Bees, flies, beetles, moths, and more are busy bugs right about now - flying around, pollinating, and performing a host of ecosystem services! One popular way to invite these beneficial critters to your backyard is through what we’re calling “insect inns” but are also called bug hotels, insect hotels, and more. Join us Saturday, June 17th from 3:00 - 4:30 pm to learn a bit about the insects that these “hotels” can attract and why they’re important, the do’s and don’ts of building one, and then use the materials we provide to build your own “insect inn” to take home!

June 21st is the summer solstice - the official first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Come celebrate with us at a campfire the very next day on June 22nd! We'll start with a short walk on the Kip Trail, talk a bit about why the solstices and seasons happen and enjoy the Kip tract's forested wetland on a summer evening. Then we'll head back to the campfire to indulge in s'mores and a sun that won't set until nearly 9:00pm!

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.

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!

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!

New to letterboxing or a letterboxing aficionado, this event is for you! This is an ongoing, unguided program. For more information see https://www.natureupnorth.org/justmynature/lampson-falls-letterboxing

Note that this event has been rescheduled from April 29th and is now happening at the same time (6:30 - 8:00pm) on Friday, May 5th!

Welcome back for another awesome trail race!

Nature Up North is excited to invite you to join us for the 7th Annual Earth Day 7K Trail Run & Walk on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, at 9:00 am. One of the few annual trail races in the North Country, proceeds from this race benefit local conservation and environmental education initiatives. This race marks 10-years of Nature Up North’s work in the North Country, and is the kickoff to two weeks of special, 10-year celebration events. You don’t want to miss it!

RESCHEDULED to SUNDAY, February 5th at the same time (10:00am - 1:00pm).

The now-famous Newt the Wildlife Detecting Dog (see The Dodo's article: Professional Good Boy Won't Stop Until He's Sniffed Out Every Turtle In Need Of Help) is one of our favorite local celebrities and is here to show us how's it done. Newt's trainer, Dr. Kris Hoffman, and student handler, Julia Sirois will discuss their conservation goals, how Newt was trained, how he finds local endangered animals, and then Newt will give a demo of his skills!