This is a quick update for everybody who supports CATS and all the great work that they do. This past Sunday was the dedication for the new Hemlock Hill Trail on Sherman Road. As the owner of this property, I would like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, all the people who … [Read more...] about Hemlock Hill Trail Brings CATS Closer to Westport-to-Willsboro Trail Route
Outdoors
Biking in Essex: Amazing Adventures for All!
Essex is the center of a bicycling paradise. The roads are wide and in fairly good condition, local drivers provide wide berth and the scenery is quietly beautiful. The hamlet of Essex is at the bottom of all the hilly roads leading into it, so if you start in the hamlet, you’ll … [Read more...] about Biking in Essex: Amazing Adventures for All!
Success! CATS Meets Matching Grant!
A few weeks ago we asked for your help to reach $20,000 in donations so we would receive a $20,000 matching grant from the Cloudsplitter Foundation. Thanks to YOU, we reached that goal! Your donation makes it possible to: Complete the purchase of the Wildway Passage … [Read more...] about Success! CATS Meets Matching Grant!
Prowling for Owls & CATS Volunteers
Champlain Area Trails thanks a wonderful group of hard-working, dedicated volunteers from the American Hiking Society (AHS) who joined us for a week of trail work. The 15 volunteers from around the country donated their valuable vacation time to build bridges at the Hathaway Park … [Read more...] about Prowling for Owls & CATS Volunteers
Odd Rock in Essex, NY Residential Garden
The photos above were taken of an unusual rock formation that I found among the weeds this summer. We had hired some landscapers to remove a lot of overgrown shrubs in the garden inside our oval driveway. A few months after the shrubs were gone, the weeds took over and I had just … [Read more...] about Odd Rock in Essex, NY Residential Garden