CATS Talks About Upcoming Events

This week’s Thursdays on the Trail with Charlotte, will be full of surprises—namely which trail it will be on. Please meet at the Dogwood Bread Company in Wadhams at 9:00 AM to hike one of our trails and do some light maintenance. You’ll be done by 1:00 PM. Join us!

Raptors of Lake Champlain

Learn about “The Raptors of Lake Champlain” this Friday, August 1st from 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Heritage House in Westport. Joe Racette, who coordinated the DEC monitoring of raptors nesting in the Adirondack/Lake Champlain region for more than 10 years, is the featured speaker. He will discuss the population recovery of eagles, osprey, and peregrine falcons from endangered status and the results of the ongoing monitoring of raptors.

Admission is $8.00. Space is limited, so please reserve your place by clicking here. The presentation is sponsored by Northeast Wilderness Trust and coordinated by Elizabeth Lee, Outdoor Guide.

Downtown Essex Day

Then on Saturday, August 2, please come to Essex Day from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM. Stop by and visit the Champlain Area Trails booth. We will be in front of Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness on Main Street.

Mushroom Foraging Workshop

All the recent rain will do wonders for the mushrooms you can see on our next Mushroom Foraging Workshops being held on Tuesday, August 26th and Sunday, September 14th. The first workshop was fabulous so please plan to attend. Visit our website for details and to register for one or both of the workshops.

Chris Maron
CATS Executive Director

Recycle Bottles and Donate to CATS (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
CATS Grand Hike Promotes Region (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Learn about Raptors of Lake Champlain at the Westport Heritage House (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Mushroom Identification Forays in Essex (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Pok-O-MacCready Campers Stretch into Summer at LCY&W (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)

About Champlain Area Trails (CATS)

Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is a non-profit organization, begun in 2009, which creates and maintains hiking and cross-country ski trails in the Champlain Valley that link communities, connect people with nature, and promote economic vitality. In its short history, CATS has developed 35 miles of trails that when added to existing trails, gets it half-way toward the long-envisioned goal of a 30-mile trail loop between Westport and Essex. CATS will extend its trails to neighboring towns and eventually connect them to trails in the Adirondack Mountains, Vermont, and Quebec. Learn more on the CATS website.