CATS Welcomes Spring

Celebrate the beginning of SPRING by getting out on a CATS Trail! There is still time to see views through treetops that will soon be hidden by leaves.

First, thanks to all who swelled our ranks of monthly donors and received the Hike the Lake print. You too can be a monthly donor and have that print displayed proudly on your wall! Just click HERE . No amount is too small (or too large). Your donation makes a difference!

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Check out two upcoming CATS hikes below:

Can you identify this bird? (Credit: CATS)

April 18 – Here’s a great one! You’ll love the view from Coot Hill when you join the Coot Hill Bird Walk and Hawk Watch led by naturalists Malinda and Glen Chapman from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Coot Hill, located south of Port Henry, provides an overlook with fabulous views and sightings of Osprey, Red-Tailed Hawks, Northern Harriers, Kestrels and more! Click HERE for more information and to sign up.

The Grand Hike on Champlain Area Trails. (Logo designed by Steven Kellogg.)

May 9 – The Grand Inn-to-Inn Hike. Join the walk between Westport and Essex. Start at 11:30 in Westport or for a shorter hike, start at one of the Oases so you’ll get to the Essex Inn about 4:00 pm when the Block Party begins. For more info, click HERE.

Chris Maron
CATS Executive Director

Coot Hill Bird Walk and Hawk Watch (essexny.us)
Whallons Bay Painting by Barbara Irish Smith (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Bald Eagle Sightings in Essex (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
CATS Announces Second Annual Grand Hike May 9th (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Steven Kellogg Recognized for Civic Contributions (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
2014 Grand Hike Retrospective (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.