Papermaking is a fun arts and craft that we can do almost anywhere! You can use natural materials, recycled paper, flowers, and more to make your own decorated pieces of paper. This Thursday at Wachtmeister Field Station, we’ll host a free event with all materials provided where we make paper with local seeds we’ll find on a trail walk! We’ll hold onto the paper as it dries, and then you can come retrieve it from us this weekend at the Canton or Potsdam farmers markets! Feel free to bring any paper you’d like to recycle as well!

Nature Up North is branching out our canoe programming to the Oswegatchie River! We're planning a float trip from the Heuvelton Boat Launch to Eel Weir State Park on Saturday, July 13th. This float will start at 1pm in Heuvelton and will finish when the river decides to drop us off! (Or at 6pm with some paddle assistance.)

Bats! Bats! Bats!

Spend an evening with Kate Cleary, bat expert from SUNY Potsdam, and Nature Up North as we learn all about North Country bats. Test your knowledge with trivia and do bat-related arts and crafts! There may even be some sweet treats available. You'll have to stop by the Wachtmeister Field Station between 7-9 to find out!

Have you ever wanted to swim in far away places? Test your sense of adventure with our paddle to a destination swimming spot!

This community paddle will start from the Little River Boat Launch across the birdge on Park St. From there, we'll paddle down the Little River to the Grasse River, turn left, and paddle upstream to the sandbanks, a popular swim spot. You can bring your own gear, or we can provide boats, paddles, and life jackets for you!

Join us Thursday, June 27th for our Nature Up North Book Exchange Campfire! At 7:00PM at Wachtmeister, we’ll be hosting one of our usual campfires with an added twist. On top of delicious smores and enjoyable company, we invite you to share your favorite nature book with another visitor! Come share a book with a stranger or just show up and chat, share campfire stories or trail games, and get to know our team. Guests of all ages welcome.

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.

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!

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 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 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).