Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will again host a fun hike to coincide with the Third Annual Adirondack Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 15. This year it’s called the “Fest to Fest Hike” because hikers will begin and end at the Festival on the Essex County Fairgrounds in … [Read more...] about CATS “Fest to Fest” Hike Showcases the Viall’s Crossing Project
Grand Opening For CATS Flying Squirrel Trail
The Flying Squirrel Trail in Westport, the newest addition to the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) network of trails, is officially open to the hiking public after the grand opening was celebrated June 2. The hikers who came out for the grand opening were treated to a spectacularly … [Read more...] about Grand Opening For CATS Flying Squirrel Trail
Champlain Area Trails to Publish a Clinton County Trail Map
Outdoor enthusiasts in the greater Plattsburgh area received a major boost with the announcement that the state awarded a grant to Champlain Area Trails (CATS) to create a trail map of the eastern or “Champlain Valley” section of Clinton County. By illustrating and describing the … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails to Publish a Clinton County Trail Map
Grand Opening of CATS’ Flying Squirrel Trail is June 2
Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is celebrating the Grand Opening of the Flying Squirrel Trail Saturday, June 2, at 2:00 p.m. The hike will last an hour and a half to 3 hours, depending on the route hikers select at the loop near the trail’s end. The new trail connects the Split Rock … [Read more...] about Grand Opening of CATS’ Flying Squirrel Trail is June 2
Champlain Area Trails Conserves Historic Viall’s Crossing Farm
When Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Executive Director Chris Maron got word that a historic 132.5 farm in Westport had been placed on the market last August, he recognized immediately the significance of the property to CATS’ mission of making trails and saving land in the … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails Conserves Historic Viall’s Crossing Farm