This week CATS is pleased to have hikers and retirees from across the country volunteering their time, expertise, and energy to help keep our most popular hiking trail, Wildway Overlook Trail, in good shape. The group is focusing on preventing potential erosion problems by … [Read more...] about Volunteers from Across Country Help CATS Trail
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
CATS Trail Project & Mushroom Foraging
We’re venturing south for this week’s Thursday on the Trail Project. We will hike the new Penfield Pond Trail in Crown Point and then explore another new trail, the Old Ironville Road Trail. These trails share their trailhead so it’s “park once—hike twice!” All are welcome for … [Read more...] about CATS Trail Project & Mushroom Foraging
Help Save Ranger Trail
Our friends at the organization "Friends of Pok-O-Moonshine" have asked CATS to help spread the word about an important project at one of our area’s most popular trails. Please see the letter below from the group's coordinator, David Thomas-Train, and consider making a donation … [Read more...] about Help Save Ranger Trail