Several pieces of news to share from Champlain Area Trails (CATS)! Environmental Impact Award I was honored to receive the Environmental Impact Award from the New York State Outdoor Education Association at its annual conference on October 4 at Silver Bay on Lake George. … [Read more...] about Environmental Impact Award, Safe Hiking, & Owl Prowl
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Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center
The Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center (www.adirondackwildlife.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of animals and wildlife education. Adirondack Wildlife Refuge staff are available to do presentations for schools, churches and other … [Read more...] about Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center
Essex Farm: Bird Scaring
Read the news from Essex Farm in Essex, NY directly from Kristin Kimball's blog: "The sweet corn is at the stage I call beak-ready. Birds love to use the sweet tender greens to pull up the remnants of the succulent buried corn kernel. We have scare balloons and flashy CDs hung … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Bird Scaring
Getting to Know Birds of Prey
Recently I attended a special event at the Whallonsburg Grange presented by the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center in which I got a close look at several local fascinating birds of prey! Wendy Hall and her assistants from the wildlife refuge brought several … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Birds of Prey