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!

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.

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.

Join us for another installment of our Community Paddle series! Every other week we gather at the Little River boat launch on outer Park St. in Canton at 6:30 for a paddle on the Little and Grasse Rivers. We provide the boats, paddles, and life jackets, you provide the paddle power!

Join us for another installment of our Community Paddle series! Every other week we gather at the Little River boat launch on outer Park St. in Canton at 6:30 for a paddle on the Little and Grasse Rivers. We provide the boats, paddles, and life jackets, you provide the paddle power!

Join us for another installment of our Community Paddle series! Every other week we gather at the Little River boat launch on outer Park St. in Canton at 6:30 for a paddle on the Little and Grasse Rivers. We provide the boats, paddles, and life jackets, you provide the paddle power!

Join us for another installment of our Community Paddle series! This week, we return to the upper Little River to observe the many dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies, and water skimmers that can be found. We'll cover some basic ID and biology ahead of our paddle so we can more easily tell what we find. Which one of these species do you think is a true bug? You'll have to come to find out! We provide the boats, paddles, and life jackets, you provide the paddle power!

Join us for the first edition of our summer 2026 Community Paddle series! Every other week we meet at the Little River boat launch on outer Park St. at 6:30 for a paddle on the Little and Grasse Rivers with a lesson on nature we see along the way! Life jackets, paddles, and boats are all provided for free.

Join us for another installment of our Community Campfire series!

This week, we'll be talking all things dirt. Is it just something we wash off our vegetables and clothes, or is it a window into the foundation of our ecosystems? We'll talk a bit about the soil triangle, what core building blocks make up our dirt, how to easily determine what kind of soil you have at home, and what the plants we see above ground might be telling us about the ecosystem beneath them.

As always, there will be s'mores, and we will be exploring the outdoors. We hope to see you there!