What's Your Nature?
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St. Lawrence Land Trust | Spring Bird Walk
Join the St. Lawrence Land Trust and Tom Langen on a Mother's Day bird walk at Upper & Lower Lakes State Wildlife Management Area (ULL SWMA) near Canton, NY on Sunday May 12th. The walk will be led by Tom Langen, a Clarkson University Biology Professor and St. Lawrence Land Trust Board President.
Intro to Invasives: Garlic Mustard Pull & Pesto Workshop - CANCELED
*Please note - this workshop has been canceled. Check out the fact sheet attached below to learn about pulling garlic mustard on your own and for our pesto recipe!
Are you curious which invasive species (might) live in your backyard? Join us for our annual Garlic Mustard Pull and Pesto Workshop at TAUNY on Thursday, May 16th. This year, we're expanding to include a brief overview of common backyard invasives in the North Country.
Spotted Salamander
It was a cool, mostly cloudy day and I went to Higley Flow State Park with my herpetology class. I flipped over a large, decomposing log and found this adult spotted salamander. It was a female who had already laid her eggs.
Northern Dusky Salamander
It was a warm sunny day and my herpetology class traveled to Glenmeal State Forest to look for herp and egg masses. Under a rock on the edge of a small, fast moving stream I found this dusky salamander.
Red-Backed Salamander
It was a warm sunny day and my herpetology class traveled to Glenmeal State Forest to look for herp and egg masses. I found this red-backed salamander under a log near a vernal pool.
Eastern Ribbon Snake
I was walking with my friends in the afternoon. It was fairly cloudy and cold. We originally went out looking for salamanders, but as we were looking we came across this snake! I was with some beginner Herpers and they were pretty alarmed to come across something other than a salamander, but I assured them it was a herp nonetheless.
Common Garter Snake
I was flipping logs and looking for salamanders in the woods off of the Kip Tract when this common garter snake slithered right in front of me.
Red-Backed Salamander
I found this red-backed Salamander under a rotted log off of the Kip Tract. It was a warm, sunny day after a weekend of rain.
Fourth Red-Backed of the Day
This salamander I felt like I wasn't even looking for! Usually I look for larger logs, but I just happened to pick up this stick and it was there. This one is also cool because it shows how dark the sides of the salamander can be.
Third Red-Backed Salamander of the Day
This was my third Red-backed of the day, and I really liked the coloration on this one. The red seems really bright compared to others I have found. The pictures show what it might look like right when you turn over the log and get surprised to find a salamander!