Join us for the Third Annual State of the Rivers Talk, hosted by the St. Lawrence Land Trust and Grasse River Heritage at the Grasse River Heritage Room (30 Court St, Canton).

Mr. Tom Van de Water, a science teacher at Canton High School, will be speaking about "The Environmental History of the Grasse River". We'll see you there!

Mark your calendars: the St. Lawrence Land Trust and North Country naturalist Peter O'Shea will lead a trip to the Tooley Pond Road waterfalls. These are a spectacular set of waterfalls, each a short walk from the road and each worth visiting. This is an outing for the whole family.
The tour should be less than 2 hours total. We will explore 4 different waterfalls along the road.
The tour is a mix of drives along paved and gravel roads and short, easy walks to the waterfalls.

The St. Lawrence Land Trust is holding a clean-up day at its Hart’s Falls Property, Sept. 17. We will be starting at 10 am and at noon break for lunch on the rocks with a discussion of the local geology with Dr. Jeff Chiarenzelli, St. Lawrence University. Bring work gloves, a lunch, and something to drink. Hart’s Falls is located in the town of Russell just south of the intersection of Town Line Rd and the Pyrites-Russell Rd. on the Grasse River. Learn more about the St. Lawrence Land Trust at www.stlawlandtrust.org.

The St. Lawrence Land Trust is celebrating International Migratory Bird Day and Global Big Day with a bird walk at the new DEC Nichols Pool Trail in the Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area in Louisville, Sat. May 14 7 am – 10:00 am led by Jeff Bolsinger. Some of the birds that breed at Wilson Hills WMA are bald eagles, common loons, osprey, bobolinks, American bitterns, wood ducks, wild turkeys, mallards, ruffed grouse, and American woodcock. The trail is little more than 1 mile with three observation areas and overlooks the recently completed Nichols Pool Habitat Improvement Project.

St. Lawrence Land Trust Second Annual State of the River Talk. Dr. Jeffrey Chiarenzelli, Geology St. Lawrence University will be speaking on the implications of global climate change on the hydrology of Adirondack rivers.

Join us at the Grasse River Heritage Room (1 Riverside Drive, Canton), at 7pm on Thursday, February 11th for this fascinating and important lecture.

The St. Lawrence Land Trust is extending an invitation to the public to celebrate the recent designation of the Hart’s Falls property (also known as Flat Rocks) as a conservation preserve open to the public. This event is intended to be a clean-up day, followed by a picnic. Please bring weather appropriate work clothes and a packed lunch.

Peter O'Shea and the St. Lawrence Land Trust will lead a tour of waterfalls on Tooley Pond Road. The tour is a mix of drives along paved and gravel roads and short, easy walks to the waterfalls. Sturdy footwear is advised. This is a family friendly event!

Indian Creek Nature Center is a great place to see a wide variety of nesting birds, such as Ring-necked Duck, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Black Tern, and Golden-winged Warbler to name a few. It is a perfect time of year to be on the trails. We will meet at the main entrance; bring binoculars, water, bug spray and sturdy shoes for muddy conditions. In the event of heavy rain the trip will be cancelled.

Photo Credit: Chris Buck

Tribs and Tribulations? A look at our local rivers
Professor Michael R. Twiss, Department of Biology Clarkson University