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!
Asian lady beetle on a flower
This photo depicts an Asian lady beetle, a species similar in looks to a ladybug but very invasive in the North Country. It can be hard to tell the difference between the two but the main giveaway that I look for to distinguish them is the black "M-shaped" marking located behind the Asian lady beetle's head. Despite the invasive nature of this species, they are still stunning and photograph beautifully.
2024 Calendar Submissions Are Open!
August 18th through October 7th
Calling all North Country nature photographers!
Fungi at Heritage Park
We had so much fun learning about fungi!
Community Campfire: Summer Send-off!
Although we got rained out of our campfire on August 3rd, we're determined to send off the summer with s'mores and more! Join us for one last campfire on Thursday, August 17th at the Wachtmeister Field Station. We'll share our summer highlights - Nature Up North events or any other summertime adventures, have a few creative, summer-themed activities like rock painting and coloring sheets, and enjoy s'mores and a summer evening with each other.