What's Your Nature?
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Community Paddle - Cancelled
Knock knock. Who's there? Canoe! Canoe who? Canoe believe Nature Up North is finally starting their summer community paddle series!? Join us for the first paddle of the season, sure to be a relaxing evening on the Little and Grasse River's on Friday, June 16th from 6:30 - 8:00pm.
Never paddled before? No problem! We'll be happy to provide tips for newer paddlers.
Summer Kickoff Campfire!
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, and perhaps even take a short walk down to the beaver dam look-out.
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!
Birding with St. Lawrence Land Trust
Birding walk led by Tom Langen and the St. Lawrence Land Trust at the Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area. Some of the most exciting sightings (to me at least) were the Virginia rail (pictured here creeping through the marsh), a Northern Waterthrush (not pictured), an American kestrel hovering (not pictured), and the Baltimore oriole we saw at the very end (pictured in a blossoming tree). Other birds we encountered were:
Maple Leaves Are Out!
So exciting to see the new, bright green leaves on these sugar and Norway maples on SLU campus. Not just here but all over campus and beyond the beautiful greenery is just so lush and fresh - it really feels like a breath of fresh air and new beginnings.
Reading Bee!
This little bee kept coming back and landing on my book and my sweater while I was outside. I was wearing a yellow sweater with flowers so he may have liked that. When the little friend was on my book he was rubbing his antennae and legs - and you can see how full the tibia on its hind legs are with pollen! So cool!