Chapter Meetings
April 2024: ADK voices and Buck trail volunteering (Jim Schneider)
Educational Presentation Buck Mountain-Pilot Knob Trailhead Steward Program We have all experienced it on public lands: ill-prepared hikers, rock stacks, graffiti, LOUD bluetooth speakers, shortcutting switchbacks, unleashed dogs (and poop bags). Stewardship - it's for [...]
March 2024: Saratoga PLAN (Anna Gomex Domenech)
Educational Presentation: Saratoga PLAN Learn about this land trust, protected spaces, trails to explore, and what PLAN stands for. Main Presentation: We heard about the Palmertown Range project! Covering 40,500 acres within the southern Adirondack [...]
February 2024: Pine Bush
Lupin bloom Karner Blue butterfly
January 2024: Mountain rescues (Jon Politis)
Educational Presentation Jon first did a show and tell of what he carries in his backpack. On one hand his gear is very comprehensive and ready for all eventualities. On the other hand, he also [...]
December 2023: Dam It: Beavers and why they are Dam Important (Joey Sendzik)
1. A brief history on why beavers are important historically (talking about the fur trade in Albany and the ADK). 2. A section on beaver behavior, habitats, and natural history. 3. A section on beaver-human [...]
November 2023: Paddling Safety and Paddling across Portugal (John Ozard)
Educational Workshop: The workshop will consist of a discussion about equipment that paddlers should carry with them on sheltered water (many local lakes and streams) and moderate water environments - both freshwater and saltwater (e.g. [...]