easy? Yes, if you call “easy” hauling 6-foot logs cut from telephone … [Read more...] about Volunteer Vacation Crew Completes Three Trail Projects
Help CATS Create Trail Signs
Sign making! Many of our trails need direction signs with arrows showing you where to go. You can be a trail-sign painter who stencils and then paints words onto little wooden boards. This is a great project for anyone wanting some indoor "trail" work, for those with … [Read more...] about Help CATS Create Trail Signs
CATS Application Approved By Land Trust Alliance’s Accreditation Commission
Champlain Area Trails has some exciting news! Our application to have an extensive review of our policies and programs by the Land Trust Alliance's (LTA) Accreditation Commission has been approved. This is a great opportunity to guarantee that our policies comply with LTA … [Read more...] about CATS Application Approved By Land Trust Alliance’s Accreditation Commission