Check out the results from this year's Earth Day 7K by heading to our blogs page!

Stay tuned for a slew of summer events to be added to our events page too. Warm weather is almost here to stay!

Why did the salamander cross the road? You'll have to read this blog to find out! This time of year is an important breeding season for many amphibians and reptiles. How do we help take care of them? Follow this link to read more: https://www.natureupnorth.org/justmynature/lizanderson/why-did-salamand…

Runners start the 7K Just Our Nature

The weather tried to stop us, but we are thrilled with the turnout to this year's 9th Annual Earth Day 7k! Despite the rain, more than 30 community members helped to raise over $600 for environmental programming. The North Country community demonstrated what generosity, grit, and passion look like this past Saturday.

Jefferson/Blue Spotted hybrid salamander Just Our Nature

This may seem like the start of a joke (to get to the other side, right?) but it actually has a serious answer and some complex systems at play. 

Planting a tree isn’t rocket science, which is good. If it were that complex, I’d wager we’d have a lot fewer trees around. It may not take a genius to plant a tree correctly, but a lot of money is wasted each year to buy and install trees which may as well be rented, because they will only live a fraction of their potential lifespan.

Dan points at squirrel tracks next to the trail, with girl scouts looking on. Just Our Nature

The North Country has been blessed (or cursed depending how you look at it) by a blanket of white gold this winter. Several winter storms accumulating several feet of standing snow shows that Punxsutawney Phil might not be that unreliable of a winter predictor after all.

Corgi and Sasquatch sleds square off Just Our Nature

The 7th Annual Cardboard Sled Race this past Saturday, February 8th was better than we could have hoped and a great way to kick off Canton's Winterfest! It was a balmy 25 degrees and sunny morning, perfect for speeding down SUNY Canton's sledding hill. Competition was fierce, with many racers fighting their way to the finish line by dragging, flipping, rolling, or getting a boost in their sled from a teammate. Participants competed 1 v.

Events Up North

May 03, 2025

Spend a morning in beautiful Heritage Park in downtown Canton learning about Nature Up North's North Country Wild (NOCO Wild) community science program!

May 27, 2025

Nature Up North is excited to announce that we're hosting a Certified Interpretive Guide Training!