Champlain Area Trails protected 128 acres in Beekmantown yesterday when Dick and Leanna DeNeale donated a conservation easement to preserve their large forested property. SUNY Plattsburgh researchers noted that maintaining the intact forests in this part of Clinton County is … [Read more...] about CATS Now Protects 128 More Acres
Archives for December 2016
Cocktails For College: A Party With A Purpose
Essex-based College For Every Student brought its holiday festivities to New York City. A group of 85 young professionals recently gathered for the first "Cocktails For College" fundraiser to support College For Every Student. These young professionals are also donating their … [Read more...] about Cocktails For College: A Party With A Purpose
Help CATS Save Land & Make Trails
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
President Taft’s Visit to Fort Ticonderoga Focus of Fort Fever Series Program January 8th
Fort Ticonderoga’s "Fort Fever Series" begins on Sunday, January 8th, at 2 p.m. with "President Taft Comes to Ticonderoga," presented by Director of Education, Rich Strum. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at the door; Fort Ticonderoga Members are admitted free of … [Read more...] about President Taft’s Visit to Fort Ticonderoga Focus of Fort Fever Series Program January 8th
Essex Farm: The Cold Came
"The cold came, making tarmac out of fields that were mud only a week ago. Yesterday, Derek and Mark Wrisley drove their combine across Newfield, eating 10-foot swaths of corn and leaving stubble in their wake. By the end of the day they’d put 80 tons of shell corn in our bin. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: The Cold Came