What's Your Nature?
Become a Nature Up North explorer to share your encounters with wild things and wild places in New York's North Country. Post your wildlife sightings, landscape shots, photos from your outings, and even your organization's events!
Cedar Waxwing on pickerel weed
I was on the dock when I heard the sweet sounds of the cedar waxwings. They were diving for insects and landing in the wetland plants around the lakes edge.
White Hummingbird! Leucistic ruby throated hummingbird
I thought I was seeing things when this flash of white flew past me. This beauty was enjoying the scarlet bee balm and coneflowers. Ahhhmazing!
Glacial History Hike at Mt. Arab
Join us on Sunday, August 2nd at 11am at the Mt. Arab trailhead for a hike to the fire tower! Along the way, we will observe remnants of glacial history. Twelve thousand years ago, St. Lawrence County was covered in icy glaciers two miles thick. When the glaciers receded, they changed the landscape and left behind signs of the past. Along the trail, we will look out for different signs of glaciers and talk about the geologic history of the North Country. We will also see some great views at the top!
Parsnip Webworm
Spotted a parsnip webworm crawling on top of wild parsnip at Indian Creek Nature Center!
Pride Outside: Stone Valley Trail
Join Nature Up North and Potsdam Pride for a walk through Stone Valley on Sunday, July 19th at 10am!
Over the course of a couple hours, we'll explore the Stone Valley east trail, which starts at the end of Riverside Drive in Colton. During our hike, we'll talk about hydrogeomorphology, or the relation between the forces of water and its impact on rocks! At several points along the trail, rock formations are visible that are created by the Raquette River's constant flow, and we hope to explore them all.
Bouquet Craft at Hart's Falls
Postponed due to rain! Please join us tomorrow on Sunday, July 19th at 1pm instead.
On Sunday the 19th, at 1:00 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.