RSVP: Jonathan Coupal, [email protected] Location: Tracy Ridge Trail system to Handsome Lake in Allegheny National Forest, PA Difficulty: Easy Cost: $12/campsite. Food and fuel TBD if sharing rides or meals. Details: This is an easy overnight winter trip to the Tracy Ridge trail system (https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5052731.pdf). We’ll meet on Saturday morning in Buffalo and drive down […]
Workshop at 6:30 pm with Aaron Slosman: Biking Information and Gap Ride Discussion. April's main program at 7:30 features Twan Leenders of Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy.
Please join Pam and Sue for an easy Reinstein early evening walk on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. We'll (hopefully) be entertained by happy and noisy Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer sp.) frogs whose peeps can sometimes be deafening! We'll have several stops for listening, i.e.no-talking periods, so that we may best hear our happy amphibian friends as […]
Forest Bathing is an adaptation of Shinrin Yoku, a research-based practice of nature immersion originating in Japan, which supports physiological health and psychological relaxation and well-being. When on a guided walk to “take in the forest atmosphere,” participants are invited to slow their pace, open their senses to the elements around them, pay attention to what is happening […]
Ellicott Creek - Glen Park to St. Rita's Lane (Rating B - moving water) approx 6 miles Meet at 9AM at Glen Park by Nature Center to drop off boats and begin vehicle shuttle to St. Rita's Lane near N Forest Rd. Wearing a proper fitted & fastened PFD with a whistle is required. Neoprene […]
The American Heart Association’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. This training will result in a certification that lasts two years. This course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to […]
Ellicott Creek launch, corner Niagara Falls Blvd. (Rating C, easy flat water) Arrive early for a 9AM put-in. Approx 2 hours. Wearing a proper fitted & fastened PFD with a whistle is required. Bring snacks, water, etc. Bob & Patti Van Hise [email protected] Bring a friend! Watch our ADK-NFC Facebook page for any changes or […]
Join Randy and Sue on April 30, for an approximate 4.5 mile hike at Franklin Gulf County Park, a 631 acre park in the Towns of Eden and North Collins. The hike is rated a B (moderately challenging ), as we will be hiking up and down hills, crossing streams and perhaps encountering some slippery […]
(Rating A - Flat water & easy moving water kayak/canoe) Meet at 9am at Griffon Park Boat Ramp (Niagara Falls Boat Docks) Buffalo Av, Niagara Falls. Paddle down the Little River and up Cayuga Creek, then back. Wearing a proper fitted and fastened PFD w/whistle is required. Bob & Patti Van Hise [email protected] Watch our […]
Education Workshop at 6:30 pm: Map & Compass Basics, “What to do when the batteries go dead” We will go over compass basics, like the classic Does Red Fred really live in a shed? We’ll learn the difference between true and magnetic North, the language of maps, and how to use them properly. Supplies to […]
Rain Date – 5/21 - SUN Make a difference! Join us for the Spring Adopt-A-Highway clean-up. Volunteers are needed to pick up litter along the roadsides surrounding the Tillman Wetlands area in Clarence. Meet at 10:00 AM at the Shisler Road parking lot located at the eastern end of Wehrle Drive. Garbage bags are supplied. […]
Meet at 9am at Beaver Island Kayak Launch at East River Marsh (near Ferry Rd., Grand Is.) Paddle the Niagara River out to Motor Island to see the nesting great blue herons, great white egrets, cormorants, and maybe a bald eagle. Grab lunch afterwards at Casey's Cabana nearby. Wearing a proper fitted and fastened PFD […]
