Introduction to Cross Country Skiing at Harriet Hollister Jan 16 or Feb 6

This class will get you started on the right track as you learn how to cross country ski this winter! The Pack, Paddle, Ski lesson will have you sliding and gliding on the snow in no time at all. The enjoyable instruction accelerates learning. This fun class will have you coming back for more!
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New snowmobile trail rules adopted for Forest Preserve

By MIKE LYNCH, Enterprise Outdoors, link to original post
The state Adirondack Park Agency approved new guidelines for snowmobile trails Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.
The rules are intended to improve the safety of snowmobilers while lessening the environmental impact on the Forest Preserve during the process of constructing, maintaining and locating trails.
The guidelines were approved 10-1. Commissioner [...]

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Winter Events at The Mountaineer in Keene Valley

The nights are cold again in Keene Valley and the folks at The Mountaineer are getting excited about ice and snow: They should be climbing, skiing and snowshoeing in a matter of weeks.  Their winter events schedule is taking shape, and there will be more opportunities than ever before to join them and take a [...]

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Adirondack Family Activities: Paul Smiths Visitor’s Intrepretive Center

Click here to read “Adirondack Family Activities: Paul Smiths Visitor’s Intrepretive Center”

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Volunteer to Maintain & Preserve Grimes Glen – Meeting Nov 16

Friends of Grimes Glen, a group helping maintain and preserve Ontario County’s natural-attraction park in Naples, meets Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Naples Public Library, 118 S. Main St.
Anyone interested in volunteering to help plan park improvements, do park cleanups and recommend management strategies, are invited to attend. This will be the [...]

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Thousand Islands – A Land Before Time

Bordered to the north by Ontario Canada, and the the south by NY State, the Thousand Islands are a wonder of nature. Click here to read about this “Land Before Time.”

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Finger Lakes Land Trust adds land in Ellis Hollow

Ithaca Journal, link to original post
The Finger Lakes Land Trust announced Nov. 9, 2009  it has purchased 39 wooded acres near its Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve in the town of Dryden from Charles Pearman, who has also donated a conservation easement on an adjacent 11 acres.
The Land Trust had made protecting the land a priority [...]

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Officials Break Ground on Onondaga Creekwalk in Syracuse

By John Mariani / The Post-Standard, link to original post
State and county officials and business leaders joined Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll to break ground on phase 1 of the Syracuse Creekwalk at the Walton Street bridge over Onondaga Creek in Armory Square.
The creekwalk is a pedestrian path lining Onondaga Creek that eventually is to extend [...]

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Real Adventure in the Adirondacks

Go adventurous – experience rock and ice climbing in the Adirondacks with Cloudsplitter Mountain Guides is a full-service professional mountain guiding company based in Keene Valley, NY. Visit their web site to see the range of adventures they offer and for some awesome photos & video clips.

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Reminder – Nature-themed Fine Art Show – featuring Live Owls! Nov 15 in Perinton

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