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!
Naturalist Tech Series: Seek!
The beautiful North Country Summer has finally begun! We have seen so many plants, fungi, and animal friends recently. To kick off our Naturalist Tech Series in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Nicandri Nature Center, and the Indian Creek Nature Center, Nature Up North will host an event to introduce North Country community members to the Seek app! On Saturday, June 25th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm join us at Wachtmeister Field Station off Route 27 in Canton. Together, we will practice identifying some of our North Country flora and fauna.
Frog Frolic
Have you ever spotted a frog on a walk through the North Country? Do you want to learn more about some of our amphibian friends? Come join us for an evening walk along the Kip Trail on Thursday June 30th at 8:00 pm at Wachtmeister Field Station to spot, identify and learn about frogs!
Summer Campfire Series: Edible Plant Picnic
Campfire season is here! To kickoff our Summer Campfire Series we are having our first themed campfire: Edible Plant Picnic! Plan to gather at Wachtmeister Field Station on June 23rd from 7:00-9:00 pm for some campfire fun! We will spend about 30 minutes learning about some exciting edible plants in the North Country and then enjoy the fire and snack on some treats! Basic s'mores supplies will be provided, but be sure to bring your favorite (or weirdest) campfire snack or s'mores addition to try along with our edible plants.
Community Paddle Kickoff!
Canoe believe it? Community paddles are back! Come join us for a relaxing evening on the Little River next Friday, June 17th for our first paddle of the season!
Never paddled before? No problem! We'll be happy to provide tips for newer paddlers.
Summer Solstice Hike
RESCHEDULED FOR: Friday, June 24th at 7:00pm at Harper's Falls (same time and location)
Beautiful Sunlight on Kip!
Beautiful, dappled sunlight captured on a cool, April evening on the Kip trail at St. Lawrence University.
Sunsets over the Sustainability Farm
Beautiful sunsets beautiful place
Red Trillium
Saw a ton of these beautiful red trilliums on Cranberry Lake! A lovely way to start the morning after sleeping in the lean-to.
Summer Campfire Series Kickoff!
Can you believe we haven't had an in-person summer campfire since 2019? We sure can't! We're excited to get back in the swing of things with our first campfire of the summer starting at 7:00pm Thursday, June 9th at Wachtmeister Field Station in Canton. The s'mores will be sugary, the fire will be warm, and we hope to see all of our Adirondack chairs filled with community members like yourself!
Our campfire series will be every other Thursday through the first week of August:
June 9th
June 23rd
July 7th
July 21st
August 4th