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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 Management Is For The Birds: a Woods Walk
Learn about important habitat components for birds, general forest ecology and how quality habitat can be created through certain forest management practices.
Join Derrick and Ember for an approximately 1 mile hike over varied terrain to enjoy and discuss local forests. The focus will be on discussing and demonstrating management principles from Audubon NY’s 'Managing Forests For Birds Landowner’s Guide'.
Bird Nerd Alert! Cerulean Warbler Sighting!
Merlin kept picking up the song of the Cerulean Warbler. I kept looking and finally spotted the beautiful little warbler in a the lush leaves of a basswood tree. I could not get a clear photo and almost gave up, happy to have just spotted this somewhat rare visitor to our area. Then I heard him again as I walked away from the lake. There up high in a dead tree I finally spotted him. I was able to get a series of photos. What a good start to my day.
Dragons and Damsels to the Rescue
The sudden en masse appearance of meat-eating, airborne insects with wingspans up to six inches across does not sound like welcome news.
Mano v Marmot - The staredown
Our first staredown was when it was in the grass.
So I figured if it was going to stay around, I would get my camera.
When I came back out, it ran to the side of the woodshed and we had another staredown.
After a while, it got comfortable and moved to the side of the log.
Another 10 minutes of Mano v Marmot continued.
He took a quick break and scurried off to the grass behind the shed to eat about 3 pounds of lawn lettuce and decided it was a final staredown battle.
This time it decided to get comfortable and just laid on top of my logs.
St. Lawrence Land Trust Hart's Falls Bird Walk
Join the St. Laurence Land Trust on Saturday, June 27th from 7:30 - 10 am, as Dr. Tom Langen, Land Trust Co-President, will lead a bird walk at our Hart's Falls Preserve. The migrant birds are back, and the resident birds are very active. To ensure all can hear and see the birds, and the birds aren’t disturbed, the walk is limited to 15 people. Please e-mail the St. Lawrence Land Trust (stlawlandtrust@ stlawlandtrust.org) with your interest and how many will join.
North Country Plant Walk
Nature Up North is excited to invite you to a plant-themed walking tour of Heritage Park! Over the course of an hour, we'll explore all parts of the Heritage Park island in search of a variety of flowers, trees, shrubs, ferns, and more.
Guided by Summer Naturalists Cecily and Laine, we'll take advantage of low-stakes bingo cards to help guide our search of the island. Stop by at 4pm on Friday, June 26th to join in!
Insects are bird food tree swallow breakfast delivery
On my morning walk monitoring the activity of our bird boxes, I witnessed a meal delivery. I love having these happy birds nesting around our property.
Stoat in the grass
I was watering my garden when I spotted the stoat moving across the stone row. I have to say it is almost like they keep a calendar because I see the mother moving the young ones from one side of the property to the other each spring. I was happy to capture some photos.
Laine Stuard
Laine is a rising Senior from New York City born and raised. she’s majoring an Environmental Studies and Political Science. She also has a minor in studio art. She lives in the Greenhouse on campus which focuses on farm a table and local food systems. Besides living in the greenhouse, she works at the climbing wall and is a TA for stagecraft. She loves to be outdoors and loves chatting. She’s so excited to be here this summer.