Midwinter is a great time to look for the hardy winter birds, look for mammal tracks, and see signs of how life persists in the coldest and shortest days of the year. As we snowshoe the trails of ICNC, you are sure to learn about some of the ways plants and animals survive the midwinter. Bring snowshoes if you have them (there will be some to borrow) and binoculars, and dress appropriately.

Leader: Tom Langen, Biology Department at Clarkson University

Join Tom Vanderwater for a short hike about snow!

Meet at the Indian Creek Nature Center for a snowshoe or walk to study snow and ice. If conditions allow, we’ll take an ice core and investigate snow layers and the recent past as revealed in the layers. Bring a hand lens and your favorite snow poem!

We will walk along the wildflower trail and discuss ecological roles of various fungi as we explore the forest habitat. We will look for different features of the fungi we find that can help us to distinguish one species from another. Meet at the ICNC East Entrance for the Wildflower Loop Trail. Leader: Claire Burkum, Biology Dept at St. Lawrence University

Join INCN Board members for a workday to help clean up the Nature Center from summer storms and get it ready for the winter. Tools will be supplied, or you can bring your own. There is always plenty of work for all!
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Come join Dr. Susan Willson and Eileen Wheeler on a fall bird walk. We will meet at 8am in the parking lot at the main entrance. Please dress for the weather and be prepared for muddy trails and mosquitoes. Wear good walking shoes. Dr. Willson is a bird ecologist and professor at St. Lawrence University, Eileen is an ICNC board member and birder with tons of knowledge about local bird species.

Come join Dr. Susan Willson and Eileen Wheeler on a fall bird walk. We will meet at 8am in the parking lot at the main entrance. Please dress for the weather and be prepared for muddy trails and mosquitoes. Wear good walking shoes. Dr. Willson is a bird ecologist and professor at St. Lawrence University, Eileen is an ICNC board member and birder with tons of knowledge about local bird species.

Try your luck at spotting birds, dragonflies, and pond life at the Indian Creek Nature Center with Nature Up North!

A bioblitz is a species scavenger hunt, a race against the clock, and a fun way to learn about the variety of life in an area. Join us this summer as we find and identify as many species as possible! All materials and instruction is provided, all ages are welcome, and it's free!

This Saturday, we'll be looking for birds, identifying dragonflies, and scooping in the pond to see what we can find. Come explore the board walk with us!

We will do a walk along the Tooley Pond Road, leaving the maintained trail occasionally, to see what butterflies might be about. Though the past is no guarantee of the future, last year around this time I found the largest number of species I’ve ever seen in the north country at this ordinary-looking site. Regardless, we’ll enjoy what we see, and will discuss their life histories, note the plants they lay their eggs on, which plants they get nectar from, and special adaptations that help them survive.

Each year National Moth Week highlights the ecological importance and incredible biodiversity of moths with locally sponsored “moth night” events across the country and around the world. Join us at ICNC this July for a night of discovery in celebration of NMW. We will set up a blacklight and use sugar baits to attract a variety of moths for us to identify, photograph, and discuss. Bring a headlamp or flashlight, a camera, and your curiosity. Mosquito repellent might be helpful as well.

Join staff from Nature Up North, Nicandri Nature Center, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Indian Creek Nature Center for a four part series on North Country Nature in Flight this summer. Learn how a variety of different animals use flight to their advantage, whether that’s for finding food, showing off to others, or just getting around. Throughout this series we’ll learn to see the skies and its flying critters with a whole new perspective!