Have you ever wanted to draw the wildlife you see outside your window? Now you can!

Join Nature Up North and St. Lawrence Univerisity Student Evelyn Albrecht for a bird watching and art workshop at the Wachtmeister Field Station. This event will teach an introductory-level lesson on drawing birds from reference photos and live observation. You will also leave with the knowledge of how to identify common backyard birds by sight. We hope to see you there!

Come join Nature Up North on a tree identification walk!

Come hang out with Nature Up North by the fire on a Saturday evening! As the weather starts to cool and the bugs subside, a campfire is a perfect way to enjoy a North Country night. Head to the Wachtmeister Field Station between 6-8 to enjoy the fire, company, and s'mores!

Come hang out with Nature Up North by the fire on a Saturday evening! As the weather starts to cool and the bugs subside, a campfire is a perfect way to enjoy a North Country night. Head to the Wachtmeister Field Station between 6-8 to enjoy the fire, company, and s'mores!

Join us Sunday, September 15th at Eel Weir State Park to learn about and interact with our Native St. Lawrence County Crayfish. The event will be from 3:30- 5:00, and we will cover admission to the park for anyone who arrives before 3:20. Water shoes and a Bathing Suit recommended but not required. We hope to see you all there!

This event is postponed! Check back here for updates about a new date and time.

Come birding with Nature Up North!

New York State's Breeding Bird Atlas is in it's final year of surveying, and it only happens every 20 years! Come to the Southville State Forest on Wednesdy, July 10th at 8am. Download the Merlin and ebird apps beforehand to help you identify any birds you find! Don't forget a pair of binoculars, sunscreen, and weather appropriate shoes and clothing.

Ever wanted to get a closer look at some of our local night time friends? You can on our bat paddle!

Separate from our regularly scheduled bi-weekly paddles, this paddle will take place at twilight and beyond to give us the best chance of seeing, and hearing, the bats that soar above our canoes. Why paddle? Bats prefer to hunt over open water, like the little river, because bugs tend to be easier to find! Be sure to bring a headlamp to help you see.

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).

Join us at tonight's campfire for s'mores, flower pressing, and a scavenger hunt to see how many flowers you can find!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's definitely a bird.

Come paddle with Nature Up North as we look to see what birds we can find along the Little River! We'll start at the Little River Boat Launch at 6:30 and discuss some common birds we may see and hear during our paddle. Then we'll paddle upstream (to the right) and look for them!

A helpful app to download ahead of time is Merlin, an app that identifies birds based on the calls that your phone hears. Our event leader, Dan, will use Merlin to play a few common bird calls using this app at the start of the paddle.