What's Your Nature?
Become a Nature Up North explorer to share your encounters with wild things and wild places in New York's North Country. Post your wildlife sightings, landscape shots, photos from your outings, and even your organization's events!
Waterfall Yoga
Imagine practicing yoga with the peaceful, grounding sound of a waterfall in the background. Curious? Come explore nature through yoga with us at the beautiful Harper’s Falls. Practicing yoga outside connects us to nature in a special way. This is a great opportunity for people of all experience levels to share the joy of outdoor yoga together. Shuttle available from Canton, meeting at the Brewer Bookstore at 8:45 am. RSVP by emailing info@natureupnorth.com or contacting @natureupnorth on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Community Paddle: Life on the River
Want to learn more about rivers in the North Country? Join us for a community paddle on the Little and Grasse Rivers where we’ll explore beaver dams, otter slides, and try to find the places where turtles like to hang out. Free and open to all ages and all ability levels. Bring your own boat or borrow one from us for free. Never paddled before? No problem! We'll be happy to provide tips for newer paddlers. Meet at the Little River Boat Launch on Park Street/Rt.
Northern Flicker on Saddlemire Trail
This photograph of a Northern Flicker was captured using a game camera on the Saddemire Trail. Flickers are one of my favorite birds, so this was really exciting!
Wrangling Today, Protecting Tomorrow
The Canadian goose population began to decline in the 1970s due to increased harvesting. However, long-term efforts from our dedicated local Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are successfully reversing the decline.
A North Country Turtle in Trouble
Perhaps due to their iconic shells, great longevity, and slow movements, turtles form an assemblage of about 320 species that are instantly recognized and often loved, by nearly everyone. However, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, turtles as a group are declining worldwide, faster than nearly every other vertebrate group. Threats include widespread habitat loss, exploitation for food and for the pet trade, and fragmentation of habitats by roads and agricultural fields.
Pollinator Workshop: Build a Bee House!
Join us for a free workshop building your own bee house to attract pollinator-friendly species. Honey bees aren’t the only types of bees buzzing around our gardens— solitary bees actually make up 90% of the bee population! Stings from these bees are rare, and they are even better pollinators than honey bees. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to make a bee house using phragmites, an abundant and invasive reed. You’ll also learn about the Pollinator Protection Project, an initiative working to help establish more pollinator gardens at homes across the North Country. All materials provided.
Frogs on the kip trail
Our Nature Up North summer naturalist interns Emily and Lydia lead a frog walk this afternoon on the St. Lawrence University Kip Trail in Canton. The group was successful, spotting both bull frogs and green frogs in a wetland off the Little River.
Painted Turtle
Spotted a painted turtle on the Little River last week! While paddling, I saw him sitting on a log in the water.
Celebration of the Stillwater Fire Tower Centennial AUGUST 24, 2019
A celebration of the historic preservation of the Stillwater Fire Tower. There will be plenty of interesting activities all day from 10 AM – 2 PM. Climb the trail to the tower and join in the festivities. There will be raffles with plenty of great prizes.
10:00 AM
Presentation at tower
12:00 PM
Q&A About Fire Observers and Forest Rangers 1919-1988