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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:
Bouquet Craft at Hart's Falls
On Saturday the 18th, at 3:00 pm, join us at Hart’s Falls Preserve for a nature walk and wildflower craft. We will be taking advantage of the beautiful surroundings and the un-mowed lawns by making wildflower bouquets, but with a twist. Using cardboard, we will draw out a vase for our bouquet and stick flowers onto the cardboard, making a very pretty and organized bouquet. We will also be walking to Harts Falls, finishing at the beautiful waterfall.
Primitive Fire Making: Ancient Skills for Modern Survival
Fire is the best thing since sliced bread. Where would we be without man's best friend and foe, fire? Fire plays a role in our survival, and we would not be here without it. We use it in everything from cooking to warming ourselves and much more. But something we have lost connection with is how fire used to be made. Today, we flip a switch or pull out a lighter to make a fire, but historically, it was not an easy task for our ancestors.
Perching Porcupine
During a bird-watching walk we encountered this porcupine up in a grove of small trees, munching away. Porcupines often spend time up in trees!
Crayfish in the Creek
It was a rainy day the other day, so I decided to take a walk to the creek and see how the water looked. As soon as I got in, I could feel that the water was really flowing, and the crayfish were really moving! This big guy was the slowest of the group, but he was the only one lucky enough to get his picture taken, and he got to get right back to swimming in the rain!
American Toad
As part of our amphibian-themed campfire, we were able to catch this American toad on the Kip Track!
White-tailed Deer
This white-tailed deer was outside of Johnson Science Hall! I took this picture through a window (I did not get this close, don't worry) and she looked right at me! Super awesome, and I have seen this deer around the St. Lawrence campus a few times, once with her fawn.
Red Headed Woodpecker sighting at Black Lake
I was on my porch when I spotted this beauty in a plum tree. I have never seen one here around the lake. Have you? What a beautiful bird. Red Headed Woodpecker