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Love Your Mother 5th Annual Earth Day 7K
The first 50 participants to register will receive a free T-Shirt! (registration form here)
The 5th annual Earth Day 7K is going virtual! Net proceeds will benefit the North Country COVID-19 response!
Nature Up North and the St. Lawrence Land Trust invite you to join us for the 5th annual Earth Day 7K Trail Run & Walk! The virtual race will take place from April 22nd to May 22nd.
How to Participate:
Forest Pest Hunters: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Workshop
Nature Up North, the St. Lawrence County Environmental Management Council, and the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program are collaborating to bring you a workshop of identifying and reporting the invasive pest hemlock woolly adelgid!
Taking place on Friday, March 20th from 1pm - 2:30pm at the Wachtmeister Field Station, this workshop will introduce you to identifying hemlock trees, the hemlock woolly adelgid, and how to use the iMap Invasives phone application to report sightings.
10th Annual Earth Day 7K Run/Walk
Nature Up North is excited to invite you to join us for the 10th Annual Earth Day 7K Trail Run & Walk on Sunday, April 19th, 2026, at 10:00 am. One of the few annual trail races in the North Country, proceeds from this race benefit local conservation and environmental education initiatives.
Gray Fox Love
This gray fox pair was watching me from what appears to be their den. I am hoping for kits come spring! These cuties are awesome rodent control.
Peekaboo Gray Fox
I spotted this cutie peeking out through the snow. I am hoping to see kits come spring!
Otterly Amazed!
I have been hoping to see otters on the lake and it finally happened this season. This is my third encounter in my own backyard!
Otterly Amazed!
I was on one of my regular walks along the lake and the otter popped up. I spotted one earlier in the season in just about the same spot. I have been hoping to see an otter since we moved here and it finally happened, right in my backyard!
Freezin' for a Reason
Looking for something fun to do with your friends and family over the winter? GardenShare is hosting "Freezin' for a Reason" at Pine Street Arena in Potsdam on Saturday, February 28th from 2-5pm.
The tickets are $10 per person, maximum $40 per family. Included in your ticket, you can:
Open skat (2:30-3:30pm)
Snowshoe kickball (3:30pm)
Glitter tattoos, hair tinseling, educational games, etc.
8th Annual Cardboard Sled Race Recap!
The 8th Annual Cardboard Sled Race this past Saturday, February 14th was better than we could have hoped and a great way to enjoy Canton's Winterfest after a chilling weekend forced the race to reschedule. Our patience paid off, with a balmy day in the mid-20's and sunny skies, making perfect conditions for speeding down SUNY Canton's sledding hill. Competition was fierce, with many racers fighting their way to the finish line by dragging, flipping, rolling, or getting a boost in their sled from a teammate. Participants competed 1 v.
A reminder to myself to "see" when I look.
I brought my camera out on a short trip to the lower lake dam, as it had been one of the few spots with open water recently.
I got some quick pictures of some of the swans and merganser that have been residing there for the past month or so.
But it wasn't until I looked at the pictures did I see the ice formations behind the birds and realized I could have focused on them and gotten some interesting images.
There is always tomorrow I suppose.