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Snowshoe Hike up Azure Mountain - CANCELED
**This hike has been canceled due to weather and trail conditions. A rain date will be announced soon.**
Join Nature Up North for a Snowshoe Hike up Azure Mountain to celebrate the middle of winter! Azure Mountain is a short hike perfect for those looking for a nice walk with a great view. The one mile trail to the summit covers steep yet navigable terrain and there are plenty of flat areas for water breaks and rest stops. Meeting at the trail head at 10:00 am.
Snowshoes provided free of charge, please register in advance to loan equipment.
St. Lawrence Land Trust 4th Annual State of the River Talk From Sturgeon to Habitat Restoration
As part of Canton Winterfest, on Thursday, February 15 at 7pm, the St. Lawrence Land Trust and Grasse River Heritage present the Fourth Annual State of the Rivers Talk. Mr. Scott Schlueter, Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Cortland, NY will be speaking on "From Sturgeon to Habitat Restoration"
2018 Canton Winter Olympics: Recap
Do you love getting outside in the winter? If so, you might just have what it takes to be a North Country Olympian! As winter enthusiasts all around the world prepared to kick off the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Korea, Nature Up North and the Canton Recreation Department teamed up to challenge North Country residents with a local challenge... the first annual Canton Winter Olympics.
Cardboard Sled Building Workshop
Join us for a Cardboard Sled Building Workshop in preparation for the Canton Winter Olympics! Teams of 2-4 are invited to work together to build a sled, and all materials will be provided. The workshop will be held in the Monaco Room in the St. Lawrence Campus Student Center (2nd floor) and is open to the public (campus map).
Measuring Science
The good news is that Imperial Forces are losing the battle for planetary dominance. The bad news is that we still play for their team. The British Imperial System of measurement, born in 1824 to help streamline a host of odd units inherited from various cultures, was at the time an improvement. But in 1965, the UK adopted the decimal-based metric system, despite the fact it was invented by the French. Today, metric is universal in science and medicine, and of the 195 nations on Planet Earth, only 2 have yet to abandon the former British system for general commerce: Myanmar and the U.S.
Skiing at Higley Flow
A lovely afternoon skiing with a friend at Higley Flow State Park. Enough snow finally to ski in the woods!
Big Pine trail Wanakena
A great sunny January day was perfect to hit the big pine trail in Wanakena on snowshoes. The 140'+ pine is pretty impressive, as are several other trees on this trek. Also found a pitcher plant sticking out of the snow at a near by bog. Read more about it here- https://hikingthetrailtoyesterday.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/big-pine-tra…
Skating in the woods
All of this melting and freezing lately has transformed the woods on the Kip Trail into an icy playground
Winter Fields
Walking in my neighbor's fields and stumbled upon some beautiful seeds and animal signs. Usually I'd be skiing this time of year, and it's strange to see the bare ground.
Canton Winter Olympics: Cross Country Ski Race (3 of 3)
Canton Recreation and the Best Western University Inn are excited to bring you the Cross Country Ski Race as the final event in the Canton Winterfest 2018 Winter Olympics! Participants of all ages, skill, and experience levels are encouraged to participate. Youth participants (12 & under) will ski a 0.5-mile loop while Open (13 & up) & College division participants will ski the 0.5-mile loop twice for a 1-mile race. Points will be awarded to race winners in each division.