Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is again sponsoring one of the most popular hikes in the CATS outdoor education program, the Owl Prowl, on Friday, December 15, at 5:30 at the Black Kettle Trail in Essex. Are owls really that wise? How do owls see in the dark? How can owls fly so … [Read more...] about The Owl Prowl is Back by Popular Demand
Gregg VanDeusen
Pond Sprint & Old Growth Forests Presentation
Yes, on Saturday, October 8, 2017, all you runners, walkers, and picnickers can HIKE, RUN, CLIMB and CELEBRATE Long Pond. Registration is at 9:00 a.m., the race begins at 10:00 a.m. followed by the picnic at 12:30 p.m. The proceeds from this event are split between Camp … [Read more...] about Pond Sprint & Old Growth Forests Presentation
Lakeside School: Gregg VanDeusen Hired as Kindergarten Teacher
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth –3rd grade education and Farm and Forest Summer Camp based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. Gregg VanDeusen Hired as Kindergarten Teacher It is with great pleasure that we announce that Lakeside School … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: Gregg VanDeusen Hired as Kindergarten Teacher
Lakeside School: How Hot is Hot?
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth –3rd grade education and Farm and Forest Summer Camp based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. How Hot is Hot? By Gregg VanDeusen Child “Gregg, I’m Hot.” Gregg “Hi, Hot” Child “Nooo, I mean I’m hot in … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: How Hot is Hot?
Owls and Half Moon Hikes
Saturday night, October 24, was the first CATS Owl Prowl of the season. Twenty-seven children and adults came out to follow naturalist and educator Gregg VanDeusen on the Black Kettle Trail in Essex and he talked about the different species of owls in the area and made owl … [Read more...] about Owls and Half Moon Hikes