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.

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!

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.

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.

RESCHEDULED FOR: Friday, June 24th at 7:00pm at Harper's Falls (same time and location)

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

We're back with our annual springtime trail race!

Nature Up North invites you to join us for the 6th Annual Earth Day 7K Trail Run & Walk on Sunday, April 24th, 2022, at 10:30 am. One of the few annual trail races in the North Country, proceeds from this race benefit local conservation and environmental education initiatives. This will be our first in-person 7k since 2019 - you don’t want to miss it!

Our 4th Annual Cardboard Sled Race is right around the corner, and we want to make sure you're ready for the coldest race in the North Country by hosting a sled building workshop! Join us this Saturday, January 29th at Wachtmeister Field Station to build a sled in time for the Winterfest races. All you need to bring is yourself, a mask, your creativity, and we'll provide the rest!

Nature Up North is excited to be bringing back the Winterfest Cardboard Sled Races for a fourth year! Join us for a morning of sledding at the SUNY Canton Sledding Hill on sleds you create yourself from cardboard. Teams or individuals are invited to enter, and each sled must carry one team member. Registration and sled judging will run from 10:00 - 10:30, with the races beginning at 10:30. Sleds will be judged overall for special categories and by division for fastest time.

Start the new year off on the right foot by getting outside with Nature Up North! Join us at Lampson Falls Trailhead at 1:00pm on Sunday, January 2nd to get active and enjoy time in nature the first weekend of the year. The trail is a very leisurely 3 mile loop, however the offshoot to the falls is short but a bit steep. Snow cover will be dependent on weather, but if necessary we have snowshoes available for use - please RSVP if you'd like to borrow a pair, otherwise feel free to bring your own!

We can't wait to get outside in 2022 with you!