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Nature Up North

Community Tree ID Walk

Event date and time
October 5, 2024 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Event description

Come join Nature Up North on a tree identification walk!

Community Campfire - Game Camera Sneak Peak!

Event date and time
October 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM to October 19, 2024 - 8:00 PM
Event description

Come hang out with Nature Up North by the fire on a Saturday evening! As the weather starts to cool and the bugs subside, a campfire is a perfect way to enjoy a North Country night. Head to the Wachtmeister Field Station between 6-8 to enjoy the fire, company, and s'mores!

Community Campfire!

Event date and time
September 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM to September 21, 2024 - 8:00 PM
Event description

Come hang out with Nature Up North by the fire on a Saturday evening! As the weather starts to cool and the bugs subside, a campfire is a perfect way to enjoy a North Country night. Head to the Wachtmeister Field Station between 6-8 to enjoy the fire, company, and s'mores!

Crayfish Crawl in Eel Weir State Park

Event date and time
September 15, 2024 - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Event description

Join us Sunday, September 15th at Eel Weir State Park to learn about and interact with our Native St. Lawrence County Crayfish. The event will be from 3:30- 5:00, and we will cover admission to the park for anyone who arrives before 3:20. Water shoes and a Bathing Suit recommended but not required. We hope to see you all there!

Postponed!!! - Birding at Southville State Forest

Event date and time
July 10, 2024 - 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Event description

This event is postponed! Check back here for updates about a new date and time.

Come birding with Nature Up North!

New York State's Breeding Bird Atlas is in it's final year of surveying, and it only happens every 20 years! Come to the Southville State Forest on Wednesdy, July 10th at 8am. Download the Merlin and ebird apps beforehand to help you identify any birds you find! Don't forget a pair of binoculars, sunscreen, and weather appropriate shoes and clothing.

Night Time Bat Paddle

Event date and time
July 27, 2024 - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Event description

Ever wanted to get a closer look at some of our local night time friends? You can on our bat paddle!

Separate from our regularly scheduled bi-weekly paddles, this paddle will take place at twilight and beyond to give us the best chance of seeing, and hearing, the bats that soar above our canoes. Why paddle? Bats prefer to hunt over open water, like the little river, because bugs tend to be easier to find! Be sure to bring a headlamp to help you see.

Community Science Workshop - MOW the Grasse!

Event date and time
July 26, 2024 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Event description

Join Nature Up North to learn more about how community members, that's you, can monitor the waterways near you! Our MOW the Grasse (Monitor Our Water) community science initiative provides an opportunity for hands-on experience with the tools and methods needed to check water quality. We'll walk you through the step-by-step process of checking physical conditions (temperature, flow, and others), chemical conditions (pH, agricultural runoff), and finally biological conditions (macroinvertebrates, and e-coli).

Community Campfire - Flower Pressing!

Event date and time
July 25, 2024 - 7:00 PM to July 25, 2024 - 9:00 PM
Event description

Join us at tonight's campfire for s'mores, flower pressing, and a scavenger hunt to see how many flowers you can find!

Community Paddle - Birding from a Boat!

Event date and time
July 19, 2024 - 6:30 PM to July 19, 2024 - 8:00 PM
Event description

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's definitely a bird.

Come paddle with Nature Up North as we look to see what birds we can find along the Little River! We'll start at the Little River Boat Launch at 6:30 and discuss some common birds we may see and hear during our paddle. Then we'll paddle upstream (to the right) and look for them!

A helpful app to download ahead of time is Merlin, an app that identifies birds based on the calls that your phone hears. Our event leader, Dan, will use Merlin to play a few common bird calls using this app at the start of the paddle.

Papermaking Workshop

Event date and time
July 18, 2024 - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Event description

Papermaking is a fun arts and craft that we can do almost anywhere! You can use natural materials, recycled paper, flowers, and more to make your own decorated pieces of paper. This Thursday at Wachtmeister Field Station, we’ll host a free event with all materials provided where we make paper with local seeds we’ll find on a trail walk! We’ll hold onto the paper as it dries, and then you can come retrieve it from us this weekend at the Canton or Potsdam farmers markets! Feel free to bring any paper you’d like to recycle as well!