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!
Reel in the Summer Fun with Fishing!
Reel in the summer fun with summer fishing!
Ah, summer, the days are brighter, the sun is sunnier, and the warm weather is just begging you to go outside. But so often we fail to meet this call, and frequently that begins with running out of ideas. You’ve taken a stroll around town, rode your bike on the trails, and even visited the park for some light hiking. Yet still after all that, you look at the calendar and realize summer has just begun, and you've already crossed every activity off the list.
Summer Solstice Community Paddle!
What's better than a relaxing evening on the water? A relaxing evening on the water with friends! Join Nature Up North for our first community paddle of the season on Friday, June 21st at 6:30! We'll be meeting at the Little River's community boat launch just across the bridge at the end of Park St.
The days are longer, nights are shorter, and afternoons are hotter, the perfect time to get out on the water. Even better, June 21st is the solstice! You'll never have more time to enjoy the water, at least until next year.
Summer Campfire Kickoff! - Meet the team!
Join us for the kick-off to our summer campfire series! Enjoy some s'mores, learn a bit about Nature Up North and what we have going on this summer, meet our crew of summer interns, and learn a little about the kip trail that leaves from the campfire (and maybe a short walk to the boardwalk).
This event is free and perfect for all ages. Youth under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a friend or a family member!
Community Science Workshop - MOW the Grasse!
Join Nature Up North to learn more about how community members, that's you, can monitor the waterways near you! Our MOW the Grasse (Monitor Our Water) community science initiative provides an opportunity for hands-on experience with the tools and methods needed to check water quality. We'll walk you through the step-by-step process of checking physical conditions (temperature, flow, and others), chemical conditions (pH, agricultural runoff), and finally biological conditions (macroinvertebrates, and e-coli).
Community Science Workshop - MOW the Grasse!
Join Nature Up North to learn more about how community members, that's you, can monitor the waterways near you! Our MOW the Grasse (Monitor Our Water) community science initiative provides an opportunity for hands-on experience with the tools and methods needed to check water quality. We'll walk you through the step-by-step process of checking physical conditions (temperature, flow, and others), chemical conditions (pH, agricultural runoff), and finally biological conditions (macroinvertebrates, and e-coli).
Community Science Workshop - MOW the Grasse!
Join Nature Up North to learn more about how community members, that's you, can monitor the waterways near you! Our MOW the Grasse (Monitor Our Water) community science initiative provides an opportunity for hands-on experience with the tools and methods needed to check water quality. We'll walk you through the step-by-step process of checking physical conditions (temperature, flow, and others), chemical conditions (pH, agricultural runoff), and finally biological conditions (macroinvertebrates, and e-coli).
Red-Back Salamander Part 2
Here's another photo of a Red-Backed Salamander that I found during my ecology class lab! These salamanders are very small, but are so abundant that their biomass outweighs the biomass of many other species in the area, including deer! We found 60 Red-Backed Salamanders during our lab.
Red-Backed Salamander
For our last ecology lab of the semester, my class went to Higley Flow State Park to look for salamanders! This is one of 60 Red Backed Salamanders that we found by looking under logs and bark.
8th Annual Earth Day 7k Recap!
The flags have been picked up, the apples have been eaten, and photos have finally been rounded up, but we're still thrilled with the turnout and fun had at this year's 8th Annual Earth Day 7k! With almost 70 registrants and over $1500 raised, the North Country community demonstrated what generosity, grit, and passion look like this past Sunday, April 21st, 2024.
Is it a car? Is it a boat?
A local repair shop was testing out their restored 1950’s/60’s German car/boat combo in the little river. Photos were taken from the SLU boat house on the little river.