As a person who lives in, visits, or simply enjoys Essex, you will want to be included on the list of donors whose generosity created the Essex Quarry Nature Park. Champlain Area Trails is asking you to make a donation to permanently protect this fabulous 35-acre property, … [Read more...] about Help Make Essex Quarry Nature Park and Create a Legacy for You
Archives for December 2019
Full Moon Hike at Viall’s Crossing Trail January 10
Champlain Area Trails (CATS) and John Brown Lives! (JBL!) will co-host a Full Moon Hike at the Viall’s Crossing Trail in Westport on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. The hike will begin at 5 p.m. under the first full moon of 2020. Although this is the first collaboration between CATS … [Read more...] about Full Moon Hike at Viall’s Crossing Trail January 10
Whallonsburg Grange Hall Receives $10,000 Grant for Whitcomb’s Project from Cloudsplitter Foundation
The Whallonsburg Grange Hall in Essex, New York, announced that the Cloudsplitter Foundation has awarded the organization a $10,000 grant for the next phase of the project to renovate and repurpose Whitcomb’s, the building and riverfront lot that sits directly across the road. … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Hall Receives $10,000 Grant for Whitcomb’s Project from Cloudsplitter Foundation
Christmas Cuddle at the Library on Dec. 13
The library will hold a "Christmas Cuddle for Kids and their Grownups" on Friday, Dec 13 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sally Minich ("Miss Sally") will lead this seasonal celebration featuring stories, crafts, carols, and cookies. ... and YES, wear those PJs!! … [Read more...] about Christmas Cuddle at the Library on Dec. 13
Vintage Photo: Platt Cottage, Essex, NY
Frequently we share a different historic image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. We asked if anyone recognized the location in this old photograph and if they could estimate the date of it. We did mention … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Platt Cottage, Essex, NY