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Nature Knowledge - Nature Up North
Avoiding trouble in the woods!
Learn the basics of a compass to conquer your fear of getting lost while outdoors. While navigating the Kip Tract, we'll also discuss some common animal signs to keep an eye out for and what animals to be weary of!
Join us at the Wachtmeister Field Station for the third of four Nature Knowledge Summer Program Series!
This is in partnership with the Indian Creek Nature Center, Nicandri Nature Center, and the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Nature Knowledge - Indian Creek Nature Center
Are plants out to get you?
Explore how to stay safe in nature by learning about some of the most common plants you want to avoid while in the woods, and common remedies for encountering them.
Join us at the Indian Creek Nature Center for the second of four Nature Knowledge Summer Program Series!
This is in partnership with the Nicandri Nature Center, Nature Up North, and the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
(Not every program is at the Indian Creek Nature Center, each partner will hold one of the programs, see the poster above for details)
Bohemian Waxwing vibing in a tree
My experience was, when I was heading to the athletic field trail to go birding, I heard this call, I saw cedar waxwings but I knew that there was another bird species with it, I saw in one of the trees a bohemian waxwing, it eventually flew to a smaller berry tree, I came back in the afternoon and was amazed that it was still there!!!!
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.