Join the first public hike on the new Wildway Passage Trail in Westport on Saturday morning, November 22 from 9:30 – 11:00. We invite hikers of all ages to meet on Angier Hill Road, about ½ mile north of Lakeshore Road, to walk the easy two-mile trail loop and then go to Dogwood … [Read more...] about Join First Public Hike on Wildway Passage Trail
CATS (Champlain Area Trails)
Champlain Area Trails creates and maintains free cross-country hiking/skiing/snowshoeing trails in the Champlain Valley of New York State's Adirondack Park. Rapidly approaching its goal of a 30-mile trail loop between Westport and Essex, New York, Champlain Area Trails pass through a rich tapestry of preserved wildlife habitats, pastoral farmland, historic villages, and scenic woodlands. The following posts featured or mentioned CATS (Champlain Area Trails). Enjoy!
Volunteer Vacation Crew Completes Three Trail Projects
The Volunteer Vacation crew of 13 hikers from around the country did tremendous work at three CATS’ trails. They installed waterbars at the Wildway Overlook Trail to divert flowing water off the trail. Sound easy? Yes, if you call “easy” hauling 6-foot logs cut from telephone … [Read more...] about Volunteer Vacation Crew Completes Three Trail Projects
Volunteers from Across Country Help CATS Trail
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
Lakeside School: Fall Festival and Open House
FALL FUN FESTIVAL AND OPEN HOUSE! Sunday October 19th, 1pm to 4pm Join friends, neighbors, students and faculty of Lakeside School for our annual Fall Festival and Open House! Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm opens its doors to welcome community members (near and far) in … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: Fall Festival and Open House
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