Undaunted by a gloomy weather forecast, 250 hikers came out Saturday, May 13 for the 2017 CATS Grand Hike and were rewarded with a perfect hiking day of cool temperatures and slightly overcast skies. People of all ages enjoyed peak springtime scenery of greens fields, delicate … [Read more...] about A Grand Time at the 2017 CATS Grand Hike
Archives for May 2017
BATS: Our Flying Mammal Neighbors
Last blog we told you the grim news of white-nose syndrome, caused by an alien fungus, and how it is decimating bat populations in the Adirondacks and across much of the East and Midwest. Here we’ll say a little more about what this means for New York’s Adirondack Park. What … [Read more...] about BATS: Our Flying Mammal Neighbors
Whallonsburg Grange Earns American Red Cross Shelter Designation (THE SUN)
The Whallonsburg Grange has earned formal designation as an American Red Cross partner shelter. Fourteen local residents have trained as team to operate the shelter in any event of an emergency. Grange Board member Sheera Broderick said the idea was first brought to the … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Earns American Red Cross Shelter Designation (THE SUN)
Will You Sponsor the Essex Blog?
It's almost time to celebrate 6 years of Essex on Lake Champlain's service to the community! Since launching in June 2011, the Essex blog has reached some impressive milestones: I'd like to explain the remarkable — albeit somewhat unlikely — meteoric rise of the … [Read more...] about Will You Sponsor the Essex Blog?
Volunteer at the Library!
We are now following our summer schedule and have a greater need for volunteers than during the winter months. We need people to fill in at the desk. Here are some of the things a desk volunteer gets to do: Interact with our wonderful patrons! Check books in and out, … [Read more...] about Volunteer at the Library!